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CCBJ Weekly News January 29, 2010 Environmental Industry Summit VIII, March 3-5, 2010, Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, California The Environmental Industry Summit is a national three-day learning event bringing together professionals from the environmental industry. With an ideal setting, ample networking opportunities and presentations and panel discussions from environmental industry executives and analysts, the Environmental Industry Summit offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable perspective on today's environmental industry. For more information and registration, please visit: http://www.ebiresearch.com/Environmental_Industry_Summit_2010 *************************************** CCBJ Business Achievement Award Winners Announced! Climate Change Business Journal has announced the winners of the 2009 CCBJ Business Achievement Awards, recognizing outstanding firms in the climate change industry. This is the inaugural year of an awards program recognizing companies, technology developers and entrepreneurs taking risks to build sustainable business in the climate change industry. The full list of award recipients can be found online at http://www.climatechangebusiness.com/2009_CCBJ_Awards. Winners will be recognized at the 2010 Environmental Industry Summit, the full list of winners will also be published in the January 2010 Executive Review issue of CCBJ.   *************************************** New! Climate Change Industry Market Reports After almost three years of research, EBI has released its premier edition of EBI Report 4000: The Climate Change Industry. Designed as a comprehensive source of market intelligence on the century's top emerging industry sector, the 830-page report features market quantification, recent annual growth, forecasts, trends and profiles of numerous companies in each the segments listed below. EBI Report 4000 features an introduction placing the Climate Change Industry into perspective and 13 sections devoted to specific segments like CCS, EE&DR, Green Building and Climate Change Consulting (individual sections are also available). Tables of contents, lists of exhibits and ordering information are available at www.climatechangebusiness.com/Climate_Change_Market_Reports *************************************** Environmental Business Journal's Snapshot Survey 2010 Environmental Business Journal is conducting our annual Snapshot survey to assess 2009 market performance and a 2010 outlook for the environmental industry.  The survey takes only 5-10 minutes, and will be open until Monday February 15th, 2010.  As a survey participant, you will receive a summary of the results. To access the survey, please follow the _link_ below. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LBX3VDY *************************************** This Week's Headlines: 1.DOE closes $465 million loan for Tesla, issues more ARRA funds 2.California adopts new green building code 3.2009 a good year for growth in U.S. geothermal power 4.Report: Fuel cell market to reach $2.3 billion by 2016 5.Samsung consortium to invest billions in Ontario wind and solar 6.PG&E to provide $60 million in financing for SolarCity project 7.Ted Turner, Southern Company jump into renewable energy 8.Duke Energy acquires first commercial solar project 9.Abengoa and Mid-Kansas Electric to develop cellulosic ethanol plant 10.Confluence Solar to build solar silicon production plant in Tennessee 11.Areva to build bioenergy plants in Brazil, Thailand *************************************** DOE closes $465 million loan for Tesla, issues more ARRA funds The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has closed on a $465 million loan to Tesla Motors, Inc. (San Carlos, CA) to support the construction of two facilities-one in southern California that will build Tesla's Model S electric sedan, and a power train manufacturing facility in Palo Alto, California. This is an investment in our clean energy future that will create jobs and reduce our dependence on foreign oil, said Energy Secretary Steven Chu in announcing the loan agreement.   It will help build a customer _base_ and begin laying the foundation for American leadership in the growing electric vehicles industry.  This is part of a sustained effort to develop and commercialize technologies that will be broadly deployed throughout the American auto industry. The Palo Alto facility will assemble electric vehicle battery packs, electric motors, and related electric vehicle control equipment, both for Tesla's own electric vehicles and for sale to other automobile manufacturers. The Model S, currently in design, will offer several mileage range options from 160 to 300 miles on a single charge, depending on the battery pack used. Tesla is planning to begin volume production of the Model S in 2012 and is seeking to produce the vehicle at a rate of 20,000 vehicles annually by the end of 2013. In other funding announcements, DOE said that it will distribute more than $20.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) monies to support the following five community-_base_d renewable energy projects: Montpelier, Vermont, which is installing a 41 million Btu, biomass-fired combined heat and power system; the Potawatomi Tribe in Forest County, Wisconsin, which is implementing an integrated renewable energy deployment plan for the tribe's government buildings; Philips County in Colorado, which has proposed to build a community-owned, 30 megawatt (MW) wind energy project, with the ultimate goal of building a 650 MW wind farm in northeastern Colorado; the Sacramento Municipal Utility District in California, which is planning to install three photoelectric (PV) systems for its Solar Highway system; and the University of California at Davis, which is seeking to build a waste-to-energy facility using a biogas-powered fuel cell as the power source. DOE also announced the distribution of $12 million in ARRA funding to support four early stage solar technology projects under development by the following companies: Alta Devices (Santa Clara, CA), which is developing a high-efficiency compound semiconductor PV module; Solar Junction Corp. (San Jose, CA), which is working on a manufacturing process for very-high-efficiency multi-junction cells for concentrating PV (CPV) manufacturers; Tetra Sun (Saratoga, CA), which is developing back-surface passivation technology for high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells; and Semprius, Inc. (Durham, NC), which is developing a massively parallel, microcell-_base_d CPV receiver. California adopts new green building code The California Building Standards Commission has unanimously approved the Green Building Standards Code (Calgreen), a set of standards that California officials are describing as tough, first-in-the-nation standards for energy efficiency and environmentally responsible operation in new buildings. The Calgreen code will require that developers of every new building constructed in California reduce water consumption by 20% compared with conventional designs, divert 50% of construction waste from landfills, and install low-pollutant-emitting materials. The new code also requires separate water meters for nonresidential buildings' indoor and outdoor water consumption, with a requirement for moisture-sensing irrigation systems for larger landscape projects, and mandatory inspections of energy systems for non-residential buildings over 10,000 square feet to ensure that all systems are working according to their design specifications. With this first-in-the nation mandatory green building standards code, California continues to pave the way in energy efficiency and environmental protection, said California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in announcing Calgreen. Today's action lays the foundation for the move to greener buildings constructed with environmentally advanced building practices that decrease waste, reduce energy use and conserve resources. 2009 a good year for growth in U.S. geothermal power The U.S. geothermal power industry enjoyed 46% growth in confirmed new power projects during 2009, leading to a 33% increase in employment by the industry, according to a new report by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA). A principal driver for this new development was ARRA, which expanded tax credits for new projects and provided $400 million in new funding for geothermal energy research, development, demonstration, and deployment. . While stimulus money has been driving much of our recent growth, we are also seeing that, as geothermal technology pushes forward, the economics of these projects really make sense, said GEA Executive Director Karl Gawell. The GEA report identifies up to 6,442.9 MW of major new geothermal power capacity under development in California, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, and to a lesser extent in Oregon, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi. In California alone, geothermal power has a total installed capacity of 3,152.72 MW, making it the largest source of renewable energy in the state, according to GEA. Report: Fuel cell market to reach $2.3 billion by 2016 Despite a series of false starts over the past several years, the market for portable fuel cells will grow from $185 million in 2009 to $2.3 billion by 2016, according to a recent report by the market research firm Pike Research (Boulder, CO). Sales of fuel cell products in the 500 watt to 2 kilowatt range, serving as replacements for gas and diesel generators in watercraft, combat support systems, and auxiliary power units, will be the principal driver for the portable fuel cell market, the report concluded. A secondary driver will be demand for units in the 100 to 500 watt range, which serve applications in first-responder battery charging, power tools, and unmanned vehicles. Dozens of niche applications will drive the growth of the fuel cell market over the next several years, said Pike Research Managing Director Clint Wheelock. Manufacturers are increasingly finding that fuel cell technologies are an attractive alternative to batteries and small generators for portable power applications. Samsung consortium to invest billions in Ontario wind and solar A consortium led by Korea's Samsung C&T Corp. and Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) has announced plans to invest up to $7 billion Canadian (about $6.6 billion U.S.) in the development of 2,500 MW of wind and solar power in Canada's Ontario province. Under the investment agreement, the consortium will develop and operate a series of power clusters in Ontario over the next several years, including 2,000 MW of wind capacity and 500 MW of solar capacity. The first phase of the project, encompassing a cluster of 400 MW of wind power and 100 MW of solar power, is scheduled for completion by the first quarter of 2013. This cluster will be constructed in the Chatham-Kent and Haldimand County regions of southern Ontario. Samsung C&T said that it will encourage component suppliers to bring their manufacturing capacity to Ontario, with an expectation of generating more than 16,000 jobs in the province. PG&E to provide $60 million in financing for SolarCity projects Pacific Venture Capital LLC, a subsidiary of holding company PG&E Corp. (San Francisco, CA), has reached a deal with SolarCity Corp. (Foster City, CA) whereby Pacific Venture Capital will provide $60 million in tax equity financing to support the development of solar energy installations on homes and businesses in the Southwest. The financing is expected to facilitate the installation of more than 1,000 solar systems on residential and commercial buildings through SolarCity's SolarLease and power purchase agreement (PPA) financing options. Most installations will be located in California, while other systems will be installed in Arizona and Colorado. Under the agreement, Pacific Venture Capital will receive lease revenues from SolarCity customers, along with the benefits of federal investment tax credits and local rebates for the projects. Ted Turner, Southern Company jump into renewable energy Southern Company (Atlanta, GA) and billionaire Ted Turner have formed a strategic alliance to pursue the development of renewable energy projects in the United States, starting with solar PV projects in the Southwest. The alliance marks a return to the renewable energy industry for Turner, who sold Turner Renewable Energy to First Solar, Inc. (Tempe, AZ) in 2007 for $34.4. billion. I've always been passionate about developing renewable energy, and I'm excited to join forces with Southern Company to explore our renewable energy potential, said Turner. Southern Company's experience in power project development, construction and operations, and customer relations help make this a strong alliance, and I look forward to working together. The parties did not disclose a specific level of investment in the new alliance. Duke Energy acquires first commercial solar project Duke Energy (Charlotte, NC) announced that it has acquired its first commercial solar power project, a solar PV plant under development in San Antonio, Texas, from juwi solar, Inc. (Boulder, CO). The 14 MW Blue Wing Solar Project will consist of 214,500 ground-mounted thin-film panels provided by First Solar and is expected to be up and running by the fourth quarter of this year. The acquisition comes with a 30-year power purchase agreement under which the Blue Wing facility will sell all of its output and renewable energy credits to the municipally owned utility CPS Energy (San Antonio, TX). Duke Energy is already well established in the wind energy arena, owning and operating 733 MW of commercial wind power, a capacity that's expected to increase to 1,000 MW by the end of 2010. Abengoa and Mid-Kansas Electric to develop cellulosic ethanol plant Abengoa Bioenergy (St. Louis, MO) and Mid-Kansas Electric Company LLC (Hays, KS) have formed a partnership to develop what the parties are describing as the first commercial-scale hybrid cellulosic ethanol and power plant in the United States. Under the terms of the agreement, Abengoa Bioenergy Hybrid of Kansas, LLC, will build the facility in Stevens County, Kansas, at an estimated cost of $550 million and will sell the plant's 75 MW of biomass-fired output to Mid-Kansas Electric under a 20-year PPA, with options to extend the term. The cellulosic ethanol production portion of the plant will yield 15 million gallons of ethanol per year, using corn stover, wheat straw, and switchgrass as the fuel inputs. Start-up of the facility is expected in 2012. Confluence Solar to build solar silicon production plant in Tennessee Confluence Solar, Inc. (Hazelwood, MO), a maker of single-crystal silicon substrates for solar cells, has selected the municipality of Clinton, Tennessee, as the site of a new, $200 million manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution facility. The company plans to develop the 200,000-square-foot facility on a 25-acre site in the Clinton I-75 Industrial Park, relying on a number of state incentive programs to complete the project. The facility will produce Confluence Solar's HiCz mono-crystalline silicon ingots for incorporation into solar PV products. Confluence Solar joins two other solar companies in establishing operations in Tennessee. When both Hemlock Semiconductor and Wacker Chemie, AG announced plans to locate in our state, we said Tennessee would be looking to expand the solar industry throughout the value chain, said Matt Kisber, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. The announcement today by Confluence Solar is proof that strategy is working, and that Tennessee is now a major p_layer_ in a growing industry. Areva to build bioenergy plants in Brazil, Thailand French energy services giant Areva has received three contracts, valued at a combined €260 million (about $364 million U.S.), to construct 13 biomass-fired power plants in Brazil and Thailand, and to retrofit another plant in Brazil. In Brazil, Areva subsidiary Koblitz has received a contract from the industrial company Bertin to build 11 turnkey biomass plants that will use wood by-products from eucalyptus plantations to produce an aggregate of 380 MW of electric power. Also in Brazil, Areva has won a contract to under take a biomass retrofit of the power generation unit at the Seresta sugar mill in Alagoas state. 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