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Bioenergy and Biofuels

$48 million US for Algae Biofuels Challenge (Int'l - Ind. Report)

Hawkeye Energy opens two Ethanol plants in Iowa (Ind. Report)

Casella brings Waste Power production to 25 MWh with new plant in N.Y. State (Ind. Report)

First United Ethanol's 100 million gpy plant opens in Georgia (Ind. Report)

Guelph Center for Agricultural Renewable Energy and Sustainability opens with Biodiesel demo plant (R&D)

Drax to invest $3.2 billion US in U.K. Biomass development (Int'l -Ind. Report)

POET opens Ethanol plant in Marion, Ohio (Ind. Report)

Xethanol shifts from Ethanol to Methane (Ind. Report)

$8 million US for Synthetic Genomics (Int'l, G&C)

The Saudi Arabia of Biomass? (Ind. Report)

$125,000 US for Michigan Clean Energy Coalition (Funding)

Pasadena purchases power from Arizona landfill (G&C)

$200,000 US for Biodiesel support at University of Idaho (Funding)

GreenHunter receives approval for Fla. Biodiesel plant (Reg. & Leg.)

Biodiesel byproduct - Glycerol treatment process clears hurdle (New Prod. & Tech.)

$3 million US Landfill Methane Power plant planned for Fulton County, N.Y. (Ind. Report)

W2 Waste Energy, Great Bay Logistics negotiating Waste Energy deal (G&C)

Coskata exploring Chinese Ethanol technology market (Int'l - G&C)

Integrated Algal Research Center established in Kansas City (R&D)

Ethanol pipeline tests succeed in Fla. (New Prod. & Tech.)

Renewable and Sustainable Energy

$5.5 million US Solar America grant goes to CH2M Hill (Funding)

From TVs to PVs, LG Electronics diversifies (Int'l - Ind. Report)

5 MW Solar plant sought for North Arlington, N.J. (Ind. Report)

$12 million US for Pennsylvania Renewable Energy projects (Funding)

$2.6 million CDN for Clean Energy projects in Nova Scotia (Funding)

Positive results for Western GeoPower in Calif. (Ind. Report)

5,540 MW of Geothermal power by 2015 (Ind. Report)

$500 million US silicon supply deal for Renewable Energy Corporation (Int'l - G&C)

$25 million CDN for Western Geopower (Ind. Report)

SMART Papers makes swift progress on $30 million US Biomass plant in Ohio (Ind. Report)

$21 million US in tax equity funds for Raser Technologies (Funding)

AeroCity introduces rooftop Wind turbine; receives $1 million US grant (New Prod. & Tech. - Funding)

12 proposals submitted for Omaha Wind power (Ind. Report)

OutBack Power Systems introduces "Smart Renewable Energy Solution" (New Prod. & Tech.)

American Superconductor signs Wind Turbine contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries (Int'l - G&C)

Evergreen Solar signs Solar sales deals (G&C - Int'l)

Blue H Technologies to build offshore floating Wind Power prototype in France (Int'l - Ind. Report)

150 MW of Wind power starts up in Texas (Ind. Report)

U.K. Pallet industry concerned about Biomass power feedstock demand (Int'l - Ind. Report)

Underwriters Laboratories PV testing facility to expand to meet growing demand (Ind. Report)

U.S. and Europe surpass Canada in Wind Development (Ind. Report)

Joint Venture for Texas Wind development (G&C)

$3 million US Landfill Methane Power plant planned for Fulton County, N.Y. (Ind. Report)

Clean Transportation

Mr. Agassi goes to Oz: $665 million US EV infrastructure planned (Int'l Ind. Report)

GE invests another $30 million US to grab 9% of A123 Systems (Funding)

Toronto Transit to cancel orders for 120 Orion Hybrid Buses? (Ind. Report)

Low-speed EVs allowed on Vancouver, B.C. streets (Leg. & Reg.)

Toshiba to invest $194.2 million US in Li-Ion Batteries for EVs (Funding)

New DOD requirements offer opportunities for Clean Transportation specialists (Leg. & Reg.)

Odyne on-the-block? (Ind. Report)

Kenworth Clean Power system meets CARB standards, cuts fuel use (New Prod. & Tech)

I million EV's on Spanish highways by 2012! (Int'l, Ind. Report)

West Virginia transit authority to purchase to Diesel-Electric Hybrid Buses in 2009 (Funding)

Will London's Black Cabs get an Electric makeover? (Int'l, Ind. Report)

New logistics transportation program helps USPS save $10 million US (New Prod. & Tech)

Michigan company receives $3.35 million US for Hydraulic Hybrid Powertrain development (G&C, R&D)

DOE funds Fuel Cell catalyst research

UAB developing Hydrogen-Powered Bus for real world testing (R&D, Funding)

Penske joins EPA Smartway Transport Partnership (Ind. Report)

$1.34 billion US Hydrogen joint technology venture to include H2 Logic (Ind. Report R&D)

Cummins Westport sells 3,125 CNG engines to transit company in India (Int'l, Ind. Report)

EMP garners substantial orders from three US Transit authorities for miniHybrid Bus retrofits (G&C)

Hitachi lands Hybrid-Electric Drive components supply deal with Eaton (G&C)

DOE funds Nanotechnology research with Clean Transportation applications

DesignLine orders Altair Nanotechnologies Battery Packs for Hybrid Electric Buses (G&C)

Carbon, Emissions and Climate Change

Carbon Trust launches Algae Biofuels Challenge to speed development, cut Carbon (Int'l, Funding, Ind. Report)

NEFCO invests in Chinese renewable energy projects for 2 million CERs (Int'l, Funding)

$3.24 billion US to build three Carbon-Neutral Biomass plants in the UK (Int'l, Funding, New Prod. & Tech)

Waste management company to build 4.8 MW methane-to-energy plant (Ind. Report)

Credit Suisse to auction 12.65 million tons of CERs (Int'l Ind. Report)

IAlter Nrg's Bruderheim Phase 1 on hold; Phase 2 IGCC & CCS to be reconsidered (Ind. Report)

Belgian Volvo plant goes Carbon-Neutral (Int'l, Ind. Report)

IEA calls for $20 billion US worldwide CCS investment (Ind. Report)

Pilot project to save the Brazilian Amazon -- and cut Carbon -- receives $20.8 million US for vital work (Int'l, Funding)

EU wants better electronics; power converter upgrade could save 3.2 million metric tons of CO2 annually (Int'l, Leg. & Reg.)

Hess offers Carbon Offsets with C-Neutral program (G&C, Ind. Report)

Pepperidge Farm runs Fuel Cell power center to cut Emissions, and improve Efficiency (G&C, Funding)

CARB introduces ambitious Climate Change plan for California (Leg. & Reg.)

European refineries to receive free CO2 allowances? (Int'l, Ind. Report)

Bleak report suggests that Climate Change will soon be overwhelming (Ind. Report)

Consumer Electronics companies reduce Emissions (Ind. Report)

Study weighs corporate Sustainability communications (Ind. Report)

Lighter bottles cut Carbon at Fetzer Vineyards (Ind. Report)

100-hectare CO2-fed algae farm underway in Spain (Int'l, Ind. Report)

Carbon Emissions crunch has Japanese utility looking to Solar (Int'l, Ind. Report)

Energy Efficiency and Demand Reduction

Honeywell helps Pittsburgh Housing Authority save $3.2 million US in annual energy costs (Ind. Report)

The White House honors federal agencies for promoting Energy Efficiency (Ind. Report)

US Air Force makes Energy Efficiency a "huge priority" (Ind. Report)

PG&E deploys GE Smart Meters by the millions (Ind. Report)

Chevron launches Energy Efficiency campaign (Ind. Report)

Ecomagination Initiative drives GE revenues (Ind. Report)

New Energy-Efficient lighting software from Adura Technologies (New Prod. & Tech.)

Osram Sylvania opens manufacturing facility for Energy-Efficient T5 fluorescent lamps (Ind. Report)

Johnson Controls acquires Gridlogix to better manage IT Energy Efficiency initiatives (M&A)

New Smart Meter integration system from Tendril (New Prod. & Tech.)

Colorado State Capital receives LEED Certification (Ind. Report)

Progress Energy Carolinas approved for new Energy Efficiency projects (Ind. Report)

Montana cities changing to improve Energy Efficiency (Ind. Report)

DOE continues funding for Nanomanufacturing to determine potential contributions to Energy Efficiency (Ind. Report)

New Jersey's Economic Recovery plan to focus on Green Economy (Ind. Report)

Arcata to offer low-interest loans for Energy Efficiency upgrades (Ind. Report)

Dayton Power and Light proposes rate discounts for Energy Efficient production (Ind. Report)

Landis+Gyr inks four-year Advanced Meter deal with Pacific Gas and Electric (Ind. Report)

Consumer Electronics Association releases report on Industry's Energy Efficiency (Ind. Report)

School district saves more than $70,000 US in utilities, expects millions more from new Energy Efficiency initiative (Ind. Report)

California's Energy Efficiency programs save money, boost economy, create jobs (Ind. Report)