Startup Has $3B Plan to Harness Energy of Mississippi River
Free Flow Power is studying 59 potential sites along the iconic river for deploying thousands of small electricity-producing turbines.
RFPs in Florida and Rhode Island
Florida Electric Cooperative is seeking proposals for 250MW of renewable energy. Rhode Island nonprofit wants RECs from off-shore wind project.
Shareholders Ask ConocoPhillips To Avoid Areas of Alaska
More than 20% of shareholders voted in favor of a resolution asking the oil company not to drill in ecologically sensitive areas of Alaska.
Google.org Contributes to $115M Funding for BrightSource
Utility-scale concentrating solar company has raised $160 million to date.
DuPont, Danisco Form Cellulosic Ethanol Joint Venture
Two industry heavyweights commit $140 million to cellulosic ethanol joint venture.
Xcel Chooses GridPoint for Boulder Smart Grid Project
GridPoin's SmartGrid Platform will be at the center of a project aimed at taking Boulder, Colorado's electricity grid to the next level.
Honeywell, Airbus, JetBlue Form Biofuel Partnership
High-profile aviation partnership will study sustainable biofuel for use in commercial aircraft.
Global Water Resource Announces IPO
Water and waster water utility in Phoenix, Arizona looks to raise $50 million.
SSE Confirms Intent to Build World's Largest Off-Shore Wind Farm
Utility buys Texas-based engineering group's 50% stake in massive British wind project.
U.S. Protects Oil Industry in Listing Threatened Polar Bears
In announcing the listing of polar bears as a threatened species, Interior Department Secretary Dirk Kempthorne said administrative rules would keep global warming policies from benefitting.