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Xylem to Use UV AOP Technology in Municipal Drinking Water System in South Korea

Xylem Inc, a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, today announced that it has won a significant contract to treat municipal drinking water for a new high-tech industrial zone in South Korea. The contract will involve using ultraviolet (UV) advanced oxidation process (AOP) technology for the first time in a municipal drinking water system in the country.

1 Dec 2012

Breakthrough Fuel Introduces New Natural Gas Fuel Recovery Product

Breakthrough®Fuel, a leading national supply chain management and energy advisory firm, has launched a new product which will allow shippers to accurately measure natural gas fuel costs associated with moving company freight throughout the North American market.

1 Dec 2012

General Motors, Envision Solar to Deploy Solar Tree Array at Fremont Cadillac Buick GMC

Envision Solar International, Inc. (EVSI), a leading sustainable infrastructure product designer and developer, will kick off a nationwide initiative with General Motors next month at the Fremont Cadillac Buick GMC location.

1 Dec 2012

REG Announces New Biodiesel Positions at Four NY Area Terminals

Renewable Energy Group today announced new biodiesel positions at four New York metropolitan terminal locations.

1 Dec 2012

Frost & Sullivan Reports on Growth of Chinese Hybrid and Electric Transit Bus Market

Rapid urbanization and the consequent rise in the demand for public transit systems could well make China the largest market for transit buses in the world. Being a largely state-driven market, it is expected to benefit the most from the upcoming hybridization and electrification programs. This provides global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers with opportunities to develop strong and sustainable partnerships with Chinese OEMs and suppliers.

From Frost & Sullivan 1 Dec 2012

Team Led by Argonne to Receive $120M to Establish New Batteries and Energy Storage Hub

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu was joined today by Senator Dick Durbin, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to announce that a multi-partner team led by Argonne National Laboratory has been selected for an award of up to $120 million over five years to establish a new Batteries and Energy Storage Hub.

1 Dec 2012

Cornell Team Receives DOE Grant to Develop Innovative Optofluidic Bioreactor

A Cornell research team has received a $910,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to work toward revolutionizing how biofuels are produced from algae.

30 Nov 2012

Research Team Receives ARPA-E Grant to Develop Next-Generation Flow Batteries

Renewable energy solutions like wind and solar operate on nature's timetable. When the sun blazes or when the breeze blows, power is plentiful—but not necessarily at the moments when consumers need it, like on a hot, calm summer night.

30 Nov 2012

New Study Provides Clear Evidence of Human Influence on Atmospheric Temperature

New research shows some of the clearest evidence yet of a discernible human influence on atmospheric temperature.

30 Nov 2012

NRG Energy Announces Completion of Solar Energy Project in Haiti

NRG Energy, Inc. today announced the successful completion of its “The Sun Lights the Way” project in the Boucan Carré region of Haiti. The program entailed the installation of solar electric systems at 20 schools, a fish farm and a drip irrigation system supporting agricultural production throughout Haiti’s Central Plateau region, through collaboration with the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), a nonprofit organization.

From NRG Energy, Inc. 29 Nov 2012

New Blade Production Concept Holds Potential for Economical Wind Power Generation

In a move that could put wind energy on equal economic footing with traditional fossil fuels, GE, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech), and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), will begin work on a project that could fundamentally change the way wind blades are designed, manufactured and installed.

29 Nov 2012

New Approach to Evaluate Past Climate Sensitivity Data

A new approach for evaluating past climate sensitivity data has been developed by scientists to help improve comparison with estimates of long-term climate projections developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

29 Nov 2012

WELTEC BIOPOWER Announces Development of New Biogas Plant in France

For WELTEC BIOPOWER, the participation at the BioEnergy Decentral part of the EuroTier proved very successful. Thus, the biogas plant manufacturer from Vechta, Germany, was also able to use its booth as a platform for signing a contract for the establishment of a 500-kW plant in Saint-Varent in western France.

From WELTEC BIOPOWER GmbH 29 Nov 2012

Reductions in PV Module Prices Leads to Fall in Installed Price of Solar Power Systems

The installed price of solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the United States fell substantially in 2011 and through the first half of 2012, according to the latest edition of Tracking the Sun, an annual PV cost-tracking report produced by the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

28 Nov 2012

Endeavor to Encourage Workforce to Become Energy Conscious

As homeowners we are becoming cannier about turning down the thermostat to save our pennies and the planet but are we as energy conscious when we get to work?

28 Nov 2012