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IDTechEx Research Report Assesses Global Picture of Energy Harvesting Technologies

Energy harvesting is the conversion of ambient energy into electricity where it is needed, using a device that is off-grid. The term is most typically applied to powering small electronic devices using sunshine to vibration or temperature. However, the same technologies are used in heavy engineering, such as large construction vehicles converting the rotational and vertical braking energy of their implements into electricity.

7 Aug 2015

New Inertial Sea Wave Energy Converter Deployed to Produce Electricity in Pantelleria Island

The Politecnico di Torino and the spin off Wave for Energy have developed the first Italian 1:1 scale device for the production of electricity from sea waves which, on August 7th, will be moored 800 m from the coast of Pantelleria.

7 Aug 2015

CU-Boulder's Innovative Microbial Electrolytic Carbon Capture Process Purifies Wastewater in Eco-Friendly Manner

Cleaning up municipal and industrial wastewater can be dirty business, but engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed an innovative wastewater treatment process that not only mitigates carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, but actively captures greenhouse gases as well.

6 Aug 2015

Sunergy Submits Expression of Interest to Liberian Government to Build, Finance and Operate Solar Power Projects

Sunergy, Inc. ("Sunergy" or "the Company") has yesterday submitted our official Expression of Interest to build, finance, operate and own solar Power projects in Liberia over the next 1 1/2 years. The funding required for the project is approximately $100 million US dollars. A more detailed cost will be confirmed during preparation of the project feasibility study.

6 Aug 2015

Tampa Electric to Build 25MW Solar Facility in Apollo Beach, Florida

Tampa Electric, subsidiary of TECO Energy, today announced the utility will build the largest solar project in the Tampa Bay area.

5 Aug 2015

DTE Energy Initiates Construction of Solar Array at Romulus Facility

DTE Energy, the largest developer of solar energy projects in the state, has begun construction of an array in Romulus that will operate by the end of the year.

5 Aug 2015

In Depth Analysis of Chile Renewable Power Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Wind Power in Chile, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2015 - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles" report to their offering.

3 Aug 2015

Renewable Energy Signs Agreement to Acquire Assets of Imperium Renewables

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. and Imperium Renewables, Inc. announced Friday that they have signed an asset purchase agreement where REG would acquire substantially all the assets of Imperium, including a 100-million gallon nameplate capacity biomass-based diesel refinery and deepwater port terminal at the Port of Grays Harbor, Washington.

3 Aug 2015

Iberdrola Renewables to Supply Energy from Tule Wind Power Project to Southern California Edison

Iberdrola Renewables today announced a 15-year contract to supply Southern California Edison (SCE), an Edison International company, with renewable energy from the planned Tule Wind Power Project in the McCain Valley of eastern San Diego County.

31 Jul 2015

Constellation, the Baltimore Ravens Partner to Construct 375KW (DC) Solar Generation Project

Constellation, a leading competitive retail energy supplier, and the Baltimore Ravens today announced an agreement to construct a 375-kilowatt (DC) solar generation project at the team’s headquarters and training facility in Owings Mills, Md. Constellation, a longtime sponsor of the Baltimore Ravens, provides energy services to the team and is the “Official Energy Services Sponsor of the Baltimore Ravens.” The roof-mounted solar power system expands the current energy services relationship.

30 Jul 2015