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12 February 2009

Earth Biofuels acquires 40 per cent stake in American Petrox

Earth Biofuels has acquired a 40 per cent stake in gasoline and diesel supplier American Petrox Inc.

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12 February 2009

GreenHunter Renewable Power sells biomass plant to Multitrade Telogia for $5.7m

GreenHunter Renewable Power, a subsidiary of GreenHunter Energy, has finalised the sale of its 14MW biomass power plant in Florida, US.

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12 February 2009

Westar Energy urges firms to submit proposals for additional 500MW of renewable power

Electric utility Westar Energy is exploring the additional renewable energy resources and seeking bids for up to 500MW of renewable sources.

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12 February 2009

US clean coal technologies could create a quarter of a million new jobs, report

The next generation of advanced clean coal technologies could create millions of new jobs for US workers, according to a study entitled Employment and Other Economic Benefits from Advanced Coal Electric Generation with Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies (Preliminary Results).

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12 February 2009

Cellulosic biofuel could replace a third of gasoline by 2030, report

Plant and forestry waste could replace nearly a third of gasoline by 2030, according to research carried out by Sandia National Laboratories and General Motors Corp.

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11 February 2009

Southern California Edison, BrightSource Energy sign world’s biggest solar contract

Californian electric utility Southern California Edison and solar business BrightSource Energy have teamed up to forge the world's largest solar deal for 1,300MW.

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11 February 2009

T Boone Pickens welcomes economic stimulus plan, energy policy progress

T Boone Pickens offered the following comment on the passage of the US Senate version of the economic stimulus plan and the progress made on energy policy and investment.

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11 February 2009

PSE&G Proposes $773m solar energy programme

US energy utility Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) have proposed a $773m plan to bring the benefits of 120MW of solar power throughout its service territory.

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11 February 2009

American Electric Power adds 250MW of renewable wind energy

US electric utility American Electric Power has signed power purchase agreements for up to 250MW of wind energy to serve customers across Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia, US.

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11 February 2009

Earth Biofuels to upgrade its biodiesel production plant

Biodiesel producer Earth Biofuels has completed a transaction that will provide funding for upgrades to its biodiesel production plant in Oklahoma, US, which is expected to be carried out by August 2009.

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11 February 2009

Large-scale production of cellulosic biofuels can be sustainably produced by 2030, report

Large-scale production of advanced biofuels beyond the level of the Renewable Fuel Standard is achievable and sustainable by 2030, with accelerated development of biofuel and agricultural technology, according to a report from the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO).

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11 February 2009

Zenergy Power extends R&D contract for smart grid technologies

Renewable energy company Zenergy Power has extended its cooperative research and development agreement to develop power grid components with Sandia National Laboratories by an extra two years.

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10 February 2009

Sierra Solar set to close $40m in venture capital funding

Venture-backed solar system installer Sierra Solar is to close a $40m Series B round later in the month, according to a report by peHUB.

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10 February 2009

AMSC, US Department of Energy to collaborate on 10MW superconductor wind turbines

Energy technologies company American Superconductor Corporation has entered into a cooperative research and development agreement with the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and its National Wind Technology Center to validate the economics of a full 10MW superconductor wind turbine.

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10 February 2009

Gainesville Regional Utilities gives solar feed-in tariff the green light

Gainesville Regional Utilities' board of directors, the Gainsville City Commission, have approved a solar photovoltaic feed-in tariff, which will come into place 1 March 2009.

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10 February 2009

Biofuels veteran Larry Peckous joins EdeniQ

California-based biotechnology and biofuels company EdeniQ has hired Larry Peckous as vice president of sales. Peckous most recently served as the principal scientist for Novozymes in China.

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10 February 2009

US Department of Energy seeks information to support use of fuel cells and hydrogen

The US Department of Energy is calling for stakeholder and public input on potential early markets and opportunities for the use of hydrogen and fuel cells.

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10 February 2009

National Wind Solutions secures the right to buy new fuel cell technology

National Wind Solutions has secured the right to purchase a new fuel cell technology developed by a US research university.

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10 February 2009

NV Energy postpones coal-fired power plant due to environmental concerns

US-based energy company NV Energy has halted plans to build a coal-fired power plant in Nevada following environmental concerns and economic uncertainty.

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10 February 2009

LNG manufacturer PNG Ventures appoints Cem Hacioglu as president and CEO

PNG Ventures has appointed Cem Hacioglu as president and CEO.

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