Morrison & Foerster has announced that Jeffrey A. Chester, a project finance and renewable energy lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner in Los Angeles. Chester will advise on global capital-raising transactions for the renewable and alternative energy space. He has closed more than 50 wind-power and two dozen solar-power project financings, including a 1,550-megawatt power purchase agreement by …

Abengoa an international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has declared the price of its capital increase of class B shares totaling €450 million, initially announced on October 7, 2013. The company has also granted an option to the underwriters of the Offering (greenshoe) to purchase up to €67.5 million in additional …

Huaneng Power International, Inc. has announced that the Distributed Energy Project for Guangxi Huaneng Guilin World Tourist City and Huaneng Hunan Guidong Hankou Wind Farm Project, both of which are wholly owned by the Company, had obtained approvals from the Development and Reform Commission of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and the Development and Reform Commission of Hunan Province, respectively. Enerkem …

With the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Energy Information Association (EIA), and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) all reporting potential inabilities to issue reports vital to the proper functioning of the commodities and energy markets, Genscape is leveraging its vast proprietary network to ensure transparency and efficiency to all market participants. The company has announced that it will …

IKEA has announced plans to increase the solar array atop its Boston-area store. Last month, IKEA began work on a 58,575-square-foot store expansion, atop which new panels will be installed beginning Spring 2014, with a summer completion expected. The 51,516-square-foot solar addition will consist of a 312-kW system, built with 1,248 panels, and will produce 383,200 kWh more of electricity …

Taylor High School, located in Taylor, Texas, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the installation of the school’s new renewable energy system. The new renewable energy system consists of a 33-kilowatt solar array and a 1-kilowatt wind turbine, with an integrated computer monitoring system. This project was initiated as a result of the school’s Beginners Learning Alternative Designs for Energy …

Hydro Dynamics, Inc. of Rome, Georgia has announced that it has been granted a patent, U.S. Patent Number: 8,430,968) covering its Shock Wave Power Reactor (SPR) cavitation technology for ethanol yield enhancement. The Patent covers the application of the SPR cavitation reactor to provide ethanol yield enhancement in the fuel ethanol industry. SPR technology uses the pressure fluctuations produced by …

Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), a leader in the development and construction of wind and solar projects in North America, has announced the hiring of two senior executives. Robert Morgan and Glen Davis will join RES in the roles of Chief Development Officer and Chief Commercial Officer, respectively. Morgan and Davis join RES Americas from Agile Energy, a …

The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa, a multi-donor initiative administered by the African Development Bank, will participate in the West Africa Clean Energy Finance Forum, to recognize the finalist entrepreneurs identified throughout 2013 by a team from the various event co-sponsors: Private Financing Advisory Network and the Regional Clean Energy Investment Initiative of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the …

Broadwind Energy, Inc. has announced $106 million in tower orders from a U.S. wind turbine manufacturer. Broadwind will produce these towers in its Manitowoc, Wisconsin and Abilene, Texas. facilities. Since the start of 2013, Broadwind has recorded $306 million in new tower orders. Canadian Solar has launched the Canadian Solar Residential Financing Program for the U.S. residential solar market, in …