One of California’s top five consumer solar company, Solar Universe Network declared that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Sunrun, through which homeowners in America can have wider access to solar. Through Solar Universe's vast network, consumers in six states can select the solar service to eliminate increased upfront cost of solar installation.
By G.P. Thomas
30 Aug 2012
Innu Takuaikan Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam (ITUM) declared that it will collaborate with three businesses for initiative that focuses on construction, development, and operation of wind energy projects on the Uashaunnuat community’s traditional territory. The project has a total estimated capacity of 250 MW.
By G.P. Thomas
30 Aug 2012
At San Antonio, Texas-based Ingram Park Nissan, the 2012 Nissan Leaf was launched and has been attracting global customers with its extraordinary features, ever since.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Aug 2012
The Coconut Island in Hawaii which became famous due to the popular television series of the 1960s, Gilligan’s Island, is set to be powered by solar energy. The University of Hawaii’s Institute of Marine Biology is located on this island also known as Moku o Lo’e.
Canadian Solar Solutions, the subsidiary of Canadian Solar, has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract in addition to an agreement to operate and maintain two solar energy farms of capacity 18.7 MW AC each for Penn Energy Renewables in Ontario, Canada.
Acclaimed Movers & Storage based in Simi Valley, California have done their bit towards environmental preservation by deploying a green fleet of trucks powered by biodiesel.
By Nick Gilbert
30 Aug 2012
Aluminum cans have retained their status as the most recycled containers among containers for beverages. The Aluminum Association, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) have announced that in 2011, the U.S. recycling rate for aluminum beverage containers increased to 65.1% from 58.1%, which translated to 61 billion cans.
By G.P. Thomas
30 Aug 2012
Imagine being able to grow sustainable transportation fuels? Thanks to analytical technology from Bruker CAM, Energia Technologies, Inc., is one step closer towards addressing the emerging need for alternative liquid transportation biofuels.
Queen’s University Belfast has won a national environment award. The top award was for a national campaign for finding the greenest communities, councils and companies in Britain.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
29 Aug 2012
Agile Solar Holdings, the associate company of San Bruno, California-based utility scale power project developer, Agile Energy, has handed over the Silverleaf photovoltaic solar energy project to Tenaska Solar Ventures.
By G.P. Thomas
29 Aug 2012
Freie Universität Berlin researchers are investigating fluctuations in the stratosphere. Their effect on the climate system will further be supported with funds from the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) for three subsequent years.
By G.P. Thomas
27 Aug 2012
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) declared that it has received a $6 million worth grant for a 3-year long initiative. The work focuses on using hydraulic fracturing to reduce the environmental impacts of natural gas operations.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
27 Aug 2012
WELTEC BIOPOWER, a Vechta-based manufacturer of biogas plant, will start construction on a 2.4 MW biogas plant in Dar¿yno located in the province of Pomerania, Poland in September 2012.
Republic Services, a non-hazardous solid waste operator, has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Clean Energy Renewable Fuels, a supplier of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America, for recovering renewable biomethane from its landfill in Tennessee. Landfill gas is a natural byproduct of decomposition.
By G.P. Thomas
27 Aug 2012
Global photovoltaics company, Gehrlicher Solar, has commenced construction of the solar park Rothenburg IV. The solar power system is expected to generate a total nominal power of 15.2 MW and is located in Rothenburg, Saxony. The installation is being done for KGAL, a provider of innovative financing solutions.
By G.P. Thomas
27 Aug 2012