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16 May, 2012Roseville's Solar Power reports smaller loss, higher revenue
Sacramento Business Journal: Photovoltaic systems developer Solar Power Inc.of Roseville reported a smaller net loss and sharply higher revenue for the first quarter, helped by additional engineering, procurement and construction contracts.
11 May, 2012Pacific Ethanol predicts better days ahead as prices improve
Sacramento Business Journal: These are dramatic times for Pacific Ethanol Inc. The Sacramento-based company boosted revenue 174 percent last year. Yet the company’s stock price and profits have plummeted.
11 May, 2012Pacific Ethanol posts bigger quarterly loss
The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento's Pacific Ethanol Inc. reported a net loss of $5.3 million, or 6 cents a share, in this year's first quarter, a sharp decline from a loss of $300,000, or 2 cents a share, in the year-ago perio
11 May, 2012Pacific Ethanol boosts revenue but reports Q1 loss
Sacramento Business Journal: Sacramento’s Pacific Ethanol Inc. on Thursday reported a first-quarter loss of $5 million compared to a small profit of $18 million for the three-month period a year earlier.
11 May, 2012Wells Fargo grants $500,000 to UC Davis energy center
The Sacramento Bee: Wells Fargo & Co. has awarded a five-year, $500,000 grant to the UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center.
9 May, 2012Roseville's SPI Solar lands New Jersey resort project
The Sacramento Bee: The solar power business pipeline between the Sacramento area and New Jersey continues to produce energy projects and hundreds of jobs.
9 May, 2012Roseville's Solar Power to build plants at New Jersey resorts
Sacramento Business Journal: Solar Power Inc.of Roseville is set to build another large-scale solar project in connection with its preferred provider agreement with KDC Solar LLC of Bedminster, N.J.
2 May, 2012SMUD has $1 million rebate for housing/redevelopment agency
The Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento Municipal Utility District will present a million-dollar check today to the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, in recognition of the agency's efforts to improve energy efficiency in hundreds of area households.
2 May, 2012Wind farm adds 55 turbines
The Sacramento Bee: A stretch of 55 new wind turbines that will supply energy for 44,000 customers of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District are up and spinning in Solano County.
2 May, 2012New SMUD wind turbines start to produce power
Sacramento Business Journal: Phase 3 of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s wind power plant in the Rio Vista area, which includes 55 wind turbines, has started to produce power.