In its raw form building energy consumption data is not likely to reveal much to building owners, occupants or others about its impact on the environment. Connecting the dots from energy use in buildings to more sophisticated ideas like sustainability require analytical skills that not everyone possesses.
Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation, announced today a partnership with Prairie Lands Bio-Products, Inc. (Prairie Lands) to assess ways to create a commercially viable market for switchgrass or other similar agriculturally based products to serve as a fuel source for up to 10 percent of the power for the proposed 630 megawatt Sutherland Generating Station Unit 4 in Marshalltown, Iowa.
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. today announced that its German solar partner, Asola Advanced and Automotive Solar Systems GmbH, has won a $20 million contract from Krannich Solar, for the supply of high-efficiency silicon photovoltaic solar modules. Krannich Solar, which is one of the largest solar system providers in Europe, will take delivery of Asola's high quality products in 2008.
Hillwood announced that it has signed a 100-percent renewable energy contract for its properties in North Texas and has received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) status as a "Green Power Partner."
Fuel cell materials company Bac2 will launch its first standard product, blank bipolar plates for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells, at the Fuel Cell Pavilion, Hall 13, during Hannover Messe 2008.
The dynamics of global conditions continue to change at a rapid pace. The increasing daily demands on natural resources further fuel the importance of corporations to focus on recycling, purchasing, car pooling, and setting a positive example of environmental responsibility. "Going green" is more than a catch phrase; it is rapidly becoming a vital business strategy.
Filling vehicles with hydrogen is about to get faster and easier, thanks to technology Linde is bringing to North America.
Infor today announced Infor EAM Asset Sustainability Edition, an enterprise software solution that allows organizations to integrate energy consumption and emissions management into their asset management practices.
Parker Hannifin, the world leader in motion and control technologies, today announced that it was awarded a $1 million grant from the Ohio Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program for the commercialization of a hydraulic system developed by Parker for use in wind turbines. The targeted global wind turbine market for this technology is growing at over 20 percent per year.
Shell and Virent Energy Systems, Inc., (Virent(TM)) of Madison, Wisconsin USA, today announced a joint research and development effort to convert plant sugars directly into gasoline and gasoline blend components, rather than ethanol.
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