Ortonville MN (SPX) Apr 03, 2009 - National Wind has announced the formation of Little Rock Wind, its 7th Minnesota-based, community-owned wind energy company.
Boston MA (SPX) Apr 03, 2009 - In a unanimous vote, the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board (Siting Board), the agency created by the Legislature to ensure the siting of needed and least environmental impact energy facilities, voted yesterday to grant Cape Wind a Certificate of Environmental Impact and Public Interest (Certificate) that effectively rolls up all nine state and local permits related to the electric cables into one 'composite certificate'.
Washington, April 3, 2009 - Wind farms placed off U.S. coastlines could contribute significantly to meeting the nation's energy needs, says an Interior Department study.
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Apr 03, 2009 - At first glance, the rotor blade appears to be flawless, but the expert knows that outward appearances cannot be trusted. He taps the surface and listens. A full, deep sound tells him that the laminate is homogeneous, while a more flat, hollow tone indicates irregularities in the material.
Seoul, April 3, 2009 - Experiments with a virus known as M13 produced a lithium-ion battery 10 times stronger than those in use today, say scientists in South Korea.
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 02, 2009 - Biofuel producers and biotechnology companies have asked Congressional leaders to help them overcome economic obstacles to obtaining financial backing and bring commercially ready advanced biofuels to the marketplace.
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 02, 2009 - More than a year ago, Congress passed a law requiring massive increases in the production of ethanol and other biofuels, but with the economy tanking, concerns about the mandate are popping up in every corner.
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 02, 2009 - Russian energy firm Gazprom has signed an agreement with the New Nigeria Development Co. for exploration of three oil blocks in the country's north, officials from both countries said.
Washington, April 2, 2009 - The reverberations of January's natural gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine continue to resound throughout European energy markets. Europe, alarmed by the vulnerability of its supplies, is sounding out new possibilities for transmission of natural gas, including the proposed Nabucco pipeline. Russia, in its turn, is seeking bypass routes around its increasingly nationalist southern neighbor.
Quito (AFP) April 2, 2009 - The China Development Bank will grant Ecuador loans totaling one billion dollars in 2009 for energy projects, Economy Minister Diego Borja said Thursday.
Silverthorne CO (SPX) Apr 02, 2009 - Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology will convene its first conference on the The Future of Biofuels in Snowbird, Utah, April 4-8, 2009.
Lake Mary FL (SPX) Apr 02, 2009 - Renewable fuels provider New Generation Biofuels Holdings has announced that it is has signed a sales contract with Catoctin Mountain Growers of Keymar, Maryland to supply up to 370,000 gallons of renewable biofuel annually.
Abuja (AFP) April 2, 2009 - The Nigerian government will empower its special military force in the volatile oil-rich Niger Delta to better fight militants in the region, President Umaru Yar'Adua said Thursday.
San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 02, 2009 - Sirona Fuels has announced that a Sirona batch of B100 fuel refined from jatropha oil has tested among the very highest quality biodiesel fuels in the nation and set numerous historic precedents for the state of California.
The Woodlands TX (SPX) Apr 02, 2009 - The National Algae Association is pleased to announce that its fifth quarterly conference for commercialization of Algae: The New Oil will be held on April 30 - May 1, 2009, at the Sheraton North Houston.
Miami, April 1, 2009 - Brazilian ethanol producers are reportedly gearing up to increase production of the alternative fuel in reaction to stronger sugar prices, energy experts said.
