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.

GFZ Study Helps Determine Mass Loss in Greenland Ice Sheet

Researchers from the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences have discovered that the mass loss through iceberg calving, melting and fluctuations in rainfall is highest in southwest and northwest Greenland. There is a continuous mass loss in the Greenland ice sheet and thus, it contributes at approximately 0.7 mm per year to the presently observed sea level change of around 3 mm per year. This trend rises every year by an additional 0.07 mm.

31 May 2012

Tellurex Candle-Powered Electrical Generator Delivers Light to Homes and Buildings

Tellurex, a Michigan-based company specializing in thermoelectric applications, is presently seeking funds and distributors to introduce its innovative electrical generator across the globe. The latest Tellurex tPOD1 can improve the living standards, productivity and health of thousands of people living in off-grid villages.

30 May 2012

Cassidy Turley on CPE's Greenest Companies List for Second Consecutive Year

Commercial real estate services provider, Cassidy Turley, has been named among the leading companies for sustainable practices. Commercial Property Executive (CPE), an integrated resource for commercial real estate, has named Cassidy Turley to its "2012 Greenest Companies" index.

30 May 2012

Ernst & Young Releases Global Renewable Energy Report for Q1 2012

Ernst & Young has released the recent quarterly global renewable energy report, Country Attractiveness Indices (CAI). The report offers scores in 40 countries for nationwide renewable energy markets, infrastructures and their appropriateness for individual technologies. According to the report, the investment flows in clean energy sector during the first quarter of 2012 were the weakest since the year 2009.

30 May 2012

Malaysian Government Awards Grant for Continental Geothermal Energy Project

Continental Energy declared that the Malaysian Government has granted about US$ 11.5 million to Tawau Green Energy (TGE). Continental Energy is an unconventional energy company and has a 10% stake in TGE. At present, TGE is developing a geothermal energy resource at Apas Kiri site, which is situated in the southern part of Sabah, Malaysia and close to the Tawau city. Apas Kiri will have a net capacity of 30 MW and will be the first geothermal energy development in Malaysia. The geothermal energy project is likely to be completed by 2015.

30 May 2012

WTI to Commence Construction of Solar Project in Pennsylvania

Weatherproofing Technologies (WTI), a subsidiary of Tremco, has reported that work will be commenced on the company’s largest solar power project located in the Neshaminy School District of Pennsylvania.

30 May 2012

Climate Change Impacts Hydrologic Cycle and Water Resources in Finland

Noora Veijalainen, a hydrologist working at the Finnish Environment Institute, applied a number of climate scenarios and hydrological models to evaluate the effects of climate change on floods, discharges and water levels in Finland.

30 May 2012

Solar Park in Hesse Installs Canadian Solar Modules

Canadian Solar, a premium solar company, has supplied solar modules for the biggest solar park in Hesse, the German city of Dreieich-Buchschlag.

30 May 2012

Innovations In Sustainable Packaging

In this interview AZoCleanTech talks with with Frank Glatz about the recent success of Cardia Bioplastics and the world of sustainable packaging.

29 May 2012

The National Trust Honors Green Heroes with Octavia Hill Awards

The National Trust has declared that six people have won the Octavia Hill Awards at a special ceremony conducted in London. The green heroes included an intrepid volunteer youth worker, a productive drystone waller and a prominent TV walker. The awards were sponsored in association with Countryfile Magazine.

29 May 2012