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... 

Obama Stimulus Package to Include $25 Billion for Renewable Energy

Congressional leaders together with Barack Obama’s new Cabinet are planning a $25 Billion stimulus package in order to meet the President-elect’s goal of doubling renewable energy production in the next three years, according to a report in Sunday’s Washington Post. President-elect Obama’s Cabinet favors an $8.6 billion extension... 

NACEL Energy Updates Channing Flats Texas Wind Energy Project

NACEL Energy Corporation, a wind power company in business to generate clean, renewable energy, today confirmed it has commenced the collection of site specific wind measurement data at its Channing Flats project site in Moore County, Texas, with the installation of a 60 meter (200 ft.) NRG Systems meteorological tower transmitting data back to NACEL... 

European Commission announces first building-blocks of a future super-grid

The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) welcomes the key role given to offshore wind energy in the European Commission’s Strategic Energy Review (SER) published this morning, and above all its commitment to publish a Blueprint for a North Sea offshore grid. With 1, 486 MW of capacity currently installed offshore and 30, 882 MW more capacity... 

Casa Energia Expo-2008

Casa Energia Expo, the important event dedicated to homes that produce and save energy, will be held once again at the Datchforum of Assago, Milano, from 7 to 9 November, and will have on show materials, technologies, products and services for a new way of living able to combine comfort, wellbeing and environmental sustainability. With 6, 000 square... 

Progress Energy Carolinas Again Seeking Renewable Energy Projects

Progress Energy Carolinas is again seeking proposals for potential renewable energy projects and alternative energy providers, as part of the company’s balanced strategy for meeting the growing energy needs of 1.4 million households and businesses in the Carolinas. The company issued an open-ended request for renewable proposals in November 2007,... 

NACEL Energy Retains Wind Energy Projects

NACEL Energy Corporation, a wind power company in business to generate clean, renewable energy for America, today confirmed it has retained the four wind energy projects delivered to the Company, rather than accept the proposal of its former CEO, Mr. Dan Leach, to transfer the wind energy projects back to him in exchange for his 1,250,000 shares of... 

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’... 

Finavera Renewables Provides Operational Update on British Columbia Wind Projects

Finavera Renewables Inc. provide an operational update on approximately 300 megawatts of projects it intends to submit into the upcoming BC Hydro Clean Power Call. The four projects are located in the Peace Region of northeast British Columbia and have several fundamental attributes that will contribute to their development into successful operating... 

Progress Energy Responding to Outages from Hanna

A strong Tropical Storm Hanna came ashore at 3:20 a.m., bringing high winds and heavy rains to much of Progress Energy Carolinas’ service area, and the company has deployed hundreds of company and contract workers to restore service as quickly and safely as possible. As of 8 a.m., about 55,000 customers were without power. Most of those customers...