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USDA Allots $50 Million for Advanced Biofuels, Enerkem To Go Public

by: Joseph Baker on: February 7, 2012

On Friday, the United States Department of Agriculture rolled out two new funding programs which it hopes will both increase the production of advanced biofuels and also promote the use of renewable energy to create the biofuel.

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Emerging, Finance

Ener1 Files For Bankruptcy Protection

by: Joseph Baker on: January 27, 2012

On Thursday, lithium-battery developer Ener1, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEV) filed a voluntary petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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Emerging, Finance

FirstEnergy to Close Six Coal-Fired Power Plants

by: Joseph Baker on: January 27, 2012

FirstEnergy Corp. shares rose nearly 2% in midday trading Thursday after the company said it will shut down six coal-fired power plants by September 1, 2012.

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Emerging, Finance

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company Launches Renewables Subsidiary

by: Joseph Baker on: January 25, 2012

Iowa-based MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company has launched a new renewable energy subsidiary.

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Finance, Solar

SunPower Begins Construction on 13.76 MW Solar Farm at U.S. Naval Base

by: Joseph Baker on: January 19, 2012

SunPower Corporation stocks were up over 5% Wednesday afternoon following the company's announcement that it had begun construction on a utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) project in California.

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Finance, Wind

Goldwind Acquires Montana's Musselshell Wind Project from Volkswind

by: Harry Tournemille on: January 19, 2012

China's Goldwind USA (HKSE: 2208.HK) has acquired the 20 MW Musselshell Wind Project in Shawmut, Montana from Volkswind USA in an arrangement labeled the "ideal fit."

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Biofuels, Finance

Starwood Energy Invests in Another Biomass Power Project

by: Joseph Baker on: January 18, 2012

Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC has closed in on the acquisition of a partial ownership interest in a biomass power plant being built in Florida.

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Finance, Wind

Pattern Energy Continues to Pick Up Momentum In 2012

by: Joseph Baker on: January 13, 2012

Pattern Energy Group has secured approval from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for a 20-year power purchase agreement with with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) for wind energy to be produced at a new wind farm in Imperial Valley, California.

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Emerging, Finance

U.S. Department of Energy's Critical Materials Strategy Predicts Short-Term Supply Disruptions

by: Harry Tournemille on: January 13, 2012

In December, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its Critical Materials Strategy, which studied the importance of certain key raw materials in clean energy.

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Finance, Solar

PSEG Solar Source Acquires Arizona Solar Project

by: Joseph Baker on: January 12, 2012

Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) through its wholly owned subsidiary, PSEG Solar Source, has finalized the purchase of an Arizona solar farm from juwi solar, Inc.

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