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6 February 2009

SABMiller joins the UK’s BBSRC’s £27m bioenergy investment

International brewer SABMiller has teamed up with the UK’s Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) in their latest £27m investment in bioenergy research.

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6 February 2009

Imera to build North Sea and Atlantic electricity grids as part of European offshore power network

European grid developer Imera will build North Sea and Atlantic electricity grids as part of a bigger drive to create a pan-European offshore electricity network, the EuropaGrid.

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6 February 2009

Novasol Energy, NAI Realvest team up to provide energy from solar to commercial facilities in Florida

US solar energy company NovaSol Energy, Inc. has formed a partnership with NAI Realvest to provide renewable energy into commercial facilities and utilities throughout Florida, US.

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6 February 2009

Green building materials developer Serious Materials appoints Daniel Boss as vice president of engineering

Sustainable green building materials' developer Serious Materials has appointed Daniel Boss as vice president of engineering.

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5 February 2009

The Scottish Government approves Siadar Wave Energy Project

The Scottish Government has approved the Siadar Wave Energy Project in the Outer Hebrides.

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5 February 2009

Solar Energy Initiatives restructures management team

Solar Energy Initiatives, a solar thermal and photovoltaic technology company, has reorganised its management team, promoting two executives.

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5 February 2009

American Electric Power’s Public Service Company of Oklahoma purchases wind power

American Electric Power operating unit Public Service Company of Oklahoma is to purchase 198MW of renewable energy from two Oklahoma wind farms.

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5 February 2009

Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica signs 104MW wind turbine supply deal

Sustainable energy technology company Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica has signed a contract to supply SC Blue Line Impex, a subsidiary of Enel Green Power with wind turbine generators in Romania, amounting to a total of 104MW.

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5 February 2009

KPMG appoints renewable energy specialist

Financial services firm KPMG has appointed Adrian Scholtz to lead renewable energy corporate finance activities in the UK and Germany. Scholtz has worked in the renewable energy sector for more than seven years and was formerly CEO of Green Peninsula, a company which advised large companies on generating renewable energy. David Simpson, corporate finance partner[...]

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5 February 2009

Venture-backed thin-film solar manufacturer HelioVolt adds to management team

Venture-backed, thin-film solar manufacturer HelioVolt Corporation, has made a number of additions to its executive management team as the company builds out its US manufacturing capacity.

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5 February 2009

Air Products, Alter NRG team up to explore renewable energy in US, Europe

Atmospheric and speciality gas provider Air Products and alternative energy company Alter NRG have signed an agreement to explore renewable energy opportunities in the US and Europe.

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5 February 2009

Waste Management’s Wheelabrator Technologies to build US waste energy facility

The Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority, in conjunction with the Frederick County Division of Utilities and Solid Waste Management and Carroll Country Department of Public Works, has selected Wheelabrator Technologies to construct and operate a new, waste-to-energy facility.

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4 February 2009

IBM to implement €70m smart grid system for Malta

The Maltese National Electricity and Water Utilities - Enemalta Corporation (EMC) and Water Services Corporation (WSC) - have selected computer technology giant IBM for a €70m, five-year agreement to design and deliver a nationwide smart grid implementation.

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4 February 2009

GasHub and DMFCC support Clean Energy Testbedding Community launch

VIASPACE's subsidiary, Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation, and its partner GasHub Technology were present at the launch of the Clean Energy Testbedding Community in Singapore.

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4 February 2009

Sirona Fuels expands its biodiesel operations

Through its acquisition of Blue Sky Biofuels, Sirona Fuels, an alternative fuels company, plans to expand its biodiesel business.

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4 February 2009

Clear Skies Solar begins engineering on $11m Californian solar farm

Clear Skies Solar, Inc., a provider of turnkey solar electricity installations and renewable energy solutions, has initiated project engineering on an $11m, 3.2MW solar farm in Cantil, California, to be built on 34 acres of company-owned land.

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4 February 2009

Biofuels can anticipate a promising future in Sub-Saharan Africa, reportp

There is huge potential for biofuel production in sub-Saharan African countries such as Nigeria, Uganda and Angola, provided there is a concerted effort from key stakeholders, according to analysis from Frost & Sullivan. The production of feedstock and the fuel itself would ultimately lead to socio-economic improvement and, with the correct implementation and management, the controversy about feedstock used for fuel vs food can be resolved.

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4 February 2009

Ceramic Fuel Cells, E.ON extend partnership to develop heat and power units in Great Britain

Fuel cell technology developer Ceramic Fuel Cells (Europe) and energy company E.ON have chosen to extend their partnership to further develop and deploy fuel cell micro-combined heat and power units across Great Britain.

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4 February 2009

Yingli Green Energy appoints Dr Dengyuan Song as CTO

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company, a photovoltaic product manufacturer, has appointed Dr Dengyuan Song as chief technology officer. Dr Song will oversee the research and development initiatives.

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4 February 2009

Agribusiness giant Monsanto turns attention to biofuels from corn

Agricultural and biotechnology company Monsanto, alongside grain manufacturer Archer Daniels Midland and chemical and seed business Deere & Co., is to study the conversion of corn waste into biofuels, according to a statement.

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