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State of the Art Sewage Treatment Plants Generate Their Own Energy

High-rate digestion with microfiltration is state-of-the-art in large sewage plants. It effectively removes accumulated sludge and produces biogas to generate energy. A study now reveals that even small plants can benefit from this process

16 Aug 2009

Virginia Tech Reveals Their 2009 House For the Solar Decathlon

Virginia Tech's 2009 solar house team have moved their zero-energy home from the construction site to a public site and revealed its technology online. Completely powered by the sun, other sustainable features include the use of passive energy systems, radiant heating, and building materials that are from renewable and/or recyclable sources

13 Aug 2009

Plant Upgrade for Rockwool Insulation

Rockwool, the world’s leading manufacturer of non-combustible stone wool insulation, has made a significant investment in its South Wales production facility to improve the quality and range of products it manufactures

13 Aug 2009

Thermablok Chosen by Cornell Students As Insulation for Silo House Entry in 2009 Solar Decathlon

Cornell University students are preparing to preview their eco-friendly "Silo House" at the New York State Fair

12 Aug 2009

Dell Computers to Save Almost $6million Through Energy Saving Initiatives

Dell expects to save an estimated $5.8 million a year as a result of power-saving initiatives and building upgrades in its facilities worldwide

12 Aug 2009

Rockwool, Build Center and npower Team Up to Insulate Homes

npower has teamed up with national builders merchant Build Center and insulation manufacturer Rockwool to launch a new DIY scheme and drive home the message to householders that insulating is a simple way to save money and help the environment at the same time

11 Aug 2009

United Nations Building to be Cooled Using Water From Lake Geneva

A few weeks after the (UNOG) received the the office has launched a new renewable energy project that will use water from Lake Geneva to cool the Palais des Nations and its conference rooms, as well as the International Labour Organization (ILO) building

10 Aug 2009

Infrastructure Upgrades From Siemens Making Airports Cleaner and Greener

At this year’s inter airport Europe in Munich from October 6–9, 2009, Siemens will present itself under the slogan “Green and Efficient Airports”. The company will be showcasing products, solutions and services that help airport and airline managers to meet the ever increasing requirements of modern airport operations

10 Aug 2009

Rockwool Changes Production Process to Save Space As Well As Energy

Rockwool, the world’s leading manufacturer of non-combustible stone wool insulation, has implemented a new, proprietary production process to reduce the space taken up by a number of its products – providing environmental and cost benefits for itself and its
supply chain

9 Aug 2009

OSRAM Releases New Energy Saving Alternate Lighting Products

For existing internal lighting systems with conventional control gears there are now two more energy-efficient alternatives. New OSRAM T8 Lumilux ES fluorescent lamps and compact Dulux D ES fluorescent lamps enable energy costs to be reduced by up to 10 percent compared with the corresponding conventional lamps

9 Aug 2009