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Dallas, TX: ReportsandReports announce to have HVAC in the U.S., 2nd Edition — Green and Global Market Research Report in its store

The U.S. HVAC market grew 41% in heating systems and 45% in air conditioners from 1997 through 2006. This period of growth hit a wall, however, with the housing and credit market collapse of 2007 and the historic rise in unemployment. From 2006 to 2007 heating system installations dropped 24% and air conditioners saw a similar decline of 23%. As the housing market starts to pick up again, the credit crisis subsides and unemployment figures begin to drop, economic conditions will once again lead to increased growth in the industry. The green HVAC market should benefit in particular from federal and state support of more energy efficient homes and buildings.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, “the average home spends about $1,900 annually on energy bills. Heating and cooling accounts for as much as half of a home’s energy use.” The DOE estimates that home owners can reduce their energy bills by up to 20% merely by replacing furnaces, boilers, central air conditioners and heat pumps with more efficient models. Electric Air-Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) and Geothermal Heat Pumps (GHPs) offer some of the most efficient heating and cooling methods available today.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 offers tax credits that home-owners can take advantage of when purchasing new, more energy efficient, higher-SEER HVAC equipment. “Consumers who purchase and install specific products, such as energy-efficient windows, insulation, doors, roofs, and heating and cooling equipment in existing homes can receive a tax credit for 30% of the cost, up to $1,500, for improvements “placed in service” starting January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2010.” Consumers can also receive a 30% tax credit for geothermal heat pumps placed in service before December 31, 2016.

Another development that will have an impact on the growth of the HVAC industry is the phasing out of ozone-depleting used as refrigerants in older air conditioners. Having already phased out the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) like R-11 and R-12 by 1995, the United States will now begin phasing out the use of the R-22 hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) refrigerant as of January 1, 2010. According to the EPA, “chemical manufacturers may still produce R-22 to service existing equipment, but not for use in new equipment.” In other words, while the existing stores of R-22 refrigerant can be used for existing equipment, new equipment will be required to use the alternative R-410A refrigerant instead. That will mean new business for installers and HVAC equipment manufacturers.

Further support for more efficient HVAC equipment comes from the DOE’s Builder Challenge, which supports the construction of cost-effective, net-zero homes throughout the United States. The Building Technology Program’s Builder’s Challenge was developed by the Department of Energy with the goal of offering “affordable net-zero energy homes by 2020 and net-zero energy commercial buildings by 2025.” The Department of Energy claims that homes that have already been built with the BTP’s Building America best practices “can use 40 percent less energy than comparable new homes.” The ultimate goal of the program is to offer homebuyers the choice of buying a “cost-neutral, net-zero energy home (NZEH) anywhere in the United States” by 2030.

Report Methodology

The information in HVAC in the U.S., 2nd Edition — Green and Global is based on data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Department of Energy, the U.S. International Trade Commission and the Census Bureau, along with information from trade associations such as the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE), business journals, company literature and websites, and research services such as Simmons Market Research Bureau.

What You’ll Get in This Report

HVAC in the U.S., 2nd Edition — Green and Global, makes important predictions and recommendations regarding the future of this market, and pinpoints ways current and prospective players can capitalize on current trends and spearhead new ones. No other market research report provides both the comprehensive analysis and extensive data that HVAC in the U.S., 2nd Edition — Green and Global offers. Plus, you’ll benefit from extensive data, presented in easy-to-read and practical charts, tables and graphs.

How You’ll Benefit from This Report

If your company is already doing business in the HVAC market, or is considering making the leap, you will find this report invaluable, as it provides a comprehensive package of information and insight not offered in any other single source. You will gain a thorough understanding of the current market for manufactured housing, as well as projected markets and trends through 2014.

This report will help:

• Marketing managers identify market opportunities and develop targeted promotion plans for new, more efficient residential and commercial HVAC equipment.
• Research and development professionals stay on top of competitor initiatives and explore demand for high efficiency HVAC equipment.
• Advertising agencies working with clients in the banking and retail industries understand the product buyer to develop messages and images that compel consumers to buy HVAC systems.
• Business development executives understand the dynamics of the market and identify possible partnerships.
• Information and research center librarians provide market researchers, brand and product managers and other colleagues with the vital information they need to do their jobs more effectively.

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Ukrainian construction company ZORG Ukraine successfully completed an engineering plan of a biogas plant for a pig-rearing agricultural complex in Dnepropetrovsky region. According to Igor Aksiutov, company’s marketing director, plant’s capacity will reach 400 thousands m3 of biogas per annum. Biogas will be burned on a thermoelectric power station to produce electricity (125 kilowatt per hour) and heat (150 kilowatt per hour). More essentially, net cost of biogas will be 15-20 Euro for 1 000 m3.

“Biogas plant will provide the pig-rearing complex with electricity and heating system, in addition, plant’s owners will be able to supply electricity for the neighboring city Podgorodny. It would only take a few biogas plants with the same capacity to provide for all city’s needs in electrical power,” – commented Igor Aksiutov.

As planned, construction works will be finished by the end of the year. Biogas plant will not only function as a thermoelectric power station but also as high-quality purification facility. Since biogas is produced by anaerobic digestion in the absence of oxygen, the process is ecologically clean and environmentally-friendly.

Company’s profile: “ZORG UKRAINE”

Year of foundation: 2004

Staff: 40 employees

Registered fund: 3 mln hryvnias

Activity profile: construction of the biogas plants, which process production-wastes and silo

ZORG UKRAINE Ltd

Adress: 172, Gorkogo str., Kiev, 03680, Ukraine

Tel/fax +38 (044) 5212951

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Tel/fax +38 (044) 5212953

E-mail: biogas@zorg-biogas.com

Office hours 8:30 AM till 18:00 PM Kiev time (GMT +02)

The vision of New Energy Portal (NEP) is to support development, growth and networking in all areas of green and renewable energy. The goal of NEP is to de-monopolize power generation, to help the people worldwide in finding ways to cover energy demands by individual and affordable renewable energy devices and ultimately help the world reach 100% green energy generation permanently for the entire planet.

Furthermore, we want to support private, public and large scale renewable energy generation projects in order to cover as much energy usage with green technologies as possible. To achieve this, NEP provides information and news about renewable energy which includes global renewable energy production and an insight view into the technological development trends.

In practical terms NEP has a news section, including regularly updated news from the Renewable Energy World, an information section with basic and advanced articles about the different Renewable Energy Technologies and Systems, an E-book Section with Do-It-Yourself guides for easy renewable energy applications and an international platform for the promotion of Renewable Energy Sources and Products. The platform consists of an international company listing to foster communication and grow networks for renewable energy projects. 20% of the profits generated by NEP will be donated back into different projects in the area of renewable energy research and development.

NEP uses a three tier approach. Firstly to help home owners to find useful information on renewable energy sources and support them in finding local companies that can install complete systems at their homes. Secondly, Small to Medium Enterprises (SME) can promote their products and services in the Company Listings. There is a weekly update on SMEs, their products and services, as well as a free Press Release feature. Thirdly, there is an advanced international Company Listing for manufacturers, suppliers and wholesalers of installation systems and components where SMEs can find suppliers and suppliers can find buyers for their products.

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San Diego, CA ( Prfriend ) October 31, 2009 – A new website has been launched to connect Renewable Energy projects with the funding sources that they require to Develop, Build, Acquire or Upgrade power generation facilities worldwide.

Loan amounts from $25 Million – $500,000,000 are available in all areas from Solar to BioCrude. Renewable Energy Financing

Capital Line Energy Financing is a proven dependable financier, serving as a consultant and financial conduit for Private Investors, Public Companies, Financial Capital Pools, Hedge Funds, Governmental Agencies, Banks and Financial Institutions. Capital Line works to accelerate capital flow and thus develop sustainable energy funding, which in turn, serves to help meet the challenges of climate change.

Renewable Energy Financing Projects include:
- Wind Farm Financing is available for Wind Farms and Wind Parks
- Solar Power Plant Financing is available for Solar thermal power plants and Photovoltaic power plants
- Nuclear Power Plant Financing is available for Nuclear Power Plants (NPP) including: Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR), Boiling Water Reactor (BWR), Gas Cooled Reactor (GCR), Advanced Gas Cooled Reactor (AGR), Light Water Cooled Graphite Modulated Reactor (LWGR) and Pressurized Heavy Water Motorized Reactor (PHWR)
- Hydroelectric Power Plant Financing is available for Dams and Pumped Storage Plants
- Geothermal Power Financing is available for Geothermal Power Plants including: Dry Steam, Flash Steam, Binary Cycle and Enhanced Geothermal Systems
- BioFuel Power Plant Financing is available for BioFuel and BioDiesel Power Plants

Capital Line Energy Financing brings together a talented blend of people and financial capital from around the globe to successfully finance large-scale renewable energy projects.

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A lot of people are slowly realizing that it is not too late to save the planet, and to do so these people have started using what is called reusable energy. Reusable energy can be found everywhere, in the running water of the rivers, the blowing of the wind, and in the powerful rays of the sun. It is in solar power that a lot of people have found the answer to their energy woes, and this is why solar power panels are becoming a big thing these days.

The depletion of so many things in our environment–the ozone layer, fresh air, fossil fuels–has created a clamor for finding alternative sources for energy fast. One of the previously untapped sources that we have an abundance of, the sun’s powerful rays, is now in the middle of this clamor. Solar power panels are now one of the inventions that are being seen as possibly the one thing that can save our planet and save us from self-destructing. Solar panels gather the sun’s energy and store it in batteries to be used for the many different appliances and gadgets we now have in our homes. These solar panels absorb the energy that the sun gives us every day and convert it into the kind of energy we can use for cooking, heating our homes, and for lighting.

Some people believe that converting their homes to solar-powered homes with the use of solar panels and the other equipment needed to convert the sun’s rays into useable energy is expensive. If you think about the money that you have to shell out at the beginning of your solar power conversion, you may see it as such–but think about it from another angle. The money you spend on these solar power panels and the other equipment needed for using solar power in your home pales in comparison to the money you save in the long run. You do not have to spend a single cent on electric bills anymore. You also do not have to worry about gas bills for your cooking needs. These will all be covered by the solar power panels you install in your home.

Some people may ask, what about maintenance? Don’t I have to change these solar power panels every now and then to keep my solar powered home running smoothly? These solar panels are made to last a long time and require very little to almost no maintenance. Since solar power panels are built to withstand even strong hail, it then stands to reason that they are indeed very durable. Cleaning them is not much of a problem since rain can easily wash off any dirt that may be on them or you can do the cleaning yourself with some water and detergent every now and then.

The use of solar panels for your home may indeed save the world by using energy that does not create pollution, does not require fuel that took thousands of years to create, and it also saves you money to boot.

Do your bit of saving the earth with the use of solar panels and solar power panels as a source of energy for your home.

Report Buyer, the online destination for business intelligence for major industry sectors, has added a new report about the production of biofuels from rice.

According to the report “Analyzing Biofuels from Rice” available at http://www.reportbuyer.com/go/ARU04117 biofuel made from rice has been introduced in the Japanese Niigata Prefecture in which around 1000 kiloliters of ethanol is derived from 2250 tons of rice which when blended produces 33000 kilolitres of biofuel.

The report begins with a theoretical grounding of the history and uses of biofuels as well as the role of biobutanol. It also explains the role of ethanol and applications such as biodiesel which have their relative pros and cons. The report further details the economics of biofuel production in order to lay thread bare the cost matrix of the entire biofuel production sequence from processing to sales as well as the types of tax incentives in place in a retail scenario.

The report provides a core analysis of biofuel from rice, beginning from the very basics of rice bran oil and the processes involved in the generation of rice straw such as thermal combustion, carbonization, pyrolysis, gasification, biomethanation and hydrolysis which is then followed by fermentation. A separate section is devoted in the report to the derivation of biodiesel from rice.

The report Analyzing Biofuels from Rice is a comprehensive digest on rice-based biofuels and endeavors to deliver a better understanding on this yet to be fully tapped energy reserve.

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July 2009 — The modern industry is facing acute shortage of power due to increased cost of traditional fossil fuels. It’s hence a high time that we start looking at some renewable source of energy. One viable alternative is to use solar energy at homes. Despite the initial investment solar energy has the capability in going a long way to deliver the promise. Also burning fossil fuel for power has had negative impacts on the environment. Hence the right answer for a green and clean future is to use solar energy.

Solar energy is nothing but the energy produced by the sun which then radiates this energy to the earth. If this solar radiation could be converted to energy experts feel that half an hour of sunshine is enough for the earth to fulfill the energy requirement of the modern human race for one whole year. Solar Install is a pioneer in developing and installing solar power systems to the home. This Solar heating technology reduces your dependence on fossil fuel and hence cuts down on your costs in the long run.

At present the government follows two main solar grant schemes for the public to know the uses and benefits of solar energy. Solar install can some times even provide up to 100% solar grants for installation of solar heating systems. The discount schemes initiated by the government are carried out both at national and local levels for all home owners. Solar install have installed a number of such solar heating systems under these grants and they also guide the home owners through the grant application process.

Solar Install provides it service to both Solar heating and photovoltaic systems. Solar heating systems are aimed at converting in coming solar radiation in to thermal energy to heat water., whereas photovoltaic systems generate electricity directly from the incident solar radiation. They are easy to builds and can be incorporated even in the window sills and roofs. Modern systems even give ability to store energy for futuristic purpose. The company also helps you attain permission from the local authority regarding installation of the solar cells.

Solar Install caters to the need of both commercial and residential owners. They provide services for water heating, electricity generation at residential and even help the owners by helping them achieve grants from the local administration. They also build solar systems for commercial institutions such as schools, councils and malls. For more information regarding solar energy and grant services provided by the company please visit http://www.solarinstall.co.uk/ . The company can also be contacted at the following details

Company name: Solar Install
Contact Details: 0800 073 051
website: www.solarinstall.co.uk

Charleston, SC (Prfriend) June 2009 – A longstanding disagreement between Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, John Wellington, settled a longstanding dispute regarding regulations and responsibilities surrounding renewable energy projects on the Outer Continental Shelf.

As part of the Memorandum of Understanding, development of ocean wave energy is now possible. Prior to the agreement there was a misunderstanding as to which agency would govern this technology. The agreement gives the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission this responsibility.

Interest in ocean wave energy and other sea-based energy options is growing because of the vast size of the ocean. Waves are constantly in motion, and in theory this motion can be converted into a continuous energy source.

Perfecting the technology necessary to convert wave energy into electricity would lessen the country’s dependence on foreign sources of energy, which cannot be controlled. It also creates jobs, as the technology is being developed and put into use within the United States. Like all renewable resources, ocean wave energy does not have as much of a negative impact on the environment. It creates no carbon emissions or dangerous waste products.

Ocean wave energy is not a new consideration as an alternative energy source. In fact, scientists have been trying to harness ocean waves since the 1890s, but past technologies struggled to overcome the many challenges faced on the sea.

The large amount of material needed to create the structures in wave energy converters is one drawback to this technology. Corrosion is another battle that scientists must overcome, as saltwater is highly corrosive. Underwater components tend to attract barnacles, which hinder their operation. The devices must be strong enough to withstand the strong storms that occur at sea. Researchers are also looking into more effective ways to transport the energy to shore where it can be used.

As a result of this new agreement, Inerjy has received the green light to continue research into wave energy converters, which are devices that can take the nearly perpetual energy in ocean waves and convert it into usable electricity. This is a strategic move, because new technologies must be developed in order to overcome the problems associated with this renewable energy source.

Inerjy is working to perfect a new technology known as WaveTork, which overcomes many of these challenges. Not only does WaveTork have the potential to provide a renewable energy source, but it also appears to be able an affordable option.

Jamie Schlinkman of Inergy stated, “We believe under $4/watt capacity is achievable initially on a commercial scale and ultimately that the technology will compete with on-shore wind.” Inergy is in the process of attaining a patent for the WaveTork technology, and once that is secured, the company will release more information about the technology.

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Contact: Katrina Phruksukarn, San Diego Renewable Energy Society

(619) 269-6579 /

organizer@sdres.org / www.sdres.org

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APRIL 25th, 2009 – SAN DIEGO GREEN CAREER CONFERENCE AT SDSU

U.S. and California jobless numbers are climbing, threatening to grow to the worst rates since the

Great Depression. But thanks to billions in stimulus money, there is one sector of the economy

that will soon be booming… the green sector.

The U.S. Conference of Mayors and the American Solar Energy Society, along with numerous

Universities and researchers have predicted aggressive job growth across the green economy.

As an example, the Center for Energy, Resources, and Economic Sustainability (CERES)

at the University of California Berkeley conducted a scenario analysis for the California

Air Resources Board in which they said that California AB 32 would increase “the Gross

State Product by about $76 billion, real household incomes by up to $48 billion and

create as many as 403,000 new efficiency and climate action driven jobs. The

economic benefits of energy efficiency innovation have a compounding effect. The

first 1.4 percent of annual efficiency gain produced about 181,000 additional jobs,

while an additional one percent yielded 268,000 more.”

With this and more in mind, the San Diego Renewable Energy Society and the Solar Living

Institute are teaming up to help workers explore & secure green career opportunities. On April 25th

they will present the San Diego Green Career Conference at SDSU.

The conference will provide extensive information and insider tips on emerging opportunities in

the green sector, as well as green career consultants and recruiters with practical tools and

strategies for a successful green job search. Speakers include Joel Pointon, SDG&E’s Clean

Transportation Program Manager; United States Green Building Council San Diego Chapter

President Keith Schneringer, The San Diego Foundation’s Dr. Emily Young; Andrew McAllister

of the California Center for Sustainable Energy; Paul Hannam of Bright Green Talent, and more.

Panelists and presenters from across the green sector will discuss opportunities in the fields of

photovoltaics, solar thermal, wind power, green building, energy efficiency, entrepreneurialism

and more. Conference participants will have the opportunity to ask panelists and speakers

questions pertaining to their specific situations, as well as receive free resume review services.

Ample networking time will also be made available to attendees.

Conference organizer Orion Walker says the recent Good Jobs Green Jobs conference in

Washington, D.C. exhibited that now is the perfect time to enter the green career market. “The

excitement in the air was palpable,” Walker said, “We heard time and again from senators,

congress members, and other government officials that ‘now is the time.’ This administration is

truly dedicated to building the green economy. In these economic times, this is the way forward.”

For more information on the Green Career Conference visit

www.greencareerconference.org

or

contact Katrina Phruksukarn at the San Diego Renewable Energy Society at

(619) 269-6579

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The San Diego Renewable Energy Society is a non-profit based in San Diego, CA.

www.sdres.org

The Solar Living Institute is an educational non-profit in Hopland, CA.

www.SolarLiving.org

With help from

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CA, March 2009 – Most of the people can’t live nowadays without television and nowadays people are paying around $60 to $70 per month for the electricity bills. This money is around 3 to 5 percentage of their total income. Mostly electricity is produced in the thermal power plants. The resources for these thermal power plants are in a great danger because after 30 to 40 years these resources will be over. We have think about the alternative ways like wind power, solar power by now itself says Michael Kuyt of www.earthlovesit.com

He added that, “According to a recent survey the renewable energy contribute to around 12% of the total electricity produced in the advanced countries like America. Mainly the biomass power and hydro energy is taking a great part in this renewable energy sources with each having a 40 % contribution. The solar power and the wind power contribution is very much low when compared to other resources which is merely around 2 to 3 percentage. Why this solar power contribution is this much reduced, because of the initial installation cost of the solar panels only. Because this initial installation cost around $20000 which is a big amount of money nowadays. So is there any way to reduce this installation cost? The internet is there for you guys who are thinking to get a solar power station of their own for just $200. In these cases you have to build your own solar panels in your home to generate electricity and these websites are providing you step by step information for doing this in your home”.

Speaking on the move, Michael Kuyt said “Before building your own solar power systems you have know about what are solar panels, solar cells. Solar panels is of two types one is photovoltaic modules which converts direct sunlight to electricity and the other one thermal collectors in which the sunlight will heat some liquids like water or oil, then from the heat energy obtained from the liquids is converted into electrical energy. Solar panels contain several individual solar cells. These solar cells are similar to that of a large semiconductor and utilize a large-area p-n junction diode. When the sunlight falls on these solar cells, the p-n junction diodes convert the energy from sunlight into electrical energy. The energy generated from photons which strikes the surface of the solar panel allows electrons to be thrown out of their orbits and released, and electric fields in the solar cells pull these free electrons in a directional current, from which metal contacts in the solar cell can generate electricity. The more no of solar cells in a solar panel the more total electrical output the solar panel will produce”.

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It is a website providing the people a guide to build their own solar or wind power stations at the back of their home for a low cost of $49.97 . In that guide you will get the step by step video tutorial to build your power station within a cost limit of $200.

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Melbourne, Australia ( Prfriend ) December 30, 2008 -Australia’s largest energy retailer, AGL, is putting its energy into innovative and sustainable renewable energy projects, in an effort to minimising the effects of climate change.

Included in its suite of 29 renewable energy (http://www.agl.com.au/environment/Pages/RenewableEnergyProduction.aspx) assets that it owns or operates, is Suncoast Gold Macadamias in Gympie, Southeast Queensland, which is Australia’s first waste-to-energy (biomass) renewable cogeneration project.  ‘Cogeneration’ is generation of both electricity and useful heat that can be used onsite for good use.

What is Biomass?
Biomass is all matter that can be used as fuel for industrial production.  It can also include biodegradable wastes that can be burnt as fuel.

How is Biomass energy (http://www.agl.com.au/environment/Pages/Energyfrommacadamianutshells.aspx) created?
Biomass can be thought of as storage of solar energy in chemical form.  It can be combusted to generate heat and then subsequently converted into other forms of energy.

How do we create energy from Macadamias?
Creating energy from a waste product like the macadamia nut shells involves the following process:
•    Nut shells are burnt in a fire boiler, which creates steam
•    Some of the steam is used to dry the macadamia nuts
•    The majority of the steam is used to drive a turbine to generate clean, renewable electricity
•    About 40% of the electricity is sent to the national power grid as GreenPower
•    About 60% goes to the customer.

What this means for the environment
The macadamia plant produces enough energy from the macadamia nut shells to power the company’s entire manufacturing and processing activity, as well as about 250 Queensland homes.

This innovative waste-to-energy project cuts Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions by around 2,500 tonnes per annum – equivalent to taking about 650 cars off the road each year.  It has also solved the problem of what to do with the 5,000 tonnes of macadamia shells, enough to fill three Olympic-sized swimming pools, that Suncoast Gold Macadamias processes each year.

Suncoast Gold, which exports Australia’s largest native agricultural crop to more than 20 countries including Japan, Europe and the US, has had its efficiency significantly boosted by the provision of electricity, heat and steam.  It has also enhanced its green credentials in the European and Asian markets where consumers are extremely environmentally aware.

By 2010, more than 150 growers throughout Queensland and northern New South Wales are expected to supply Suncoast Gold with about 10,000 tonnes of macadamia nuts each year, doubling the Gympie facility’s output.

AGL’s Asset Manager Neil Cooke says the innovative plant has achieved several firsts.  It’s the first of its kind in the world,” he said. “It also has the largest macadamia shell silo (400 tonne capacity, 18 metres high and 10 metres in diameter) in the world and the boiler is showing that it is possible to achieve consistent performance from a renewable energy plant operated on shells.”

AGL (http://www.agl.com.au) is one of Australia’s leading integrated energy companies and the only Australian energy producer with a full suite of renewable generation, providing natural gas and electricity to over 3.2 million customers more than six million Australians.

Other innovative renewable energy assets AGL owns or operates include the ISIS Central Sugar Mill facility in Childers, Queensland, which is AGL’s first renewable cogeneration project to produce energy from sugar cane by-product (bagasse).

Contact:
Giselle Pethard
AGL Energy Limited
Melbourne
03 8633 6115

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