GreenVolts ( www.greenvolts.com ), a leader in concentrating photovoltaic CPV technology, today announced that it was the recipient of a $250,000 grant from the California Energy Commission's Public Interest Energy Research PIER Program. GreenVolts' proposal, entitled Low Cost Installation of Concentrating Photovoltaic, was rated highest among all applicants to this...
The City of Palmdale has submitted an application to the California Energy Commission for certification for a 570-megawatt hybrid power plant. The city will build the power plant to generate electricity to meet increasing demand. "Our application submittal is the culmination of several years of intense efforts to...
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Hydrogen Energy International LLC, a joint venture of BP Alternative Energy and Rio Tinto, today announced plans to file an AFC Application for Certification before the California Energy Commission on Thursday, July 31, 2008, for a proposed hydrogen fuel production facility and power plant in Kern...
Summertime means vacation and even with sky-high gasoline prices, there's no reason to give up that long awaited trip. Getting there should be half the fun -- not the expense -- of this year's vacation get-away and slowing it down can save you money. As the summer vacation season...
Californians are expected to have adequate power this summer, even if the state experiences warmer-than-normal temperatures, according to a California Energy Commission analysis. In its electricity demand forecast, "Summer 2008 Electricity Supply and Demand Outlook," the Commission concluded that ample resources should be available to meet statewide peak loads and...
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. -- Clean Energy Systems' CES zero emissions power plant technology has been selected to supply carbon dioxide to a large-scale carbon capture and storage project under the leadership of the West Coast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership WESTCARB. The US Department of Energy DOE will fund $65.6 million...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Xantrex Technology Inc. (TSX:XTX) is expanding its renewable power product line with the addition of the Xantrex GT3.8 Grid-Tie Solar Inverter. The new GT3.8 offers improved solar system sizing with a wide Maximum Power Point Tracking MPPT window and a high efficiency rating as determined by...
Charlton Heston's legacy will surely rest on his iconic performance as Moses in face=+Bold; The Ten Commandmentsface=-Bold; and his unwavering support of the Second Amendment. I had the privilege of watching a classic Heston performance at the 2000 National Rifle Association convention in Charlotte, N.C., when he raised...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-24 April 2008-Governor Schwarzenegger Inaugurates Frito-Lay's Solar FieldC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com SunChips, Frito-Lay's line of multigrain snacks, announced it is using solar energy to help make some of the snacks at its Modesto, Calif. manufacturing facility. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger inaugurated the new solar...
Xantrex Technology Inc. (TSX: XTX) announces its new 4.5 kilowatt kW XW Hybrid Inverter/Charger has achieved a CEC efficiency rating of 93% based on the California Energy Commission CEC test protocol. This is the highest efficiency rating for grid-interactive inverters with battery backup. The Xantrex 4.5 kW XW Hybrid...
The California Energy Commission and The California Air Resources Board CARB will be holding a joint workshop this Wednesday on two new initiatives: the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program and the Air Quality Improvement Program. Staffs from both offices hope to develop guidance timelines, ways to solicit...
Westport Innovations Inc. was awarded $2.25 million in funding to support the development, demonstration, commercialization and certification of its heavy-duty LNG fuel system for the Cummins ISX to meet 2010 EPA emissions regulations. The funds were received from South Coast Air Quality Management District SCAQMD, California Energy Commission CEC and...
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Feb 13, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, today announced it has been awarded US$2.25 million in funding from the South Coast Air Quality Management District SCAQMD, the California Energy Commission...
Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, today announced it has been awarded US$2.25 million in funding from the South Coast Air Quality Management District SCAQMD, the California Energy Commission CEC and the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The funding...
HAYWARD -- City officials and residents on Monday made a final case before the California Energy Commission, arguing that a proposed 115-megawatt power plant should not be built on Clawiter Road. After more than a year of emotional debate, Hayward's strongest case for opposing the plant appeared...
HAYWARD -- The controversial proposal to build a 115-megawatt power plant on Clawiter Road is finally getting its day before the California Energy Commission. The state commission has set a public meeting for today in Hayward and scheduled two consecutive days of evidentiary hearings next month on...
A new standby power generating facility is being proposed by Competitive Power Ventures, Inc. CPV to help secure a reliable energy future for the region and provide reliable, environmentally friendly electricity during high demand times for the entire Coachella Valley. The Sentinel Power Project, which would be built on 37...
HAYWARD -- Overriding concerns presented by their own staff, two presiding board members of the California Energy Commission said a proposed gas-burning Hayward power plant ought to go forward after all. The Friday decision by state commissioners John Geesman and Jeffrey Byron is just the latest chapter in...
HAYWARD -- And then there were ... none? In the spring, Hayward faced the prospect of two new gas-fired power plants. However, last month staffers with the California Energy Commission announced that they don't believe the Russell City Energy Center should be built because...
HAYWARD -- And then there were ... none? In the spring, Hayward faced the prospect of two new gas-fired power plants. However, last month staffers with the California Energy Commission announced that they don't believe the Russell City Energy Center should be built because...
