Mascoma Expanding Its Leadership Team as Company Accelerates Towards Commercialization

August 20, 2009 Category: Bioenergy, Biofuel Energy, Renewable Energy
Mascoma Expanding Its Leadership Team as Company Accelerates Towards Commercialization

Mascoma Corporation announced several management reconfigurations, as the company moves into its commercial development phase. Mascoma has developed proprietary technology, called Consolidated Bioprocessing (CBP), which enables the production of sustainable, low carbon cellulosic ethanol. This technology has been proven in Mascoma’s Rome, New York... 

BPZ Energy Closes $44 Million Private Placement of Common Stock

February 24, 2009 Category: Natural Gas, Oil Energy
BPZ Energy Closes $44 Million Private Placement of Common Stock

BPZ Resources, Inc. announced that it closed the previously announced private placement of common stock for gross proceeds of approximately $43.6 million. The Company sold approximately 14.3 million shares to institutional and accredited investors at a price of $3.05 per share pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of February 19, 2009. Additionally,... 

Verenium Announces First Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Project

January 15, 2009 Category: Bioenergy, Biofuel Energy

Verenium Corporation, a pioneer in the development of next-generation cellulosic ethanol and high-performance specialty enzymes, announced plans to build its first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol facility in Highlands County, Florida. The Company has entered into long-term agreements with Lykes Bros. Inc., a multi-generation Florida agri-business... 

BPL Global and BPL Africa to Expand Smart Grid Project Nationwide in Ghana

January 7, 2009 Category: Electricity

BPL Global®, Ltd. (BPLG), a smart grid technology company dedicated to leading the transformation of energy efficiency and reliability, announced today that the company has signed a 5-year modern grid contract in partnership with BPL Africa, with Ghana’s national utility, Volta River Authority (VRA). The agreement implements smart grid technologies... 

US DOJ Closes Investigation of SRAM Sales Involving Mitsubishi Electric Subsidiary

December 22, 2008 Category: Electric Energy, Electricity

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division has notified Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics U.S.A Inc. (MEUS), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric, that DOJ has closed its grand jury investigation of possible antitrust violations regarding static random access memory (SRAM) sales... 

Sierra Club Asks Federal Court to Cut Off Power to Holland, Michigan Community

December 19, 2008 Category: Energy Efficiency, Energy Prices, Energy Saving

The San Francisco-based Sierra Club has filed a complaint in U.S. District Court asking for a court-ordered shutdown of the community-owned electrical generating plant in Holland, Michigan. The complaint, filed against the City of Holland and the Holland Board of Public Works on December 15, alleges that normal maintenance and repair work done at the... 

BP Solar Announces Completion of Solar Power Pilot Project

December 19, 2008 Category: Energy Companies, Solar Energy

BP Solar announced the completion of its solar power construction program for Wal-Mart. The company recently completed construction of three sites in California, including the 493.7 kilowatt (kW) solar power system at the Sam’s Club in La Habra, California, as well as systems at Wal-Mart Super Centers in Palm Springs (605.9 kW) and Beaumont (675.2... 

PinnacleAIS Announces Key PCMS RBI Initiatives

December 2, 2008 Category: Energy Management

PinnacleAIS, a leading provider of services and technology specializing in improved asset integrity for the petroleum and chemical processing industry, today announced that it has completed several key Plant Condition Management Systems (PCMS®), Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) initiatives, furthering its expertise in Inspection Data Management Systems... 

United Refining Company Increases Bank Credit Facility to $130 Million

November 21, 2008 Category: Energy Companies, Oil Energy

United Refining Company (United), a leading regional refiner and marketer of petroleum products announces completion of an amendment to its secured revolving credit facility (the facility) led by PNC Bank, N.A., Agent Bank. The amendment increases the facility commitment from $100,000,000 to $130,000,000 effective November 21, 2008. The facility expires... 

Syntec to Develop Catalysts to Produce Butanol and Propanol From Biomass and MSW

November 20, 2008 Category: Bioenergy, Biofuel Energy, Fossil Fuels

Syntec Biofuel Inc. announced it is launching a research program to develop catalysts and processes to produce Bio-butanol and Bio-propanol from biomass. This new R&D initiative is projected to be a 3 year program and will run in parallel with Syntec’s catalyst development. The company will be seeking strategic financial partners to support... 

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