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Gevo Develops Process to Produce Isobutanol from Wood Waste for Renewable Jet Fuel

Gevo, Inc. announced today a breakthrough to its fermentation technology that will allow it to produce isobutanol from cellulosic feedstocks such as wood waste which can then be converted into Gevo's alcohol-to-jet fuel.

From Gevo 8 Jun 2015

TerraForm Acquires 23MW of Operating Distributed Solar Power Plants from Integrys Subsidiary

TerraForm Power, Inc., an owner and operator of clean energy power plants, today announced the acquisition of 23 MW of operating distributed solar power plants from a wholly owned subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, Inc., a leading energy holding company focused on regulated energy delivery in the United States. The full nameplate capacity on these 48 projects is 34 MW, with TerraForm Power's net ownership position representing 23 MW.

8 Jun 2015

BOURBON Installs Submarine Cable for Sabella D10 Tidal Turbine Project

BOURBON is participating in a tidal turbine connection project off the island of Ushant (Brittany, France), a first in France. A pioneer in the towing and installation of the first floating wind turbine off the coast of Portugal, BOURBON is committed in the field of renewable energies and is now supporting SABELLA.

4 Jun 2015

MiaSolé-McElroy Partnership to Provide Solar Panels for NatureBridge National Environmental Science Center

MiaSolé, a Hanergy company, in partnership with McElroy Metal, has been selected by Siegel & Strain Architects as the provider of solar panels for the redesigned NatureBridge National Environmental Science Center in Yosemite National Park, California.

4 Jun 2015

Longhorn Wind Project in Texas Reaches Commercial Operation

EDF Renewable Energy announced today that the 200-megawatt (MW) Longhorn Wind Project in Texas reached commercial operation on May 1, 2015.

4 Jun 2015

ABB to Provide Power Infrastructure for 400MW Rampion Offshore Wind Farm

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a significant order to provide substations and related power infrastructure for the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm.

4 Jun 2015

Penn State and Alstom Sign MOU to Establish Global Center of Excellence for Microgrids

Penn State has signed a memorandum of understanding with Alstom, a leader in smart grid and innovative utility solutions, to establish a global center of excellence for microgrids at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia. This center, the first of its kind, will help advance the development of microgrid technologies as part of The Navy Yard’s grid modernization project.

4 Jun 2015

Enphase to Supply REPOWER’s Integrated Solar Power and Smart Home Technology

Enphase Energy, Inc., and REPOWER by Solar Universe have signed an agreement that establishes Enphase as the primary solar energy system supplier for REPOWER’s unique integrated solar power and smart home technology bundle.

From Enphase Energy 3 Jun 2015

Southern Power Acquires Community Energy’s 103MW AC Butler Solar Facility in Georgia

Community Energy announced today that it had delivered its second 100-plus megawatt solar project for construction, with the acquisition by Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power of its 103 megawatt (MW AC) Butler solar facility in Georgia.

3 Jun 2015

Blue Mountain Power Acquired by Baseload Clean Energy Partners

Baseload Clean Energy Partners (BCEP), a yieldco owned and operated by AltaRock Energy, is announcing the acquisition of Blue Mountain Power LLC. Located in northern Nevada, Blue Mountain Power owns the 49.5 MW Faulkner 1 geothermal power plant supplying electricity to Nevada’s public utility, NV Energy.

3 Jun 2015