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August 18, 2010
DOE Designates New National Marine Renewable Energy Center
DOE has designated Florida Atlantic University as the site of a new national center for ocean energy research. Also, Ocean Power Technologies has signed a settlement agreement with stakeholders for a utility-scale wave energy project in Oregon. More
June 9, 2010
ZeaChem Breaks Ground on a Cellulosic Ethanol Biorefinery in Oregon
ZeaChem, Inc. hopes to start converting poplar trees into ethyl acetate in Boardman, Oregon, by the end of this year. And with the help of a $25 million grant awarded by DOE through the Recovery Act, the company will expand its biorefinery to produce cellulosic ethanol by 2011. More
March 3, 2010
New Solar Manufacturing Plants Coming to Four States
New solar photovoltaic manufacturing facilities are planned for Arizona, Michigan, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. The surge in solar manufacturing follows a banner year for First Solar, which shipped more than a gigawatt of solar modules, and is indicative of rapid growth in the solar power industry. More
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