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Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman detailed President Barack Obama’s $28.4 billion Fiscal Year 2014 budget request for the Energy Department. Poneman emphasized the President’s continued commitment to an all-of-the-above energy strategy that prioritizes investments in innovation, clean energy technologies, and national security. The Department’s budget request is part of the Administration-wide effort [...]

Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA), the U.S. Department of Energy and GeothermEx successfully produced 1.7 additional megawatts from an Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) project inside an existing wellfield in the U.S. This is the first EGS project to be connected to the electricity grid. Using innovative subsurface technologies, research and development teams stimulated an existing [...]

Revolutionary Technology Could Significantly Reduce Costs and Eliminate Carbon Emissions by More than 63 Billion Pounds in the U.S. Market Alone Emerald Technology Partners and EnerDel, Inc., today announced that the two companies recently signed a strategic memorandum-of-understanding (MOU) to further develop EnerDel’s lithium-ion battery for commercialization with the WedWay™ Refrigeration Power System. Under the [...]

On Tuesday, April 9, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Program notified potential future applicants of an upcoming Funding Opportunity Announcement tentatively titled, “Marine and Hydrokinetic (Wave) Testing Infrastructure Development.” DOE intends to fund two university- or national laboratory-led projects that will conduct preliminary engineering designs and select a potential site for an [...]

On Tuesday, April 9, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Program notified potential future applicants of an upcoming Funding Opportunity Announcement tentatively titled, “Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) System Performance Advancement (SPA).” The DOE is working to advance the technology performance of marine and hydrokinetic energy devices by supporting R&D projects that reduce weight, [...]

David Perry, Research and Program Manager Australia, The Climate Group, takes an in-depth look at Australia’s reconfirmed Renewable Energy Target. Last month the Australian Government re-affirmed its support for the Renewable Energy Target (RET) at its current level of 41,000GWh in 2020. Despite being now considered the poor cousin to the carbon price (introduced in [...]

Expanded partnership brings charging stations to Kroger stores in several key markets across the country ECOtality, Inc., a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies (NASDAQ:ECTY), and The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced an expanded partnership including over 200 level 2 (quick charge) charging stations, and 25 DC Fast Chargers, to be installed [...]

Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.capstoneturbine.com) (Nasdaq:CPST), the world’s leading clean-technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, today announced that it received an order for thirty-four liquid fuel C30s for use in DesignLine’s Eco Saver IV range extended electric buses. The buses are expected to be delivered to Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) later this year. The new [...]

Expanded partnership brings charging stations to Kroger stores in several key markets across the country ECOtality, Inc., a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies (NASDAQ:ECTY), and The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced an expanded partnership including over 200 level 2 (quick charge) charging stations, and 25 DC Fast Chargers, to be installed [...]

Ormat named power plant technology provider. Among the world’s largest single-contract geothermal power plant. Project company expects to complete financing and begin construction in one year Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA) announced today that Sarulla Operations Ltd. (SOL) has signed a Joint Operating Contract (JOC) and Energy Sales Contract (ESC) for the 330 MW Sarulla [...]