The Government of UK has granted planning permission to RWE npower renewables to build the Nun Wood Wind farm consisting of twelve turbines covering three villages namely Lavendon, Harrold and Bozeat.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Nov 2011
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), BP Solar International (BP Solar) , Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) along with various government entities announced that the Long Island Solar Farm (LISF) Project has been completed and successfully commissioned.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Nov 2011
Suniva, a producer of high-power solar modules and efficient crystalline silicon solar cells, has powered a solar canopy for the Laredo Bus Facility in Decatur, Georgia.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Nov 2011
The University of Gothenburg and five marine organizations in Sweden are collaborating in a new project involving automatic metering buoys to study climate change.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Nov 2011
Roland Scharf-Bergmann, head of Hydro's Recycling unit, cautioned in a lecture at a Metal Bulletin meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, that a producer supporting recycled content over 90% is 'greenwashing' its metal.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Nov 2011
Michigan Technological University researchers are working to develop a cheaper, lighter, greener and long-lasting battery. They are using an asymmetric capacitor, an electrical storage device, which is half battery and half capacitor for their research.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Nov 2011
Phoenix Solar has formed a strategic alliance with Silicon Ranch to finance, develop and build solar photovoltaic power plants in the Southeast and Tennessee.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Nov 2011
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) is planning to produce biofuels from wood waste in the campus. The university will install fuel pumps on its campus from where staff will be able to fill their cars with gasoline or diesel fuel.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Nov 2011
Northern Technologies International (NTIC) has secured $500,000 of a Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research (DoD-SBIR) Phase II grant to develop marine eco-friendly and bio-based non-plastic bags.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Nov 2011
Arkema will display its new global coating materials in Chinacoat 2011, which will be held from November 23rd to 25th in Shanghai. These materials will be featured for the coating and paint market.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Nov 2011
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have proposed to set higher greenhouse gas pollution and fuel economy standards for the vehicles to be produced in 2017-2025. Fuel economy standards of 54.5 mpg have been proposed for vehicles such as trucks and cars.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Nov 2011
In a study discussed by a Finnish research team, it is being established that biogas can be more useful for the chemical industry in order to reduce the usage of products derived from oil and gas.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Nov 2011
In a study titled, “Reaching Climate Objectives-Focussing on the Time Aspects of Bioenergy and Allocation Rules in the European Union’s Emission Trading System”, undertaken by scientists at the University of Gothenburg, efforts are being made to establish that using trees as biofuels can take a long time to achieve carbon dioxide neutrality.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Nov 2011
The Government of India and the UK will jointly launch a research programme worth £10 million in the area of sustainable bioenergy. This was announced by the Minister of State for Universities and Science, David Willets.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Nov 2011
Carmanah Technologies has introduced the SUNfilm solar battery chargers for the Go Power propriety brand of the company. The Sunfilm chargers are of less weight and feature thin-film technology in order to retain charge in the vehicle battery when the vehicle is not in use and during storage.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Nov 2011