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.

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

Global Energy Announces Winners of Energy of Adventure Competition

Global Energy instituted the project Energy of Adventure in November 2011 and the winners of the nationwide contest are two young Russians, awarded with a round-the-world trip to discover the most fascinating energy-related stories globally. Maria Khromova and Egor Goloshov are the two winners, a power-industry professional and a future economist respectively.

29 May 2012

What is an Electric Car?

People were initially slow to embrace the concept of the electric car, although recent years have seen it rise in popularity as the benefits become more apparent, especially as the worldwide use of fossil fuels declines amid concerns over global warming.

29 May 2012

CryoSat Maps Topography of Ocean Floor

In 2010, Earth-observing satellite CryoSat was launched to measure the thickness of sea ice in the Arctic region, but data from the satellite have also been used for other studies. Now, high-resolution measuring of the topography of the ocean surface has been added to the repertoire of ice mission. The main purpose of the polar-orbiting satellite is to evaluate polar sea ice’s thickness and monitor variations in the ice sheets that cover Antarctica and Greenland.

29 May 2012

Climate Change Scientists to Study Carbon Cycle over Amazonian Rainforest

A new network is being set up to study greenhouse gases over the Amazonian rainforest. The international network will evaluate the possibilities of remote sensing of these gases to improve the understanding of Amazonian tropical carbon fluxes and carbon cycle.

29 May 2012