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UC Irvine to Receive $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations Grant for Developing Solar Stove

The Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvine will receive a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for developing a solar stove that enables carbon emissions-free cooking.

21 Nov 2013

New Ground-Mount Low-Cost PV System for Large Distributed and Utility-Scale Generation

Cogenra Solar today introduced the T14, a new ground-mount system for large distributed and utility-scale generation which achieves the lowest system cost in the PV industry. The rugged, reliable, low-cost optics and the high efficiency, Made-in-USA T14 receiver enable the module to achieve fifty cents per watt, providing a levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) that is up to 20 percent lower than conventional photovoltaic (PV) systems.

21 Nov 2013

Toshiba and ORIX to Jointly Establish Geothermal Power Generation Company

Toshiba Corporation and ORIX Corporation, a leading integrated financial services group, announced today that they will jointly establish a geothermal power generation company on November 19 and to proceed with a geothermal power generation business in Nakao, Okuhida Onsen, Gifu Prefecture through this new company.

19 Nov 2013

EBI's Initiative to Develop Natural Gas Public Service Stations Receives Gaz Métro’s Praises

Gaz Métro salutes EBI's initiative to establish a network of public service stations that will supply natural gas as fuel. The Gaz Métro network is contributing to the project by distributing, at the company's fuelling stations, the renewable natural gas produced by EBI in Berthierville. Gaz Métro is pleased to use its gas network to link producers and consumers in order to facilitate access to locally produced renewable natural gas.

18 Nov 2013

EPA’s Tinkering with RFS, Corn Ethanol Mandate Will Not Help Relieve Impacts of Artificially-High Food Prices

A mere tinkering with the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the corn ethanol mandate by the Environmental Protection Agency will not help relieve the impacts of artificially-high food prices, according to a grassroots food coalition.

18 Nov 2013

Duke Energy Carolinas Files New Renewable Energy Program with NCUC

Duke Energy Carolinas has filed a new renewable energy program with the N.C. Utilities Commission (NCUC).

From Duke Energy 18 Nov 2013

ReneSola Partners with Solar Side Up in Solar PV Projects Totaling 44.5 KW in Colorado

ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola"), a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic ("PV") products, today announced its collaboration with Solar Side Up of Golden, Colorado in a series of projects totaling 44.5KW in solar PV arrays in the past two months.

18 Nov 2013

SunEdison Introduces Solar PV-Based Water Pump for Agriculture in India

SunEdison, a leading solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar technology and solar energy services, today launched the SunEdison Solar Water Pump, a high performance solar PV-based water pump specially designed for agriculture. The Solar Water Pump will address a significant market, and help increase crop yield by delivering reliable irrigation without dependence on expensive diesel fuel or intermittent electrical power supply.

16 Nov 2013

Siemens to Commission 20 Turbines for Oldman 2 Wind Project in Southern Alberta

Siemens Canada has expanded its wind power footprint in Canada to the Province of Alberta via an agreement for Mainstream Renewable Power’s Oldman 2 wind project. The deal will see Siemens supply, deliver and commission 20 SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines with a hub height of 80 metres and blade length of 49 metres.

16 Nov 2013

Google and KKR Invest in Six Solar PV Facilities to be Managed by Recurrent Energy

Google, KKR and Recurrent Energy today announced that Google and KKR are making an investment in six solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities that are currently being developed and will be managed by Recurrent Energy.

From Recurrent Energy, Inc. 16 Nov 2013