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VIESTE Energy Selects Abengoa to Build Plant to Produce Electricity from Solid Waste

Abengoa, the company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, has been selected by VIESTE Energy LLC, a Chicago, Illinois-based base load renewable energy development entity, to build a plant that will produce electricity from the gasification of municipal solid waste in the city of Glendale, Arizona.

8 May 2013

A123 Systems’ New Division to Develop and Manufacture Advanced Lithium Ion Energy Storage Systems

A123 Systems, LLC announced today that its businesses focused on advanced batteries for electric grid, backup power and lead-acid replacements for commercial applications will be branded A123 Energy Solutions, combining the activities of several previous groups of A123 Systems.

From A123Systems 7 May 2013

Canadian Government to Invest in Three Innovative Clean Energy Projects in Nova Scotia

Senator Kelvin Ogilvie announced today that the Government of Canada will invest almost $6.9 million in three innovative clean energy projects in Nova Scotia.

6 May 2013

Sirius Integrator to Resell New Enerday's 500 W Solid Oxide Propane Fuel Cell Generator Battery Recharger

Sirius Integrator becomes North America's reseller and integrator of New Enerday's 500 watt solid oxide propane fuel cell generator battery recharger. Later in 2013 the natural gas fuel cell model will be also available. Sirius Integrator has been reselling and integrating EFOY Pro direct methanol fuel cells in North America for over four years and has hundreds of deployments across over ten vertical markets.

3 May 2013

Cost for Universal Access to Energy Higher than Previous Estimates

Universal access to modern energy could be achieved with an investment of between 65 and 86 billion US dollars a year up until 2030, new research has shown

3 May 2013

Top 10 Ways to Save Energy

To help customers save energy and money as we head into summer, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) offers the top 10 ways to save energy:

30 Apr 2013

Mini-Hydroelectric Plants May Affect Biodiversity of Swiss River Ecosystems

With over 800 mini-hydroelectric plants awaiting approval in Switzerland, the biodiversity of Swiss river ecosystems could be at stake. More enlightened policies could help preserve the environment.

29 Apr 2013

Innovative Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Device for the Developing World

In some parts of the developing world, people may live in homes without electricity or toilets or running water but yet they own cell phones. To charge those phones, they may have to walk for miles to reach a town charging station—and possibly even have to leave their phones overnight.

25 Apr 2013

Algae Testbed Public-Private Partnership Members Discuss Development Strategies at ASU

Algae Testbed Public-Private Partnership (ATP3) members from across the nation descended upon the ASU Polytechnic campus April 15-18 to discuss strategies for advancing research and development of algae-based technologies for biofuels and other valuable co-products.

24 Apr 2013

Vanderbilt University to Replace Coal-Fired Co-Generation Facility to Natural Gas

Vanderbilt University will replace its coal-fired co-generation facility, converting it to burn natural gas to meet the power needs of the university and medical center. The university’s Board of Trust voted to approve the project April 19 during its annual spring meeting.

22 Apr 2013