Mt. Poso Cogeneration Company, a subsidiary of DTE Energy Services (DTEES) and Macpherson Energy, has completed the conversion of cogeneration power plant in Kern County, California from coal to 100% biomass fuel.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Feb 2012
A major milestone has been achieved by Cool Planet BioFuels in converting biomass to renewable gasoline through a superior bioenergy crop, giant miscanthus.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Feb 2012
SunPower, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-efficient solar panels and systems, and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport have dedicated a 5.4 MW SunPower high efficiency solar power system.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Feb 2012
Administrators at the Southminster Presbyterian Church have selected GThurm high-efficiency windows from Graham Architectural Products to renovate the steel window frames of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based church.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Feb 2012
Urban Green Energy (UGE), a designer and manufacturer of flexible wind turbines and hybrid wind or solar systems, has unveiled a new hybrid renewable energy product for telecom applications.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Feb 2012
The 8th Annual Australasian Cleantech Forum opens in Melbourne today to encourage development and investment in cleantech innovation. The largest cleantech investment event in the southern hemisphere, the two day conference features presentations from over 30 different speakers from industry and the investment community.
Ceram, an independent, international materials technology consultancy has published a new white paper ‘Calculating a Water Footprint – The Benefits for Your Business’. The white paper discusses the growing importance of water as a sustainability issue for businesses.
Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets announces the release of its latest report on Building Integrated Photovoltaics Market, “BIPV Glass Markets 2012.” In the report NanoMarkets estimates that the total market for BIPV glass will reach $6.4 billion (USD) in revenues in 2016 compared to $1.5 billion in 2012.
Less than one year after the Valvoline brand introduced a revolutionary recycled motor oil that stands up to racing’s demanding standards and high-quality performance, Roush Fenway has decided to switch all its Sprint Cup and Nationwide teams to Valvoline NextGen motor oil technology for the duration of the 2012 NASCAR season. RFR will kick off the shift at the 54th annual Daytona 500 race on Feb. 26, 2012.
Scientists from New Energy Technologies and the United States Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), involved in the development of New Energy’s SolarWindow technology, have fabricated the largest-ever organic photovoltaic (OPV) module. The 170 cm2 OPV device is over 14 times larger than the earlier OPV modules produced at the NREL.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Feb 2012
Solutia, a performance materials and specialty chemicals company, announced that it will display the XIR reflective films and Saflex S series solar absorbing polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers for automotive applications at the 2012 SAE Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Symposium that is scheduled from February 21 to 24 in San Diego, California.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Feb 2012
Envision Solar International, a designer, manufacturer and installer of unique renewable energy systems, and 360 Commercial Partners, a full-service commercial real estate firm, have signed an agreement to bring solar shaded parking products to Orange County, California.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Feb 2012
At NPE 2012, one of the world's largest plastics exhibitions, Cereplast has planned to release a number of advanced bioplastic resin grades. The new products include an EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) Hybrid grade, Hybrid 106D, Compostable 4008D and Sustainable 1020D.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Feb 2012
Gehrlicher Solar has partnered with Masdar PV to install a 7.7 kWp solar system over the roof-top of an old barn in Belgium. The project includes installation of Masdar PV’s 5.7 m² full-size thin-film solar modules.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Feb 2012
Current materials aren’t designed to withstand these increased demands. Lighter weight composite materials with increased stiffness and enhanced fatigue endurance properties offer a promising solution. Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s newly developed class of polyurethane systems offer stronger, tougher systems ideal for producing polyurethane composites materials suitable for manufacture of large parts by vacuum infusion.