G.P. Thomas

Gary graduated from the University of Manchester with a first-class honours degree in Geochemistry and a Masters in Earth Sciences. After working in the Australian mining industry, Gary decided to hang up his geology boots and turn his hand to writing.

When he isn't developing topical and informative content, Gary can usually be found playing his beloved guitar, or watching Aston Villa FC snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

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Articles from G.P.

Getting Something for Nothing: Reverse Vending Machines

Though these machines have been implemented in Europe since the 1970’s, they are still seen as a new phenomenon. This article aims to explain how to use a reverse vending machine, where to find one, and also what the benefits of using them are.

31 Jul 2012

California Waste-to-Liquids Demonstration Plant to Use Microchannel Fischer-Tropsch Reactor Technology

Oxford Catalysts Group has announced the selection of microchannel Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reactor technology, a process devised by its subsidiary Velocys, for utilization in a waste-to-liquids (WTL) commercial demonstration facility to be built in northern California by Sierra Energy.

31 Jul 2012

New Grant to ThermoEnergy JV to Advance Patented Clean Coal Power Technology

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the Unity Power Alliance (UPA), a joint venture between ITEA and ThermoEnergy, for a grant to further develop the company’s patented pressurized oxy-combustion technology to generate clean electric power using coal.

31 Jul 2012

Building a Sustainable Future with Green Cement

Cement is something that the majority of people do not spend a large proportion of their day thinking about, but it does, rather literally, hold our society together. Though cement is extremely useful and an integral part of modern society, it is not environmentally friendly.

30 Jul 2012

Bioenergy Plays Minor Role in Germany's Transition to Renewable Energy Sources

The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, in a statement on the limits and chances of using bioenergy, has concluded that bioenergy plays a secondary role in Germany's transition to renewable energy sources at present and this aspect is likely to remain the same in the future.

30 Jul 2012

Autogas-Powered Vehicles Showcased at Propane in the Park Event

Charter Fuels has displayed autogas-powered vehicles and demonstrated fueling options for fleets and affordable vehicle conversions via the national Alliance AutoGas complete program at the Wisconsin Clean Cities’ Propane in the Park event, which took place in Grafton, Wisconsin on July 25, 2012.

27 Jul 2012

SEM’s ecoHOME Program Helps Simplify Construction of New Energy Efficient Homes

Southern Energy Management (SEM), a sustainable energy company based in North Carolina, has launched ecoHOME program, a new option for builders to construct new energy efficient homes.

27 Jul 2012

Government Partnerships Speed Up Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Infrastructure in US

Electricity as an abundant, economical and domestically available resource can address foreign oil dependence and enhance the economy of the United States, testified Brian Wynne, President of Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), during a hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives Science Committee (Subcommittee on Energy and Environment).

27 Jul 2012

New Blade Production Facility for Wind Energy in Brazil

Global Blade Technology (GBT) has announced that it has collaborated with Flessak Energia Eolica Ltd (FEEL) of Francisco Beltrão, Brazil and has started a new company named - GBT do Brasil Equipamentos Eolicos (GBTB). A new plant is to be built in Brazil near Toledo.

26 Jul 2012

CO2 Capture from Atmospheric Air Necessary to Address Global Warming

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have shown the economic and chemical feasibility for extracting CO2 directly from air. They utilized new adsorbent materials in the novel method to capture CO2.

25 Jul 2012