NV Energy, American Capital Energy Sign Long-term PPA
NV Energy to purchase output of 20-MW photovoltaic power plant in Nevada.
AlertMe Raises £8m for Home Energy Monitoring
Smart Home platform enables online monitoring of appliances and energy use.
Weekly Investor Round Up
Duke Energy and Cisco Systems team up on smart grids; SunPower signs Mexican manufacturing deal; Exelon plans Chicago-area smart grid; funding announcements; an more.
NREL Announces Awards for PV Incubator Program
13 U.S. small solar businesses receive funding for technology that is expected to enter market by 2012.
Canada Enlarges Massive National Park
Canada has increased the size of the Nahanni National Park Reserve by six-fold.
Indian Sugar Mills Cogenerate Energy at Half the Cost of Wind Power
Cogeneration at sugar mills currently provides 2 GW of power--has 5 GW capacity, according to study.
San Francisco Institutes First Mandatory Composting Law
Residents will now send their foodscraps to the curbside.
Wind Developer Withdraws IPO Plans
Noble Environmental Power gave no explanation for its decision not to list on Nasdaq.
NRG Energy, eSolar to Develop Solar Thermal Plant in New Mexico
92-MW power plant for El Paso Electric is part of an initiative to build 500 MW in the Southwest.
Capstone Microturbine Integrated into Ford Vehicle
UK engineering firm used Capstone's C30 microturbine as a hybrid range extender in a Ford S-Max.