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The Department Of Energy's Loan Programs
3/10/2010
The U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Guarantee Program paves the way for federal support of clean energy projects that use innovative technologies, and spurs further investment in these advanced technologies.
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SG Biofuels Launches World’s First Elite Jatropha Cultivar
3/10/2010
SG Biofuels, a sustainable plant oil company specializing in the development of Jatropha as a low-cost, sustainable source of oil, recently announced the launch of JMax 100, a proprietary cultivar of Jatropha optimized for growing conditions in Guatemala with yields 100 percent greater than existing varieties.
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KYOCERA To Manufacture Solar Modules In The U.S.
3/10/2010
Kyocera Solar, Inc. recently announced plans to begin manufacturing solar modules in San Diego, Calif., to serve the U.S. market's growing demand for clean energy.
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U.S. Government Awards DuPont, Partners With Technology Investment Agreement For Macroalgae-To-Biobutanol Research
3/10/2010
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded a Technology Investment Agreement to DuPont for the development of a process to convert sugars produced by macroalgae into next-generation biofuels called isobutanol.
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Secretary Chu Announces Up To $154M For NRG Energy's Carbon Capture And Storage Project In Texas
3/10/2010
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced recently that a project with NRG Energy has been selected to receive up to $154M, including funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Located in Thompsons, TX, the post-combustion capture and sequestration project will demonstrate advanced technology to reduce emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.
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Secretary Chu Offers $117M Conditional Commitment For Hawaii Wind Power Project
3/10/2010
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu recently announced that the Department of Energy has offered a conditional commitment on a $117M loan guarantee to finance the construction and start-up of an innovative 30 megawatt (MW) wind energy project in Kahuku, Hawaii.
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MIT Researchers Discover New Way Of Producing Electricity
3/10/2010
A team of scientists at MIT have discovered a previously unknown phenomenon that can cause powerful waves of energy to shoot through minuscule wires known as carbon nanotubes. The discovery could lead to a new way of producing electricity, the researchers say. By David L. Chandler, MIT News
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Blue Ribbon Commission On America's Nuclear Future To Hold First Meeting
3/9/2010
On Thursday, March 25th and Friday, March 26th, the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future, co-chaired by former Congressman Lee Hamilton and former National Security Advisor General Brent Scowcroft, will hold its first meeting in Washington, D.C.
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US EPA Honors American DG Energy With 2009 Carbon Reduction Award
3/9/2010
American DG Energy Inc. (NYSE Amex:
ADGE) a leading
On-Site Utility, offering clean electricity, heat, hot water and cooling solutions to healthcare, hospitality, housing and athletic facilities, was honored for the fourth year in a row by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Partnership for the carbon emissions reductions of the Company's CHP projects.
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PMC BioTec Named 2010 GoingGreen Top 50 Winner As An Innovator In Biological Solutions For Waste To Energy And Biofuels
3/9/2010
PMC BioTec, a global leader in biological waste to energy technologies, announced it was selected as a 2010 GoingGreen Top 50 Winner by AlwaysOn. This award signifies leadership amongst its peers and game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to disrupt existing markets and entrenched players.
