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PG&E Signs Contracts for 800 Megawatts of Solar Photovoltaic Power NREL Solar Cell Sets World-Record Conversion Efficiency of 40.8% Massachusetts Acts Address Biofuels, Green Jobs, and Greenhouse Gases LEDs Help to Bring Color and Light to the Beijing Olympics Volkswagen Launches Clean Diesel Jetta Sedans and Wagons U.S. Residents Driving Less and Consuming Less Oil PG&E Signs Contracts for 800 Megawatts of Solar Photovoltaic Power California’s Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has signed contracts for two of the most ambitious solar photovoltaic projects in the world: a 550-megawatt (MW) solar farm and a 250-MW "solar ranch," both of which will be located in San Luis Obispo County and will create solar jobs. The Bay Area utility announced the agreements with OptiSolar Inc. and SunPower Corporation last week and expects both of the record-breaking solar power plants to be fully operational by 2013. OptiSolar’s 550-MW Topaz Solar Farm will begin producing power from its thin-film solar panels in 2011, while SunPower’s 250-MW solar ranch will employ the company’s crystalline solar cells to begin producing power in 2010. Both of the facilities will break all current records for solar photovoltaic systems when they are completed, and the agreement led SunPower to […]
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Continuing its push to develop cleaner energy sources, Google.org announced three investments in geothermal energy.
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Hawaii’s Conversion of Coal Plant to Biomass Marks a New Trend Cellulosic Ethanol Facilities Marching Ahead GM to Spend $500 Million to Launch the Chevy Cruze, a New Small Car Ford Invests $75 Million to Convert Truck Plant for Small Cars San Francisco Approves a Tough Green Building Standard High Fuel Costs Ground U.S. Travelers on Labor Day Weekend Hawaii‘s Conversion of Coal Plant to Biomass Marks a New Trend A coal-fired power plant in Pepeekeo, Hawaii, that formerly provided electricity to a sugar mill is now being converted into a 24-megawatt (MW) biomass power plant. MMA Renewable Ventures is financing the conversion and will operate the new plant, which will be called the H? Honua Bioenergy Facility. Located about 8 miles north of Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii, the facility will draw on residual wood from the local timber industry and other biomass wastes to produce enough power for about 18,000 homes, meeting up to 10% of the Big Island’s electricity needs. See the MMA Renewable Ventures press release (PDF 83 KB) and the H? Honua Bioenergy LLC Web site. The conversion from coal to biomass power is a growing trend in the U.S. Back in 2006, […]
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Consultancy service based on Lean Six Sigma principles focuses on reducing water and energy usage.
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World's largest wind turbine manufacturer announced plans to build another blade factory and its first nacelle factory in Colorado.
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Citi Community Capital is working with Helio Micro Utility to fund up to 4 MW of solar power for schools and non-profits.
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New report outlines how the U.S. can reduce gasoline consumption over the next two decades through lighter vehicles and new technologies.
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California's largest electric utility will purchase power from an Oregon wind farm being developed by Caithness Energy.
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California's largest electric utility will purchase power from an Oregon wind farm being developed by Caithness Energy.
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Investment will increase capacity at facility, bringing it into line with facilities in Germany and Malaysia.
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