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RES Americas First Energy Storage System in Sunbury, Ohio Commences Operations

Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), a leader in the development and construction of wind and solar projects in North America, is pleased to announce the operation of the company's first energy storage system.

1 Apr 2014

MagneGas, FutureEnergy JV to Enable Advancements in Combustion and Fuel Technologies

MagneGas Corporation, ("MagneGas" or the "Company"), a leading technology company that counts among its inventions a technology that converts liquid waste into a hydrogen-based fuel, today announced it signed an expanded joint venture agreement with technology partner Future Energy Pty Ltd of Australia.

1 Apr 2014

Ringdale Launches its New LED Exterior Luminary, the ActiveLED Horseshoe Bay Lantern

Ringdale®, Inc., Texas-based manufacturer of USA-made ActiveLED® luminaries, today announced the launch its new LED exterior luminary, the ActiveLED Horseshoe Bay Lantern. The post-top fixture, available in 6- or 12-watts, is an energy-efficient, high-performance solution replacing 150-watt lamps for energy savings of 50-80 percent compared to other solutions.

1 Apr 2014

Ocean Electric to Receive International Patent from EU Patent Office for its Wave Plant

Ocean Electric, Inc., a leading developer of marine-based alternative energy solutions, received notification on March 24, 2014, that its application for international patent PCT/ES2013/070911 will be processed.

1 Apr 2014

Constellation’s Efficiency Made Easy Program Receives Top Product of the Year Award

Constellation today announced that its Efficiency Made Easy program received the Top Product of the Year Award in the Environmental Leader Product & Project Awards. Efficiency Made Easy gives Constellation commercial and industrial customers in competitive electricity markets the ability to fund energy conservation measures, such as energy efficient lighting, building automation controls and HVAC upgrades, as part of their electricity supply bill.

1 Apr 2014

BIO Urges EPA to Improve the Petition Process for New Renewable Fuel Pathways

In response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement it will halt new petitions for renewable fuel pathways for approximately six months, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today urged the agency to speed up rather than slow down the Petition Process for New Renewable Fuel Pathways under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). EPA first established the petition process in March 2010, as it finalized the rules for the RFS.

1 Apr 2014

Fetranspor, Rio Bus and BYD Together Launch the 100% Electric Bus

Fetranspor and Rio Bus, the public transportation companies for the state and city of Rio, and BYD, a Chinese company with leading technologies on batteries and electric vehicles, joined together at the opening ceremonies for the launch of the BYD 100% electric bus this week. This is the first pure-electric bus to launch in Rio and is running now on line 249 (Water-Santa Carioca) operated by Matias, the leader of the Consortium Internorte.

1 Apr 2014

Hitachi and Demansys to Jointly Perform Demonstration Project Using “CrystEna” Energy Storage System

Hitachi America, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (“Hitachi”) and Demansys Energy LLC (“Demansys”) today announced that they have reached an agreement to perform a demonstration project utilizing Hitachi’s “CrystEna” compact container-type energy storage system in the market for frequency regulation and capacity services, and that site installation work will soon commence.

31 Mar 2014

Sarulla Consortium Signs $1.17B Funding Agreement for 330MW Geothermal Project in Indonesia

Ormat Technologies, Inc. announced today that members of the Sarulla Consortium comprising of Medco, Itochu, Kyushu and Ormat signed $1.17 billion project financing agreements to finance the development and construction of the 330-megawatt (MW) Sarulla geothermal project in Tapanuli Utara, North Sumatra in Indonesia.

From Ormat Technologies, Inc 31 Mar 2014

Offshore Wind Turbines Can Weaken Hurricanes' Wind Speed

Wind turbines placed in the ocean to generate electricity may have another major benefit: weakening hurricanes before the storms make landfall.

31 Mar 2014

University of Southampton Research Shows Delay in Signs of Autumn Season

A study by the University of Southampton suggests that on average the end of Autumn is taking place later in the year and Spring is starting slightly earlier.

31 Mar 2014

NRG Energy Owns and Operates Over 1200MW of Solar Capacity

NRG Energy, Inc. through its subsidiaries including NRG Yield, Inc. and NRG Solar, one of the nation’s largest solar developers, now owns and operates more than 1,200 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity. Through these facilities, NRG helps power nearly one million homes at full output with clean, renewable solar energy, which is helping reinvent the US energy ecosystem.

From NRG Energy, Inc. 31 Mar 2014

China Recycling Energy Subsidiary Receives Shaanxi Government Special Financial Award

China Recycling Energy Corp. ("CREG" or "the Company"), a leading industrial waste-to-energy solution provider in China, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Xi'an TCH Energy Technology Ltd Company was awarded Shaanxi Government Special Financial Award.

31 Mar 2014

Recargo Sponsored Epic Electric American Road Trip Kicks Off

Today kicks off the record-setting Epic Electric American Road Trip, an 18-day, 12,000-mile, battery-powered journey sponsored by electric vehicle (EV) software and information services company Recargo Inc. The trip would mark the longest vehicle trip ever taken using 100% electric power, endeavoring to set a Guinness World Record while emphasizing the possibilities of the nation's current electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

29 Mar 2014

CDT-SIS to Train Students to Build Better Sustainable Infrastructure

The University of Southampton has been awarded £3 million to train the engineers and scientists of tomorrow that are needed to develop the UK’s essential infrastructure.

29 Mar 2014