American Ethanol is going old school for the upcoming race on September 6, 2015 in Darlington Raceway. During the Southern 500, the team will leave its traditional green and black design behind for racing suits that bring back the days when Dillion’s grandfather, Richard Childress, circled NASCAR tracks in a classic No 3. red and white Chevrolet. The throwback race …
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Atlantic Wind & Solar, Inc. has announced its entrance into the South Asia region and marks a new milestone in its project pipeline size, now surpassing 1 GW of renewable energy projects. An increase of almost 100% over the previous year. In Thailand Atlantic is currently structuring an agreement in regards to 230 MW of solar projects. In addition the …
Battleground States Support Clean Energy
According to new poll results in eight battleground states, there is widespread support for the Clean Power Plan. This week the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released final rules. Overall, 58 percent support the plan while 40 percent oppose it after hearing arguments for and against the plan. States polled included Virginia, Florida, Ohio, New Hampshire, Colorado, Nevada, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania. …
S2E Flips Switch on Solar Farm
S2E Technologies Inc. (S2E) has completed what they call the largest contiguous solar farm in Canada. The 100 MW solar farm is located in the county of Haldimand, Ontario and will produce enough electricity to power nearly 17,000 homes in the Province. S2E said they played a crucial role in facilitating an agreement between major shareholders in the project, Samsung Renewable Energy Inc., Conner, …
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SolarCity and ILIOSSON, S.A. de C.V. have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for SolarCity to acquire ILIOSS, one of the largest commercial and industrial solar developers in Mexico. Upon close of the acquisition, ILIOSS will operate as an independent business unit of SolarCity. According to GTM Research’s Latin America PV Playbook, Mexico is the top-ranked Latin American …
EPA Releases Final Clean Power Plan Rules
Final rules for the Clean Power Plan have been released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as announced by President Obama. The plan calls for carbon reduction from the power sector (aka utilities) by 32 percent below 2005 levels in 2030. According to the EPA, power plants are the largest drivers of climate change in the U.S. emitting nearly one-third …
Governors Announce Ethanol Labeling Initiative
In an effort to promote the American Ethanol brand, Iowa and Nebraska Governors have announced a statewide pump labeling initiative to promote the use of ethanol blends including E10, E15, E30 and E85. Both states are offering the approved labels free of charge. The American Ethanol brand was introduced in 2011 when NASCAR adopted E15. So not to confuse consumers, …
Arcadia Power Receives Green-e Energy Cert
Arcadia Power’s new wind energy renewable energy project is now certified by Green-e Energy, a certification by the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) that validates renewable energy sold on the retail market, is in fact renewable energy. Based in Washington, D.C., Arcadia Power offers its wind energy customers renewable energy certificates (RECs) sourced from wind energy facilities located across the …
DeKalb County Adopts Propane Buses
DeKalb County Central United School District (Indiana) is adding three new school buses powered by propane autogas for the upcoming school year. The largest school district in the state, the Blue Bird Propane Vision buses are equipped with a ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas fuel system and were purchased from MacAllister Bus Sales. “Encouraging intentional innovation is one of our key …
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Hydropower will remain the dominant power source in Canada’s energy mix over the next decade, with installed hydropower capacity forecast to increase from approximately 77.6 GW in 2014 to an estimated 84.8 GW by 2025, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The latest report states that hydropower will provide around 49.4% of Canada’s cumulative installed capacity by the end …