Honda will launch the 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) Sedan in the market in the beginning of 2013. The new launch is a combination of hybrid efficiency and desirable features typical of the updated Accord platform.
By G.P. Thomas
6 Sep 2012
The world’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) for oil sands is to be built by Shell in Alberta, Canada. Dubbed the Quest project, Shell is undertaking the project as a representative of the owners of the Athabasca Oil Sands joint venture comprising Chevron, Marathon Oil and Shell itself.
By G.P. Thomas
6 Sep 2012
Ernst & Young has released its latest quarterly report on the global renewable energy market titled, “Renewable energy Country Attractiveness Indices”.
By G.P. Thomas
6 Sep 2012
The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded YOTEL New York LEED "Gold" certification. The Green Building Certification Institute has verified the certification.
By G.P. Thomas
6 Sep 2012
The Australian Clean Technologies Competition 2012 has received 103 entries, of which 30 have progressed into the semi-finals. According to the plan, six finalists were to be selected, but due a strong line-up, the judges had to select seven.
By G.P. Thomas
6 Sep 2012
Researchers at the School of Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy Engineering (SPREE) at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia have developed an advanced processing technology for enhancing the efficiency of silicon solar cells. SPREE has entered into a research partnership with Suntech Power and Hanwha Solar, two major silicon solar cell manufacturers.
By G.P. Thomas
6 Sep 2012
Platts, a major information provider for global metals, petrochemicals, and energy industries and a key source of benchmark price references, has launched new products and services focusing on the emerging biofuels sector, namely Platts Biofuels Alert, Market Data-Biofuels and Biofuelscan.
By G.P. Thomas
6 Sep 2012
Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant entered into a partnership agreement with Emerald Technology Ventures. Clariant will closely work with Emerald in order to identify opportunities to invest in or cooperate with technology companies active in the area of cleantech.
Teens Turning Green (TTG), a non-profit organization led by youth, aims at promoting green revolution to high school and college students in the U.S. and worldwide through Project Green Challenge 2012.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
5 Sep 2012
Total Car Score, a web portal that compares and ranks automobiles, has released the list of ‘Top 10 Cars for Commuting.’
By Nick Gilbert
5 Sep 2012
Trina Solar, a well-established integrated producer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products ranging from ingots to modules, declared that it has established a new sales and business development presence at Santiago, Chile, as the company's expands its presence in the Caribbean, USA, Canada, Central and South America, and Mexico.
Award-winning clean-tech entrepreneur Danny Kennedy has released his book titled "Rooftop Revolution: How Solar Power Can Save Our Economy – and Our Planet – from Dirty Energy" to expose the myths related to the solar industry and provide simple ways to co-operatively promote a radical change.
By G.P. Thomas
5 Sep 2012
Reportlinker.com has added a new report to its catalogue titled “Analysis of Worldwide Markets for Solar Products & Five-Year Application Forecast 2011/2012”.
By G.P. Thomas
5 Sep 2012
Eco Building Products’ affiliate, Interstate + Lakeland Lumber supplied two additional house packages of Eco Red Shield coated lumber.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
5 Sep 2012
A research team comprising Rosh Ranasinghe and his colleagues from TU Delft, UNESCO-IHE and Deltares has developed a new model that is capable of producing highly accurate prognoses of coastline erosion caused by sea-level rise within few minutes.
By Nick Gilbert
5 Sep 2012