The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) has updated and greatly expanded the “Reports and Studies” section of its web site, offering fast and easy access to more than 230 research papers, technical analyses, and studies on a wide variety of ethanol-related issues. Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. has announced that it has won a $1.0 million funding award from the U.S. Department …

Show Me Ethanol has become a member of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA). The ethanol plant is located in Carrollton, Missouri, with a 55 million gallons per year capacity, 38 employees, and more than 500 investors. The company produces ethanol along with high protein livestock feed and corn oil. They broke ground in March of 2007 and began production in …

The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) has announced that Iowa’s first cellulosic ethanol project to break ground, POET – DSM Advanced Biofuels, LLC, is the IRFA’s newest member.  POET – DSM’s Project LIBERTY will be a commercial-scale, cellulosic ethanol plant that will produce 25 million gallons of next generation ethanol from corncobs, leaves, husk and corn stalk annually. The first …

Law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has advised international lenders in funding construction of a new wind project on 18,000 acres in Carson County, Texas, near Amarillo. The 218-megawatt Panhandle Wind Project is being developed by Pattern Energy. Operational next year, the facility will operate with 118 turbines built by General Electric. GE Energy Financial Services and Citigroup are …

The Marion City Council in Marion, Iowa has unanimously approved a deal with waste-to-energy firm, Fiberight LLC, which gives the Maryland-based firm permission to build a solid waste recycling facility in an industrial area behind the city’s Public Services Center. According to a report prepared by researchers at the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus, southwestern Ontario could support the production …

The 2nd Myanmar Power Summit will be taking place September 23-25, 2013 at the Sedona Hotel Yangon. The complete agenda is now available. His Excellency U Khin Maung Soe, Union Minister of Electric Power, Myanmar will inaugurate the three-day summit with a keynote address. The summit brings together Myanmar government’s spokespersons as well as industry players to provide latest update …

CleanEdison, is company focused on clean energy education, is offering solar energy training. Classes offered include BPI certification courses and LEED Green Associate preparation. The variety of courses and educational and professional training provides individuals with the necessary skills to secure a position in the growing clean workforce. The 24th Annual SRI Conference is offering a new resource and a …

CleanFUEL USA, has announced the addition of Blair Poulsen as director of sales. Poulsen will be responsible for leading a team dedicated to the relationships and sales needs for both propane refueling infrastructure and OEM vehicle technology, including Thomas Built Bus, Collins Bus, General Motors and Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC). KB Racking, a leading North American solar mounting company, …

Joule, a company focused on developing direct CO2-to-fuels solar conversion technology, has announced changes in its executive leadership. After four years of leading Joule’s early development as CEO, William J. Sims will step out of his management role but will remain a member of the company’s board. Noubar Afeyan, co-founder and Chairman, is assuming the role of interim-CEO while Paul …

ReneSola has announced the completion of a 2MW solar PV facility using ReneSola panels in Jamestown, California by San Francisco-based solar developer EcoPlexus Inc. The project’s energy is contracted to Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) under a 20-year power purchase agreement under the Schedule E-SRG tariff. GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA is donating renewable energy certificates (RECs) to the United …