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Consumers Energy Selects Four Michigan Farms to Produce Renewable Energy with Anaerobic Digesters

Consumers Energy is taking steps to diversify its energy supply and help the environment by selecting four Michigan farms to produce renewable energy with anaerobic digesters.

23 Jul 2014

NRG Energy Announces Acquisition of Solar Facility in the US Virgin Islands

NRG Energy, Inc., one of the largest solar companies in the U.S., today announced the acquisition of the 4 megawatt (MW ac) Spanish Town Estate Solar project on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) from Toshiba International Corporation (Toshiba).

From NRG Energy, Inc. 23 Jul 2014

New Method Paves Way for More Efficient Renewable Energy Storage

Scientists at EPFL have developed a method for improving the catalysis of water-splitting reactions used for storing wind and solar energy. The method chemically peels off the outermost surface of a catalyst, thereby maximizing its active surface for the reaction.

21 Jul 2014

WindStream Technologies Introduces World's Largest Hybrid Renewable Energy Project in Kingston, Jamaica

The world's largest hybrid renewable energy project was recently commissioned on the rooftop of the prominent law firm, Myers, Fletcher & Gordon (MFG) in Kingston, Jamaica. Developed by WindStream Technologies, a leader in the small wind sector, this landmark urban installation consists of 50 WindStream SolarMill® units to harness available wind and solar resources.

18 Jul 2014

Donaldson Launches New Online Resource to Manage Diesel Fuel Challenges

Donaldson Company, Inc., a leading, worldwide manufacturer of filtration systems and parts, is pleased to introduce MyCleanDiesel.com, an online resource that answers questions about diesel fuel challenges faced by owners of modern engines. These engines can be heavily damaged by anything other than the cleanest diesel fuel, and this site sets out to answer the questions: what is “clean” diesel, why is it needed and how is it obtained?

16 Jul 2014

EDF EN Canada, Enbridge Formally Dedicate 300MW Blackspring Ridge Wind Farm Project in Alberta

EDF EN Canada Inc., a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, and Enbridge Inc. dedicated the 300 megawatt (MW) Blackspring Ridge Wind Project today. Located in Vulcan County, Alberta, the project is the largest investment in wind energy in Western Canada.

16 Jul 2014

Petrixo Selects Honeywell UOP Green Fuels Technology to Produce Renewable Jet Fuel

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced today that its green fuels process technology has been selected by Petrixo Oil & Gas to produce renewable jet fuel and renewable diesel at a new refinery to be built in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

11 Jul 2014

Borrego Solar Breaks Ground on 8.3 MW Seneca Solar Project in Victorville

Borrego Solar Systems Inc., a leading designer, developer, installer and financier of grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, today announced that it has broken ground on the Seneca Solar Projects, a total of 8.3 megawatts (MW) of fixed-tilt ground-mounted solar projects in Victorville, Calif.

10 Jul 2014

EDF Renewable Energy's Spinning Spur II Wind Project Reaches Commercial Operation

EDF Renewable Energy announced today that the 161-megawatt (MW) Spinning Spur II Wind Project in Texas has reached commercial operation (COD). The company further announced the close of structured equity financing from GE Energy Financial Services and MUFG Union Bank, N.A.

8 Jul 2014