Obama’s Visit to Brazil Yields ‘Encouraging’ Renewable Fuels Cooperation, According to Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association

Two important announcements involving renewable energy made on the opening day of U.S. President Barack Obama’s official visit to Brazil, both directly relevant to Brazil’s successful sugarcane ethanol industry, are encouraging signs that Brazil and the U.S. are on a path to achieve free, unobstructed trade for clean, renewable biofuels.... 

Peabody Energy Announces New Business Development and Law Appointments

Peabody Energy announced today two new leadership appointments: Murray Hundleby has been named Vice President and Chief Legal Officer – Australia, and Rebecca L. Kujawa has been promoted to Vice President – Business Development. In this new position, Hundleby will lead the law department supporting Peabody’s Australian business platform from... 

Viridian Energy Brings Affordable Clean Energy to the Big Apple

Viridian Energy, a leading provider of affordable, green retail energy, today announced the launch of its services in New York City and the surrounding area. Viridian’s NYC launch is the most recent expansion in the company’s rapid growth and development, which includes ten markets in five states in just 17 months. Entrance into the nation’s single... 

EarthSearch Announces Delivery on Purchase Order to AbsoluteIT for Construction Projects in Dubai

East Coast Diversified Corporation through its subsidiary EarthSearch Communications, Inc., announces purchase order and shipment to AbsoluteIT for construction and refinery projects in Dubai to provide access control in remote desert construction sites with limited communication and power source. EarthSearch’s Solar Powered “LogiBoxx”... 

Plug Power Receives NASDAQ Extension

Plug Power Inc. a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions, today announced that the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel (the “Panel”) has granted the Company’s request for continued listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market pursuant to an extension of time, as permitted under NASDAQ’s Listing Rules, to comply with the... 

Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) Declares Dividend of $0.085 Per Share

The board of directors of Peabody Energy today declared a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.085 per share. The dividend is payable on March 3, 2011, to holders of record on Feb. 10, 2011. Peabody Energy is the world’s largest private-sector coal company and a global leader in clean coal solutions. With 2010 sales of 246 million... 

Honeywell and Haier Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Global Strategic Cooperation

Honeywell and Haier Group today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for global strategic cooperation to collaborate on the development and promotion of low-emission, high energy-efficiency products and solutions. The MOU was signed during the U.S.- China Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum, contributing to the bilateral economic... 

@Masdar Expands Social Media Efforts to Enable Global Conversation During #WFES2011

Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s multi-faceted initiative advancing the development and deployment of renewable energy and clean technologies, today announced it is significantly boosting its online social media efforts to facilitate and enhance worldwide dialogue, discussion and collaboration about the issues emerging from the fourth annual World Future Energy... 

Young Future Energy Leaders Poised to Make a Contribution to the solution of clean energy and sustainability at WFES 2011

The Young Future Energy Leaders (YFEL), a program of the Masdar Institute, committed to raising awareness and engaging students and young professionals in the renewable energy and sustainability fields, announces its program and sponsors for 2011. Growing support from the private sector, including local companies such as Emirates Nuclear Energy Company... 

Teams Prepare for Round Two in the 2010-2011 Clean Energy Prize Competition

Ideas for new green-energy businesses ranging from a credit card bonus points program to fund renewable energy projects to a speed bump that generates electricity for roadside electronics will go head to head Jan. 21 in Round-2 competition for the 2010-2011 Clean Energy Prize. The competition, presented by DTE Energy and the University of Michigan...