Edeniq, Inc., has announced the receipt of notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the patent, “Materials and Methods for Converting Biomass to Biofuel.” The patent covers certain core equipment and process technology used in Edeniq’s Cellunator offering, Pathway integrated platform, and continuous cellulosic sugar production process. Cellunator increases ethanol yield by two to four percent …

Mounting Systems is introducing two new PV racking systems during the Solar Power International trade show October 21-24, 2013 being held in Chicago, Illinois. Dubbed Alpha+ (Alpha plus) and Tau+ (Tau plus), the new pitched roof racking systems employ Mounting Systems’ all-new Clickstone technology. This new connection technology gives Photovoltaic system owners and installers a higher level of installation speed, …

GTM Research as released its U.S. PV Leaderboard report. The Leaderboard tracks the top commercial and residential installers and module/inverter supplies in both national and state-level solar markets. The report is designed to help solar companies benchmark against PV competitors; optimize strategies in leading state markets; equip your team new sales channels; and find partners across the supply chain. Registration …

Balqon Corporation, a developer of electric drive system technology for commercial vehicles, announced that it has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with Polar Power Inc. to develop series plug in hybrid system for its line of heavy duty electric trucks and buses. Under this Agreement both companies will work towards development of a 40 kw on-board DC hybrid generator …

Central MN Ethanol Co-op (CMEC) has signed a letter of intent to sell substantially all of its assets to Green Biologics. Based In Little Falls, Minnesota, CMEC is an ethanol production facility that produces 21 million gallons of ethanol per year. Ocean Park Advisors acted as the exclusive financial advisor to CMEC in connection with the sales process. The firm …

Northern Power Systems (NPS) has announced easier installation of their wind turbines through a series of upgrades. Core components such as the transformer are now built into the NPS60 and the NPS100. Other improvements include a new GSM network data connection package to allow seamless connectivity to wind turbines in the most remote areas. The new standard configuration is grid-ready …

Platts, a leading global agriculture, energy, metals and petrochemicals information provider, has launched Platts Market Data – Sugar, a  comprehensive, daily data package containing global price assessments and freight rates for raw and white sugar from Brazil, Thailand, Europe and other locations. MAAS Companies is holding an auction for a 5 million gallon per year (MGY) biodiesel plant located in …

Law firm White & Case has announced the availability of the 2013 Global Renewable Energy Guide, a comprehensive publication that provides an overview of legislation and incentives available to renewable energy companies worldwide. It enables investors, lenders and government agencies to easily understand and compare renewable energy laws and incentives across 32 jurisdictions. The guide is edited and published by …

Direct Energy and SolarCity have undertaken a broad agreement to provide solar electricity directly to businesses. The two companies have created a dedicated investment fund capable of financing up to $124 million in solar projects for Direct Energy’s commercial and industrial (C&I) customers, which is partially funded with up to $50 million from Direct Energy. Through the arrangement, eligible Direct …

FuelCell Energy has announced a co-marketing agreement with NRG Energy for the marketing and sales of FuelCell Energy power plants. NRG will market the power plants to its customer base, offering a financing option utilizing a power purchase agreement whereby NRG will purchase and own the power plant and sell the electricity and high heat to the end-user or the …