Chicago Climate Exchange to Expand in US Northeast
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NREL Releases Ranking of Leading Utility Green Power Programs
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released its annual ranking of leading utility green power programs. Under these voluntary programs, consumers can choose to help support additional electricity production from renewable resources such as solar and wind. More than 600 utilities across the United States now offer these programs. Using information provided by utilities, NREL develops “Top 10” rankings of utility programs in the following categories: total sales of renewable energy to program participants, total number of customer participants, customer participation rate, and the lowest price premium charged for a green pricing service using new renewable resources. Ranked by renewable energy sales, the green power program of Austin (Texas) Energy is first in the nation, followed by Portland General Electric, PacifiCorp, Florida Power & Light, and Sacramento (Calif.) Municipal Utility District. Ranked by customer participation rates, the top utilities are City of Palo Alto (Calif.) Utilities, Lenox (Iowa) Municipal Utilities, Montezuma (Iowa) Municipal Light & Power, Holy Cross Energy (Colo.), and Sacramento Municipal Utility District. Customer choice programs are proving to be a powerful stimulus for growth in renewable energy supply. In 2005, total utility green power sales reached 2.7 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), a 36% […]
Canada Seal Hunt Set At 335,000
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SolarWorld Accepted in European DowJones Stoxx 600 Index
The SolarWorld Group has been accepted into the European Dow Jones Stoxx 600 index, effective March 20. The index represents the 600 largest publicly listed European companies measured by market capitalization. SolarWorld AG is listed in the utilities segment. The company also announced it has been selected to provide its solar technology on Neue Messe, a new exhibition center in Freiburg/Breisgau. SolarWorld will supply 1,200 solar modules from for the 254 kW plant.
Toyota Rolls Out 1st Hybrid Sedan Under Lexus Brand
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Martek Selected to Provide Key Ingredient for Tamiflu
Martek Biosciences Corporation (Nasdaq: MATK) has been selected by Roche as a production partner for shikimic acid, the starting material used to produce Tamiflu. Working closely with Roche engineers in recent months, Martek has adapted existing fermentation and downstream processing equipment at a Martek production site to conform to Roche’s fermentation requirements for the manufacturing of shikimic acid. As a result, Martek is capable of producing limited commercial quantities of shikimic acid, and it has received initial orders from Roche. Increased demand for Tamiflu has largely been the result of orders received by Roche from over 60 countries for stockpiling of supplies that may be needed in the event of an avian flu pandemic. Martek is one of several partners working with Roche to increase Roche’s supply of fermentation-derived shikimic acid for the production of Tamiflu. Roche’s only other source of shikimic acid is the naturally grown Chinese star anise fruit, the supply of which has become increasingly limited in recent months due to increased demand. Supplies of the Chinese star anise fruit are further subject to the limitations of its seasonal harvest periods. In addition, star anise trees require specific climactic conditions for growth and it can take as […]
Plug Power Announces New Agreements With Honda
Plug Power Inc. (Nasdaq: PLUG), a leader in on-site fuel cells, announced two new agreements with Honda R&D Company, Ltd. of Japan. Honda R&D agreed to continue funding of Plug Power’s work on the Home Energy Station – a fuel cell system that provides electricity and heat to a home or business, while also providing hydrogen fuel for a fuel cell vehicle. The companies completed the previous phase in November 2005 with the successful commissioning of the third-generation Home Energy Station at Honda R&D Americas’ facility in Torrance, Calif. This third-generation system is 30 percent smaller in size than its predecessor, with 25 percent more power output, more hydrogen storage capacity, higher efficiency and significantly faster startup time. The fourth phase seeks to reduce system size even further. The second agreement is focused on fundamental research and development work that Plug Power is conducting under funding from Honda. This agreement is focused on the advancement of technology for future Home Energy Stations, as well as more generalized applications, which are expected to benefit other Plug Power products. Website: http://www.plugpower.com
$1,380B to Be Invested in Renewables Over 20 Years
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Compact Disk Maker Enters Solar Industry
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Equitex Acquires Hydrogen Power
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