$1 Billion in Recovery Act Funding for Carbon Capture and Storage Network in Illinois

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AwardsWashington, D.C., U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin announced the awarding of $1 billion in Recovery Act funding to the FutureGen Alliance, Ameren Energy Resources, Babcock & Wilcox, and Air Liquide Process & Costruction, Inc. to build FutureGen 2.0, a clean coal repowering program and carbon dioxide (CO2) storage network. The [...]

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AMG affiliate Timminco to form joint venture with Dow Corning at Becancour Silicon Metal Facilities

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V.’s (“AMG”, EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: “AMG”) publicly listed affiliate, Timminco Limited (“Timminco”) /quotes/comstock/11t!e:tim (CA:TIM 0.57, 0.00, 0.00%) announced today that it has agreed to form a joint venture with Dow Corning Corporation (“Dow Corning”) at its silicon metal production facilities in Becancour, Quebec. Dow Corning will acquire a 49% equity [...]

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Solnova 4- Parabolic Trough Solar Power Trough Plant Passes 3 Days Operations Test

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Abengoa Solar Reaches Total of 193 Megawatts Operating Abengoa Solar’s third parabolic trough solar power plant, Solnova 4, successfully passed its three day production and operation tests. Commercial operation of this plant came days after receiving a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy for Abengoa Solar’s 280 MW plant [...]

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Solar Energy Iniatives New Website Connects Manufacturers and Solar Energy Consumers

Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. with businesses in solar project development, distribution and workforce training, today announced the launch of their new corporate website and social media presence at www.solarenergy-us.com. “The launch of the new www.solarenergy-us.com web site is the final step in the Company’s multi-phase brand recognition strategy,” said Mr. David Fann, CEO. “Solar Energy [...]

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Solar Thermal and PV Power Applications for Residential & Commercial to grow by over 30%

Hybrid Energy reports today the continuing appreciation in the market value and income potential of its Photovoltaic (PV) and Solar Thermal technology recently acquired as part of the $18M Technology Transfer Agreement and Joint Development Agreement with KS IP Holdings, LLC. In its recent report ‘United States PV Market 2010,’ published July 26th, Solarbuzz forecasts [...]

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Utility Executives Head to Japan to Learn about Solar Power Integration

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The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA), an educational and research non-profit focused on helping utilities integrate solar into their energy portfolios, will lead 18 utility executives and managers to Japan on its third annual Solar Fact Finding Mission from July 25 to 30. While abroad, the delegation will meet with Japanese utilities, government officials, and [...]

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Senators Bet on Solar Energy with the Ten Million Solar Roofs Program

This country spends, in a typical year, $350 billion importing oil from Saudi Arabia and other foreign countries. While this is no doubt good news for the Saudi royal family, one of the richest in the world, it is bad news for the average American. The vast majority of the American people understand that now [...]

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Will the Global Clean Energy Revolution Arrive in Time?

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“For several years, the IEA has been calling for an energy revolution to tackle climate change and enhance energy security and economic development. For the first time, we see early indications that such a revolution is under way,” said Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA). Presenting the new IEA study Energy [...]

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Ten International Clean Energy Iniatives Announced to take Unprecedented Actions to Cut CO2 & Create Jobs

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At the world’s first Clean Energy Ministerial, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that the United States is helping launch more than 10 international clean energy initiatives. These initiatives will cut energy waste; help deploy smart grid, electric vehicle, and carbon capture technologies; support renewable energy markets; expand access to clean energy resources and [...]

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What does ThermoMax have to Offer?

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Solar Division Thermomax Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of high efficiency equipment for efficient and economical conversion of solar radiation into thermal energy. Based in two locations in the United Kingdom, and a unit in Italy, Thermomax occupies over 10,000m² of purpose built factories on 10 acres (40,400m²) of land. The operation is complete with [...]

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What is the National Solar Thermal Test Facility?

Operated by Sandia National Laboratories for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) is the only test facility of this type in the United States. The primary goal of the NSTTF is to provide experimental engineering data for the design, construction, and operation of unique components and systems in [...]

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Alternative Energy Partners announces new member to Board of Directors

Alternative Energy Partners , provider of comprehensive alternative energy solutions, is pleased to announce that Cliff Bream will be joining its Board of Directors. Bream is an accomplished executive and investor with over 25 years’ experience leading industry giants in a variety of sectors. After beginning his career at Proctor & Gamble, he moved on [...]

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Latest Advancement in Solar Thermal and PV Energy Technology

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Gujarat Borosil Limited (GBL), a member of the BOROSIL Group, announces production of high performance low iron extra clear Solar Glass. The entire process plant comprising of this manufacturing facility has been imported from West Europe and United States.Its process line to impart a pencil edge and temper glass sheets conforming to EN12150 is soon [...]

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