The DC Sports and Entertainment Commission (DCSEC) has offset 70 percent of the electricity use at Nationals Park, home of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Washington Nationals, with its purchase of 14,600,706 kWh of renewable energy credits (RECs), from Boulder, Colo.-based Renewable Choice Energy, helping the ballpark to achieve silver-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
Pure Earth, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Nycon, Inc. and changed its name to New Nycon, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Israel Cleantech Ventures (ICV), the first Israeli cleantech-focused investment fund announced today that it reached a final close of $75M for its debut fund, significantly exceeding its original target of $60M.
With the fundamental objective of advancing the most efficient use of energy as possible to reduce overall demand, the programs include home weatherization, incentives to purchase efficient appliances, interactive online efficiency tools, system infrastructure and co-generation opportunities for commercial, industrial and municipal customers, and additional funding for low-income programs.
Calgon Carbon Corporation announced today that it has been awarded a contract from the Palmdale Water District, Palmdale, California to supply granular activated carbon (GAC) and provide related services for the Palmdale Water Treatment Plant. The value of the contract is $7.1 million. The contract includes the initial fill of GAC plus replacement GAC for an additional two years.
Intel Corporation, Samsung Electronics and TSMC today announced they have reached agreement on the need for industry-wide collaboration to target a transition to larger, 450mm-sized wafers starting in 2012. The transition to larger wafers will enable continued growth of the semiconductor industry and helps maintain a reasonable cost structure for future integrated circuit manufacturing and applications.
Methanol fuel cells are an efficient and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, but they are still not economically viable Nevertheless, for his PhD, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) research chemist, José E. Barranco, has developed new materials that enable the manufacture of cheaper and more efficient methanol fuel cells.
Spearheading the move to reduce household carbon emissions, U.K.-based Greentec Systems, is using SolidWorks® 3D CAD software to integrate third-party eco-friendly technologies that let homeowners heat and cool their homes for as little as £100 a year.
The Earth's oceans play a vital role in the carbon cycle, making it imperative that we understand marine biological activity enough to predict how our planet will react to the extra 25 000 million tonnes of carbon dioxide humans are pumping into the atmosphere annually.
The Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties (CAS) Business Unit of Bayer MaterialScience AG is increasingly focusing on waterborne dispersions as raw materials for coatings and adhesives. Bayer MaterialScience is investing more than EUR 30 million in expanding production of waterborne dispersions and is thus well-positioned to meet the ongoing rise in demand for these environment-friendly raw materials.
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