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New Research Instills Hope of Efficient Hydrogen Production Using Green Algae

New research results from Uppsala University, Sweden, instil hope of efficient hydrogen production with green algae being possible in the future, despite the prevailing scepticism based on previous research. The study, which is published today in the esteemed journal PNAS, changes the view on the ability of green algae – which is good news.

16 Apr 2013

SunPower and Yolo County Partner to Construct Two Solar Power Projects

SunPower Corp. announced today that construction is underway on two solar power projects for Yolo County in Calif. The projects are expected to generate 5.8 megawatts of emission-free solar power for county facilities, worth an estimated $1.5 million in electricity costs the first year of operation.

16 Apr 2013

BIO Submits Comments to EPA on Proposed Renewable Fuel Standards

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) recently submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the proposed Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: 2013 Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS).

11 Apr 2013

Clean Mobility Center Offers Low Carbon Fuels to Drivers in Fresno, California

Propel Fuels, a leading retailer of renewable fuels and clean mobility solutions, is bringing locally-produced, low carbon fuels to drivers in Fresno, California through its innovative fueling station model -- the Clean Mobility Center.

10 Apr 2013

Renewable Energy Neither Clean nor a Solution to Climate Change, According to New Truthout Interview

Renewable energy is neither clean nor a solution to climate change according to a new Truthout interview with Ozzie Zehner , a visiting scholar at the University of California – Berkeley and author of the book Green Illusions.

10 Apr 2013

SunPower Dedicates First Commercial Deployment of C7 Tracker Technology

Salt River Project (SRP) and SunPower Corp. today are dedicating a one-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant at Arizona State University's (ASU) Polytechnic campus in Mesa, Ariz.

6 Apr 2013

IDS Solar Technologies Expands Nationwide Distribution Network

IDS Solar Technologies, Inc. announced the signing of new dealer partners in Washington, Utah, Wyoming, Louisiana, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire bringing the total number of states served by IDS Solar dealers to fifteen (15).

5 Apr 2013

Envision Solar Completes Installation of Engineered, Pre-Fabricated Foundations for Solar Tree Arrays

Envision Solar International, Inc. ("Envision Solar", a leading sustainable infrastructure product designer and developer, today announced that the company has successfully completed the engineering, manufacturing and installation of its engineered, pre-fabricated foundations for Solar Tree® Arrays.

5 Apr 2013

BioResource Management Contracted to Supply Woody Biomass Feedstock to BioNitrogen's Plant in Hardee County

BioNitrogen Corporation, a cleantech company that utilizes proprietary technology to build environmentally-friendly plants that convert biomass into urea fertilizer, announced today that it has signed an agreement with BioResource Management, Inc. to manage the logistics and delivery of woody biomass to BioNitrogen's plant in Hardee County.

5 Apr 2013

BioEnergy Science Center Receives Continued Support from the Department of Energy

The Department of Energy has announced renewed funding for bioenergy research toward liquid biofuels that add an affordable, sustainable, domestically produced option to the nation's energy supply.

5 Apr 2013