University of Central Florida Research Team Produces Cellulosic Ethanol from Orange Peels. University of Central Florida professor Henry Daniell has developed a novel method of producing cellulosic ethanol from orange peels and other organic waste.
The world’s largest and most modern biomass pellet production facility is coming to the state of Georgia. RWE Innogy (ETR:RWE) will invest nearly $170 million USD into the project. The plant will have an annual production capacity of 750,000 tonnes. Although manufactured in Georgia, the biomass pellets will initially be shipped to two coal power [...]
Robert Kennedy Jr. won’t rest until his vision for a green economy is heard. He’s been visiting college campuses across the country speaking about the environment, energy, and the economy. “Sound economic and environmental policies are intrinsically tied, and energy providers should reward customers for conserving power rather than consuming it,” Kennedy recently told a [...]
When it is said that United States is graduating towards a clean energy economy – it was meant that way only. The growing importance of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) within DOE is now more palpable than ever. The budget of FY 2011 testifies the same. It has been allocated a fund of 2.36 [...]
Rep. Ed Markey Part of Full Court Press on Critical Energy Legislation
Legislative heavyweight on energy issues, Representative Ed Markey, D-Mass., will meet with industry leaders at the EnergyBiz Leadership Forum in Washington D.C., February 28 – March 2, 2010. Rep. Markey is expected to outline how House Democrats and the Obama administration will move forward [...]
Jet fuel is responsible for upwards of 40 percent of an airline’s operational costs, making this industry particularly sensitive to volatility in the oil market. As a result, airlines, airplane manufacturers and federal governments are major stakeholders in the effort to find a stable, sustainable replacement for fossil fuels to power planes.
Utility Leaders David Crane, Anthony Earley and David Ratcliffe to Discuss Industry Response to Sweeping Law Changes – Congress is set to possibly adopt the most sweeping environmental and energy law in generations to address issues such as energy efficiency, renewables development and carbon emissions. Caught in this tidal wave of change are utilities and [...]
Utility Leaders David Crane, Anthony Earley and David Ratcliffe to Discuss Industry Response to Sweeping Law Changes. Congress is set to possibly adopt the most sweeping environmental and energy law in generations to address issues such as energy efficiency, renewables development and carbon emissions. Caught in this tidal wave of change are utilities and energy [...]
President Barack Obama announced today a series of steps his Administration is taking as part of its comprehensive strategy to enhance American energy independence while building a foundation for a new clean energy economy, and its promise of new industries and millions of jobs.
The number and value of green-tech mergers, acquisitions and capital raises in the U.S. dropped in 2009, according to a new report. Overall, there were 248 deals — 188 capital raises and 60 acquisitions — worth a total of $9.5 billion, according to New York-based investment bank Peachtree Green Advisors. The volume of transactions was [...]
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