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News Archives - 2006
January
California Renewable Energy Subside Program Helps Businesses
Socially Responsible Investing Receives Boost from Solar Energy
Venture Capital Investment in Solar Energy Doubles in 2005
'Small Business Start-up' to Kick Off 2006 Live Web Chat Series
February
U.S. Wind Industry Marks 2005 as its Most Productive Year Ever
DOE and 15 Federal Agencies Sign Green Building Agreement
New Study Confirms Energy Benefit of Ethanol Fuel
Nanotech Proposal Holds Promise for Clean Energy Technologies
Nevada to Host the World's Largest Photovoltaic Power Plant
BP and Edison Plan a 500-Megawatt Hydrogen Project in California
Future Looks Bright for GE Renewable Energy Division
Alternative Energy Industry Attracts Attention of Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists
Konarka Raises $20 Million in Venture Capital Financing
California to Set Cap on Utility Greenhouse Gas Emissions
USDA Offers Grants and Loans for Efficiency, Renewable Energy
Silicone Shortage Pressures Solar Energy Industry
President Bush Touts New Energy Technologies
Entrepreneur Unveils Solar Energy Innovation
March
USDA Awards $8.6 Million to Clean Energy Projects
Biofuel Production Technologies: What Does the Future Hold?
Wind Turbines Projects Gain in Popularity
Global Wind Power Capacity Increases 25 Percent in 2005
Ethanol: America's Fuel of the Future?
Clean Energy Markets to Quadruple by 2015, Says Report
Declining Oil Prices May Hurt Renewable Energy Stocks
Report Finds Global Clean Energy Revenues Reached $40 Billion in 2005
Green Plains Renewable Energy Begins Trading on NASDAQ
Low Premiums Increase Sales for Utility Green Power Leaders
New Wisconsin Energy Act Boosts Efficiency and Renewable Power
Venture Capitalists Split Over Renewable Energy Technology Investments
Danish Community 100 Percent Powered by Renewable Energy
REI Commits to 20% Renewable Energy
April
Washington State Approves New Biofuels Requirement
Clean Energy Initiatives Prosper at State Level
General Motors Plans Investment in Hydrogen Powered Vehicle Project
Green Tags Increase Feasibility of Alternative Energy Use
Xcel Energy Seeks Bids for Solar Energy Plant
Wells Fargo Invests $5 Million in Renewable Energy Fund
U.C. Davis Initiates Energy Efficiency Innovations Center
Renewable Energy Industry Flourishes, On and Off the Grid
Silicon Wafers and the Solar Energy Industry
EPA's Top Corporate Green Energy Purchasers Announced
U.S. Industrial Efficiency Report Released
UNLV Develops High-Profile Hydrogen Fuel Cell Project
Biofuel Production Becomes Potential Market for Genetically Modified Crops
May
California Energy Regulators Approve $2.9 Billion in Solar Energy Rebates
Alternative Fuels Becoming More Popular
Two Start-Up Companies Propose World's Largest Solar Energy Project
Solar Energy Industry Faces Shortage of Silicon
U.S. Wind Power Growth Expected to Set New Records This Year
DOE Laboratory and Energy Company Sign Hydrogen Production Research Agreement
New Clean Energy Technology Stock Index Announced
Renewable Energy Startup Companies Benefit From Georgia VentureLab Program
Washington-Based Fuel Cell Company Lands $20 Million in Venture Capital Funding
Illinois Alternative Energy R&D Center Proposed
New York State to Pursue Cellulosic Ethanol and Energy Crops
Northeastern Alternative Energy Companies Attracting Attention
Northeastern States Offering Funds for Renewable Energy Projects
Alternative Energy Investment Becoming Mainstream
June
Hydropower Expansion Qualifies for Federal Tax Credit
Pennsylvania Biodiesel Company Discovers Growing Local Market
Wind Energy Organizations, DOE Announce Wind Energy Action Plan
Wisconsin Start-Up Energy Company Raises $7.5 in Venture Capital Funding
Chevron Enters Biofuels Business, Invests in Biodiesel Company
Pentagon, FAA, Delay Some Wind Turbine Projects
Solar Energy Company Announces Goldman Sachs Investment
BP Commits $500 Million Over 10 Years to Support Biofuels
Interview with Renewable Energy Entrepreneur Mark Townsend Cox
Florida Offers Clean Energy Rebates, Grants, and Tax Incentives
600 Financiers Meet at Renewable Energy Finance Forum
Seattle Methane Gas Start-Up Attracts Venture Capital Investment
July
New Science and Technology Facility Opens at NREL
Anaerobic Digester Industry Highlighted in New York Times
Solar Energy Technologies Gain Market Boost
Innovators Critical to Cellulosic Ethanol Technologies
U.S. State Department Journal Highlights Ties Between Innovation and Renewable Energy Technologies
California Solar Roofs Initiative Spurs Investment, Commercialization
Southern California Edison Issues New Renewable Energy Solicitation
Investing in Clean Energy Technologies: Solid Market or Bubble?
Financing Renewable Energy Research
August
California Approves Legislation for Million Solar Roofs Plan
U.S. Wind Energy Industry Reaches 10,000 Megawatts
Siemens Corporation to Build Wind Turbine Plant in Iowa
September
Boeing Subsidiary to Build 600,000 Solar Energy Cells
USDA Awards $17 Million in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Grants
Biofuel Companies Use Alternative Energy for Production and Delivery
Report Shows Rapid Growth in Solar Manufacturing in 2005
Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs Tackle Solar Energy Industry
Washington Post Editorial Favors Renewable Energy Investments
Richard Branson Pledges $3 Billion in Renewable Energy Technology Development
California Green Energy Technology Competition Winners Announced
October
DOE Releases Climate Change Technology Program Strategic Plan
Case Studies of State Support for Renewable Energy
Solar Energy Start-Up Secures $2.25 Million in Venture Funding
Venture Capitalist Find Niche in Clean Energy Technologies
USDA, DOE Announce New Funding for Renewable Energy Research
DOE Offers $16 Million for Advanced Vehicle Electronics
U.S. Department of Energy Awards $100 Million in Fuel Cell R&D Funding
Renewable Energy Investment Fund Expands Rapidly
November
Partnerships Indicate Growing Interest in Cellulosic Ethanol
U.S. Biodiesel Production Expected to Triple in 2006
New Resource Bank Announces Plan to Finance Residential Solar Systems
DOE Research Project Yields New Low-Speed Wind Turbine Blade
Arizona-Based First Solar Prepares for IPO
Massachusetts Ethanol Plant Attracts Venture Capital Investors
New Database Lists 337 Fuel Cell Projects in 43 States
Sunpower Announces Buyout of PowerLight
Massachusetts Offers Excellent Location for Solar Energy Producers
New York Science Office Awards $831,500 Fuel Cell Research Grant
Broin Aims for Cellulosic Ethanol Production by 2009
IRS Allocates $800 Million in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
BP Adding 250 Megawatts of Cogeneration to its Texas City Refinery
December
Renewable Energy Project Fuel Economic Growth
Biodiesel Industry Attracts Start-Up Companies
Investor Targets Renewable Energy Industry
New Hampshire Utility Converts Coal Plant to Wood Fuel
Alabama Creates Alternative Fuel Center
Innovator Finds Success with Solar Energy Invention
NREL and Xcel Energy Dedicate Wind-Powered Hydrogen Generator
Vermont Solar Start-Up Expands into Northwest
Solar Energy Technologies Attract New Investors