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Renewable power is generating increased interest in Michigan. A new report from the Michigan Public Service Commission shows that the number of net metering customers … The PSC says the number of net metering customers statewide increased from 53 …

Germany has been the world’s leading producer of solar power. But that could change now that the new centre-right government has slashed the feed-in tariff that utilities pay to producers of photovoltaic energy.

Europe’s candidate to be climate chief, Connie Hedegaard, talked tough during hearings for the European Commission last week, raising the hackles of Europe’s auto industry. Hedegaard has shown herself to be a tough advocate of tigher CO2 emissions from cars. Could she be about to take on Big Auto over targets?

LANSING — Renewable power is generating increased interest in Michigan. A new report from the Michigan Public Service Commission shows that the number of net metering customers in the state more than doubled in the fiscal year running from July 1 …

… materials to higher value hydrocarbon-based fuels or carbon materials, announced today a Joint Venture to develop, build, own and operate several facilities with Phoenix Renewable Energy for the processing of scrap tires. The JV will have rights …

If UAVs starts running on the solar system, then it will save lots of expensive fossil fuel and the add-ons in the form of greenhouse effects. Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology are working on a model of a solar-powered unmanned flight system for round-the-clock surveillance. They have christened their baby as the […]
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Mass High TechMicrobial research spawns new generation of biofuelsMass High TechAnd with the help of advancements in biofuels, the company is exploring biofuel production as well as shifting some of its industrial chemical feedstocks to …and more&nbs…

The tragedy of Haiti continues to unfold, painfully and inescapably, in front of us. The need couldn’t be clearer, and there are two things we in the renewable energy community can do to help in the aftermath of last week’s devastating earthquake.

French technology group Areva has been awarded three contracts totalling €260 million in the bioenergy sector in both Brazil and Thailand.

Project finance loans worth US $760 million have been secured for the construction of twin Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants – Valle 1 and Valle 2 – scheduled for development in Andalucía, Spain.

Brazzil.comWhile Others Might Struggle Brazil Is Ready to Thrive in a Greener PlanetBrazzil.comBrazil's comparative advantages are numerous: about half of Brazil's energy is renewable (compared to about 5 percent in the OECD), the biofuel produ…

Federal government takes second look at benefits of biofuelsMontreal Gazette"Feedstocks and biofuel production consume large amounts of water, natural gas, biomass, electricity and fertilizers," said a briefing note drafted in May …Plant to…

Conceptual Design Study of Supercritical TransesterificationBiodiesel MagazineIt was analyzed that 70 to 95 percent of total biodiesel production costs depend on raw materials costs2. Jatropha oil has gained popularity as biodiesel …

Palm oil expansion, biodiesel factors in Copenhagen dramaBiodiesel MagazineOther highlights of the study, “GHG Emission Reductions from World Biofuel Production and Use,” were that global manufacturing of biofuels surpassed 100 …

Carscoop has photos of what seems to be a production model of the Lexus LF-Ch hatchback.

The car made its debut at last year’s Frankfurt motor show. Lexus made it clear they would build the five-door car when Andy Pfeiffenberger, vice president of Lexus Europe, said “Let me stress you are not looking at a market study. This LF-Ch concept is a clear indication of our entry plans for the compact premium segment in the near future, with the world’s first ever premium compact, full hybrid.”

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