REDWOOD CITY, CA - November 19, 2009 - EcoFactor, the premier provider of personalized solutions for managing residential energy use, announced today that it has won the grand prize in the Cleantech Open national business plan competition

WASHINGTON - November 18, 2009 - Officials from EDP and EDP Renewables, the world's second largest generator of wind energy in terms of market capitalization

New York Oakland/Portland - November 18, 2009 - The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ), Clean Edge, Inc., and First Trust Advisors L.P. have announced the launch of a new exchange traded fund (ETF) - the First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (NASDAQ:GRID).

ONTARIO, Canada - November 18, 2009 - Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: CSIQ) today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2009 ended September 30, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS - November 18, 2009 - Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced it has been awarded an $11.4-million grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. history.

TAMPA, FL - November 18, 2009 - MagneGas Corporation (OTCBB: MNGA), a producer of a metal working fuel and natural gas alternative made from liquid waste, announced today that it has entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement ("SAA") with United Arab Emirates ("UAE")-based United Gas Company ("UNIGAS").

VIASPACE Inc., a clean energy company providing products and technology for renewable and alternative energy, this morning reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

Revenues totaled $1.23 million, including $1.06 million from the late-2008 strategic acquisition of Inter-Pacific Arts, Inc. (IPA), and $171,000 primarily from Ionfinity’s military contracts for monitoring and detection systems. Gross profit for the quarter was reported at $473,000, including $455,000 related to IPA. Comparatively, third-quarter 2008 revenues were $99,000 and gross profit was $23,000.

Operating expenses for the quarter declined to $1.05 million from $2.82 million as a result of lower research and development expense and lower selling, general and administrative expense. Stock-based compensation and stock-option expense for the quarter totaled $458,000, compared to $1.32 million in third-quarter 2008.

Operating loss for the quarter narrowed to $574,000 from operating losses of $2.8 million in third-quarter

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November 17, 2009 - GE (NYSE: GE) and its Chinese partners that represent some of that country's key infrastructure development goals announced the signing of a series of "Country to Company" agreements

HOUSTON - November 17, 2009 - Calpine Corporation (NYSE:CPN) today announced that six Calpine facilities have been recognized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) with Bronze Level membership in the Clean Texas Program

POINT ROBERTS, WA and DELTA, BC - November 17, 2009 - www.Water-Stocks.com , an investor and industry portal for the water sector within www.Investorideas.com, features investing in water tools for investors following the sector.