Agresti Biofuels Gets Okay for First ‘Trash to Gas’ Facility in the U.S.

Agresti Biofuels announced that it will begin contract negotiations with Pike County, Ky. for the first commercial municipal solid waste (MSW) to cellulosic ethanol production facility in the United States. The facility and process are completely clean — air and water will not be polluted — and waste materials like plastics, rubber and metal... 

Nation’s Most Visible Solar Array Dedicated at Denver International Airport

Today, a two megawatt (MW) solar energy system was dedicated at Denver International Airport (DIA). The solar photovoltaic system, spanning seven and a half acres at the airport’s entrance, will generate over three million kilowatt hours (kWh) of clean electricity annually, demonstrating Denver’s commitment to environmental sustainability... 

Titan Energy Worldwide, Inc. to Supply Emergency Power Systems for Two Minneapolis Hotels

Titan Energy Worldwide, Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Titan Energy Systems, has been awarded contracts to supply emergency generator systems to two major hotels in downtown Minneapolis. Titan Energy Systems is a full line sales and service provider of power generation equipment with headquarters in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The first contract was... 

Nexterra Biomass Gasification Ready to Displace Fossil Fuels in Lime Kilns and Boilers

After two years of biomass gasification testing at the company’s Product Development Centre in Kamloops, BC, Nexterra Energy Corp. has confirmed that renewable synthesis gas, or “syngas”, produced by its gasifier has the ability to displace at least 60 per cent of fossil fuels used in lime kilns. Depending on the biomass feedstock... 

NYRI Receives Support of Unions for Jobs and the Environment

New York Regional Interconnect Inc., the proposed 190-mile transmission line that will bring electrical energy from upstate New York to meet the growing demand in the southeastern part of the state, today announced that it has received the official support of Unions for Jobs and the Environment (UJAE). UJAE includes unions that build and maintain electric... 

Leaf Completes a $10 Million Investment in MaxWest Environmental Systems, Inc.

Leaf Clean Energy Company, an AIM listed company incorporated for the purpose of investing in clean energy companies and projects in North America, is pleased to announce the completion of a $10 million Series A preferred stock financing in MaxWest Environmental Systems, Inc. (“MaxWest”). MaxWest seeks to deploy proprietary waste-to-energy... 

Clean Energy Fuels Acquires Texas Landfill Gas Plant to Produce Renewable Gas

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE – News) has acquired Dallas Clean Energy LLC (DCE) for approximately $19.1 million in cash from Camco International Ltd, a Jersey-based company focused on developing projects and strategies to reduce carbon emissions. Clean Energy has partnered in acquiring and operating the project with Cambrian Energy,... 

VIASPACE’s New Lithium Batteries for Light Electric Vehicles Begin Evaluation With Customers

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 its Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) battery pack is now available for sale. The first battery pack has been delivered for evaluation to an electric bike (eBike) manufacturer. The... 

New Head of Business Development and Marketing will Spearhead Ricardo’s Diversification into New Markets

Ricardo, Inc., a leading independent provider of technology, product innovation and engineering solutions to the world’s automotive, military, transport and new energy industries, is accelerating its drive into new business sectors with the appointment of John Moloney as vice president of business development and marketing. Moloney, who has 22... 

Largest Ground-Mounted Solar Power Tracking System East of Mississippi River Being Built at Merck & Co., Inc. Headquarters

By the end of 2008, the world headquarters of Merck & Co., Inc. in Whitehouse Station, N.J., will have the largest ground-mounted solar power tracking system in the eastern half of the United States. A 1.6-megawatt SunPower solar tracking power system, comprising approximately 7,000 solar panels, will cover seven acres of Merck’s 1,000-acre...