--- North Carolina State University: Ethanol Could Be Brewed From Industrial Sweet Potatoes.Industrial sweet potatoes can produce twice the starch content of corn. (more)

--- ExxonMobil Chemical Develops New Film Technologies For Lithium-ion Batteries. The separator film has the potential to improve the energy efficiency and affordability of next generation hybrid and electric vehicles. (more)

--- Biotherm Technologie AG Offers Process For Producing Mineral Fuels From Waste Plastics Or Waste Oil. The process contributes towards relieving energy supply shortages and simultaneously solves a waste disposal problem. (more)

--- TPI Composites To Open Wind Turbine Blade Facility In Iowa. The signing of a supply agreement with GE Energy has led TPI to build the new 316,000 square foot facility. (more)

--- CSIRO: Biodiesel Could Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, But Savings Depend Feedstock. A new report from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) assesses the emission levels and environmental impacts of biodiesel produced from sources including used cooking oil, tallow, imported palm oil and canola. (more)

--- CSIRO: The First Hybrid Battery Suitable For Storing Electricity From Renewable Energy Sources Is A Step Closer. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia's national science agency, and Cleantech Ventures have invested in technology startup Smart Storage Pty Ltd to develop and commercialize battery-based energy storage solutions (more)

--- Targeted Growth And Green Earth Fuels Create Joint Venture For Camelina-based Biodiesel. The new venture, Sustainable Oils, will produce and market up to 100 million gallons per year by 2010. (more)

--- ISE Corporation To Supply Ten Hydrogen Buses To Transport for London. Five of the buses will be hydrogen fuel cell powered, five will be hydrogen hybrid internal combustion engine (HHICE(TM)) buses. (more)

--- SMUD, D.R. Horton Sign Deal For 187 Solar Homes. In the agreement, Sacramento Municipal Utility District will provide funding to buy down the cost of solar and energy efficiency equipment in all the homes. (more)

--- MFG Building New Wind Turbine Blade Plant. The Aberdeen, South Dakota plant will manufacture blades for General Electric’s 1.5-megawatt turbine. (more)

--- Xcel Energy Long-Range Generation Resource Plan Adds Renewables, Energy Efficiency Program. The company’s Colorado Resource Plan (CRP) would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Xcel Energy by at least 10 percent by 2017, compared with 2005 levels. (more)

--- ExxonMobil, Partners, to Commercialize On-Board Hydrogen Production System for Lift Trucks. The partners plan to develop a system that converts liquid hydrocarbons into hydrogen directly on a vehicle without the need for storage. (more)

--- UPC Solar To Build Solar Systems For California Schools. The contract with the Santa Cruz City School System is for solar systems at seven schools totaling 950 kilowatts installed capacity. (more)

--- Spire Corporation To Supply Turnkey PV Manufacturing Line in Russia. The company has received a multimillion dollar contract from Ryazan Metal Ceramics Instrumentation Plant Joint Stock Company of Ryazan in Russia to provide a 12-megawatt (MW) module manufacturing line. (more)

--- Ice Energy Provides Hybrid Cooling Systems For Facilities In Southern California. Nine Ice Bear systems are operational; combined will reduce the facilities' peak load by 85 kW. (more)

--- Energy Biosciences Institute’s Work Is Officially Underway. The Institute will perform groundbreaking research aimed at the production of new and cleaner energy, initially focusing on advanced biofuels for road transport. (more)

--- Honda Introduces All-New Fuel Cell Vehicle And Next Generation Home Energy Station. The FCX Clarity hydrogen powered vehicle offers improvements to driving range, power, weight and efficiency. The Home Energy Station IV is designed to provide fuel for a hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle, as well as heat and electricity for a home. (more)

--- Ballard Fuel Cell Power For London Buses. Transport for London has selected Ballard fuel cells to power 5 fuel cell buses for operation in the London Transit system starting in 2009. (more)

--- SunPower To Build Three Solar Power Plants In Spain. Totaling 21-megawatts the solar facilities will be built for The Naturener Group in the Castilla La Mancha region of the country. (more)

--- ZAP: United Parcel Service To Use Electric City Cars and Trucks For Small Parcel Deliveries. UPS branch in Petaluma, California has leased an initial fleet of 42 vehicles. (more)

--- “Energy Crossroads” Wins First Place at the Colorado Environmental Film Festival. The movie exposes the problems associated with our energy consumption. (more)

--- American Wind Energy Asscociation (AWEA) Quarterly Market Report: Over 2,300 Megawatts Installed This Year To Date. Wind energy trade group has raised its estimate for 2007 new wind installations from 3000 to 4,000 MW for the year. (more)

--- Chevron Energy Solutions Completes 1.1-Megawatt Solar System at Fresno State. The system of solar panels mounted on top of more than 700 carport stalls will supply 20 percent of the university's annual power needs. (more)

--- Nissan: More Turbines For Wind Farm At Auto Plant. Nissan Motor Co.'s Sunderland plant in the UK will increase the size of its wind farm later in the year with the addition of two more turbines. (more)

--- PPL Partners with Vermont Landfill to Develop 4.8-Megawatt Methane-to-Electricity Facility. The project will be built at the Moretown Landfill in Moretown, Vermont and provide round-the-clock renewable energy. (more)

--- Schott Solar Inaugurates 33-Megawatt Thin Film Solar Plant. The $108 million (EUR 75 million) facility in Jena, Germany will produce more than 1,000 solar modules per day. (more)

-- Ballard to Sell Automotive Fuel Cell Assets to Ford, Daimler; Will Concentrate on Commercial Markets. A new private company will be established with Ballard in a minority interest to continue to develop automotive fuel cell power systems. (more)

--- OGE Energy Plans To Make Western Oklahoma a National Wind Leader. OG&E's goal is to more than quadruple the company's wind power production and help open western Oklahoma for development of even more wind power projects. (more)

--- Shell and Codexis Continue to Explore New Super Enzymes for Next-Gen Biofuels. The new 5-year agreement includes research collaboration and an equity investment by Shell in Codexis and taking a seat on the company's board. (more)

--- Horizon Wind Orders 67 Vestas Wind Turbines. With a combined 201 megawatt (MW) capacity the turbines will be installed at Horizon’s Meridian Way Wind Farm located in north central Kansas near Concordia in Cloud County. (more)

--- Environmental Power Completes North America's Largest Renewable Natural Gas Facility. The Huckabay Ridge facility in Stephenville, Texas is expected to produce approximately 635,000 MMBtus of RNG(R) per year. (more)

--- PG&E and Ausra Partner On 177 Megawatt Solar Thermal Power Project. Ausra will develop the project in San Luis Obispo County, California. (more)

--- Dialight To Offer Discounted Energy Efficient Lighting to Cities Through The Clinton Climate Initiative. The company has joined forces with former US President Bill Clinton to make green products more affordable and accessible to city governments and consumers throughout the world. (more)

--- GlobalGreen Energy Lights Yakima, Washington With LED Street Lights. The 100-watt high power LED street lights have replaced the 200-watt high pressure sodium lights at one of the City's busiest traffic intersection for both vehicle and pedestrian traffic. (more)

--- TerraCuro Software Helps Meet Energy and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals. The PC software provides users with summaries for energy usage, energy savings and CO2 footprint and determines if users are carbon dioxide neutral. (more)

--- Western Wind Energy Initiates Development, Plans Construction, of Solar Energy Facilities in California and Arizona. The company will utilize several of Western Winds unique and specialized asset holdings as a foundation for the solar energy electrical generation field. (more)

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