Posted in Economics, Geothermal on 2008-07-04 | No Comments »
Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Arca: RZ) today announced that it has begun taking delivery of the UTC Power, a United Technologies Company, geothermal power generating units ordered for the first commercial scale geothermal power [...]
Posted in Economics, Geothermal on 2008-07-04 | No Comments »
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched a $100 million fund to invest in infrastructure in the world’s poorest countries. The ‘InfraVentures’ fund will make its first investment in geothermal power in Djibouti.
Ifc Infrastructure Fund to Invest in African Geothermal Power
Posted in Batteries, Economics on 2008-07-04 | No Comments »
Sanyo Electric Co Ltd the world’s largest maker of rechargeable batteries, said it plans to build a new lithium-ion battery plant in western Japan by early to mid 2009, in its latest step to focus resources on core operations.
Sanyo to Build New Lithium-ion Battery Plant
Posted in Economics, Solar Energy on 2008-07-04 | No Comments »
In the alternative energy movement, the mantra is a simple one: go to where you want to be – not where you are now. Think of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, who once said “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it is has been, or where it is now.”
Solar Energy [...]
Posted in Economics, Solar Energy on 2008-07-04 | No Comments »
Taihan Techren, a Taihan Electric Wire Photovoltaic business affiliate announced the company have contracted with Sigma ETN in order to construct 3MW Photovoltaic power plant in YoungJu, KyungBook that only operates with thin film solar cell module type.
Thin Film Photovoltaic Power Plant Constructed in Young-ju
Posted in Economics, Solar Energy on 2008-07-04 | No Comments »
Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd., which makes solar products, said Thursday it received a contract from Belgium-based Enfinity Management BVBA to supply solar modules.
Belgian Company Buying Solar Modules from Yingli
Posted in Economics, Solar Energy on 2008-07-04 | No Comments »
As fuel prices for coal, natural gas and nuclear continue to rise, the cost of solar power is due to break even with fossil fuels in the US by 2015, according to a study published in June 2008.
Cost of solar to match fossils by 2015, says US study
Posted in Economics, Solar Energy on 2008-07-03 | No Comments »
Now that Americans are paying gas prices approaching those that many Europeans have been paying for years, “green” technology is becoming a focus of some mainstream U.S. companies. Various technologies in development–electric cars, LEDs, solar cells–promise revolutionary savings, at least when they can practically be used instead of their conventional counterparts–gasoline-powered cars, compact fluorescent lamps, [...]
Posted in Biofuels, Economics on 2008-07-03 | No Comments »
A French biotechnology firm and Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties Inc. have signed an exclusive, worldwide option-to-license agreement to sole use of new technologies for converting biomass to ethanol and hydrogen.
Biomethodes is an Evry-based firm specializing in industrial biotechnology, especially enzymes that are critical in major industrial processes.
French Firm Partners with Tech to Create Biofuel
Posted in Economics, Hydro Energy on 2008-07-03 | No Comments »
Brookfield Renewable Power Inc. announced Monday that it has completed a US$120-million project financing related to the acquisition of the Itiquira hydroelectric generating facility in Brazil.
Brookfield Renewable Power Arranges US$120M Financing
