Latest Low-carbon economy Stories
- 14.9-megawatt, Connecticut facility will produce electricity for about 15,000 homes BRIDGEPORT, Conn., May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch today joined officials from Dominion (NYSE: D), one of the nation's largest energy companies, and FuelCell Energy Inc. (Nasdaq: FCEL) to break ground at the largest fuel cell power project in North America. Dominion Bridgeport Fuel Cell, which is being built downtown alongside Interstate 95 and...
Water-powered energy source to save Pakistan approximately US$100 million per year in fuel costs ARMONK, N.Y., May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) Remaco, the builder of Pakistan's first private sector hydroelectric power scheme, has selected IBM (NYSE: IBM) software to streamline operations and help meet the business challenges of running the US$235 million plant. The addition of this power source will replace about 135,000 tons of imported oil, reducing carbon...
Investment in Latin America and Caribbean Region Up and Growing as 200 Delegates Meet in Miami MIAMI, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Delegates at the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Latin America and Caribbean (REFF-LAC) discussed the future of the clean energy sector this week in Miami, as investment in the region continues to grow. More than 200 senior level executives, government officials and financiers were on hand April 30 - May 1 to discuss success stories and the future of...
LANSING, Michigan, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The town of Lansing celebrates the Earth Day with the installation at the riverside City Market of the 5 kW solar carport 'Energy-Parking', functioning as EVSE (electric vehicle supply equipment), supplied by the Italian company Giulio Barbieri ( en.giuliobarbieri.it) in collaboration with its Canadian partner renewz sustainable solutions inc. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130502/612842-a ) (Photo:...
Solare Energy partners with EnerBank USA to help homeowners go solar easily by offering the first loan designed specifically for solar purchases. SAN DIEGO, CA (PRWEB) May 01, 2013 With homeowners often wondering if solar will fit within their budget, San Diego-based solar company Solare Energy, Inc. has partnered with EnerBank USA to offer the first ever, solar specific combo loan*. The goal of the partnership and the loan is to make going solar easy for homeowners, and to provide...
NEW YORK, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LS Power announced today that the Arlington Valley Solar Energy Project (AV Solar) had completed construction, commissioned the first 19 megawatt power block and commenced initial delivery of electric energy. At completion, AV Solar will be a 127 megawatt (AC) photovoltaic solar farm near Arlington, Arizona. AV Solar, constructed on more than 1,100 acres of land, will directly convert sunlight to electricity. The Project will sell its entire...
Canergy selects Chemtex for the development of their 25 million gallon a year cellulosic biofuels facility to be located in the Imperial Valley of California. Brawley, CA & Wilmington, NC & Tortona, Italy (PRWEB) April 30, 2013 Canergy, LLC, an advanced biofuels company based in California that is focused on the production of ultra-low carbon intensity ethanol from sustainable non-food energy crops, is pleased to announce that it has selected Chemtex, a leader in chemical...
Fuel Cells, Solar Systems Expected to Generate More Than 70 Million Kilowatt Hours of Electricity -- Enough to Power More Than 6,000 Single-Family Houses Annually and Eliminate More Than 10,000 Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide NEW YORK, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon announced today that it will invest $100 million in a solar and fuel-cell energy project that will help power 19 of its facilities in seven states across the country. When completed next year, the project will...
New array will cut dealership's annual greenhouse gas emissions by equivalent to 2,500 gallons of gas FREMONT, Calif., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Envision Solar International, Inc., a leading sustainable infrastructure product designer and developer, announced installation of its new Cadillac Solar Tree® array at Fremont Cadillac Buick GMC. Energy produced by the installation will go directly back to the dealership. This will reduce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to the...
TSX : AXY VANCOUVER, April 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Alterra Power Corp. (TSX: AXY) and Greenbriar Capital Corp. (TSXV: GRB) are pleased to announce they have entered into a partnership, AG Solar One, which intends to develop 100 MW of solar generation capacity in Puerto Rico under a Master Renewable Power Purchase and Operating Agreement with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. The partnership, which will be owned 50/50 by Alterra and Greenbriar, acquired rights to the...
