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Algae Helps Remove Pollutants from Smoke Stack Flue Stack Gases

Every so often you learn about a start-up company that makes you excited about the future of the bio-tech industry. One of these is HY-TEK Bio, a small tech startup company in Maryland that has developed a unique process to remove CO2 and other pollutants from smoke stack flue stack gases using algae.

9 Apr 2013

Milbank, Sentec Partner to Develop Smart Energy System Markets

Milbank, an established manufacturing company, and Sentec, a leading provider of smart grid and energy technologies, have today announced a strategic partnership to research and develop new products and business ideas.

9 Apr 2013

Samsung and Pattern to Commission 124 Wind Turbines for Ontario's South Kent Wind Project

The Ontario Clean Technology Alliance is attending Hannover MESSE, the world’s leading industrial technology showcase with 180,000-plus visitors, with news of a milestone order by Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. (Samsung) and Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern) for the supply and commissioning of 124 wind turbines for the South Kent Wind project.

9 Apr 2013

Quest for New, Sustainable Sources of Energy and Healthier, More Abundant Food Supply

Renowned for its cuisine and chefs and as a global hub of the energy industry, New Orleans this week hosts what news media have described as the "World Series of Science," one of the year's largest and most important scientific conferences.

8 Apr 2013

IDS Solar Reports Positive Results from Field Testing of Portable Solar Power Generator

IDS Solar Technologies, Inc. reported more positive results from field testing of the Solar Survivor, the Company's first portable solar power generator. The Solar Survivor was initially offered as the Company's entry-level battery-based electric power generator available to both households and businesses.

8 Apr 2013

ACS Awards Grants in a New Initiative to Understand Science Underpinning Global Climate Change

The American Chemical Society (ACS) today announced awarding the first grants in a new initiative intended to increase understanding of the science underpinning global climate change among thousands of people around the country.

8 Apr 2013

Novel Way to Improve Collective Catalytic Activity of Enzyme Cocktails to Boost Yields of Sugars for Making Fuels

Catalysis may initiate almost all modern industrial manufacturing processes, but catalytic activity on solid surfaces is poorly understood. This is especially true for the cellulase enzymes used to release fermentable sugars from cellulosic biomass for the production of advanced biofuels.

8 Apr 2013

Novel Technology Accelerates Microalgae's Ability to Produce Renewable Oils for Fuels

Scientists today described technology that accelerates microalgae's ability to produce many different types of renewable oils for fuels, chemicals, foods and personal-care products within days using standard industrial fermentation.

8 Apr 2013

Record of Decision on Remediation of Grasse River Issued by USEPA

Alcoa today confirmed that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has issued a Record of Decision (ROD) on the remediation of the Grasse River that is consistent with the Proposed Remedial Action Plan issued in October, 2012.

From Alcoa 8 Apr 2013

Cost of Compliance with Tougher EPA Air-Quality Standards Could Spur Shift toward Natural Gas for Electricity Generation

The cost of complying with tougher EPA air-quality standards could spur an increased shift away from coal and toward natural gas for electricity generation, according to a new Duke University study.

8 Apr 2013

New Study Analyzes Climate Change Impact on Winning of Endurance Racers

Researchers in Boston University’s Department of Earth and Environment recently looked into whether the effects of climate change can be found in the winning times of Boston Marathon runners. The study, titled “Effects of Warming Temperatures on Winning Times in the Boston Marathon,” was published last year in the journal PLOS ONE.

6 Apr 2013

IDS Solar Technologies Announces Positive Field Testing Results of Solar Survivor

6 Apr 2013

SunPower Dedicates First Commercial Deployment of C7 Tracker Technology

Salt River Project (SRP) and SunPower Corp. today are dedicating a one-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant at Arizona State University's (ASU) Polytechnic campus in Mesa, Ariz.

6 Apr 2013

Panasonic Deploys the 100 THOUSAND SOLAR LANTERN PROJECT

Panasonic Corporation (TOKYO:6752) deploys the 100 THOUSAND SOLAR LANTERN PROJECT, a project to donate a total of 100,000 solar lanterns to people in regions of the world without electricity, by 2018, the 100th anniversary of the company's founding.

6 Apr 2013

Simple Charging Routine Can Considerably Reduce Risk of Battery Failure

As reduced lifespan and performance is the likely result of leaving a battery in storage unmaintained, CTEK, a global battery care brand, is advising vehicle owners to start a simple charging routine to considerably reduce the risk of battery failure.

6 Apr 2013