BioMass Packaging, a provider of sustainable packaging solutions for foodservice applications, has introduced new compostable can liners.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
2 Apr 2012
A 49.6 MW Tumbler Ridge Wind Energy Project of Finavera Wind Energy has secured an Environmental Assessment Certificate (EAC). The certificate has been granted after reviewing the report of the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) in British Columbia.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2012
Chevron Energy Solutions, a developer of sustainable energy projects, has completed an energy efficiency project at Rootstown Local School District. The project will minimize the utility costs of the district, which can save over $1 million in its entire life span.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2012
At the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) 243rd National Meeting & Exposition, Orianna Bretschger from the J. Craig Venter Institute has demonstrated a new commercial version of the microbial fuel cell (MFC) that cleans municipal sewage and generates electricity at the same time.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2012
Panasonic, a developer and manufacturer of electronic products, has planned to establish a new environmental and engineering firm in Malaysia to promote its recycling, purification and energy saving activities.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2012
BASF, a chemical company, has launched a new film titled, ‘Perpetual Motion on the Skyline,’ which demonstrates the use of innovative chemical solutions in next-generation wind turbines.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2012
Intersolar North America, the solar industry exhibition and conference, will be held in San Francisco from July 9 to 12, 2012. About 950 exhibitors and visitors from over 80 countries are anticipated to attend the event.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2012
New York-based Millennium Hilton Hotel has engaged Libra Group’s North American renewable energy division, Greenwood Energy to install the first combined heat and power plant.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2012
Dulas, a UK-based renewable company, has delivered a hat-trick by commissioning three medium wind projects in Scotland, England and Wales. The farm sites of these places are installed with the Endurance E3120 50 kW wind turbines that create between 150,000 and 220,000 kWh of power and generate about £60,000 per annum if the winds are good.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2012
350Green, 7-Eleven, Governor Pat Quinn and envoys from the Illinois Tollway declared that the largest and the most advanced network of fast-charging electric vehicle (EV) stations are now available in the US. The project will endorse the use of EVs and generate jobs in sustainable transportation.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
31 Mar 2012
A team, led by a Reader in Electrical Power Engineering at Northumbria University, Dr Ghanim Putrus, has developed a new tool to predict the impact that will occur with the increased use of electric vehicles (EVs) on the national power grid.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Mar 2012
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), an Australian national science agency, will soon release a report on its four year research program on post-combustion carbon dioxide capture (PCC) technology.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Mar 2012
Siemens Energy, a provider of products, services and solutions for power generation in thermal power plants, has secured an order for UVAC 2010 (Universal Vacuum Air Collector) solar receivers from Megha Engineering and Infrastructure (MEIL), based in Andhra Pradesh, India.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Mar 2012
Upsolar, a company specializing in solar PV modules, has added two new systems to its range of high-quality products. They include 60-cell and 72-cell monocrystalline modules that feature 6” solar cells.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Mar 2012
Tecogen, a manufacturer of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) products, declared that the waste water treatment facility in Medina, New York will install a Tecogen 60 kW CHP system to generate better energy efficiency. A Green Infrastructure Grant has been awarded to the site. Environmental Facilities, who funds efficiency improvement, has administered the grant.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Mar 2012