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In a recent working paper, researchers at the the IMF (International Monetary Fund) attempt to reconcile the Peak Oil debate that whether resource constraints will dictate the future of oil output and prices, or advance in technology motivated by high ...

Solar has also been promoted with a feed-in tariff about EUR 30 c/kWh, but the take-up was so high that the government had to renege on its subsidy commitments in 2010 after investments had been made, almost halving those for large plants.

DuPont Industrial Biosciences in cooperation with Fagen Inc. unveiled plans for a 28 mln gallon cellulosic ethanol plant at Lincolnway Energy LLC's Nevada, Iowa corn ethanol facility. Construction is expected to begin later this year.

Ethanol on the West Coast gained 3 cents, or 1.3 percent, to $2.355 a gallon and in New York the biofuel jumped 3.5 cents, or 1.6 percent, to $2.235. Corn futures for July delivery rose 1.7 percent to close at $6.355 a bushel in Chicago.

In our previous post, we outlined some of the ways that the Hydrogen Fuel cell is slowly making its way into the transportation energy mix. It's benefits seem manifold: Hydrogen Fuel Cells release only water vapor, and once generated, Hydrogen can be ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Suzlon Energy is seeking up to 45 more days from bondholders to repay foreign currency bonds maturing in June while it works on raising as much as $300 million in loans, the wind turbine maker said on Friday. Suzlon, the world's fifth-largest wind manufacturer by cumulative installed capacity, needs to repay $360 million of foreign currency convertible bonds in June and

Nevada's Stillwater geothermal plant has added a solar array to become the world's first hybrid solar-geothermal plant. Enel Green Power North America installed more than 89000 solar panels with a capacity of 26 MW to the site.

The state's effort to move forward on geothermal explorations and drilling on the Big Island hit a snag on Thursday. The state Environmental Council voted down environmental exemptions for exploration drilling. But, proponents of geothermal energy are still hopeful for other options. On the Big Island, Puna Geothermal Venture's plant produces 20 percent of the island's energy needs

CALIPATRIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EnergySource, an independent renewable energy generation company that develops utility scale geothermal power plants, today hosted a dedication ceremony in Imperial County to commemorate completion of the first stand-alone geothermal plant in the Salton Sea area in 20 years, Hudson Ranch I

Plans for further cuts to the Feed-in Tariff support for solar from this summer look set to be delayed. The Solar Trade Association recently wrote to the government asking for a delay to the proposed 1 July tariff cuts after solar deployment figures ...

In the study, the latest in a line looking into the effects of raising ethanol content from E10 to E15, the CRC claimed that over two years of testing E15 in vehicles made between 2001-2009, two of the eight vehicles tested suffered significant wear.

o GE 38 2.5-Megawatt Wind Turbines with 103-Meter Rotors to Power Four Polish Wind Projects o Supporting Poland's Renewable Energy Efforts o GE Opening Polish Service Center to Provide Local, Long-Term Support SALZBERGEN, GERMANY - GE (NYSE: GE) will supply 38 wind turbines for four wind projects in construction in Northern Poland

Corn growers and ethanol producers want to expand their market by selling a new, higher-blend ethanol fuel that's safe to use in most vehicles. But the timeline for introducing E15 remains uncertain as industry and government officials continue to sort ...

In Iowa, an explosion occurred at the the Soy Energy biodiesel plant in Mason City. Damage was reported from the fire that ensued but no injuries were reported. The plant, which employs a staff of 40l, will be closed pending an investigation into the ...