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New alliance to develop reactor that uses carbon capture

September 28, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Mantra Venture Group and Korean air control company team up on new technology expected to be powered by renewable energy. Full Story »

Fluor building solar-thermal blueprints for eSolar to license globally

September 1, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - California solar technology developer also expects to begin commercial operations within the next month at its 5-MW demonstration power plant under a PPA with Southern California Edison. Full Story »

eSolar completes 5-MW power-tower solar plant as NRG waits in wings

August 7, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Commercial demonstration plant gives NRG Energy a roadmap for developing 245 MW under a deal eSolar struck with Southern California Edison before the credit crunch. Full Story »

MIT offers answers to reduce CO2 emissions from coal

June 19, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - New report out of MIT symposium suggests technology options such as efficiency retrofits to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal plants. Full Story »

NRG Energy, eSolar sign 500 MW solar deal

February 23, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - NRG makes first solar investment as eSolar moves from being a power developer to a technology provider. Full Story »

BP, NRG start up Texas wind farm

October 20, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The 150 megawatt first phase of the Sherbino Wind Farm in Pecos County is up and running. Full Story »

New York drops plans for clean coal plant

July 17, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - NRG Energy says the New York Power Authority pulled out of the project due to rising costs. Full Story »

Vattenfall to build CCS demonstration plant in Germany

May 28, 2008 - by Carli Ghelfi - The carbon capture and storage demonstration plant to be in full-scale operation by 2015. Full Story »

BP may sell renewables business

February 28, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - CEO Tony Hayward hinted he's thinking of offloading the company's green energy unit. Full Story »

NRG, BP partner on wind farm

February 4, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The two formed a joint venture to build the first phase of the Sherbino Wind Farm in Pecos County, Texas. Full Story »
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