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GCC to Utilize Renewable Energy to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Environment Scrutiny Task Group announced that renewable energy is likely to be utilized to power the buildings of Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) in order to decrease carbon emissions and to save money.

30 Nov 2010

Fluid Process Equipment Installs Solar Panels to Decrease Electricity Costs

Fluid Process Equipment, a provider of solutions for fluid handling needs, announced that it has installed 90 solar panels that will help in decreasing electricity costs by over 50%. Ross Draper, the company’s engineer, led the research in finding whether alternative energy might provide cost savings.

30 Nov 2010

Fluor Corporation to Provide Abstract Plan for 5 GW Solar Park in South Africa

Fluor Corporation, a company specializing in engineering, procurement and construction management (ECPM) projects, has been chosen by the Department of Energy (DoE), to undertake a field study for developing a solar park in Northern Cape, South Africa.

30 Nov 2010

Large Area Single-Junction Solar Cell Obtains Unparalleled NREL Efficiency Rating

Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, today announced that the National Energy Renewable Laboratory (NREL) has certified that Konarka’s organic based photovoltaic (OPV) solar cells have demonstrated a record breaking 8.3% efficiency.

30 Nov 2010

Spain Announces 15 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Project

The Azimut project, involving 11 companies ands 22 research centers from Spain as well as a number of major companies such as Acciona Windpower and Gamesa, is expected to develop a 15 MW offshore wind turbine to overtake the 10 MW power production capability of Aerogenerator X currently under development in the UK.

30 Nov 2010

China Emerging as Preferred Destination for Global Wind Energy Market

China is quickly emerging as a global destination for wind energy market.

30 Nov 2010

TAM Airlines Flies AirBus with Jatropha-Based Biofuel

Airbus and TAM Airlines have completed their first ever flight utilizing biofuel produced from Jatropha. The exercise conducted in Latin America utilized an Airbus A320 plane powered by CFM56 engines and used 50% mix of locally procured Jatropha-based bio-kerosene along with regular aviation kerosene.

30 Nov 2010

Government of Philippines Announces New Hydropower Projects

Aboitiz Power, a leading power generation company in Philippines, and San Miguel, a company that has integrated functions in telecommunications, food, infrastructure, mining, and power and energy sectors, have shown interest in the government’s hydro power generating projects in border locations.

30 Nov 2010

DuPont Earns Prestigious Sustainability Award for Recycling Program in Brazil

DuPont received the 2010 Premio ECO Award in the Sustainability in Products category for its role in a closed loop recycling process for agrochemical multilayer bottles. DuPont Latin America President Eduardo W.Wanick accepted the award during an international ceremony here last Friday.

30 Nov 2010

SunEdison Opens Europe's Largest PV Solar Farm in Italy

The US-based solar electricity company SunEdison has officially inaugurated Europe's largest single-site solar farm, producing enough clean-energy to power around 17,000 homes within nine months of acquiring permission from the Italian government.

By Andy Choi 29 Nov 2010

Cate Blanchett Illuminates Sydney with Largest Rooftop Solar Array

The biggest star of all will illuminate the stages of the Sydney Theatre Company. An array of 1,906 solar panels on the roof of the Wharf on Sydney Harbour were switched on by the company's artistic director actress Cate Blanchett and her husband Andrew Upton this week.

By Andy Choi 29 Nov 2010

World's Largest Solar Powered Boat

In yet another attempt to harness solar power for sea travel, Swiss engineer Raphael Domjan has designed the world's largest solar powered boat.

By Andy Choi 29 Nov 2010

Solartron Energy Systems Develops SolarBeam Concentrator for Generating Solar Heat

Solartron Energy Systems announced that it has developed a new SolarBeam Concentrator that is likely to offer more solar heat when compared to traditional hot water systems.

29 Nov 2010

Royal Roads University and VGH to Deploy Solar Panels

British Columbia’s Public Sector Energy Conservation Agreement announced that it has granted $109,000 to the Royal Roads University and $341,750 to the Victoria General Hospital (VGH). The funding will help both the buildings to pay for the deployment of solar panel modules.

29 Nov 2010

Everest Launches New Solar Panel and Boiler Business

Everest announced that it was making a move into the energy sector by launching a new solar panel, insulation, and boiler business. The company plans to utilize the government’s funding for consumers to install energy-efficient products in the houses.

29 Nov 2010