CleanTech Biofuels Places First Equipment Orders

CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. announces that it has placed its initial orders for equipment to be used at its first commercial site located in Chicago, Illinois. CleanTech expects to begin producing biomass from municipal solid waste for the production of renewable energy in the near-term. Initially, the biomass produced in Chicago will be co-fired with... 

Wisconsin Power and Light Files ‘Closing Arguments’ in Cassville Power Plant Docket

A decision on the future of the Nelson Dewey Generating Station is just weeks away. The final phase of the regulatory process kicked off today, as Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation, filed its initial brief in the case. The brief highlights that no generating facility in Wisconsin history has ever provided... 

Renewable Energy Leaders Convene in Seattle to Discuss the State of the Renewable Energy Industry at REFF-West

The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and Euromoney Energy Events are pleased to announce the first annual Renewable Energy Finance Forum (REFF) – West, on Oct. 27-28, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt Seattle. The two-day event invites attendees to network with renewable technology venture capitalists, join interactive conference sessions and... 

Diesel Technology Forum Applauds New Biodiesel Standards

The Diesel Technology Forum issued the following statement today on the occasion of the publication of recently approved national biodiesel blend standards by the American Society for Testing and Materials: The Diesel Technology Forum, a non-profit organization representing the diesel industry, welcomes the American Society for Testing and Materials’... 

Brodeur Partners Launches Clean Technology Practice

Brodeur Partners today launched its Clean Technology practice to help emerging and established companies attract public support for environmentally friendly technologies and sustainable “green” business initiatives. Brodeur Partners’ new practice draws on 23 years of experience in business and consumer technology and the firm’s... 

Existing Investors Lead Recapitalization of Imperium Renewables

Imperium Renewables announced a recapitalization comprised exclusively of existing investors of the Company. The majority of the proceeds were used to satisfy its secured project lender, Société Générale, lien holders and unsecured creditors. Imperium will continue to focus on biodiesel production at its 100 million gallon per year nameplate facility... 

GSMA Launches Renewable Energy Push For Mobile Networks

The GSMA launched the Green Power for Mobile programme with the goal of helping the mobile industry use renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, or sustainable biofuels(1), to power 118,000 new and existing off-grid base stations in developing countries by 2012. Achieving that target would save up to 2.5 billion litres of diesel per annum and... 

Sustainable Power Corp. Turns Municipal Solid Waste Into Energy

Sustainable Power Corp. announced today that it has tested standard Municipal Solid Waste in the Company’s reactors and not only was the company successful in producing biofuels in the process, but was able to obtain results which exceeded what it had accomplished with its other fuel stocks. The Company has already commenced discussions with substantial... 

Raven Biofuels Forges Strategic Alliance With Biomass Feedstock Experts at Price BIOstock

Raven Biofuels International Corporation announce a strategic alliance with Price BIOstock Services, a division of Arkansas-headquartered The Price Companies, Inc. (www.thepricecompanies.com), with the stated intent towards the development of definitive agreements on a project by project basis. With over 40 years of operating history and $450,000,000... 

UOP and Ensyn to Form Joint Venture to Offer Second-Generation Biomass Technology

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with Ensyn Corp to form a joint venture to offer technology and equipment to convert second-generation biomass into oil for power generation, heating fuel and eventually for conversion into transportation fuels. UOP and Ensyn expect to finalize terms for the venture...