AMSC Manufactures and Ships Superconductor Wire for Project HYDRA Prototype Power Cable

American Superconductor Corporation, a leading energy technologies company, announced today that it has manufactured and shipped approximately 17,000 meters (56,000 feet) of its proprietary second generation (2G) high temperature superconductor (HTS) wire, branded as 344 superconductors, from the company’s manufacturing facility in Devens, MA for... 

Applied Materials Activates Largest Solar Deployment on a Corporate Campus in U.S.

Applied Materials and SunPower Corporation announced completion of two SunPower solar power systems totaling 2.1 megawatts at Applied Materials’ corporate facilities in Sunnyvale, Calif. The systems represent the largest solar power deployment at a corporate facility in the United States. “This is another exciting milestone in the adoption... 

The US May Achieve Energy Independence With Help From Algae-Based Biofuels

Seven years ago this week, the United States was attacked on September 11. Since this event, the US military, congress, and departments of energy, agriculture and defense have increased the volume of initiatives to promote renewable alternatives for energy independence. There is a growing sense of urgency for the US to produce alternatives to foreign... 

USEC Selects Signum Group To Deploy Oracle eAM at Nuclear Technology Facility

Signum Group LLC (Signum), a leading enterprise asset management systems integration and asset reliability services company, announced today that it has recently been awarded a contract for deployment services in the roll out of an Oracle E-Business solution for USEC Inc., a leading supplier of enriched uranium fuel for commercial nuclear power plants. Signum... 

EPA-Qualified, High Efficiency Wood Boilers Combat Soaring Heating Oil Prices

The high cost of oil is causing many people to panic about winter heating bills as homeowners brace for higher prices than last year. According to estimates by the Department of Energy, households using heating oil will pay an average $4.34 a gallon, or $2,644 for the heating season, up more than 30 percent from last winter and up 150 percent since... 

Shaw Joint Venture to Build a New World-class Module Fabrication and Assembly Facility in Lake Charles, La.

A state-of-the-art module fabrication and assembly facility will be built in Lake Charles, La., by a newly formed joint venture created by The Shaw Group Inc. and Westinghouse Electric Company, L.L.C. Shaw’s Fabrication & Manufacturing Group will serve as managing member of the new joint venture, named Global Modular Solutions, L.L.C. “After... 

Horizon Wind Energy Opens Kansas City Development Office

Horizon Wind Energy LLC (Horizon), a leading wind project developer, owner, and operator, owned by EDP Renovaveis, has just opened the doors to its new office located in Overland Park, Kansas. Horizon is currently constructing the 201 megawatt (MW) Meridian Way Wind Farm in Concordia, Kansas, and has hundreds of megawatts under development across the... 

ADM, Deere, Monsanto to Collaborate on Corn Stover Research

Archer Daniels Midland Company, Deere & Company and Monsanto Company have agreed to collaborate on research to explore technologies and processes to turn crop residues into feed and bioenergy products. The companies will work together to identify environmentally and economically sustainable methods for the harvest, storage and transport of corn... 

VIASPACE Signs New Deal to Distribute Fuel Cell Test Stations

VIASPACE Inc., a company that transforms proven space and defense technologies from NASA and the Department of Defense into hardware and software solutions, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with WonATech of Korea for VIASPACE to sell and distribute WonATech’s fuel cell test stations outside Korea. Fuel Cell test stations that... 

UWIG Announces Scholarship, Meeting Attendance Assistance Program

The Utility Wind Integration Group (UWIG) announced today that it will establish a scholarship program for students working toward careers in the electric power and wind industries, as well as provide financial assistance to students interested in attending UWIG events. The UWIG Board of Directors voted August 20 to implement a policy that UWIG will...