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Plastic from Plants, Not Petroleum

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Part of kicking the oil habit is to make plastic from plants - Marin County, Sam's Club, Wild Oats, and Newman's Own are among those using plant-based take-out dishware.

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WorldWater Announces 2Q Results

WorldWater & Power Corp. (OTC BB: WWAT) has reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006. “This quarter, WorldWater took a number of decisive steps, strategically and operationally, to improve our performance for the remainder of 2006,” stated Quentin T. Kelly, Chairman of WorldWater & Power Corp. “Most importantly, we started construction of the Farm ACW solar irrigation project in California, which is now on track and expected to be nearly complete by the end of 2006. This $7.8 million system, the largest of its kind, solidifies WorldWater’s position as a leading player in the solar field, paving the way for similar deals that can leverage our capabilities in solar technology, energy conversion, and high-horsepower pumps. “In addition, we signed a letter of intent to acquire ENTECH, a developer and manufacturer of advanced concentrating solar photovoltaic and thermal technologies, on July 10, 2006. We are very excited about the prospects offered by ENTECH’s technology, and the due diligence is proceeding as scheduled. With the combination of WorldWater and ENTECH, solar installations will be capable of generating and delivering electrical and thermal energy on site at costs competitive to current retail prices, without the need […]

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SunEdison Acquires California Solar Integrator

SunEdison has acquired Team Solar, Inc., one of Northern California’s largest installers of photovoltaic (PV) solar electric systems. Combined with SunEdison’s operations in all other active solar markets — HI, CO, CT, NJ, and NV — this transaction makes SunEdison the nation’s largest commercial PV contractor. Team Solar will continue to operate from its offices in Sacramento, covering all projects in the region. “We are excited to leverage our strong installation experience with SunEdison’s turn-key project management and financing capabilities and to have the opportunity to work on SunEdison’s impressive project pipeline,” said Rick Lavezzo, CEO of Team Solar. Jigar Shah, CEO of SunEdison, said, “This acquisition positions SunEdison as the largest provider of solar electric products and services in the country, with concentrated capabilities in California which, due to the recent California Solar Initiative, is currently the most active solar market. Team Solar’s excellent reputation in Northern California makes it a perfect partner for SunEdison — its well-established operational capabilities and installation experience will further enable SunEdison to provide competitively priced solar energy at or below local utility rates.” The addition of Team Solar’s 11 megawatts (MW) of experience brings SunEdison’s cumulative portfolio of installations to more than 24 […]

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