Text Box: ENERGY MINUTE NEWS, October 2005
Renewable, Natural and Emerging Energy Sources and Systems

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Aerogels, Insulators

Aspen Aerogels

Aspen Aerogels developing aerogels that offer thermal insulation – 273 degrees Centigrade to 650 degrees Centigrade

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Algae

GreenFuel Technologies

GreenFuel begins work on Caribelate project

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Automotive

Flexcar

Flexcar starts operations in San Francisco – Car Sharing Program

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Automotive

Mercedes - Benz

Mercedes-Benz introduces zero-emission research vehicle

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Automotive

Montreal Auto Show

Montreal Auto Show to feature green energy cars - children welcomed with childcare center

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Batteries

CD Technologies

C&D Technologies reports on projected power system sales

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Biofuel

Intrepid Technology and Resources

Intrepid receive additional contracts for renewable energy

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Biofuel

KAIROS Holdings

KAIROS Holdings plans entry into energy market

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Biofuel

New Energy Capital

New Energy Capital invests in 55 million gallon per year ethanol facility

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Biofuel

Xethanol

Fusion Capital Fund agrees to purchase up to $20 million of Xethanol’s common stock

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Biomass

Bion Environmental

Bion Environmental enters into investment banking relationship

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Biomass

Biosphere

Biosphere in discussions for deployment of Biosphere Process System in City of Jingdezheng

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Biomass

E-On

E-On to invest 130 million Euros in Scotland biomass power plant

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Biomass

E-On

E.ON to Build Large Power Plant in Italy

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Biomass

Foster Wheeler

Foster Wheeler Italiana to design, engineer and construct waste-to-energy conversion facility

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Biomass

Foster Wheeler

Foster Wheeler gets $14 million contract for biomass boilers

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Biomass

Green Energy Resources

Green Energy Resources plans IPO in 2006, plans to move ahead on contract

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Biomass

Snowflake White Mountain

USDA Rural Development finances wildfire energy plant in Arizona

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Biomass

Xethanol

Xethanol licenses DDS USA’s dry disaggregation technology

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Coal, Co2

Drax Power

Drax Power to supply 2.1 million tons of coal and 1 million tons of CO2

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Cost Management

Constellation Energy

Constellation NewEnergy signs contract with St. Lawrence University

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Diesel Electric Hybrid Buses

Orion Bus Industries

Orion Bus Industries obtains  order fro 500  hybrid buses - largest order in history

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Drilling

PYR Energy

PYR Energy Funding / Financing Report

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Electricity Grid

Siemens

Siemens to develop electricity network for five Mexican states

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Engine Controllers

Alternative Fuel Systems

Alternative Fuel Systems to develop and manufacture engine control controllers

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Equipment

nPhase

nPhase to provide customized wireless solution to monitor and measure hydrogen fueling process for Air Products fueling locations

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Flywheel Energy Storage

Beacon Power

Beacon Power awarded SBIR contract for Advanced Flywheel Energy Storage System

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Flywheel Energy Storage

Beacon Power

Beacon Power demonstrates its Smart Energy Matrix system

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Fuel Cell

UTC Power

The Ritz-Carlton installs UTC Power PureComfort Solution

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Fuel Storage

Quantum Fuel Systems

Quantum Fuel to develop hydrogen and oxygen fuel storage module for Lockheed Martin

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Geothermal

US Renewables Group

US Renewables Group acquires geothermal facility

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Greenhouse Credits

Natsource LLC

Natsource LLC closes 455 million Euro pool of Greenhouse Gas Credits

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Greenhouse Emissions

Yale University

Yale to lower its greenhouse emissions to 10 percent below 1990 levels

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Hydrogen

Dynetek

Dynetek to participate in Canada's Integrated Waste Hydrogen Utilization Project (IWHUP)

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Hydrogen

Hydrogen Technologies

Hydrogen Technologies announces market launch of Carbon Clear Solutions

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Hydrogen

Thales Nanotechnology

Thales Nanotechnology offers shoe box size H-Cube to generate hydrogen fuel

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Hydrogen

The Energy & Environmental Research Center

Energy & Environmental Research Center wins award for $2.5 million hydrogen facility

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Hydrogen

Westport Innovations

Westport to participate in $18.3 million hydrogen technology project, the IWHUP Project

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Industrial

Austin Energy GreenChoice

AMD becomes part of Austin Green Energy program –

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Multiple

INSEQ

INSEQ to sell renewable energy certificates

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Multiple

Modern Technology

Modern Technology plans to acquire renewable energy related technologies

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Multiple

SDTC

SDTC Funding / Financing Report

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Nanotechnology Research

The Center for Functional Nanomaterial

$81 Million Nanotechnology center breaks ground at Department of Energy

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Oil / Gas

Decision Dynamics

Decision Dynamics obtains contract with $4 million potential value f

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Oil / Gas

Deep Well Oil & Gas

Deep Well Oil & Gas Funding / Financing Report

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Oil / Gas

Fluor

Flour wins $999 million contract to build natural gas treatment facility in middle east

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Oil / Gas

Storm Cat 
Energy

Storm Cat Energy Funding / Financing Report

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Oil / Gas

Valiant Energy

Valiant Energy Funding / Financing Report

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Power Management

GridPoint

GridPoint selected as finalist for Most Innovative Commercial Technology

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Power Management

Optimal Geomatics

$3 million in contracts for Optimal – company to provide utility power management software

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Power Management

USA Technologies

SBW Consulting to purchase 5,000 of USA Technologies VendingMiser devices

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Signs

Nanergy 

Nanergy receives order for ever-charged illuminated signs

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Signs

Noesis

DOE awards contract to Noesis for glow-in-the-dark emergency signs – no power required

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Solar

Antenna Group

Antenna Group adds six emerging technology clients

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Solar

Apex BP Solar

Apex BP Solar to develop Tunisa’s renewable energy system

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Solar

Applied Films Corp.

Gehr Schmid to offer Applied Films’ ATON System as part of turnkey solar cell production system

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Solar

Barnabus Energy

Barnabus approves funding for Solar Roofing Systems product

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Solar

Green Mountain Energy

Green Mountain Energy offers renewable electricity at less than a penny per kilowatt-hour

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Solar

HelioVolt 

HelioVolt selects Antenna Group as public relations agency

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Solar

Kyocera

Kyocera opens solar cell and module production facility in Czech

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Solar

Powerchip

Powerchip reported to be planning manufacturing lines for solar technology and LEDs - expected to be in mass production in three years

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Solar

SkyBuilt Power

SkyBuilt Power expects funding for green electricity generation units for emergency applications

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Solar

SOL Inc.

SOL Inc. offers solar street lighting systems

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Solar

Streetlight Intelligence

Streetlight Intelligence Funding / Financing Report

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Solar

Trenitalia

Trenitalia develops solar powered train

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Solar

UC Berkeley

Berkeley Lab researchers produce ultra thin solar cells based on inorganic nanocrystals

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Solar

WorldWater & Power

WorldWater enters into another solar power contract

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Solar

Xantrex

Xantrex enters into $10 million contract with Solon – to supply Solon with solar grid tie inverter

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Solar

XsunX

XsunX introduces opaque solar cell device

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Utility

ALSTOM

Energia SpA  awards ALSTOM 350 million Euro contract for power plant

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Utility

Jackgreen

Jackgreen obtains approval for electricity and gas retail licenses

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Voltage Regulator

MicroPlanet

MicroPlanet announces Utility Low Voltage Regulator –

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Voltage Regulator

MicroPlanet

MicroPlanet and SP Power Systems announce product development program

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Water Energy

AquaEnergy Group

AquaEnergy developing aqua buoy ocean energy technology

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Water Energy

Canadian Hydro Developers

Canadian Hydro Developers reports new hydro plant

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Water Energy

Internal Hydro

Internal Hydro Unveils New Low-Impact Hydro Energy Generation Unit

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Water Energy

Internal Hydro

Internal Hydro plans placement of environmentally friendly miniature hydroelectric generators

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Water Energy

Ocean Power

Ocean Power obtains $2.8 million contract to further develop ocean power

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Water Energy

Ocean Power

Ocean Power, wave energy company, announces financials for year

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Wind Energy

Brascan Power Prince

Brascan Power Prince Wind Project breaks ground

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Wind Energy

Christenson Power Services

Christenson Power Services  to provide collection system for wind farm

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Wind Energy

DMI Industries

DMI Industries expands wind tower manufacturing capacity

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Wind Energy

ENDESA

ENDESA begins construction of Italian Wind Farms

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Wind Energy

enXco

SDG&E and enXco enter agreement to construct 205.5 megawatt wind facility in Southern California

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Wind Energy

Hatch Acres

SkyPower selects Hatch Acres for 201 megawatt wind farm project

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Wind Energy

Vestas Wind Systems

Vestas Wind Systems obtains orders for 18 turbines from Portugal Wind Farm, 54 Megawatts

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Wind Energy

Vestas Wind Systems

Vestas receives order for wind turbines for Scotland wind farm

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Wireless

nPhase

nPhase to supply wireless monitoring solution to Air Products for hydrogen fueling stations

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Austral Pacific Energy

Austral Pacific Energy Funding / Financing Report

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Nationwide Building Society

Nationwide Building Society enters into contract to buy renewable energy

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Petrobank

Petrobank  Funding / Financing Report

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