<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>biofuel News Portal</title><link>http://www.biofuelnewsportal.com/</link><description>Latest Biofuel, biodiesel and biomass technology news articles</description><language>en</language><generator>biofuel News Portal</generator><copyright>biofuel News Portal</copyright><item><title>Geothermal power plant in Cornwall to produce enough sustainable electricity to power 10,000 houses</title><link>http://www.biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article9841.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 7 Sep 2010 11:26:16 GMT</pubDate><description>Geothermal Engineering Ltd is to create a 10 megawatt geothermal power plant at United Downs near Redruth, Cornwall. The plant will generate sustainable electricity by drilling to approximately 4.5 kilometres underground and tapping the geothermal heat.  The wells will be the deepest onshore wells in Britain. As a by-product, the plant  will also be able to export up to approximately 50 megawatts  ... [more] </description></item><item><title>Environment Agency calling for entries for its Environmental Pioneer Awards</title><link>http://www.biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article9835.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 7 Sep 2010 11:26:07 GMT</pubDate><description>The Environment Agency is calling for entries for its inaugural Environmental Pioneer Awards. The awards, which will be judged by a panel led by Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne MP, will recognise companies, government bodies, local authorities, charities and other organisations that lead the way on environmental performance. 

The Environment Agency is looking to recognise the ac ... [more] </description></item><item><title>Global Solar Energy unveils flexible PowerFLEX BIPV module specially designed for commercial and industrial rooftops</title><link>http://www.biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article9834.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 6 Sep 2010 08:16:26 GMT</pubDate><description>Industry research is showing that the BIPV (building integrated photovoltaic) market is heating up. Lux Research reported that by 2013 the BIPV market will reach $5.7 billion. Solutions that will succeed are ones that meet the power, design and cost requirements set by the building and roofing industries. 

Global Solar Energy, Inc. has unveiled its flexible BIPV module: the PowerFLEX  BIPV. Spe ... [more] </description></item><item><title>MiaSolé achieves highest efficiency for commercial scale CIGS Thin Film Solar Modules</title><link>http://www.biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article9833.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 6 Sep 2010 08:13:52 GMT</pubDate><description>MiaSole has announced that the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) independently confirmed the 14.3% efficiency of its large area production modules (1 square meter in size). 14.3% module efficiency is the highest independently confirmed efficiency for any commercial scale CIGS module technology.

MiaSole now offers bank financeable solar modules with efficien ... [more] </description></item><item><title>Tempress Systems receive $37 million in new solar orders in Asia</title><link>http://www.biofuelnewsportal.com/biofuel_article9832.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:11:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Amtech Systems, Inc. has announced that its solar subsidiary, Tempress Systems, Inc., has received approximately $37 million in new solar orders for its diffusion processing systems from several new and existing customers in Asia. 

Including these most recent orders, Amtech's total solar orders to-date in fiscal 2010 has reached approximately $157 million. Amtech's fiscal 2010 began October 1,  ... [more] </description></item></channel></rss>