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Rising Energy Prices to Drive European Energy Savings Contract and Performance Contracting Market

The European energy savings contract and performance contracting market is highly resilient to economic downturns and will continue to exhibit healthy growth levels. Demand will continue to increase as constantly rising energy prices compel organisations to look for ways to optimise the performance of their buildings and reduce costs.

From Frost & Sullivan 3 Sep 2013

WATT Fuel Cell Receives a Visit from Congressman Steve Israel

Congressman Steve Israel (D-Huntington) visited Port Washington, N.Y.-based energy technology company WATT Fuel Cell Corp. (WATT) as part of yesterday’s Startup Day Across America, a national day dedicated to raising awareness of startup companies and job creation to catalyze support for the local entrepreneurial community.

2 Sep 2013

Siemens Energy and GS E&C Hand Over Most Efficient Fossil-Fired Power Plant in Asia to South Korean Power Utility

Siemens Energy and its partner, GS Engineering & Construction (GS E&C), handed over the most efficient fossil-fired power plant in Asia to the South Korean power utility GS EPS Co. Ltd. The handover of Dangjin 3 (formerly Bugok 3) combined cycle power plant took place twelve days ahead of schedule.

29 Aug 2013

Management of Ultra-supercritical Coal Power Plants

The continued use of coal as a means of generating electricity and an increasing demand for cleaner, more efficient energy production has led to advances in power plant technology.

28 Aug 2013

Covanta and New York City Enter 20-Year Agreement for Sustainable Disposal of Solid Waste

Covanta, a world leader in sustainable waste management and renewable energy, announced today a new 20-year agreement with New York City Department of Sanitation to transport and sustainably dispose of municipal solid waste (“MSW”) delivered to a pair of marine transfer stations located in Queens and Manhattan.

27 Aug 2013

Novel Rechargeable Flow Battery Holds Promise for Large-Scale Energy Storage

MIT researchers have engineered a new rechargeable flow battery that doesn’t rely on expensive membranes to generate and store electricity. The device, they say, may one day enable cheaper, large-scale energy storage.

17 Aug 2013

First fully mobile, autonomous and sustainable Solar Electric Vehicle Charging Station to Launch

Envision Solar International today have announced the completion of the world's first fully autonomous, mobile, renewable, electic charging station, and is now ready for shipping.

15 Aug 2013

New Findings Could Accelerate Development of Low-Cost, Commercially Available Plastic Solar Cells

Scientists have spent decades trying to build flexible plastic solar cells efficient enough to compete with conventional cells made of silicon. To boost performance, research groups have tried creating new plastic materials that enhance the flow of electricity through the solar cell. Several groups expected to achieve good results by redesigning pliant polymers of plastic into orderly, silicon-like crystals, but the flow of electricity did not improve.

5 Aug 2013

New Method to Produce Electricity from Carbon Dioxide

A new method for producing electricity from carbon dioxide could be the start of a classic trash-to-treasure story for the troublesome greenhouse gas, scientists are reporting. Described in an article in ACS’ newly launched journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters, the method uses CO2 from electric power plant and other smokestacks as the raw material for making electricity.

25 Jul 2013

Lockheed Martin to Deliver Energy Savings Capabilities for U.S. Embassy in Managua

The Department of State has selected Lockheed Martin to deliver energy savings capabilities that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on foreign energy by more than 50 percent for the U.S. Embassy in Managua, Nicaragua.

24 Jul 2013