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.

Four New Members Join Butamax Early Adopters Group for Biobutanol Production

Butamax Advanced Biofuels, a developer of biobutanol technology, has reported the joining of four new members to the Butamax Early Adopters Group.

19 Jun 2012

Production Starts at Waste Management’s New Gas-to-Energy Plant in Lenox

Waste Management has reported the completion of a new gas-to-energy plant construction at the Pine Tree Acres Renewable Energy Facility located in Lenox. The new plant is designed to produce 12.8 MW of electricity from waste to fulfill the power requirement of roughly 12,000 Michigan homes.

18 Jun 2012

Emera and First Wind Holdings Transfer Wind Energy Projects to Northeast Wind Partners

Emera and First Wind Holdings have closed their joint transaction of owning and operating wind energy projects in the Northeast U.S. This transaction has been transferred to Northeast Wind Partners.

18 Jun 2012

NASA Issues its 2011 Scorecard on Sustainability and Energy Performance

NASA has issued its 2011 financial year scorecard highlighting NASA’s energy performance and sustainability. NASA has obtained the third place in comparison with other government agencies.

18 Jun 2012

Australia Takes Initiative for Ocean Protection

Australia has planned to establish the largest network of marine protected areas in the world, including a fully protected no-take marine reserve in the Coral Sea.

15 Jun 2012

Frost + Sullivan’s New Report Focuses on Need for Energy Security in Asia Pacific

Frost & Sullivan in its new analysis has highlighted the requirement for energy security in the Asia Pacific. This requirement has developed due to Fukushima’s latest power plant disaster. The analysis has estimated that US revenues in 2015 will reach $376.0 million.

15 Jun 2012

Rio+20 Highlights Need for Zero-Emission Vehicles

A conference on Sustainable Development which is the largest environmental summit in the whole world will be attended by representatives of the United Nations. These representatives will be shuttled by a fleet of electric vehicles from the Renault-Nissan Alliance. This conference will take place in Rio de Janeiro and is scheduled from June 13 to 22. This is for the very first time that a zero-emission car fleet will be used by the United Nations to shuttle the representatives.

15 Jun 2012

Arizona Energy Consortium Announces Update of Arizona Solar Strategic Plan

The Arizona Technology Council’s committee, the Arizona Energy Consortium (AEC) has reported the update of the ‘Arizona Solar Strategic Plan. AEC is Arizona’s only broad-based energy sector organization.

15 Jun 2012

StormCon 2012 Conference Aims at Reducing Water Pollution

StormCon 2012 conference will be attended by world-class water quality and storm experts. Latest technologies dealing with mitigation and prevention of water pollution will be highlighted and explored in this conference. These experts will put forward their own views and strategies with the aim to reduce the pollution of surface water.

15 Jun 2012

Ethanol Industry Generates New Jobs Across the U.S

Ethanol has had a positive impact on the rural communities in the U.S. and has brought more jobs. The president of Minnesota Corn Growers Association, John Mages stated that ethanol has diversified the market for corn in the U.S.

15 Jun 2012