--- BP and Verenium Create Joint Venture to Advance Commercialization of Cellulosic Ethanol. Vercipia will focus on the development of one of the nation's first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol facilities. (more)

--- Ernst & Young: US Cleantech Investment Up Quarter Over Quarter. But, investment is down compared with the same quarter in 2008. (more)

--- Johns Manville (JM) to Sell Building Integrated Solar Roofing Products for Commercial Roofs. The solar component of the roofing material will be supplied by Energy Conversion Devices (ECD). (more)

--- Smith Electric Vehicles Delivers Electric Trucks to First US Customers. The trucks were produced in Kansas City, Missouri by Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corporation. (more)

--- UQM Technologies to Supply Coda Automotive with Electric Vehicle Propulsion Systems. UQM will supply its PowerPhase(R)100 electric propulsion systems to Coda Automotive for a period of ten years. (more)

--- OriginOil Announces Breakthrough Process for Live Algae Oil Extraction. The method achieves continuous production of algae oil without destroying the algae cell. (more)

--- Ener1 Lithium-ion Battery System with Think Electric Drivetrain Selected for Japan Postal Service Electric Vehicle Conversion Program. The drivetrain is being used to convert a gasoline -powered truck to run entirely on electric drive. (more)

--- Juwi Group Launches Major Renewable Energy Projects in the U.S. The Germany-based company has wind and solar projects in its U.S. pipeline. (more)

--- AREVA Wins Wind Energy Integration Grant from U.S. Department of Energy. AREVA to will develop recommendations to effectively manage a dramatically increased amount of wind power in the U.S. energy mix. (more)

--- Sol’R Project: French Students Design the World’s First Solar Blimp. The innovative aircraft has the latest-generation, semi-flexible photovoltaic panels installed on its top side. (more)

--- Cenex: UK Department for Transport Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Grant Program (IGP) Open for Business. The program aims to help develop alternative refuelling infrastructure including charging points for electric vehicles, and hydrogen and natural gas/biomethane filling stations. (more)

--- EDF Energies Nouvelles and First Solar to Build Largest Solar Manufacturing Plant in France. The plant will have an initial annual capacity of more than 100MWp. (more)

--- Cyclone Power Begins Durability Testing of Waste Heat Engine. In testing the WHE will run a minimum of several hundred hours under the load of an electric alternator. (more)

--- Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC): Renewable Jet-Fueled Rocket Approaches the Sound Barrier. The rocket reached an altitude of about 20,000 feet (more)

--- American Superconductor (AMSC) Receives More Than $12 Million in for Smart Grid Projects from U.S. DOE. Funding was provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).(more)

--- enXco Signs Power Purchase Agreement with Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL) for 201 MW Wind Energy Project. enXco will develop, build, and own the Lakefield Wind Project consisting of 134 GE 1.5 MW turbines. (more)

--- Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Establishes Feed-in Tariff (FIT) for Customer-sited Distributed Generation. The FIT removes barriers to interconnection by reducing regulation. (more)

--- Pickens Plan: U.S. Spent Nearly $25 Billion on Imported Oil in June—The Highest in 2009. The U.S. imported 64 percent of its oil, or 354 million barrels in June 2009. (more)

--- Baryonyx Corporation Wins Bid on Largest Offshore Wind Concessions in the US. Project plans include data centers. (more)

--- City of Dover, Delaware and Delmarva Power Partner in 10MW Solar Park. The Dover SUN Park would be the first, utility-scale, solar power plant in the region. (more)

--- Global Green Cars Expands Its Electric Vehicle Product Line to Three Vehicles. The line now includes a truck, SUV and a commuter vehicle. (more)

--- ExxonMobil to Launch Algae Fuel Program. ExxonMobil expects to spend more than $600 million in the program with Synthetic Genomics Inc. (more)

--- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Nanopillars Promise Cheap, Efficient, Flexible Solar Cells. The new design grows optically active semiconductors in arrays of nanoscale pillars, each a single crystal. (more)

--- Honda to Begin Sales in Japan of Two More Hybrid Models in 2010: Hybrid Fit and CR-Z. The cars will utilize Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA). (more)

--- Teanaway Solar Reserve LLC Proposes the Largest Ever Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Project for the Northwest U.S. The 75 MW Teanaway Solar Reserve project will be tied to the utility grid and generate enough to power approximately 45,000 homes. (more)

--- Solyndra Signs Sales Contract with Umwelt-Sonne-Energie for Approximately $238 Million. The agreement brings contractual Solyndra’s backlog to more than $2.0 billion. (more)

--- Nexterra Successfully Completes Testing of Biosolids as a Potential New Fuel Source for its Gasification Technology. Metro Vancouver selected Nexterra’s gasification technology to pilot this initiative. (more)

--- MDU Resources Intends to Help in Development Green Power Express Transmission Project. The project is a highly efficient, extra-high-voltage 765 kilovolt transmission line, capable of transporting 12,000 megawatts of electricity. (more)

--- Duke Energy to Build Colorado Wind Farm. The project will be the company's first in the state and fourth in the region. (more)

--- The Long Island-New York City Offshore Wind Collaborative has Issued a Request for Information (RFI) Regarding Up 700 MW of Offshore Wind. An offshore wind energy facility would be in the Atlantic Ocean off the Rockaway Peninsula and south of Long Island, New York (more)

--- Ballard Passes Key Milestone for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Deployments in India; Confirms Order for 310 ElectraGen Fuel Cell Generators. These fuel cell generators will be used to provide backup power for wireless telecommunications network equipment to ACME Tele Power. (more)

--- ICP Solar Secures Licensing Agreement with Energizer. Energizer will grant ICP Solar the global rights to its trade name for solar-powered chargers and related products. (more)

--- Cyclone Power Improves Performance and Durability of Waste Heat Engine. The tests involved running the WHE on heat generated from a simulated industrial furnace. (more)

--- Volvo: New Investment in Fuel-Cell Technology to Create 100 New Positions. A joint investment will be made in Powercell Sweden AB. (more)

--- Nexxus Lighting Receives Order for More Than 4,000 LED Lamps. The order represents a mix of Par 30, MR16 and G4 lamps. (more)

--- Federal-Mogul Develops New Gasket Technology to Assist in Fuel Cell Development. Each LEM gasket can be 0.3-0.5 mm thick, whereas the conventional molded gasket measures at least double that. (more)

--- ZBB Energy Corporation Announces Order from Oregon State University (OSU) for Zinc Energy Storage System. The ZESS power system will be used on campus at the Wallace Energy Systems and Renewables Facility. (more)

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