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REG Takes Full Ownership of Dynamic Fuels’ Renewable Diesel Biorefinery

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, REG Synthetic Fuels, LLC, has completed its acquisition of the remaining 50% ownership interest in Dynamic Fuels, LLC, previously owned by Tyson Foods, Inc.

10 Jun 2014

Homeowners Can Now Order Andalay AC Solar Panels Systems on Amazon.com

Andalay Solar, Inc., a leading manufacturer of integrated solar power systems, announced that for the first time, homeowners anywhere in the United States can now purchase Andalay Solar's high-performing, easy-to-install solar panels online at Amazon.com.

10 Jun 2014

Intersolar North America Forms New Long-Term Agreement with CALSEIA

Intersolar North America, the most well attended industry exhibition and conference in North America for solar professionals to exchange information and develop business opportunities, announced today it has formed a new, long-term agreement with valued partner California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA).

10 Jun 2014

Namibian Minister of Mines and Energy Inaugurates Usib CPV Demonstration Plant

Located near Rehoboth, 80 km south of Windhoek in central Namibia, the Usib concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) demonstration plant was today officially inaugurated by Honourable Isak Katali, Namibian Minister of Mines and Energy.

From Soitec 10 Jun 2014

Forecast Report on International Markets for Dye Sensitized Cells

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2014 Report on International Dye Sensitized Cell Markets: Forecasts to 2022" report to their offering.

10 Jun 2014

Search Engine Company Deploys Envision Solar’s Solar Powered Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Envision Solar International, Inc., the leading renewable energy Media and Branding product company, announced today that it has deployed its fully autonomous, mobile, and solar powered EV ARC™ Electric Vehicle Charging stations to a Search Engine Customer in Silicon Valley.

9 Jun 2014

Students Win Ricoh Prizes for Sustainable Innovations

Derived from plants, biofuel is an environmentally sustainable approach to the world's energy needs, but its production is generally too inefficient and expensive to effectively compete with fossil fuels.

9 Jun 2014

UPM BioVerno Diesel Selected as a Finalist in Sustainable Energy Europe Awards

Renewable UPM BioVerno diesel has been shortlisted in the “Travelling” category of the Sustainable Energy Europe Awards 2014. Projects in the “Travelling” category have to do with mobility of people and goods in energy-efficient ways or with the help of renewable energy sources.

9 Jun 2014

Amanecer Solar CAP Plant Inaugurated in Copiapo

President Michelle Bachelet of Chile inaugurated the Amanecer Solar CAP plant in Copiapo today; it is the largest photovoltaic solar power plant in Latin America and one of the largest in the world. The project was developed, built and interconnected by SunEdison, Inc., a leading solar developer and technology provider, under an offtake agreement with CAP Group, the largest iron ore and pellet producer on the American Pacific coast, the largest steel producer in Chile and the most significant steel processor in the Southern Cone of South America.

9 Jun 2014

OCI Solar Power Inks Loan Agreement to Build Alamo 4 Solar Park

The North American Development Bank (NADB) and OCI Solar Power LLC, signed a US$40 million loan agreement for the construction of the Alamo 4 Solar Park in the town of Brackettville in Kinney County, Texas. The power generated by the project will be purchased by CPS Energy of San Antonio, Texas.

9 Jun 2014

Forecast Report on Global Market for Renewable Distributed Energy Generation Technologies

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Renewable Distributed Energy Generation (RDEG) Technologies Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 9 Jun 2014

New Information on Working Mechanism of Novel Enzymes to Breakdown Hard-to-Digest Biomass

Scientists at the University of York are playing a key role in the quest for a better understanding of how a recently discovered family of enzymes can degrade hard-to-digest biomass into its constituent sugars.

9 Jun 2014

Qatar Solar Energy Launches New Solar Technology Development and Manufacturing Facility

Qatar Solar Energy (QSE), a Qatar-based renewable energy company, today entered the solar market with its announcement of the largest solar technology development and manufacturing facility in the MENA region.

9 Jun 2014

SolarCity Enters Purchase Agreement with REC Solar for Peak Energy Solar Panels

SolarCity® and REC Group, traded under the company name REC Solar ASA, a leading global provider of energy solutions, today announced a supply agreement under which SolarCity will purchase a minimum of 100 MW and up to 240 MW of REC's high quality, high-performing Peak Energy solar panels during a 12 month period beginning in Q4 2014.

6 Jun 2014

KDC Solar Begins Commercial Operations of 9.95 MW Solar Panel System in New Jersey

KDC Solar LLC has commenced commercial operations of its 9.95-megawatt (MW) solar panel system in New Jersey. The system will provide electricity to Eli Lilly and Company's ImClone biopharmaceutical operations in Branchburg, N.J. Lilly acquired ImClone Systems in 2008.

6 Jun 2014