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TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) InterOil Corporation (TSX: IOL) (NYSE-A: IOC) (AMEX: IOC) (POMSoX:IOC), a Canadian company with operations in Papua New Guinea, announced today that Mr. Roger Lewis has been appointed to the Board of directors. Mr. Lewis has also been appointed to serve on the Board's Audit Committee.

Plutonic Power Corporation joined with GE energy Financial Services in submitting two bids for hydroelectric power projects costing more than US $4 billion, which would be Canada's largest single private sector hydroelectric generation investment.

With cost-sharing funds of US $1.5 million from the California energy Commission, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) will begin demonstrating a new application for distributed energy resources known as a microgrid.

When Tecta America's Mark Gaulin spoke with attendees at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo a few years ago, many businesses were unsure about how to enter the market. Now, says the company's Chief Operating Officer, most of the people he interacts are much more comfortable in the space, making the conference a very positive one for business.

Tidal energy company, Marine Current Turbines (MTC) confirmed that it intends to apply for a lease from the Crown Estate to deploy its world-beating tidal technology in Scotland's Pentland Firth. Subject to financing and securing the necessary approvals, MTC proposes to install potentially up to 50 megawatts (MW) of capacity by 2015, using its commercial-scale SeaGen technology, and up to 300 MW or more by 2020 if the local grid can handle it.

The Eilat-Eilot International Renewable energy Conference, announced that the US-Israeli Energy Cooperation Act, passed two years ago by the U.S. Congress, is expected to launch at the upcoming Eilat-Eilot energy conference, to be held from February 17-19 in Eilat, Israel.

VeraSun energy Corporation, one of the nation's largest ethanol producers, today announced that it recently received a non-binding unsolicited indication of interest with respect to the purchase of its assets. The company intends to pursue this indication of interest to its conclusion and evaluate other proposals it may receive in accordance with its obligations as a debtor in possession under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

Preparing for a new administration in Washington, Gov. Rick Perry said Tuesday that regulating greenhouse gas emissions would have "devastating implications" for Texas' economy and energy industry.

Reliant energy is dropping plans for $1 billion in additional financing from Goldman Sachs and a private equity group that was meant to replace a deal with Merrill Lynch.

A majority of the responders to last week Business Pulse survey do not believe the government should bail out the auto industry.