‘Renewable Energy’ Archives
Solar And The Oldest Oil Companies
The Fairbank family has been part of Canada's oil industry since John Henry Fairbank first struck oil in 1858. Charles Fairbank Oil Properties Ltd. is listed as the oldest oil company in the world, according to Library and Archives Canada. By 1880 it become the largest oil producer in Canada. (more...)
Johnson Controls to Harness Renewable Energy, Improve Energy Conservation Measures for Oak Ridge National Laboratories
Innovative project to generate $8 million annual savings, decrease dependency on fossil fuels MILWAUKEE – Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge, Tenn. has signed an $89 million energy savings performance contract with Johnson Controls, Inc. to apply advanced energy conservation solutions, including a biomass gasification system, to [...]
CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. Announces First Phase of its Municipal Solid Waste to Ethanol Project Is Now Operational
ST. LOUIS - CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. (OTCBB: CLTH) has announced today that the equipment purchased from the University of California at Berkeley is now in place and operational. Testing of cellulosic feedstocks has begun. CleanTech is excited to begin this testing and about the potential impact of our technologies for the reduction of garbage [...]
Safeway Celebrates Earth Day with Two New California Solar-Powered Stores
Solar Store Dedication Part of Larger, Company-Wide Campaign to Help Consumers Make Sustainable Shopping Choices PLEASANTON, Calif. - Safeway Inc., one of the largest retail users of renewable energy, today unveiled its newest solar-powered grocery stores in Northern California to kick off a week of Earth Day activities and programs focused on [...]
Direct Fuels to Produce Biodiesel at North Texas Facility
Company is One of Only Two Producers of the Alternative Fuel in DFW EULESS, Texas - Direct Fuels, the largest independent regional fuel distributor and specialty refiner in North Texas, has opened a biodiesel production facility at its refinery in Euless, Texas. This makes the company one of two producers of biodiesel in North Texas, yet the only [...]
Remarks by the President to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference 2008
Washington Convention Center THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Thank you for the warm welcome. Thanks for coming. It's my honor to be here. I'm proud to address the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference. (Applause.) Thankfully, you only left it for five words. (Laughter.) I appreciate your commitment to renewable energy. I probably [...]
Chevron and Weyerhaeuser Form Biofuels Joint Venture
Catchlight Energy LLC Leverages World-Class Capabilities of Both Companies to Develop Renewable Transportation Fuels from Nonfood Sources SAN RAMON, Calif. & FEDERAL WAY, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) and Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) today announced the creation of a 50-50 joint venture company focused on developing the [...]
Costco Goes Green with Mitsubishi Electric Solar Array
REC SOLAR UNVEILS HAWAII’S LARGEST SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEM San Luis Obispo, CA—REC Solar, a rapidly growing provider of residential and commercial solar electric systems, and Mitsubishi Electric have announced the completion of Hawaii’s two largest solar installations for the Costco Wholesale locations in Kauai and Kona. The two systems, which [...]
Rackspace Announces Support of More Renewable Energy Projects Funded Through NativeEnergy
Rackspace Looks to Continue GreenSpace Mission through Carbon Offsets to Fund Renewable Energy Projects SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rackspace® Managed Hosting today announced that through its GreenSpace initiative and relationship with NativeEnergy, a leading national marketer of renewable energy credits and carbon offsets, the IT hosting [...]
Google's Goal: Renewable Energy Cheaper Than Coal
Creates Renewable Energy R&D Group and Supports Breakthrough Technologies MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) today announced a new strategic initiative to develop electricity from renewable energy sources that will be cheaper than electricity produced from coal. The newly created initiative, known as Renewable Energy [...]
