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Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria Installs First California Tribal Renewable Microgrid System

The Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria is installing the first California Tribal renewable microgrid system this summer in Loleta, California. The Bear River Band’s new energy system is the only system of its kind combining wind energy, solar energy, and advanced energy storage.

27 Apr 2015

Market Based and Cost Effective Support Schemes Needed to Support Wind Energy

On 22 April 2015, it is world Earth Day. The idea is to raise awareness of the need to rely on renewable energy. The EU requires its member states to provide a a 27% share of renewable energies by 2030—up from a 23.3% share of the overall electricity generated in Europe in 2012.

23 Apr 2015

Toshiba Tests Operation of Independent Energy Supply System Using Hydrogen and Renewable Energy

Toshiba Corporation today announced the start of demonstration operation of H2One, an independent energy supply system based on renewable energy and use of hydrogen as a fuel for power generation. Kawasaki City and Toshiba have installed the system at the Kawasaki Marien public facility and Higashi-Ogishima-Naka Park in the Kawasaki Port area.

20 Apr 2015

BIO World Congress to Address Development of Biobased Economy in Canada

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today announced plenary and breakout session programs that will feature executives, industry experts and academics from Canada-based organizations, companies, and universities during BIO’s 12th Annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology. The world’s largest industrial biotechnology event will be held July 19-22, 2015 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal in Montréal, Canada.

20 Apr 2015

Scientists Find Way to Increase Supplies of Renewable Resources, Help Trees Cope with Climate Change

Scientists at The University of Manchester have discovered a way to make trees grow bigger and faster, which could increase supplies of renewable resources and help trees cope with the effects of climate change.

20 Apr 2015

Nontoxic, Potentially Recyclable Reservoir Stimulation Fluid for Cleaner Geothermal Energy

More American homes could be powered by the earth's natural underground heat with a new, nontoxic and potentially recyclable liquid that is expected to use half as much water as other fluids used to tap into otherwise unreachable geothermal hot spots.

17 Apr 2015

SunEdison Enters Agreements to Construct Three Solar Power Plants Totaling 262MW in Southern Utah

SunEdison, Inc., the world's largest renewable energy developer, today announced that it has signed agreements to construct and install three new utility-scale solar power plants in southern Utah with a total capacity of 262 megawatts DC.

10 Apr 2015

Wind Capital to Sell 350MW of US Wind Assets to Pattern Energy Group for $244 Million

Wind Capital Group LLC, the US wind business of Dublin-based renewable energy investor, NTR plc, has agreed to sell 350MW of operating US wind assets to Pattern Energy Group Inc. for a total consideration of $244 million. The assets consist of Post Rock, located in Kansas, and Lost Creek, located in Missouri, which have been operating for an average of over three years. The sale of these assets is subject to regulatory approval and certain commercial consents.

10 Apr 2015

Eolus Acquires Stake in Pörtom Wind Power Project in Finland

Eolus expands its operations in Finland by acquiring a stake of 30 MW in the wind power project Pörtom in Närpes in Ostrobothnia. Eolus Finnish subsidiary buys all shares in the company Triventus Pörtom Wind Oy for 500 TEUR from Triventus.

10 Apr 2015