Raser Forced Off NYSE
Geothermal developers share price has been in steady ecline since December 2007.
Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: October 27, 2010
Largest Solar Project Approved for U.S. Public Lands Wind Could Provide 20% of World’s Electricity by 2030 EPA, DOT Seek First U.S. Truck Fuel Efficiency Standards USDA Readies Expanded Biofuels Initiatives, Including FAA Jet Fuel Project $5 Million Boost for Ocean Renewable Energy Research Green Power Leadership Awards Announced U.S. Grid to Feature Diverse Energy Sources, Slow Demand Growth Interior Dept Approves Largest Solar Project on U.S. Public Lands The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) approved on October 25 the largest solar project ever to be built on U.S. public lands. When completed, the Blythe Solar Power Project, the world’s largest concentrating solar facility, will produce up to 1000 MW of solar, enough to power 300,000 – 750,000 homes. The installation will cover 7025 acres of public lands eight miles west of Blythe in Riverside County, California. The developers, Palo Verde Solar I, a subsidiary of Solar Millennium, LLC, expect it to create 1,066 solar jobs at the peak of construction and 295 permanent jobs. A 230-kilovolt transmission line will be constructed to connect the power to the grid. The Bureau of Land Management will offer Solar Millennium a right-of-way grant to use the public lands for 30 years […]
Geothermal Jobs Report Predicts Big Year in 2011
Thousands of jobs will be created as stimulus-funded projects reach final construction phases.
Demand For Alternative Vehicles May Be Over-Hyped: J.D. Power
Analysts see multiple obstacles to consumer adoption over the next decade.
UNC Residence Hall Wins First Energy Star Building Competition
Morrison Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reduced its energy use by 35.7% in one year
95% of 'Green' Products Use Misleading Claims
Despite 'sins' of greenwashing, new report notes improvement since last year.
Rare Earths A Growing Concern For Cleantech Industry, Politics
U.S. and Germany concerned China may exploint its monopoly on rare earths mining.
NRG Energy To Invest $300M in California Solar Thermal Plant
Power generation company will be the largest investor in BrightSource Energy's Ivanpah project.
Investors Acquire World's Largest PV Power Plant
Good Energies and NIBC Infrastructure Partners acquire all three phases of 81 MW power plant in Germany.
ClearFuels Receives DOE Funds for Colorado Syngas Demonstration
ClearFuels will integrate biomass-to-synthesis gas technology with Rentech's Fisher-Tropsch Process.