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Biodiesel Tax Incentive Extended to 2008

,b>Jefferson City, Missouri The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) and American Soybean Association (ASA) hailed Congress's passage of the Energy Bill as a crucial step forward in establishing biodiesel as a long-term component of the nation's energy ... More... >>

PowerFilm Solar Battery Charger

PowerFilm Solar launched a new product this week that's another variation on the foldable, thin-film-based solar battery charger. The charger weighs less than 4 extra batteries and folds to pocket size. There's only so much that can be said about s ... More... >>

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Solar/Wind Hybrid Power System for Platforms

Renewable energy systems consistently pay for themselves in situations where they're substituted for new extensions of the power grid. This is apparent in off-grid homes or solar-powered bus stops (as have been presented in this product section). A ... More... >>

3TIER Environmental Forecast Group Now Forecasting for More

Company milestone underscores the value of wind energy forecasting Press Release from 3TIER Inc Seattle, Washington, USA Seattle-based 3TIER Environmental Forecast Group announced today that with the signing of several recent contracts the com ... More... >>

Beacon Power Announces Acceptance of Flywheel Demonstration

Representatives From Energy Commission and U.S. DOE Witness Performance Testing at Beacon Facility; System Approved for Shipment Later This Month Press Release from Beacon Power Corp WILMINGTON, MA, Aug 01, 2005 Beacon Power Corporation (NASD ... More... >>

Getting the Million Solar Roofs Bill Right

by David Hochschild Later this month the California Legislature will decide the fate of the Million Solar Roofs Initiative (SB1). Originally proposed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger last year and supported by legislators from both parties alon ... More... >>

Texas Law Gives a Boost to Renewable Energy

Austin, Texas Texas, one of the original models for successful state support for renewable energy, has taken yet another step to promote clean energy. This week, Gov. Rick Perry signed new legislation to boost the state's current renewable portfo ... More... >>

Sustainable Begins Commercial Production of Solar PV Inverter

Press Release from Sustainable Energy Technologies Calgary, Alberta, Canada Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd (TSXV: STG) today announced that it has commenced commercial production of the SUNERGY 5 inverter for the solar photovoltaic (sola ... More... >>

Worldwatch Launches International Biofuels Project

Washington D.C. The Worldwatch Institute and the German Ministry for Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture have launched a new project on the global potential and implications of large-scale use of biofuels for transportation. "With countr ... More... >>

UN Agency Launches Global Biofuels Initiative

Paris, France The United Nation's Conference on Trade Development (UNCTAD) launched the BioFuels Initiative in Paris this week June. The aim of the initiative is to help developing countries make the most of their renewable energy potential. It w ... More... >>

Wind Energy Economic Myths and Facts

Wind Power An Increasingly Competitive Source of New Generation Increasingly, opponents of wind power resort to repeating common myths about the technology and its impacts. This article is the second in an occasional series from the American Wind ... More... >>

IEA Launches Web Site on Energy Efficiency Policies and Measures

The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently launched "Energy Efficiency: Policies and Measures," a Web site that provides a compilation of recent government actions to improve energy efficiency in member countries. This compilation can be searched ... More... >>

USDA Guarantees up to $200 Million in Clean Energy Loans

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last week that it is now offering $11.4 million to guarantee loans to farmers, ranchers, and small rural businesses for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. The USDA estimates that the f ... More... >>

Solar Energy Professionals Sought for Listing on Findsolar.com

Pre-eminent Website for Consumer Sales Leads to Launch in September Press Release from American Solar Energy Society Boulder, Colorado "All professional solar energy installers should apply for a free listing immediately," said Brad Collin ... More... >>

What is Biodiesel's Energy Balance?

Independent third-party, peer-reviewed studies show biodiesel has the highest energy balance of ANY fuel. A prominent USDA/DOE study shows for every unit of fossil fuel used to make biodiesel, 3.2 units of energy are gained in energy output. That' ... More... >>

Quebec Doubles Wind Power Purchase to 2000 MW

,p> Quebec City, Canada The Quebec government says it will authorize Hydro-Quebec, the province's government-owned utility, to issue a request for proposals for 2000 MW of wind power, double what had previously been planned. "This is a major tech ... More... >>

World's Largest Solar Photovoltaic System Commissioned

Muehlhausen, Germany Bavaria Solarpark, the world's largest solar electric system, was dedicated on June 30th in Muehlhausen, Germany. The project is fully constructed and operational with a total of 10 MW of power capacity and consists of three ... More... >>