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First Wind gets OK for Maine wind project

Posted in January 19th, 2012
by Lori Valigra in Thin Film Solar Panels
Energy company First Wind has landed approval from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection for its proposed 150 megawatt Oakfield Wind project in Aroostook County, Maine, where it could create 300 local construction jobs.
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Joule’s ethanol plant moves forward on $70M funding round

Posted in January 17th, 2012
by Rodney H. Brown in Thin Film Solar Panels
Biofuels company Joule Unlimited Inc. has closed on $70 million in a third funding round from new, unnamed institutional and private investors, along with previous backer Flagship Ventures.
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Solectria Renewables doubling workforce, expanding to Asia

Posted in January 13th, 2012
by Lori Valigra in Thin Film Solar Panels
Solectria Renewables LLC, a photovoltaic inverter maker based in Lawrence, said it plans to double its workforce to around 200 this year after having grown it 65 percent to 130 people in 2011 as state and federal energy incentives boosted the company's business.
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Sebago Farms plans massive greenhouse, algae biofuels facility in Maine

Posted in January 12th, 2012
by Lori Valigra in Thin Film Solar Panels
In an area of Maine generally known for its strip malls and big box stores, newcomer Sebago Farms plans to build a 1.7 million square foot mixed-use facility that will house hydroponic greenhouses, a fish farm, and an algae-based biofuels research area and employ up to 170 people.
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Mascoma begins commercializing yeast-ethanol product

Posted in January 12th, 2012
by Lori Valigra in Thin Film Solar Panels
Renewable fuels company Mascoma Corp. of Lebanon, N.H., said it has implemented a commercialization strategy for its yeast product — the first application of its consolidated bioprocessing platform — and plans to generate revenues starting in the first quarter of this year.
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Conn. biomass project gets $225M in funding

Posted in January 10th, 2012
by Lori Valigra in Thin Film Solar Panels
The Plainfield Renewable Energy biomass project in Connecticut will receive $225 million for construction financing from Science Applications International Corp. and the Carlyle Energy Mezzanine Opportunities Group.
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Novogy taps backers for $4M

Posted in January 6th, 2012
by Rodney Brown in Thin Film Solar Panels
Novogy Inc., a Cambridge cleantech startup, has raised $4 million of a planned $7.5 million fundraise, federal documents show.
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Cadmus acquires sustainable building firm CTG

Posted in January 4th, 2012
by Michelle Lang in Thin Film Solar Panels
Watertown-based Cadmus Group Inc. has acquired Constructive Technologies Group (CTG), a green building services firm that provides consulting in the areas of energy efficiency, as well as building science and failure risk topics.
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Satcon to cut costs, another 140 workers worldwide

Posted in January 4th, 2012
by Lori Valigra in Thin Film Solar Panels
Satcon Technology Corp. of Boston said it will cut 140 employees globally, close its Canadian plant, and reduce other costs in an effort to improve its financial performance.
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California Water Facilities are Now Solar Powered

Posted in January 2nd, 2012
by Ghel in Solar Power, Thin Film Solar Panels
SunPower Corp. announced that it has completed the 3.8 megawatts solar power systems at various public water agencies and water treatment facilities in the state of California. In the systems in place, the facilities would be able to decrease their electricity costs.


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