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This Sunday, Masdar, along with its partners Total and Abengoa, launched the world's largest concentrated solar power (CSP) project. Called Shams 1, the power plant covers an area of 2.5 km² -- about 285 soccer fields -- and powers about 20,000 homes. Located in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi, Shams 1 is a major achievement for clean energy in the Middle East.

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World CNG, a Seattle-based company, argues that based on current market conditions Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) already delivers a savings at the pump. According to their website, CNG can deliver a 50 percent savings, compared to traditional automotive fuels.

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Next week, the Pacific Northwest Cleantech Open – a chapter of the world’s largest business competition devoted to finding, funding and fostering successful cleantech businesses – is launching its fourth year of competition. The launch event, on April 4th, will feature a keynote panel of Cleantech Open alumni and veteran industry experts discussing how to foster early-stage cleantech innovation in Washington and the Northwest region.

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Wind -- one of our weather-driven renewables -- surrounds us and presents a source of untapped power potential. Check out this interactive wind map that shows how wind flows, the directions it comes from and where it's most abundant.

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Washington state has a long history of innovation, from Microsoft to Boeing to Amazon, and that entrepreneurial spirit has now helped blossom a cleantech industry in our backyards. Today, companies East and West of the mountains are focused on commercializing new technologies that increase energy efficiency, better capture sunlight or take advantage of waste energy. However, as a rising tide lifts all boats, companies need to better network, find critical financing and work together to grow the state’s cleantech industry.

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While Benin, Burundi and Rwanda might seem a long way off from Bellingham or Corvallis, the NW Cleantech team wasn’t about to ignore this week’s launch of the “Energy is a Human Right” campaign by the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF). After all, access to affordable, reliable (and preferably ) clean power is something that should be enjoyed by everybody, whether you’re operating an apple orchard in Yakima, Washington or a hospital in Haiti.

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No chemicals? No power? Need to purify contaminated or dirty water and only have the power of sunlight available? No problem... Puralytics, the Portland-based developer of photochemical water purification products using light-activated nanotechnology, announced that its SolarBag 3-liter water purifier is the first non-powered, non-chemical system to ever exceed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) requirements for water purification products.

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Launching Wednesday, Alaska Airlines will fly 75 commercial passenger flights in the United States powered by biofuel - raising the flag to say sustainable aviation biofuels can provide a viable alternative to conventional fuel and enable airlines to reduce their environmental impact.

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Puralytics, the photochemical water purification company, was recently selected to the 2011 Global Cleantech 100, a notable award recognizing the top private cleantech companies. This award, along with the fact, Puralytics also won the 2010 National Cleantech Open prize, further validates the company's technology and the growth of a promising cleantech industry in the Northwest.

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Last month, Bloomberg New Energy Finance and 3TIER – Seattle's renewable energy cleantech company – launched a real-time, interactive wind asset valuation tool geared toward renewable energy investors. The tool – called Wind Asset Valuation Tool (WVAL) – enables investors to assess and value more than 3,400 wind projects around the world, using up-to-date tariff, turbine and wind resource data, according to the press release.

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Today, the Northwest chapter of the Cleantech Open announced that Indow Windows, HM3 Energy and GridMobility will represent the region at the national competition for a chance to win $250,000. The finalists were selected from a class of 11 cleantech start-ups, which represent some of the most innovative, new companies in the energy and cleantech industries.

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The NWCleantech team had the opportunity to meet and reconnect with a variety of Northwest cleantech entreprenuers at the 3rd Annual PNW Cleantech Open Awards & Gala. Among the interesting conversations we had was an update from Cleantech Open alumni Tim Miller, CEO and founder of Green Lite Motors, who is developing a hybrid three-wheeled 100 mile-per-gallon vehicle.

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On October 5, the Northwest's leading cleantech inventors and business leaders will gather to celebrate the third annual Pacific Northwest Cleantech Open Awards Expo. On display will be prototypes and exhibits from cleantech start-ups that are participating in this year's Cleantech Open -- a yearly business competition that accelerates technologies and new-energy business ventures. From this year's pool of entrants, three start-ups will be selected as finalists and proceed to the national competition and compete for $250,000 in prizes.

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The Washington Cleantech Alliance recently spoke with Herb Pearse, president of Eco-Tech, to discuss how the company partnered with BP to deploy their "ADsorb-it" technology during the oil spill in the Gulf. Eco-Tech used a unique fabric product that mopped up the slick and created a fence to protect the adjacent shores and wetlands.

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McKinstry, Seattle's cleantech, energy-solutions company, was recognized today with an Outstanding Company Leadership Award in regonition for the firm's innovative culture and sustained efforts to build a sustainable economy in the Northwest. The award was presented by Pivotal Leaders, a Portland-based business network founded to identify the top prospective cleantech individuals and companies driving the growth of a regional industry.

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Before “sustainability” was part of our everyday vocabulary, Advantage IQ was pioneering cost and energy management technologies. Founded in 1995, the Spokane-based company has built the expertise to leverage actionable data about energy usage, waste, lease and telecom needs to help customers save time and money, and ultimately, become more energy efficient. Today, the company is quietly emerging as a major player in the rapidly coalescing sustainability industry.

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Last week, a 10-month feasibility study was released which presented viable pathways to develop a sustainable aviation biofuels industry in the Northwest. The study was commissioned by Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest(SAFN), a regional effort to explore the feasibility for creating a sustainable, aviation biofuels industry in the Northwest.

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3TIER – Seattle’s renewable energy risk assessment company – today launched a new product to enable the wind power industry the ability to hedge the financial risk of wind variability.

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The Cleantech Open (www.cleantechopen.com), the world’s largest cleantech business competition, announced that Oregon-based Puralytics, a developer of photochemical water purification products, has been awarded the competition’s national prize. At the National Awards Gala and Expo in San Jose last night, Puralytics was named the national winner from a talented pool of 17 other cleantech startup teams from across the United States and will receive the national prize of $250,000 - comprised of $100,000 cash and $150,000 in-kind startup services. Earlier this year, the company was selected as one of three Pacific Northwest region finalists, which awarded them a $40,000 regional prize of cash and services and ensured their spot in the national final.

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We like to call the people working to discover and commercialize the energy innovations of tomorrow – cleantech superstars. One such star attended this week’s Solar Power International conference in LA and has been gracious enough to let us post some of his pictures. Thanks Chris!  And if you don't already, follow http://twitter.com/cpsarason

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Through its overcast and grey skies, Seattle is proving to be an ample source for solar power potential – and a partnership between Solar Pie and PEMCO Insurance is demonstrating just that. A year after installing solar panels atop the PEMCO headquarters, the two announced that the project was able to harness 8,000 kilowatts of energy from the sun.

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PRESS RELEASE: 3TIER®, a global leader in renewable energy information services, today released maps illustrating how solar irradiance varied from its normal monthly averages across the U.S. from June through August, 2010. The maps dispel a popular perception that solar energy is relatively consistent from year to year and underscore the need for thorough resource assessments prior to investing in solar projects.

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PRESS RELEASE – Seattle-based Hydrovolts has been selected as a finalist in the Bend Venture Conference. The local clean tech company is one of five companies chosen to pitch their business ideas in a Shark Tank-style competition on October 15 in Bend, Oregon. The winning company will be awarded up to $175,000 in venture funding.

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PRESS RELEASE - 3TIER today launched on-demand online access to its Reference Wind Time-Series, a new product which significantly increases the accuracy of wind energy production estimates for any location worldwide.  Rigorous validation has shown that performing Measure-Correlate-Predict (MCP) with 3TIER's Reference Wind Time-Series reduces the level of uncertainty in annual production estimates, creating “bankable” results that help project developers secure financing in an increasingly demanding financial environment.

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PRESS RELEASE – Hydrovolts Inc., a Seattle-based, small-scale hydropower company, today announced it has received investment to develop a 25 kW hydrokinetic canal turbine for DLZ Corp., which is developing several hydropower projects in India.

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The solar power industry, oftentimes recognized only by the mainstream for shiny, sleek panels and magnificent utility-scale solar arrays, features numerous unseen pieces of the value chain.  From the raw silicone to panel manufacturing to distributing the power, the industry is a complex and multileveled network. One Northwest player making a significant footprint in the solar arena is Bend, Oregon’s PV Powered.

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Quick – what do you envision when you hear “wind farm?” If you see the open plains of Texas or the rolling hills of Washington state, you’re probably not alone – land-based projects are still the most common way to harness the energy from blowing winds.

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Skagit County’s Farm Power Northwest is perfecting what some might consider a dirty job – turning cow manure into a usable, clean source of energy. The company is truly operating at the intersection of agriculture and alternative energy.

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If you have a building that's not operating at full energy efficiency, Seattle-based McKinstry will find a way to make it lean and mean whether it be through the integration of weather-driven sources of energy, the installation of more efficient systems or performing an energy audit to find target areas for improvement.

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An example of a Northwest company moving the cleantech needle is Optimum Energy.  Developing a sophisticated software platform, the company replaces outdated HVAC control systems with a smart approach to reducing energy consumption.  The company says its systems are designed to optimize energy savings through increased efficiency – which can result in a 30-60 percent energy reduction.

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