News & Insights
Latest news, thoughts and points of view from Libra Group and its worldwide subsidiaries
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INSIGHT: “Greenwood Energy looks for solar growth in Chile’s high desert”
Greenwood Biosar, a joint partnership of Greenwood Energy and Biosar, has started construction on a 40 MW solar project for Enrel Green Power, an independent power producer (IPP). The solar array is mounted on...
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Greenwood Biosar Begins Construction of 40MW Chile Solar Project
Greenwood Biosar, a joint venture between Greenwood Energy and Biosar formed to provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, announced today it has begun construction of a 40-megawatt (MW) solar PV project in...
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Soltage Greenwood completes 2.5 MW solar project in Gardner, Massachusetts
Soltage Greenwood, a joint venture between Greenwood Energy and Soltage LLC, today joined Borrego Solar to inaugurate a 2.5 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic project designed and built for the City of Gardner, Massachusetts...
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Greenwood Energy opens additional offices in Connecticut, Panama and Chile
Greenwood Energy, the North American clean energy division of Libra Group, has opened new offices in North and South America to continue its expansion in key growth markets. The new regional hubs are in Wilton...
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Greenwood Biosar completes construction of 2.4MW Panama solar plant
Greenwood Biosar, a joint venture between Greenwood Energy and Biosar formed to provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, has completed design and construction of a 2.4-megawatt (MW) solar PV project in Panama’s Herrera Province for Enel Green Power Panama...
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Soltage-Greenwood announces John Hancock as lead in equity financing of solar power assets
Soltage-Greenwood, a joint venture between the North American clean energy division of Libra Group and premier North American solar power provider Soltage, LLC, today announced that John Hancock Life Insurance..
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Greenwood Energy Closes on Purchase of 5.5 MW of Solar Projects in Massachusetts
Greenwood Energy has completed the purchase of 5.5 MW in capacity of solar projects to be located in Gardner and Walpole, Massachusetts. The projects were developed and will be built by Borrego Solar Systems, Inc...
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Greenwood Energy Closes on Purchase of 2 MW of Solar Projects in Delaware
Greenwood Energy, the North American clean energy division of Libra Group, has completed the purchase a total of approximately two MW in capacity of solar projects to be located in Wilmington, Delaware...
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Greenwood Energy enters into JV with Biosar
Greenwood Energy today announced a new joint venture with Biosar Energy S.A., a global leader in the construction of medium and large scale photo-voltaic (PV) solar systems throughout Europe. Biosar brings proven...
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Greenwood Energy Joins U.S. Environmental Protection Agency CHP Partnership
Greenwood Energy today joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Combined Heat and Power Partnership, a program advocating the implementation of high-efficiency combined CHP technology..
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Second CHP plant at Millennium Hotels and Resorts
Greenwood Energy, the North American renewable energy division of Libra Group, announced today it will install a second combined heat and power plant (“CHP”) for Millennium...
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Greenwood Energy Commits $50 Million to U.S. Department of Energy
Greenwood Energy today signed a commitment of $50 million to the US Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Challenge which matches universities, retailers and large-scale property owners...
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Euroenergy Increases its Renewable Energy Portfolio of Wind Parks
EuroEnergy announced an expanded portfolio of wind farm assets in Greece with a projected total capacity of approximately 150 MW. The first two parks currently have a combined capacity of 50.6 MW...
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Greenwood Energy Announces CHP Plant for Manhattan Hotel
Greenwood Energy today announced its engagement to install the first combined heat and power plant for the Millennium Hilton Hotel in the heart of New York. This transaction represents...
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Former Deputy Secretary of State and UN Ambassador John Negroponte joins Greenwood Energy board as Senior Advisor
Effective October 1st 2011, the Hon. John Negroponte, former US Deputy Secretary of State and Ambassador to the United Nations, has joined Greenwood Energy as Senior Advisor and Board Member. Mr. Negroponte will provide...
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Greenwood Energy Announces Purchase of 1.4 MW Fuel Cell Project
Greenwood Energy has announced its first power contract with the purchase of a 1.4 megawatt (MW) Direct FuelCell® power plant from FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL), a leading manufacturer of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable power plants...
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Greenwood Energy Launched
Following the 2010 acquisition of waste-to-energy specialist, Greenwood Fuels, October 2011 sees the creation of Greenwood Energy which becomes Libra Group’s North American renewable and clean energy subsidiary, encompassing Greenwood's fuel pellet technology...
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Muse by Jonathan Cartwright opens at Vanderbilt Grace
Grace Hotels, the award-winning luxury boutique hotel group, has announced the debut of Muse by Jonathan Cartwright at Vanderbilt Grace in Newport, Rhode Island. Chef Cartwright is Grace Hotels' Group Chef de Cuisine, in addition to his role...
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Euroenergy In Latvia
EuroEnergy has opened an office in Latvia and entered joint venture to develop a series of biogas production facilities. The initial agreement covers six plants and the first 0.5 MW development is fully completed. The remaining projects will be fully completed...
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Greenwood Fuels’ Pellets Classified as Renewable Fuel in Ohio by PUCO
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) ruled that Greenwood Fuels' customers in Ohio can be certified as eligible renewable energy resource generating facilities. As such, these facilities will be able to generate renewable energy credits (REC) proportionate to their usage of Greenwood Fuels pellets. These credits, particularly valuable as they are created in...
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Greenwood Fuels Receives Manufacturing Award of Distinction
Greenwood Fuels received the 2010 Manufacturing Award of Distinction during a ceremony held by the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. Now a decade-old tradition, this event honours companies who have achieved continued excellence in manufacturing and supporting local economic development. Ted Hansen, General Manager of Greenwood, accepted the...
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Greenwood Fuels Awarded $1.25m in State Energy Program Funds
Greenwood Fuels has received a $1.25 million low-interest loan through the Wisconsin State Energy Program. The loans, awarded by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, were funded through the American Recovery...
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Libra Group Acquires Greenwood Fuels
Libra Group has announced the acquisition of Greenwood Fuels, an innovative producer of renewable fuel products that help its customers meet increasingly stringent environmental and sustainability standards...
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New division breaks into renewable energy with Solar Parks
Libra Group has entered the renewable energy sector with the foundation of a new company, EuroEnergy. Established to increase the contribution of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) to the traditional energy mix...
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