Whole Foods Market, a major natural and organic grocer, has announced the offering of two greener gift cards, of which one is made of responsibly-harvested wood and the other is of paper.
By Nick Gilbert
1 Sep 2012
Wind turbine manufacturer China Ming Yang Wind Power Group’s subsidiary, Guangdong Mingyang Wind Power Group and China Huaneng Group’s subsidiary, Huaneng Renewables, a major Chinese pure-play renewable energy company specializing in wind power production, have established a joint venture to develop solar and wind power projects in China and international markets.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
1 Sep 2012
ALTe Powertrain Technologies and MESA Century New Energy Technology have inked a joint venture deal whereby ALTe and the joint venture will foster the deployment of plug-in electric and hybrid powertrain technology in the global fleet vehicle industry while strengthening clean technology adoption in both the United States and China.
By Nick Gilbert
1 Sep 2012
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has certified the U.S. Atlantic Spiny Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) fishery as the first sustainable east coast shark fishery. The council granted the certification to the Sustainable Fisheries Association that consists of Eastern Fisheries, Marder Trawling, Seatrade International Company and Zeus Packing.
By G.P. Thomas
1 Sep 2012
Soluxe Solar, a Connecticut-based company that leverages solar power to help small business owners and homeowners fulfill their energy needs, is honoring a Swedish-designed water purifier that can instantly change polluted water into clean, safe drinking water using the sun’s free energy. The company will honor the solar water purifier, The Solvatten, this week with the Solar Flare award.
By G.P. Thomas
1 Sep 2012
JinkoSolar, a provider of solar power products, and EPC partner Solea Renewables will team up to deliver a off-grid utility scale photovoltaic system to a chrome mine in Limpopo province, South Africa. This is the first ever kind of a system in the country.
By G.P. Thomas
1 Sep 2012
The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency and Minister for Industry and Innovation in Australia, Greg Combet will be opening the country’s first comfort laboratory on 31, August 2012.
By G.P. Thomas
1 Sep 2012
A team of researchers have found that carbon is being thaw released from Yedoma along the northernmost Siberian Arctic coast which stretches to around 7000 km. Increased warming of the Arctic climate may accelerate the collapse of the Yedoma leading to more CO2 being released. The Arctic region is experiencing double the climate warming which is considered as the global average.
Eco Wave Power, an international ocean wave energy company, has announced that the company is progressing towards a commercial scale wave energy power plant.
By G.P. Thomas
31 Aug 2012
Gehrlicher Solar, a global photovoltaics company, has announced that it has completed the 35 MWp Solarpark Perleberg. The power generated will help save around 32,000 t of CO2 annually.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Aug 2012
Reducing the amount of sunlight that hits the Earth may help reduce the detrimental effects of climate change. Scientists have performed a study on the affordability and feasibility of delivering solar geoengineering materials into the stratosphere in order to reduce this effect.
By Nick Gilbert
31 Aug 2012
A team of researchers from The University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University is working on to design more-efficient, long-lasting and low-cost photoelectric cells using nanotechnology and mathematical modeling.
By Nick Gilbert
31 Aug 2012
AT&T, a communications holding company, has announced that it has introduced a new line of wall and car USB chargers made using post-consumer recycled plastics. The new products are a part of the company’s green initiatives to provide sustainable products to its customers.
By G.P. Thomas
31 Aug 2012
MaxWest Environmental Systems, a provider of gasification systems for the wastewater treatment industry, has announced that the MaxWest Biosolids Gasification System has been mechanically completed. The system is the company’s second generation gasification technology and has commenced operations.
By G.P. Thomas
31 Aug 2012
Ygrene Energy Fund Florida, a developer and administrator of energy upgrade programs, has commended the Town of Cutler Bay on being honored with the Florida League of Cities Environmental Stewardship Award.
By G.P. Thomas
30 Aug 2012