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URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/30/AR2006053001497.html Website: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/30/AR2006053001497.html     

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Weekly Clean Energy Roundup:May 31, 2006

New Wind Plants Planned for California, Colorado, Iowa, and Oregon Northeastern States Offering Funds for Renewable Energy Projects Hydrogen Fueling Stations Now Operating or Planned in 15 States Ethanol Industry Reaches Milestone of 100 Operating Plants DOE Offers $3.75 Million for Solid-State Lighting Research New Wind Plants Planned for California, Colorado, Iowa, and OregonA recent wave of large wind turbine orders and project announcements spanning four states suggests that wind power will continue growing strong at least through 2007. PPM Energy had previously announced orders for 500 megawatts (MW) of General Electric wind turbines over the next two years, but last week it announced another 857 MW of wind turbines on order from four major suppliers, also for the next two years. The company revealed where some of those GE wind turbines are destined: to a 100-MW wind plant near Arlington, Oregon, and a 75-MW wind plant near Lamar, Colorado. The Leaning Juniper Wind Project should start producing power for Oregon by year’s end, while the Twin Buttes Wind Power Project in Colorado will be completed in 2007. PPM Energy recently completed one of its projects, the 150-MW Elk River Wind Project in central Kansas, which is now the state’s […]

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Dow Chemical Invests $1.25M in Millennium Cell

The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) has elected to purchase $1.25 million of Millennium Cell’s Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock under an option which became exercisable upon the achievement of the first milestone under the joint development agreement earlier this month. Dow also committed to continue its human resource commitment towards achievement of the second milestone. Dow has expressed its intent to maintain an investment in Millennium Cell and may periodically liquidate some or all of the shares it acquired at the inception of the joint development program. H. David Ramm, Millennium Cell’s CEO commented, “We are very encouraged by the performance of our respective technical and business teams this past year and look forward to Dow’s increasing involvement as we work with our licensees to develop hydrogen batteries for portable device markets. Dow’s capabilities will be instrumental as we work to significantly increase our performance advantage over traditional batteries.” “Dow continues to focus on alternative energy technologies with a special emphasis on applications that can lead to early adoption in commercial applications. The use of hydrogen fuel cells is a promising area that requires improved technology for fuel handling and storage to support commercial applications. Millennium Cell has demonstrated steady […]

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