Ventyx(R) Releases Electric Power Horizons Study

Ventyx®, the world’s largest private software and services provider to the energy and utility industry, today released Electric Power Horizons, a scenario-based analysis of plausible energy futures to the year 2032. The detailed study investigates renewable generation, third-generation nuclear energy, natural gas supply and greenhouse gas (GHG)... 

Southern California Edison Signs Contract for More Than 900 Megawatts of Wind Energy

Southern California Edison (SCE) signed a 20-year contract with DCE, an affiliate of Caithness Energy, which will provide up to 909 megawatts of wind power. Developers say that once completed, the Caithness project will be one of the world’s largest fully permitted wind farms. The project, called Caithness Shepherd’s Flat, involves the installation... 

Chevron to Sell Fuels Marketing Business in Brazil to a Subsidiary of Ultrapar Participacoes

Chevron Corporation announced that two of its subsidiaries have entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of Ultrapar Participações S.A. (Ultrapar) to sell Chevron’s fuels marketing business in Brazil for approximately $730 million plus a working capital adjustment. The final amount will vary based on exchange rate fluctuations and the actual... 

Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. Issues Stock Options

Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. announced that incentive stock options have been granted to two members of NGP’s board of directors to purchase 100,000 common shares of the Company at an exercise price of $1.08 per share for a term of 5 years. Common shares which may be acquired upon exercise of the options shall be subject to a hold period which... 

U.S. Department of Energy to Address the Geothermal Finance & Investment Summit

The United States Department of Energy’s Edward J. Wall, of the DOE’s Geothermal Technology Program Office, will keynote the Geothermal Finance & Investment Summit, November 17-19, 2008 in Palm Springs, CA. Many renewable energy project developers — and investors — are looking to the DOE for a range of issues. Mr. Wall is... 

President of Iceland Assumes Patronage of Driving Sustainability ‘08

The President of Iceland, Mr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, will inaugurate Driving Sustainability ‘08, an exclusive international platform for sustainable energy solutions for transport, at Hilton Reykjavik Nordica, Iceland, on September 18 & 19, 2008. Invited as special speaker, the world famous aeronaut and psychiatrist Dr. Bertrand Piccard... 

Raser Technologies Adds 20,000 Acres to Its Thermo Resource Portfolio

Raser Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed three new lease agreements covering more than 20,000 acres of geothermal, surface and other rights near its existing Thermo resource in Beaver County, Utah. The signing of these three leases increases Raser’s total holdings in the Thermo area to over 50,000 acres. Raser recently released the results... 

Encore Energy Systems to Merge With BioConversions International With $17,000,000 in Projected Profitable Revenues

Encore Energy Systems announced it has executed a Letter of Intent to merge with BioConversions International. BioConversions reports over $17,000,000 in projected sales with net earnings of approximately 12%. Encore Energy Systems will continue as a wholly owned subsidiary of the new combined entity. The Directors and Officers of Encore Energy Systems... 

Santa Clara University Among Top 25 Cutting-Edge Green Colleges

From the first cup of coffee poured in the morning to the last piece of paper recycled at night, sustainable living is a part of life at Santa Clara University. And, this week the University’s efforts are being recognized as the school is named one of the nation’s 25 most environmentally responsible by the Kaplan College Guide 2009. The Guide features,...