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Ontario Power Authority Signs 20-year PPA for 100MW Belle River Wind Project

Samsung Renewable Energy, Inc. (Samsung) and Pattern Energy Group LP today announced they have signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) for the 100 megawatt (MW) Belle River Wind project in Ontario. Samsung and Pattern Development will jointly develop, own and operate the Belle River Wind project, which will be built in Lakeshore, Ontario.

1 Oct 2014

AllEarth Renewables and Claire Solar Complete 2.2MW Solar Tracker Farm

AllEarth Renewables and Claire Solar Partners have announced the completion of a 2.2MW solar tracker farm in South Burlington, Vt. JA Solar provided multi-crystalline 260 watt PID resistant modules for the project.

1 Oct 2014

Potential Rewards and Drawbacks of Developing Large-Scale Biofuels Production

Biofuels – fuels made from plants – are seen by many as one of the better options for brightening the national energy outlook.

30 Sep 2014

Toshiba Enters MoU for Geothermal Power Generation with Ethiopian Electric Power

Toshiba Corporation today announced that the company has concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ethiopian Electric Power on a comprehensive partnership in geothermal power that will see the parties collaborate in power generation projects and personnel development.

29 Sep 2014

GE to Provide 56 1.7-100 Turbines for Nareva’s Wind Farm in Morocco

Today, GE announced it will supply 56 1.7-100 wind turbines for its first wind farm in North Africa developed by Energie Eolienne du Maroc (EEM), a leading developer of wind projects and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nareva Holding. The 100 MW wind farm will be located near Akhfennir in southern Morocco.

24 Sep 2014

HyperSolar Comments on Hydrogen-Powered 2015 Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle

HyperSolar, Inc., the developer of a breakthrough technology to produce renewable hydrogen using sunlight and water, commented today on the recent debut of the 2015 Toyota FCV, a sedan which runs on hydrogen power, and is expected to reach dealerships in the middle of next year.

23 Sep 2014

Pioneering Research on Producing Liquid Fuels from Biorenewable Sources

After graduating from Northern Kentucky University with bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and accounting, Allen Morris decided to pursue graduate studies at the University of Wyoming for two primary reasons: the Rocky Mountain lifestyle, and an attractive stipend from UW’s School of Energy Resources (SER).

18 Sep 2014

Sandia National Laboratories Helps American Wind Turbine Blade Producers Improve Labor Productivity

Sandia National Laboratories is helping makers of wind turbine blades improve the labor productivity associated with blade fabrication and finishing. This improved productivity makes domestic blades more cost competitive with blades from countries that pay workers lower wages.

18 Sep 2014

Mainstream Enters Purchase Agreement with NEK Umwelttechnik for 225MW Ayitepa Wind Farm

Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power today announces the signing of an agreement with Swiss wind farm developer NEK Umwelttechnik to purchase the 225 megawatt (MW) Ayitepa Wind Farm, located 40 kilometres from Accra on the east coast of Ghana.

17 Sep 2014

Capital One's Chester Facility to House Dominion Virginia Power’s Ground-Mounted Solar Energy System

Dominion Virginia Power announced today that it has selected Capital One's Chester facility to house the first ground-mounted solar energy system in Central Virginia. The installation of nearly 2,500 solar panels will generate about 500 kilowatts of electricity at peak, enough to power about 125 homes.

17 Sep 2014