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EBOOM CAPITAL: Investors Are Picking Energy Efficiency ‘Low-Hanging Fruit’

By Terry McDonald on August 19, 2010

Amerigon’s energy efficient Climate Control Seat is used by six automakers in 44 models of cars.

Green Power Islands: A Solution for Renewable Energy Storage Problems?

By Harry Tournemille on August 12, 2010

Tags: energy gathering, energy storage, Gottleib Paludan, Green Power Island, pumped hydro energy storage, renewable energy storage, research and development, electricity, energy, Tennessee

A Danish architectural firm is taking a well-known method of energy storage and applying it to renewable energy, turning unused land surrounded by water into Green Power Islands.

EBOOM CAPITAL: Efficiency Company Ameresco Reports First Quarterly Results as NYSE Company

By Terry McDonald on August 12, 2010

Tags: Ameresco Inc., RBC Capital Markets, Tesla Motors Inc., USD, Ameresco, energy efficiency, Nasdaq:TSLA, NYSE:AMRC, energy, energy efficiency solutions, Finance, George P. Sakallaris, healthcare, oil, South Carolina, Tennessee, U.S. Department of Energy

Photo: Boston skyline, where Ameresco is working with the Boston Housing Authority on the “the largest public housing energy efficiency project in the nation’s history”.

United States: Solar Power Will Create 200,000 Jobs in Two Years

By Alison Pruitt on August 11, 2010

With unemployment on everyone’s mind, the Obama administration has been touting “green” projects as a source of new jobs. Now the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has confirmed that some government programs can do just that -- create jobs.

Solar-Powered Yoplait Yogurt

By Jace Shoemaker-... on July 29, 2010

Tags: General Mills Inc., Spain, United States, USD, General Mills, Massachusetts, Nexamp, NYSE:GIS, renewable energy, solar array, solar energy, Yoplait yogurt, electricity, energy, food, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Tennessee

General Mills Inc.(NYSE:GIS) is now using the power of the sun to help make yogurt.

EBOOM CAPITAL: Big Companies Pursue Different Next-Gen Biofuel Technologies

By Terry McDonald on July 21, 2010

Tags: Archer Daniels Midland Company, BP plc, Conocophillips, Cosan Ltd., Deere Co., Dupont, DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC, EBoom Capital, ExxonMobil Corporation, Iogen Energy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Logen Energy, Martek Biosciences Corporation, Monsanto, Monsanto Company, POET LLC, Pont de Nemours Company, Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Synthetic Genomics Inc, Tropical BioEnergia SA, Valero Energy Corp., Verenium Corp., Virent Energy Systems Inc., Brazil, United States, SGD, USD, algae oil, biobutanol, biodiesel, biofuel feedstock, BP, cellulosic ethanol, NASDAQ:VRNM, NYSE: ADM, NYSE: COP, NYSE: CZZ Cosan Limited, NYSE: DD, NYSE: DE, NYSE: MON, NYSE: RDS:A, NYSE: VLO, NYSE:BP, NYSE:XOM, Q1 2010 profits, biofuels, biotechnology, California, chemical, Colorado, energy, Finance, food, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, oil, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, University of California, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, Wisconsin

While the ethanol subsidy debate rages in Washington, D.C., the big oil and chemical companies continue their small experiments into next-generation biofuels.

Construction Commences at Nissan's Advanced Vehicle Battery Plant in Smyrna

By Harry Tournemille on May 31, 2010

Nissan has broken ground on the construction site for its advanced vehicle battery plant in Smyrna Tennessee--which also includes a retooling of an existing plant to retrofit it for electric vehicle manufacturing.

2011 Solar Decathlon Competition Includes UM’s Green WaterShed House with Edible Walls

By Jace Shoemaker-... on April 29, 2010

Tags: Belgium, Canada, China, New Zealand, United States, 2011 Solar Decathlon, alternative energy, DOE Solar Decathlon, edible walls, LEAFHouse, Prefabulous + Sustainable, solar power, U.S. Department of Energy, University of Maryland, waste power, WaterShed, wind power, Appalachian State University Florida State University, Appalachian State University, California, California Institute of Technology City College of New York, California Institute of Technology, City College of New York Stevens Institute of Technology, City College of New York, energy, Florida, Florida International University, Florida State University, Hampton University Purdue University University, Hampton University, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Middlebury College Ohio State University, Middlebury College, New Jersey, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Ohio, Ohio State University Old Dominion University, Ohio State University, Old Dominion University, Purdue University, Robert Redford, Rutgers, Sheri Koones, Southern California, Steven Chu, Stevens Institute of Technology, Tennessee, Tongji University Rutgers University, Tongji University, U.S. Department of Energy, University of Calgary University, University of Calgary, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of Hawaii, University of Illinois, University of Maryland, University of Massachusetts, University of South Florida, University of Tennessee, Victoria, Victoria University of Wellington

20 collegiate teams from all over the world will compete in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon. The teams design, build and operate energy-efficient, solar-powered homes that are attractive and affordable.

Nissan Leaf to Sell for as Little as $25,280

By Alison Pruitt on April 1, 2010

Nissan (TYO:7201) recently announced that its new electric vehicle (EV), the Leaf, will have a manufacturer's suggested retail price of US$32,780 for the standard model.

U.S. Utilities Spent $5.3 Billion on Energy Efficiency in 2009, but Costs Are Underestimated

By Alison Pruitt on March 2, 2010

U.S. utilities increased their spending on energy efficiency programs by 43% in 2009, according to a new report from the nonprofit Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE), which represents energy efficiency program administrators from across the United States and Canada.