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VIASPACE CEO Provides Update On Nicaragua Giant King® Grass Plantation and 12 MW Power Plant at International Biomass Conference
PR Newswire - Tue May 12, 6:00AM CDT
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) announced that VIASPACE CEO, Dr. Carl Kukkonen, made a presentation at the International Biomass Conference and Expo held April 20-22, 2015 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The presentation provided a case study and update on the 12 MW biomass power plant and 2,100 acre Giant King Grass plantation project being developed in Nicaragua.
VIASPACE CEO & Spouse Provide Support for Missionaries of Charity in Nicaragua
PR Newswire - Mon May 04, 6:00AM CDT
On April 14, 2015, VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) issued a press release announcing that Energia Reino Verde has signed an agreement for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Supervision of the 12 MW biomass power plant that will be co-located with the 834 hectare (2,060 acre) Giant King® Grass plantation project in Nicaragua. VIASPACE Inc. owns a 50% interest in Energia Reino Verde (Green Kingdom Energy in English), the special-purpose company that will own and operate the project. The other 50% is owned by investors and executives of AGRICORP - a large agribusiness company in Nicaragua. The agreement was signed with a global Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company that will provide the power plant engineering and equipment, and guarantee the plant's performance.
VIASPACE Article on Giant King® Grass in Bioenergy Insight Magazine
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 27, 6:00AM CDT
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) announced that an article on Giant King Grass as a dedicated energy crop was published in the current issue of Bioenergy Insight magazine. VIASPACE CEO, Dr. Carl Kukkonen, was invited by the magazine to write the article entitled: "Top of the Crops: Giant King Grass is proving its worth as a dedicated energy crop within the renewables sector." The article is featured on the cover of the magazine.
VIASPACE Partners with Almaden Energy Group to Grow Giant King® Grass in the USA for Animal Feed Business Line
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 20, 6:00AM CDT
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) announced that the company has signed a contract with Almaden Energy Group, LLC (AEG) of San Jose, California to grow and market Giant King Grass for animal feed. VIASPACE will be paid fees for the propagation and use of Giant King Grass and will also hold an equity position in Almaden Energy Group. VIASPACE CEO, Dr. Carl Kukkonen, will serve on the board of Almaden Energy Group. Principals in AEG have also invested in VIASPACE.
VIASPACE Announces Signing of Engineering, Procurement and Construction Supervision Agreement for 12 MW Giant King Grass Power Plant in Nicaragua
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 14, 6:00AM CDT
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) announced that Energia Reino Verde has signed an agreement for the Engineering Procurement and Construction Supervision of the 12 MW biomass power plant that will be co-located with the 834 hectare (2,060 acre) Giant King® Grass plantation project in Nicaragua. VIASPACE Inc. owns a 50% interest in Energia Reino Verde (Green Kingdom Energy in English), the special-purpose company that will own and operate the project. The other 50% is owned by investors and executives of AGRICORP - a large agribusiness company in Nicaragua.
VIASPACE CEO Speaks at Caribbean Energy Conference
PR Newswire - Tue Feb 17, 6:00AM CST
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) announced that CEO Dr. Carl Kukkonen made an invited presentation at the 15th Annual Caribbean Energy Conference held by Platts/McGraw-Hill Financial in San Juan, Puerto Rico January 29-30, 2015. The presentation, titled "Giant King® Grass Biomass Power Plants in Caribbean and Central America," is available on the VIASPACE website www.VIASPACE.com.
Independent Feasibility Study Conclusion --12 MW Giant King® Grass Biomass Power Plant in Nicaragua is Both Technically Feasible and Financeable
PR Newswire - Mon Feb 09, 6:00AM CST
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) announced that the comprehensive, independent feasibility study conducted by Pelican SA of the 12 MW biomass power plant and co-located 834 hectare (2,060 acre) Giant King® Grass plantation project in Nicaragua has been completed. The feasibility study addresses the technical and economic issues of both the plantation and power plant, including connection to the Nicaraguan power grid.
Clarification--Corporate Update on Giant King® Grass and VIASPACE Activities
PR Newswire - Thu Feb 05, 6:00AM CST
VIASPACE provides this clarification of the press release of February 2, 2015. VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today provided a synopsis of its recent activities. Additional press releases in the near future will provide further details.
Corporate Update on Giant King® Grass and VIASPACE Activities
PR Newswire - Mon Feb 02, 6:00AM CST
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today provided a synopsis of its recent activities. Additional press releases in the near future will provide further details.
7-Megawatt Tibbar Energy Giant KingTM Grass Power Plant on St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, Expects to Begin Construction in Second Quarter 2015
PR Newswire - Tue Jan 20, 6:00AM CST
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today reported that its customer, Tibbar Energy USVI, states that:
VIASPACE Inc. Owns Stake in Energia Reino Verde Which is Developing 12 MW Biomass Power Plant in Nicaragua
PR Newswire - Tue Dec 16, 6:00AM CST
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) issued a clarification to the press release issued on December 15, 2014.
VIASPACE CEO Reports Progress on Giant King Grass 12 MW Biomass Power Plant in Nicaragua
PR Newswire - Mon Dec 15, 6:00AM CST
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) issued an update on the Giant King Grass power plant project in Nicaragua.
VIASPACE Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Elite Therapeutics - Chairman Discusses Continuing Evolution of Company's Future
PR Newswire - Mon Dec 01, 6:00AM CST
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today announced that it has signed a nonbinding Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire luxury cosmetics company, Elite Therapeutics (www.elitetherapeutics.com). VIASPACE and Elite Therapeutics have agreed to carefully examine the details and potential benefits of an all-stock acquisition with an anticipated closing in the first quarter of 2015.
Excellent VIASPACE Giant King(TM) Grass Yields in Imperial County, California Reported at Desert Crops Workshop
PR Newswire - Mon Nov 17, 6:00AM CST
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today announced the results of the first two harvests of Giant King Grass grown at the University of California Desert Research Center (DREC) in Holtville, Imperial County, California. The results were reported in a presentation made at the 25th Annual Fall Desert Crops Workshop held on November 13, 2014 in Imperial, CA. The presentation entitled "Adaptability, Yield and Potential Pests of Giant King Grass" was co-authored by Dr. Oli Bachie, Agronomy Crop Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension and VIASPACE CEO, Dr. Carl Kukkonen. The presentation is available on the VIASPACE website www.VIASPACE.com.
VIASPACE Chairman Highlights Second Year Progress and Discusses Pathway to Continued Corporate Growth, Profitability and Increasing Shareholder Value
PR Newswire - Mon Oct 27, 6:00AM CDT
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today reported that Dr. Kevin Schewe, has highlighted his second year as Chairman of the Board and reviewed the major accomplishments of VIASPACE during the last twelve months. He discusses the direction of the company and the pathway to continued corporate growth, profitability and increasing shareholder value.
VIASPACE Announces Giant King(TM) Grass Growing at Hawaii Agriculture Research Center on Oahu (Part 2)
PR Newswire - Tue Oct 21, 6:00AM CDT
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today reported that Giant King Grass previously released from quarantine in Hawaii is successfully growing at the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center (HARC) on Oahu. HARC, which originally began in 1882 as a trade organization of the sugarcane industry, today has the mission to support a viable agricultural sector in Hawaii by researching and applying relevant science and technology to achieve practical solutions and by identifying new agricultural opportunities.
VIASPACE Announces Giant King Grass in the Philippines
PR Newswire - Tue Oct 14, 6:00AM CDT
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today reported that Giant King Grass was shipped to and planted by its partner, Sagay Central, Inc., in Negros Occidental, Philippines. Sagay Central is a sugar milling and sugar growing company in the center of the Philippines sugar industry. It crushes 4,000 metric tons of sugar cane every day and produces 150,000 tons of sugar per year. Sagay Central was founded in 1968 and its products include raw sugar, washed sugar and specialty Muscavado sugar for the domestic market and export.
VIASPACE and Tibbar Energy USVI Report Progress for 7-Megawatt Biomass Power Plant on St. Croix
PR Newswire - Thu Oct 09, 6:00AM CDT
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today issued an update regarding the progress of the Tibbar Energy USVI, Giant King Grass fueled, 7-megawatt biogas power plant on the island of St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands. The power plant will provide the only base load renewable electricity in the USVI. The majority feedstock is from VIASPACE Giant King Grass (GKG). Tibbar will sell power for 25 years with a 5 year option to the Water and Power Authority (WAPA). Tania Tomyn, CEO of Tibbar, said, "Our project is a balance of public and private relationships. This is a long term commercial solution that gives the USVI fossil fuel independence and low cost power. Executive Director Hugo Hodge from WAPA and Karl Knight from the DOE in the USVI are finding real solutions such as LPG conversion and Solar to aid the energy crisis and Tibbar is proud to be part of that long term plan."
VIASPACE Announces Giant King Grass Developments and Progress in Hawaii (Part I)
PR Newswire - Mon Sep 22, 6:00AM CDT
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today reported that CEO, Dr. Carl Kukkonen, met with potential Giant King Grass customers in Hawaii. Dr. Kukkonen also attended the Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit held in Honolulu September 15-17, where he gave an invited presentation at a special conference track on Agricultural Innovation.
Harmony Gold Mining Company CEO Announces Giant King Grass Bioenergy Project in South Africa with Harmony's Fourth-Quarter Results
PR Newswire - Mon Sep 15, 6:00AM CDT
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today reported more details on the Giant King Grass bioenergy project being pursued by Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited of South Africa. Below is an article by Chantelle Kotze in the Mining Weekly, which is available at http://www.miningweekly.com/article/r47-milli...2014-08-22.
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VIASPACE CEO Provides Update On Nicaragua Giant King® Grass Plantation and 12 MW Power Plant at International Biomass Conference
PR Newswire - Tue May 12, 6:00AM CDT
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) announced that VIASPACE CEO, Dr. Carl Kukkonen, made a presentation at the International Biomass Conference and Expo held April 20-22, 2015 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The presentation provided a case study and update on the 12 MW biomass power plant and 2,100 acre Giant King Grass plantation project being developed in Nicaragua.
VIASPACE CEO & Spouse Provide Support for Missionaries of Charity in Nicaragua
PR Newswire - Mon May 04, 6:00AM CDT
On April 14, 2015, VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) issued a press release announcing that Energia Reino Verde has signed an agreement for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Supervision of the 12 MW biomass power plant that will be co-located with the 834 hectare (2,060 acre) Giant King® Grass plantation project in Nicaragua. VIASPACE Inc. owns a 50% interest in Energia Reino Verde (Green Kingdom Energy in English), the special-purpose company that will own and operate the project. The other 50% is owned by investors and executives of AGRICORP - a large agribusiness company in Nicaragua. The agreement was signed with a global Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company that will provide the power plant engineering and equipment, and guarantee the plant's performance.
VIASPACE Article on Giant King® Grass in Bioenergy Insight Magazine
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 27, 6:00AM CDT
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) announced that an article on Giant King Grass as a dedicated energy crop was published in the current issue of Bioenergy Insight magazine. VIASPACE CEO, Dr. Carl Kukkonen, was invited by the magazine to write the article entitled: "Top of the Crops: Giant King Grass is proving its worth as a dedicated energy crop within the renewables sector." The article is featured on the cover of the magazine.
VIASPACE Partners with Almaden Energy Group to Grow Giant King® Grass in the USA for Animal Feed Business Line
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 20, 6:00AM CDT
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) announced that the company has signed a contract with Almaden Energy Group, LLC (AEG) of San Jose, California to grow and market Giant King Grass for animal feed. VIASPACE will be paid fees for the propagation and use of Giant King Grass and will also hold an equity position in Almaden Energy Group. VIASPACE CEO, Dr. Carl Kukkonen, will serve on the board of Almaden Energy Group. Principals in AEG have also invested in VIASPACE.
VIASPACE Announces Signing of Engineering, Procurement and Construction Supervision Agreement for 12 MW Giant King Grass Power Plant in Nicaragua
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 14, 6:00AM CDT
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) announced that Energia Reino Verde has signed an agreement for the Engineering Procurement and Construction Supervision of the 12 MW biomass power plant that will be co-located with the 834 hectare (2,060 acre) Giant King® Grass plantation project in Nicaragua. VIASPACE Inc. owns a 50% interest in Energia Reino Verde (Green Kingdom Energy in English), the special-purpose company that will own and operate the project. The other 50% is owned by investors and executives of AGRICORP - a large agribusiness company in Nicaragua.
VIASPACE CEO Speaks at Caribbean Energy Conference
PR Newswire - Tue Feb 17, 6:00AM CST
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) announced that CEO Dr. Carl Kukkonen made an invited presentation at the 15th Annual Caribbean Energy Conference held by Platts/McGraw-Hill Financial in San Juan, Puerto Rico January 29-30, 2015. The presentation, titled "Giant King® Grass Biomass Power Plants in Caribbean and Central America," is available on the VIASPACE website www.VIASPACE.com.
Independent Feasibility Study Conclusion --12 MW Giant King® Grass Biomass Power Plant in Nicaragua is Both Technically Feasible and Financeable
PR Newswire - Mon Feb 09, 6:00AM CST
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) announced that the comprehensive, independent feasibility study conducted by Pelican SA of the 12 MW biomass power plant and co-located 834 hectare (2,060 acre) Giant King® Grass plantation project in Nicaragua has been completed. The feasibility study addresses the technical and economic issues of both the plantation and power plant, including connection to the Nicaraguan power grid.
Clarification--Corporate Update on Giant King® Grass and VIASPACE Activities
PR Newswire - Thu Feb 05, 6:00AM CST
VIASPACE provides this clarification of the press release of February 2, 2015. VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today provided a synopsis of its recent activities. Additional press releases in the near future will provide further details.
Corporate Update on Giant King® Grass and VIASPACE Activities
PR Newswire - Mon Feb 02, 6:00AM CST
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today provided a synopsis of its recent activities. Additional press releases in the near future will provide further details.
7-Megawatt Tibbar Energy Giant KingTM Grass Power Plant on St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, Expects to Begin Construction in Second Quarter 2015
PR Newswire - Tue Jan 20, 6:00AM CST
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today reported that its customer, Tibbar Energy USVI, states that:
VIASPACE Inc. Owns Stake in Energia Reino Verde Which is Developing 12 MW Biomass Power Plant in Nicaragua
PR Newswire - Tue Dec 16, 6:00AM CST
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) issued a clarification to the press release issued on December 15, 2014.
VIASPACE CEO Reports Progress on Giant King Grass 12 MW Biomass Power Plant in Nicaragua
PR Newswire - Mon Dec 15, 6:00AM CST
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) issued an update on the Giant King Grass power plant project in Nicaragua.
VIASPACE Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Elite Therapeutics - Chairman Discusses Continuing Evolution of Company's Future
PR Newswire - Mon Dec 01, 6:00AM CST
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today announced that it has signed a nonbinding Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire luxury cosmetics company, Elite Therapeutics (www.elitetherapeutics.com). VIASPACE and Elite Therapeutics have agreed to carefully examine the details and potential benefits of an all-stock acquisition with an anticipated closing in the first quarter of 2015.
Excellent VIASPACE Giant King(TM) Grass Yields in Imperial County, California Reported at Desert Crops Workshop
PR Newswire - Mon Nov 17, 6:00AM CST
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today announced the results of the first two harvests of Giant King Grass grown at the University of California Desert Research Center (DREC) in Holtville, Imperial County, California. The results were reported in a presentation made at the 25th Annual Fall Desert Crops Workshop held on November 13, 2014 in Imperial, CA. The presentation entitled "Adaptability, Yield and Potential Pests of Giant King Grass" was co-authored by Dr. Oli Bachie, Agronomy Crop Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension and VIASPACE CEO, Dr. Carl Kukkonen. The presentation is available on the VIASPACE website www.VIASPACE.com.
VIASPACE Chairman Highlights Second Year Progress and Discusses Pathway to Continued Corporate Growth, Profitability and Increasing Shareholder Value
PR Newswire - Mon Oct 27, 6:00AM CDT
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today reported that Dr. Kevin Schewe, has highlighted his second year as Chairman of the Board and reviewed the major accomplishments of VIASPACE during the last twelve months. He discusses the direction of the company and the pathway to continued corporate growth, profitability and increasing shareholder value.
VIASPACE Announces Giant King(TM) Grass Growing at Hawaii Agriculture Research Center on Oahu (Part 2)
PR Newswire - Tue Oct 21, 6:00AM CDT
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today reported that Giant King Grass previously released from quarantine in Hawaii is successfully growing at the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center (HARC) on Oahu. HARC, which originally began in 1882 as a trade organization of the sugarcane industry, today has the mission to support a viable agricultural sector in Hawaii by researching and applying relevant science and technology to achieve practical solutions and by identifying new agricultural opportunities.
VIASPACE Announces Giant King Grass in the Philippines
PR Newswire - Tue Oct 14, 6:00AM CDT
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today reported that Giant King Grass was shipped to and planted by its partner, Sagay Central, Inc., in Negros Occidental, Philippines. Sagay Central is a sugar milling and sugar growing company in the center of the Philippines sugar industry. It crushes 4,000 metric tons of sugar cane every day and produces 150,000 tons of sugar per year. Sagay Central was founded in 1968 and its products include raw sugar, washed sugar and specialty Muscavado sugar for the domestic market and export.
VIASPACE and Tibbar Energy USVI Report Progress for 7-Megawatt Biomass Power Plant on St. Croix
PR Newswire - Thu Oct 09, 6:00AM CDT
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today issued an update regarding the progress of the Tibbar Energy USVI, Giant King Grass fueled, 7-megawatt biogas power plant on the island of St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands. The power plant will provide the only base load renewable electricity in the USVI. The majority feedstock is from VIASPACE Giant King Grass (GKG). Tibbar will sell power for 25 years with a 5 year option to the Water and Power Authority (WAPA). Tania Tomyn, CEO of Tibbar, said, "Our project is a balance of public and private relationships. This is a long term commercial solution that gives the USVI fossil fuel independence and low cost power. Executive Director Hugo Hodge from WAPA and Karl Knight from the DOE in the USVI are finding real solutions such as LPG conversion and Solar to aid the energy crisis and Tibbar is proud to be part of that long term plan."
VIASPACE Announces Giant King Grass Developments and Progress in Hawaii (Part I)
PR Newswire - Mon Sep 22, 6:00AM CDT
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today reported that CEO, Dr. Carl Kukkonen, met with potential Giant King Grass customers in Hawaii. Dr. Kukkonen also attended the Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit held in Honolulu September 15-17, where he gave an invited presentation at a special conference track on Agricultural Innovation.
Harmony Gold Mining Company CEO Announces Giant King Grass Bioenergy Project in South Africa with Harmony's Fourth-Quarter Results
PR Newswire - Mon Sep 15, 6:00AM CDT
VIASPACE Inc. (OTC: VSPC) today reported more details on the Giant King Grass bioenergy project being pursued by Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited of South Africa. Below is an article by Chantelle Kotze in the Mining Weekly, which is available at http://www.miningweekly.com/article/r47-milli...2014-08-22.
HMY: 1.64 (-0.03)
