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America’s First Wave Power Farm Consists of Ten Buoys, Costs $60 Million, Powers 400 Homes [Energy] Ten 200 ton buoys—each measuring 150 feet by 40 feet—are being installed off the coast of Oregon to build America’s first wave power farm. They’ll power 400 homes by harnessing “the… Read more on Gizmodo

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Oregon’s wave-power farm marks first in nation

by adminlet on February 21, 2010

Oregon’s wave-power farm marks first in nation Construction is underway off the Oregon Coast for what would be the nation’s first commercial wave-energy farm. Project planners say nine more buoys will be near Reedsport by 2012. Read more on KATU Portland

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First Solar 4Q profits slightly higher

by adminlet on February 19, 2010

First Solar 4Q profits slightly higher First Solar Inc. on Thursday predicted the solar power industry will struggle through a rough 2010 as increasing supplies and dwindling European subsidies cut into profits. Read more on AP via Yahoo! News

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First Station in NW Alabama Offers E85

by adminlet on February 19, 2010

The newly reopened Shell Quik Mart at 532 East Second Street in Muscle Shoals, Alabama now offers E85. For the first time, flexible-fuel vehicle owners and operators looking to refill their tanks in Muscle Shoals will have a choice to refuel with traditional gasoline grades or E85.
“We are pleased to be the first and [...]

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Tucson, Arizona will soon get the area’s first large-scale biodiesel plant.
Inside Tucson Business reports EDG Fuels, a division of Environmental Development Group, will open the refinery next month using used cooking oil as the feedstock:
EDG Fuels anticipates production to be about 3 million gallons of biodiesel the first year, with a potential of doubling to [...]

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Fagens Receive First RFA Membership Award

by adminlet on February 17, 2010

Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) chairman Chris Standlee introduced a new award at the opening session of the 15th annual National Ethanol Conference to recognize individuals who have dedicated their time, energy, resources and ideas to making the ethanol industry and RFA what it is today. The first recipients of the award were Ron [...]

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umaine Researcher Huijie Xue, explains the first step in discovering how Tidal Power can be used in East Port Maine.

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Asia’s First Professional Offshore Wind Power Market Event Receives Great Attention The Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association , Global Wind Energy Council and Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Shanghai branch of the China International Trade Promotion Committee, once again join forces to build Asia’s first professional platform focused on the offshore wind [...]

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PNM, First Solar Sign Contract for 22 MW Solar Power (Update1) Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) — PNM Resources Inc. , owner of New Mexico’s largest electric utility, signed a contract with First Solar Inc. to build 22 megawatts of solar power plants in New Mexico. Read more on Bloomberg

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DMC Green, Inc. have organized their first alternative/renewable fuel dealers’ group to support the growing number of DMC Green fuel program dealers now in operation in California. According to their press release, under the DMC Green brand, these dealers currently offer ethanol, biodiesel and electric car charging in addition to their major oil company fuel [...]

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