Cetrel and Novozymes to Make Biogas and Electricity from Bagasse

December 14, 2009 Filed Under: Bioenergy, Electricity, Green Energy  
Cetrel and Novozymes to Make Biogas and Electricity from Bagasse

Cetrel, the largest provider of environmental solutions for the manufacturing industry in Latin America, and Novozymes, the world’s leading producer of industrial enzymes, today announced a research partnership to turn sugarcane waste into green energy. Using Cetrel’s know-how in waste-stream treatment and Novozymes’ biotech expertise, the partners aim to enable sugar and ethanol production plants... 

Innergex increases its net installed capacity by 53 % as Ashlu Creek starts commercial operation

December 14, 2009 Filed Under: Renewable Energy, Wind Energy  
Innergex increases its net installed capacity by 53 % as Ashlu Creek starts commercial operation

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. announces that the Ashlu Creek run-of-river hydroelectric power generating plant (”Ashlu Creek”), with a net installed capacity of 49.9 MW, is now in commercial operation. As the required performance tests were carried out successfully, BC Hydro has retroactively set the official commercial operation start date at November 29, 2009. With Ashlu Creek now in... 

Hiroshi Development, LLC Closes Initial $300 Million to Fund Renewable Energy and Technology Projects

December 12, 2009 Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Energy Prices, Renewable Energy  
Hiroshi Development, LLC Closes Initial $300 Million to Fund Renewable Energy and Technology Projects

Hiroshi Development, LLC addresses an opportunity in the renewable energy market that neither traditional private equity nor venture capital investors currently address. Renewable energy financings require a strong understanding of project equity, senior and subordinated debt structures, regulatory compliance, fuel supply and power purchase agreements. Because of its unique structure and management... 

Crews Begin Hanging Panels on Largest Solar Array in Martin County

December 12, 2009 Filed Under: Solar Energy  
Crews Begin Hanging Panels on Largest Solar Array in Martin County

The largest solar energy array in Martin County began construction a little over 4 weeks ago after the town was able to quickly issue permits to the solar energy contractor, Abundant Energy Inc. (http://www.abundantenergy.com). Though South Florida solar energy companies have been making little headway in the commercial energy market with the exception of a few small projects, the first panels at the... 

Unique Safety Milestone Celebrated by Colonial Pipeline

December 12, 2009 Filed Under: Energy Suppliers, Oil Energy  
Unique Safety Milestone Celebrated by Colonial Pipeline

Colonial Pipeline today celebrated 10 million hours of employees working without a lost work-time injury. The safety milestone represents more than seven years of employees working safely. In congratulating employees, Colonial CEO Tim Felt reminded that working safely is a job that starts fresh every day. “We are rightfully proud of this accomplishment, which is significant not only to our employees... 

GWS Technologies Begins Accepting Orders For Proprietary Solar Panels

GWS Technologies Begins Accepting Orders For Proprietary Solar Panels

GWS Technologies, Inc., an alternative energy company developing renewable energy solutions, announced today that it will begin accepting orders for their own proprietary solar panels beginning January 1, 2010. “Our new panels are efficient and set at very competitive price points,” said GWS Technologies, Vice President, Michael Coskun. “Our panels will be guaranteed to have 90% power... 

Swedish EcoEnergy to Begin Construction of Waste-to-Energy Facility in Donetsk

November 19, 2009 Filed Under: Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Management  
Swedish EcoEnergy to Begin Construction of Waste-to-Energy Facility in Donetsk

In June 2009, the Swedish company EcoEnergy Scandinavia and the Ukrainian government signed Memorandum of understanding on constructing and operating waste incineration plants in Ukraine. Today, EcoEnergy and the Municipality of Donetsk participated in a ceremony in Donetsk in conjunction with the launch of the construction of the first waste to energy plant in Donetsk. With state of the art technology,... 

Green Energy Live Targets $154 Billion U.S. Livestock Industry for Sustainable Biomass-to-Energy Technology Development

November 16, 2009 Filed Under: Energy Companies, Green Energy, Renewable Energy  
Green Energy Live Targets $154 Billion U.S. Livestock Industry for Sustainable Biomass-to-Energy Technology Development

Green Energy Live Inc. is focused on developing sustainable biomass-to-energy conversion technology to meet a critical need for the nation’s $154 billion livestock industry. Green Energy Live is utilizing proprietary gasification technology for the development of highly innovative, on-site manure-to-electricity conversion systems to enable America’s 1.2 million livestock farmers and ranchers... 

Electric vehicles, infrastructure power 2009 Beyond Oil conference

November 16, 2009 Filed Under: Electric Energy  
Electric vehicles, infrastructure power 2009 Beyond Oil conference

Shiny new electric vehicles, emitting only low-whirring sounds, glistened as they darted among the few sun breaks in Seattle outside a Cascadia Center conference titled Beyond Oil: The Sustainable Communities Initiative. The all-electric Ford Focus made its debut at the late-October event, co-sponsored by Idaho National Laboratory. Ford’s Focus added to a charged atmosphere around the Department... 

Companies West Group Inc. Implements New Initiatives to Fund Long Term Renewable Energy Solutions

November 12, 2009 Filed Under: Renewable Energy  
Companies West Group Inc. Implements New Initiatives to Fund Long Term Renewable Energy Solutions

Companies West Group Inc. continues to exploit diverse natural energy resources to fund the company’s long term goal of providing alternative energy solutions. The company has recently engaged in the coal mining sector and will now employ the profits acquired from crude oil production. Companies West has and will continue to use the most current earth clean technologies to remain environmentally...