Latest Renewable energy Stories
Cincinnati's Largest Chevy Dealer Demonstrates Commitment to Renewable Energy with New Solar Electric-Vehicle Charging Station. TROY, Mich., June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Empower Energies announced the completion and commissioning of a new Solar Electric-Vehicle (EV) Charging Station at McCluskey Chevrolet at the King's Automall in Cincinnati, Ohio. The eight-space installation has the capacity to charge about 3000 electric vehicles per year - from completely empty to full - directly...
HOUZE to Train Builders on Zero Net-Energy Ready Construction Practices HOUSTON, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected HOUZE® Advanced Building Science Inc., a technology commercialization company integrating disruptive technologies into real estate developments and buildings, as a training partner for the prestigious Challenge Home: Zero Net-Energy Ready program. As a select DOE CHALLENGE HOME(TM) partner, HOUZE will provide program attendees...
GUELPH, Ontario and CALGARY, Alberta, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that its subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., has entered into a sales agreement with a BluEarth Renewables Inc. subsidiary ("BluEarth"), whereby BluEarth will acquire from Canadian Solar four utility-scale solar power plants totaling 38.5MWac(53.9 MWdc) valued at...
SKAERBAEK, Denmark, June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Inbicon today announced a major technical milestone achieved by its first biomass refinery in Kalundborg, Denmark. Since opening December 2009, the demonstration plant has operated over 15,000 hours, turning wheat straw into cellulosic ethanol and other renewable fuel. "We were first in the world to test our process so extensively," says Benny Mai, Chief Commercial Officer of Inbicon. "We've spent over a decade and over $200,000,000...
Project to use SolarReserve's industry leading solar thermal with storage technology; providing reliable, zero-emissions electricity, day or night SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced the approval of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Quartzsite Solar Energy Project located in La Paz County, Ariz. With this authorization, SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of large-scale solar power projects, is proceeding with the...
CARLSBAD, Calif., June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenwood Biosar, a leading solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor, announced today that it has commenced construction on one of Vermont's largest solar photovoltaic power plants, a 2.4MWp system, approximately 35 miles north of Burlington. "Greenwood Biosar is very pleased to be putting our deep background and expertise to work constructing one of the largest solar power plants in Vermont," said Greenwood...
New office in Sao Paulo, Brazil furthers Canadian Solar's global footprint and enhances service to growing regional customer base. SAO PAULO, Brazil, June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that is has opened a sales and business development office in Sao Paulo, Brazil to expand and strengthen the company's South American sales network and broaden...
-- The project is a 440 megawatt (MW) combined cycle power generation plant that will supply half the population of Portland, Oregon. SEVILLE, Spain, June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B), a company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, has been selected by U.S. power company, Portland General Electric (PGE) to develop a 440-megawatt (MW) combined cycle power plant to supply electrical energy to...
Las Vegas: September 29 through October 2 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (PRWEB) June 03, 2013 With installed geothermal capacity on track to surpass 12,000 MW globally by the end of the year in 25 countries, and over 60 countries reported to have projects in development, the GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo is expected to be an exciting international gathering of geothermal companies, academics, financiers, policy leaders, students, and other individuals. The international...
Over the past five years, the industry has expanded in spite of a slowdown in overall electricity consumption during the recession; in the next five years, revenue is projected to grow even faster on the back of strengthening demand for renewable power. For these reasons, industry research firm IBISWorld has added a report on the Renewable Power industry to its growing industry report collection. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 03, 2013 Over the past five years, the Renewable Power industry...
