Latest cleantech news briefs

U.K. invests in low carbon vehicle development

David Ehrlich — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:55:26 -0400

The government is putting up $181.3 million for research and development projects.

Noble Environmental files for $375M share sale

David Ehrlich — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:51:36 -0400

The Connecticut wind power company operates 282 megawatts of electrical generating capacity.

Ballard, Acme in fuel cell supply deal

David Ehrlich — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:36:13 -0400

Ballard's fuel cells will provide backup power for the wireless telecom market in India.

Real Goods Solar prices IPO at bottom of range

David Ehrlich — Thu, 08 May 2008 09:09:34 -0400

The solar installer will start trading today after pricing 5.5 million shares at $10 per share.

MTI Micro signs deal with camera maker

David Ehrlich — Thu, 08 May 2008 08:10:27 -0400

The fuel cell maker plans to work with the camera OEM to adapt its technology for use in imaging applications.

Energy Biosciences Institute funds first round of projects

David Ehrlich — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:49:22 -0400

The BP-backed group is handing out $20 million to an initial set of 49 cellulosic biofuel research projects.

U.S. doles out cash for two carbon storage projects

David Ehrlich — Wed, 07 May 2008 07:42:37 -0400

The Department of Energy awarded $126.6 million for large volume tests in California and Ohio.

DuPont to build new facilities in China for solar

David Ehrlich — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:36:56 -0400

The chemical maker plans to open a research and development center in Hong Kong and a manufacturing plant in Shenzhen.

Linde, Sud-Chemie in cellulosic ethanol venture

David Ehrlich — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:01:37 -0400

The two German companies plan to jointly develop facilities for the production of second-generation biofuels.

Marine power getting $7.5M in funding from U.S.

David Ehrlich — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:16:25 -0400

The Department of Energy says the cash is to support ocean wave, tidal, current and other water-based resources.

Canada invests $13.6M in fuel cell research

David Ehrlich — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:55:27 -0400

Funds will support the National Research Council's Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation in Vancouver.

Emcore to supply solar cell receivers to ES System

David Ehrlich — Mon, 05 May 2008 08:36:23 -0400

Emcore said the $28 million worth of receivers would to be used in solar farms in South Korea.

Wyoming offers grants for clean coal research

David Ehrlich — Mon, 05 May 2008 08:02:29 -0400

Up to $4.5 million is available for academic and private industry groups, to be matched by non-state funds.

Shell to exit London Array wind project

David Ehrlich — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:19:43 -0400

The oil company said it would sell its stake in the planned offshore wind farm.

Yingli Green Energy, Eiko in solar module contract

David Ehrlich — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:04:12 -0400

China's Yingli plans to deliver 17.35 megawatts of solar modules to Japan's Eiko by November.

Seminole Electric issues RFP for clean energy

David Ehrlich — Fri, 02 May 2008 08:24:01 -0400

The cooperative is seeking up to 250 megawatts of renewable energy including wind, waste heat and geothermal.

GM takes stake in Mascoma

David Ehrlich — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:51:33 -0400

The automaker announces its second cellulosic ethanol investment of the year.

AEP looking for more renewable power

David Ehrlich — Thu, 01 May 2008 12:23:55 -0400

The company's Oklahoma subsidiary put out a request for proposals for up to 200 megawatts of renewable energy.

U.S. DOE putting up $60M for solar thermal

David Ehrlich — Thu, 01 May 2008 07:30:54 -0400

The department said the funding would support the development of low-cost concentrating solar power technology.

Waste Management, Linde to build landfill gas plant

David Ehrlich — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:40:52 -0400

The companies say the California facility would be the world's largest plant converting landfill gas to vehicle fuel.

Rockefellers push for more renewables at Exxon Mobil

David Ehrlich — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:50:22 -0400

The family said the company has done much less than others in the oil industry with regard to renewable technologies.

IBI to build third Argentina biodiesel plant

David Ehrlich — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:30:11 -0400

The company plans to retrofit an existing chemical plant to produce 50,000 tons of biodiesel per year.

Dubai Group buys stake in India's Chiranjjeevi Wind

David Ehrlich — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:07:58 -0400

The investment group plans to look at expanding Chiranjjeevi into the Middle East and Africa.

Gushan starts work on new biodiesel plants

David Ehrlich — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:46:43 -0400

The Chongqing and Hunan plants are expected to add an aggregate of 60,000 tons to Gushan's annual capacity.

Biothermica to test methane mitigation in Alabama

David Ehrlich — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:16:32 -0400

The coal mine project has received approval from the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Victoria opens up more geothermal exploration

David Ehrlich — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:20:30 -0400

The Australian state added 19 new exploration areas, aiming to generate 10 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2016.

Coskata to build demonstration plant in Penn.

David Ehrlich — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:51:05 -0400

The company said the $25 million facility would produce 40,000 gallons of cellulosic ethanol per year.

BP taking stake in Brazil biofuel

David Ehrlich — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:20:02 -0400

The oil giant plans to pay $60 million to join a venture that's building two large sugarcane biofuel plants in Brazil.

American Water Works prices below range

David Ehrlich — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:44:45 -0400

The company's IPO raises a less-than-expected $1.25 billion, all of which is going to parent RWE.

Amyris, Crystalsev in sugarcane biodiesel venture

David Ehrlich — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:24:50 -0400

The companies said the renewable diesel works in today's engines and is targeted for commercialization in 2010.

Wartsila to deliver jatropha-powered CHP plant

David Ehrlich — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:16:10 -0400

The 9 megawatt plant is expected to be the first in the world to produce both electricity and heat using jatropha oil as fuel.

Hyflux gets $468M Algerian desal contract

David Ehrlich — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:23:12 -0400

The Singapore water treatment company said the seawater desalination plant would have a capacity of 500,000 cubic meters per day.

Ridgewood to develop 35MW landfill gas project

David Ehrlich — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:35:35 -0400

The private equity firm said the $65 million project would expand its operation in Brea, Calif., up from five megawatts.

Installer SolarCity offers zero-down PPAs

Dallas Kachan — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:38:02 -0400

A new program from the California-based company allows local residents to get solar without any up front cost.

Integrys to buy Iowa wind farm from EDF for $251M

David Ehrlich — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:13:49 -0400

The 99 megawatt Crane Creek project is scheduled to be constructed in Howard County by EDF's enXco unit.

JIC Tech invests in wind, cellulosic ethanol

David Ehrlich — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:28:14 -0400

The Chinese company plans to pour $207 million into two wind projects and a pilot cellulosic ethanol plant in the country.

Think electric cars coming to North America

David Ehrlich — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:34:56 -0400

The Norwegian company plans to start selling its small Think City car on the other side of the Atlantic in 2009.

Scottish and Southern takes stake in Logan Energy unit

David Ehrlich — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:32:03 -0400

This marks Scottish and Southern's second fuel cell investment in as many months.

Choren completes biomass to liquid plant in Germany

David Ehrlich — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:57:52 -0400

The 3.9 million gallon biodiesel facility will now go into a commissioning phase over the next 8 to 12 months.

UK getting 7.5MW turbine from Clipper Windpower

David Ehrlich — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:11:07 -0400

The Crown Estate is buying Clipper's prototype of the world's largest offshore wind turbine for testing in northeast England.

Real Goods Solar sets IPO terms

David Ehrlich — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:57:37 -0400

The solar installer plans to sell 5 million shares at $10 to $12 per share on the Nasdaq.

US DOE offering more funds for biomass

David Ehrlich — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:11:28 -0400

Up to $7 million is available for projects that can improve the conversion of biomass to advanced biofuels via pyrolysis.

Day4 Energy to expand with new plant

David Ehrlich — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:29:06 -0400

The solar module maker plans to increase its manufacturing capacity to 90 megawatts by the end of the year.

UK gets hydrogen fueling station

David Ehrlich — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:17:31 -0400

The country's only spot to fill up with hydrogen opens up at the University of Birmingham.

Syngenta to build research center in Beijing

David Ehrlich — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:04:02 -0400

The lab will look at key crops for yield improvement, drought resistance, disease control and biomass conversion for biofuels.

California putting up $7.7M for hydrogen fueling stations

David Ehrlich — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:51:09 -0400

The funds are earmarked for the construction and improvement of stations in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas.

Ormat, Great River Energy in power purchase deal

David Ehrlich — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:58:47 -0400

The 20 year agreement is for 5.3 megawatts of recovered energy generation from an existing gas turbine plant in Minnesota.

Johnson Controls-Saft, Maxwell Tech collaborate on batteries

David Ehrlich — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:59:49 -0400

They plan to work on the development of more effective and energy efficient electrodes for lithium-ion hybrid vehicle batteries.

Solon sells Spanish solar power plants for $137.5M

David Ehrlich — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:20:29 -0400

The plants, which are expected to produce enough power for 5,000 homes, were sold to investor Meinl International Power.

Matsushita to sell home-use fuel cells in 2009

David Ehrlich — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:05:30 -0400

The hydrogen-based cogeneration systems could reduce primary household energy consumption by 22 percent.

Proton, Karmann to build hybrid fuel cell truck

David Ehrlich — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:50:59 -0400

Karmann plans to build the vehicle and its electrical propulsion system, while Proton will deliver the fuel cell hybrid system.

Trina Solar drops plans for polysilicon plant

David Ehrlich — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:09:46 -0400

The company said the polysilicon supply market has changed for the better, and it no longer needs to build the plant.

Codexis files for $100M IPO

David Ehrlich — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:17:06 -0400

The developer of biocatalysts plans to use the cash for working capital and general corporate purposes.

MIT, Fraunhofer set up energy research center

David Ehrlich — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:41:49 -0400

The Center for Sustainable Energy Systems will get $6 million in initial funding.

Ontario backs Verdant Power tidal project

David Ehrlich — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:55:56 -0400

The Canadian province is investing $2.2 million in a project to put turbines on the floor of the St Lawrence River.

Saft gets follow-on contract for hybrid combat vehicle

David Ehrlich — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:04:18 -0400

The company will provide lithium-ion batteries for the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems vehicles.

Raser, UTC Power in geothermal systems deal

David Ehrlich — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:06:27 -0400

Raser said its total order of 200 systems would be able to generate 40 to 45 megawatts per hour of electricity.

UK's D1 Oils exits biodiesel refining business

David Ehrlich — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:07:08 -0400

The company said subsidized U.S. biodiesel imports are forcing it to close its refining operations.

Arise to boost PV production, build new silicon plant

David Ehrlich — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:08:50 -0400

The company is targeting 560 megawatts of production by the end of 2012, up from a previous target of 360 MW.

Scottish and Southern investing in geothermal

David Ehrlich — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:04:23 -0400

The power company is acquiring a 20 percent stake in U.K. supplier Geothermal International.

Dubai Group buys stake in Malaysian biodiesel

David Ehrlich — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:32:54 -0400

The emirate-owned group paid $49.5 million for a 30 percent stake in biodiesel firm GBD Investment.

Clean Diesel, China's Headway Machinery in license agreement

David Ehrlich — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:29:48 -0400

The deal brings Clean Diesel's particulate matter emission reduction solutions to China-based truck manufacturers.

Clear Skies Solar to develop $20M India project

David Ehrlich — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:47:53 -0400

The solar installer said the 5 megawatt power plant would be the first of several projects in the country.

LDK raising cash after SEC drops investigation

David Ehrlich — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:22:53 -0400

The company plans to issue $300 million in convertible notes to fund a polysilicon plant and expand wafer production.

ENAP, Antofagasta form Chile geothermal venture

David Ehrlich — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:51:46 -0400

The two companies plan to develop 400 megawatts of geothermal power in the country over the next ten years.