Tag: renewable resources

Source: SnoPUD Press Release, February 7, 2012. Are you interested in learning about the financial and environmental benefits that come with owning your own solar energy system? Join Snohomish County Public Utility District this month for informational sessions about the utility’s Solar Express program, which offers a range of incentives and educational support for customers […]

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Source: Greg Lamm, TechFlash, January 14, 2012. AltaRock Energy of Seattle is working with Google and the U.S. Department of Energy on a project to see if heat locked inside a volcano in Central Oregon can be tapped as a cheap, reliable energy source. If successful, the $43 million project could vastly expand the use […]

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Source:  News from Congressman Adam Smith, email, January 17, 2012. Last month, Congressman Adam Smith played a critical part in final negotiations for the FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). A top priority for Adam was defending Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and preserving the important framework created […]

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Source:  Curt Woodward, Xconomy, January 13, 2012. WISErg, of Redmond, WA, has raised just over $1.5 million from 15 investors in a round that could grow to $2 million. WISErg uses compostable organic waste to make fertilizers and biogas. The company is led by ex-Microsoftie founders Larry LeSueur and Jose Lugo.  The company was a Cleantech […]

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Source:  Bill Lemon (Northwest Energy Angels) Xconomy, Jan 04, 2012. Even though our local economy is far from strong, I am pleased to report that at the Northwest Energy Angels, we continue to see and invest in interesting deals across the spectrum of clean technologies. In the past year, we’ve seen and closed deals in […]

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Source:  Hydrovolts Press Release, December 20, 2011. NASA, USAID, The U.S. Department of State, and NIKE identified Hydrovolts for its innovative approach to society’s most pressing energy challenges. Seattle (December 12, 2011) – Hydrovolts announced today its selection as one of the ten innovators of LAUNCH: Energy, a competition founded by NASA, the United States […]

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Source:  Hal Bernton, Seattle Times, December 19, 2011.  Hal Bernton: 206-464-2581 or hbernton@seattletimes.com.  Biodiesel-fuel producer Imperium Renewables had a troubled debut. But founder John Plaza says Imperium has turned around, making profits and boosting production. John Plaza | Position: Founder and CEO of Seattle-based Imperium Renewables | Background: Raised in Talkeetna, Alaska. Worked as a […]

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Source:  Michelle Lang, TechFlash, December 19, 2011. Boston-based wind energy company First Wind Holdings Inc. has taken in a $210 million funding round to support its subsidiary, Palouse Wind LLC. The Portland, OR-based subsidiary will use the financing to continue building its 105 MW Palouse Wind project in Whitman County, Wash., the company said in […]

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Washington Clean Technology Alliance Breakfast, Economic Trends in Energy, Water, and Infrastructure:  Simon Gottelier (Portfolio Manager, Impax Asset Management, London) and Jason Busch (Pacific Energy Ocean Trust, Portland). Simon Gottelier has worked at Impax since 2004, co-managing the Environmental Leaders and Water Strategies and has worked on the Impax World Global Green Fund portfolio since […]

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