Nanoscale antennas hold out the promise of higher resolution optical imaging of nano objects, including proteins and DNA molecules, and converting solar energy into electricity at very high efficiencies.
Community Energy Solar, a utility level solar projects developing company, declared that it has entered into a 15 year power purchase accord with Exelon Generation, a utility company, to supply the power generated from its 6 MW solar power facility being constructed in Lancaster County, PA. The accord also covers the sale of renewable energy credits generated from the project.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 May 2011
eIQ Energy, a company that deploys a unique power management technology to provide inexpensive and efficient solar power, has contracted an accord with Granite Construction to supply Parallel Solar technology for its hot mix facility and aggregate located in Coalinga, California.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 May 2011
Cellana, a Hawaii-based company engaged in the development of algae-based biofuels and bioproducts, has obtained a three year grant of $5.5 million through a competitive selection process to formulate a protein supplement as a spin-off product from algae during the biofuel production process and to establish its dietary and economical value in cattle feeds.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 May 2011
Opcon Bioenergy, an auxiliary of Opcon, the energy and ecological technology group, has declared the contracting of a final accord with Falbygden Energi to supply a new combined heating and power plant (CHP) utilizing bioenergy source to Marjarp, Falköping.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 May 2011
The Microchannel reactor technology developed by Oxford Catalysts Group, a UK- based company, is expected to be utilized in a 50 barrel per day (bbl/d) plant in Brazil.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 May 2011
Allied Building Products has declared that its new Contractor Tool Center located at 250 Rt 17 North in East Rutherford, NJ will display solar products that are used by the contractors.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 May 2011
Saint-Gobain Solar has announced the introduction of PowerMax photovoltaic (PV) modules produced by Avancis to expand and consolidate its position in North America.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 May 2011
Western Massachusetts Electric (WMECo) has declared the launch of a solar power generation facility in Springfield’s Indian Orchard section.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 May 2011
Increasing levels of greenhouse gas emissions may lead to large level extinction of marine life says a research by geologists that appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 May 2011
Mohamed Halabi, a researcher of Eindhoven University of Technology, has presented a proof-of-principle to establish the feasibility of producing quality hydrogen from natural gas.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 May 2011
In the wind-energy industry, productivity requires consistent, uninterrupted turbine operation. Leveraging its industry-leading expertise in wind-energy bearing design, engineering, manufacturing and product application, The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) continues to expand its comprehensive suite of wind-energy aftermarket solutions and services to help turbine operators achieve maximum uptime and energy production.
In April, WELTEC BIOPOWER started building a biogas plant in Szeged, Southern Hungary. The client and operator is Zöldforrás Energia, a subsidiary of the Hungarian power supplier DÉMÁSZ. The 1 MW plant, which comprises two CHPs with an output of 600 kW/h each, will generate power and heat from pig manure and maize silage starting from end of 2011 on.
The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) continues to expand its comprehensive line of wind-energy products and solutions with the introduction of the Timken® UltraWind P1 Seal, a breakthrough wind-turbine bearing seal with a polyurethane design that provides increased resistance to abrasion for longer wind-turbine service life and more robust performance than most other commonly used sealing materials.
The students at Luleå University of Technology have undertaken a project to develop an environment -friendly, cross breed of three-wheeled car known as auto-rickshaw for the Indian transport market by collaborating with institutions such as TVS Motor and Gestamp HardTech.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 May 2011