05/09/2008
Domestic Fuel
Forum Number 18 for CleanTech
The Cleantech Network is holding yet another forum to give experts in the energy industry a chance to learn the latest tools and technologies of the trade. The CleanTech Forum XVIII will be held in Washington D.C. September 15th -17th, 2008.
Explore the best cleantech policies and corporate practices from around the world. Hear from prominent [...]
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05/09/2008
Domestic Fuel
Alternative Fuels and Vehicles in Vegas
We are just days away from the Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference + Expo in Vegas. The four-day event boasts 200 speakers and 2,000 registrants, which includes representatives from the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council.
Alternative fuels and advanced transportation technologies will be featured in the largest industry event of its kind in the world. [...]
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05/09/2008
Domestic Fuel
Solar Roof for French Farm
A farm in Alsace, France is installing one of the world’s largest building integrated PV solar systems. Suntech Power Holdings Co. and Hanau Energies SAS are developing the 4.5 MegaWatt BIPV. The project will include installation of weatherproof roofs on five agricultural warehouses using Suntech’s ‘Just Roof’ design.
The ‘Just Roof’ system was initially ...
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05/08/2008
Domestic Fuel
Ethanol Provisions in Farm Bill
Congressional negotiators Thursday announced a compromise 2007 Farm Bill that has new incentives for biofuels production.
“The new Farm Bill will dramatically ramp up the agricultural sector’s capacity to produce clean, renewable energy,” said conference committee chairman Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA). “Significantly, it provides more than a billion dollars to expand the ...
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05/08/2008
Domestic Fuel
Defending the Renewable Fuels Standard
Higher food prices have led to increasing calls for changes in the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) that was implemented as part the Energy bill just signed into law last December, which calls for 36 billion gallons of annual renewable fuel use by 2022.
In this DomesticFuel Cast, we hear from several of the witnesses who testified [...]
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05/08/2008
Domestic Fuel
Biodiesel Reauthorization in Farm Bill
The National Biodiesel Board is applauding Congress for coming up with a compromise on the Farm Bill today that contains a provision that renews the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Bioenergy program.
In this press release, the NBB calls the legislation key to reducing dependence on foreign oil:
“The National Biodiesel Board thanks all the Senators and Congressional [...]
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