Masdar Breaks Ground on Photovoltaic Factory in Germany

Less than three months after announcing a strategic investment into thin-film photovoltaics, Masdar, the Abu Dhabi renewable energy company, yesterday broke ground on its first photovoltaic production plant in Ichtershausen, Germany. The plant will use advanced production technologies to bring PV closer towards grid parity, and enhance a local economy... 

Trilliant Incorporated Secures $40 Million Equity Financing From MissionPoint Capital Partners and zouk ventures

Trilliant Incorporated, a leader in delivering intelligent network solutions that form the nervous system of the Smart Grid, today announced that it has closed a $40 million equity investment from an affiliate of MissionPoint Capital Partners and zouk ventures. MissionPoint and zouk are leading international investors in the low-carbon and clean energy... 

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... 

Progress Energy Florida Mobilizes Resources in Preparation for Fay

Progress Energy Florida continues to closely monitor Tropical Storm Fay and is prepared for any effects the storm may have on its 35-county service territory. “We are continuously monitoring the storm’s track and are mobilizing resources based on current projections,” said Jason Cutliffe, Progress Energy Florida’s system storm... 

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... 

KEMA Management Strategies Position Utilities for the Future

KEMA has promoted Bob Grant to lead the firm’s operational excellence practice. The management consulting practice has been growing in the North American market as electric utilities seek to address significant existing and emerging challenges such as a graying workforce, aging assets, sourcing decisions, global supply chain management, and evolving... 

Chemical Week’s Annual Global Forecast Conference Brings Together Chemical Industry Leaders in New York

Escalating feedstock and energy prices, massive new capacity in the Middle East, sustainability, marketplace volatility and global economic turbulence will be among the key issues discussed at Chemical Week’s Annual Global Forecast Conference on September 24, 2008 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. Chemical Week’s Annual Forecast Conference is...