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14 April 2009

US solar provider SunEdison activates 86 PV systems in 2008

SunEdison, a US solar energy services provider, has activated 86 photovoltaic solar energy systems across the US during 2008 with a total capacity of 25.5MW.

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14 April 2009

Valero Energy Corporation makes first investment in Texan biomass-to-gasoline company

Texan-based petroleum refiner Valero Energy Corporation has made the first investment in Terrabon's current round of equity financing. Terrabone is a Texan developer of environmentally-friendly gasoline from landfill waste and will use the funding to accelerate commercial deployment of its technology that converts biomass into ‘green gasoline.'

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14 April 2009

Renewable energy company Soltage appoints George Schaefer as CFO

US renewable energy company Soltage has appointed George P Schaefer as CFO.

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14 April 2009

Western GeoPower Corporation appoints John Copeland as acting chairman of the board of directors

Canadian renewable energy company Western GeoPower Corporation has appointed John Copeland as acting chairman of the board of directors.

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14 April 2009

Drax Power signs £18m contract with C Spencer Ltd to supply biomass systems

Drax Power, the subsidiary of Drax Group, the operator of the UK's largest coal-fired power station, has signed an £18m design and build contract with C Spencer Ltd. to supply equipment and biomass bulk storage and handling systems.

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14 April 2009

Unstable oil prices and global warming will lead to a global surge in biomass usage, according to reportp

Unstable oil prices and growing concerns about global warning will lead to a soar in biomass power generation, according to a new report by Global Industry Analysts.

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14 April 2009

A123Systems raises $69m for lithium-ion battery and smart grid development

US lithium-ion battery manufacturer A123Systems has raised $69m from GE Energy Financial Services and other investors to develop its battery and smart grid capabilities.

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14 April 2009

Recycling and waste manager GreenWaste Recovery partners with solar systems company SolarCity to complete 1.8 acre solar facility

Recycling and waste manager GreenWaste Recovery and solar systems company Solar City has completed a 1,502 panel solar power system. The system will provide renewable energy to GreenWaste’s material recovery facility processing residential and commercial recyclable materials, yard trimmings, and solid waste. The 300KW system will be located in San Jose, USA is expected to[...]

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9 April 2009

Canadian Bioenergy Corporation and Archer Daniels Midland Company form biodiesel joint venture

Canadian Bioenergy Corporation, a biodiesel supplier, has entered negotiations with Archer Daniels Midland Company, a biofuel and agricultural processing company, to form a joint venture.

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9 April 2009

London Array offshore wind project seeks EIB funding

The London Array offshore wind energy project is seeking financing from the European Investment Bank, according to reports.

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9 April 2009

Ethanol producer Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings files for bankruptcy

US ethanol producer Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings and its subsidiaries have filed voluntary bankruptcy petitions in Delaware, US, as a result of the supply exceeding demand, the company said.

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9 April 2009

European investment bank Altium completes funding round for UK waste-to-energy plants

The Manchester office of European investment bank, Altium, has completed a funding round for a UK waste-to-energy portfolio established by Credinvest International, which has set up four combined heat and power sites across the UK.

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9 April 2009

BWEA urges UK government to ensure it meet its 2020 renewable energy targets

The British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) has urged the government, ahead of the Budget on 22 April, to ensure that Britain will be able to meet its 2020 renewable energy targets.

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9 April 2009

Clinical Trials to sell 75 per cent stake to US fuel cell technology company Next Fuel

Clinical Trials of America, Inc. has entered into a binding letter of intent to sell 75 per cent of its issued and outstanding shares to Next Fuel, Inc., a developer of a hydrogen generation system that is used as fuel for fuel cells. As part of the deal, Next Fuel's shareholders will exchange their shares of Next Fuel for the acquired shares of Clinical Trials and Clinical Trials will change its name to Next Fuel.

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9 April 2009

Sierra Geothermal Power accelerates acquisition of Cayley Geothermal Corporation

Vancouver-based renewable energy company Sierra Geothermal Power has signed an agreement to accelerate its acquisition of Cayley Geothermal Corporation.

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9 April 2009

US Department of Energy offers $12m for marine and hydrokinetic R&D

The US Department of Energy has issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement for up to $12m to support R&D activities within water power technologies, including marine and hydrokinetic.

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8 April 2009

US venture capital firms .406 Ventures and Physic Ventures invest in smart grid company EnergyHub

Smart grid company EnergyHub has closed a Series A round co-led by US venture capital firms .406 Ventures and Physic Ventures. Terms of the investment were not disclosed.

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8 April 2009

Swedish renewable energy company Morphic Technologies’ chairman of board of directors resigns

Peter Ena, the chairman of the board of directors at Morphic Technologies has requested to leave his position on the board with immediate effect.

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8 April 2009

Elemental Power Group’s Connecticut fuel cell project gets go-ahead

Elemental Power Group, a US-based renewable energy development company, has received approval of its fuel cell project under the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund ‘Project 150' renewable energy programme.

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8 April 2009

Solar companies Q Cells and LDK Solar form joint venture to expand operations in China and Europe

Solar cell manufacturer Q Cells SE and solar wafer manufacturer LDK Solar have formed a joint venture focusing on photovoltaic systems and expansion across the European and Chinese markets.

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