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Evolution Series Heat Pump from Jan V. Anthony

The Evolution Series Heat Pump model 607D provided by Jan V. Anthony incorporates two-speed scroll type of compressor and Puron refrigerant for environment friendly smooth and trouble free operation.

6 May 2010

Storing Excess Electricity as Gas

Renewable electricity can be transformed into a substitute for natural gas. Until now, electricity was generated from gas. Now, a German-Austrian cooperation wants to go in the opposite direction. In the future, these researchers and entrepreneurs would like to store surplus electricity – such as from wind power or solar energy – as climate-neutral methane, and store it in existing gas storage facilities and the natural gas network.

5 May 2010

World's Largest Glass Packaging Manufacturer to Slash Carbon Footprint by Half

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI), the world's largest manufacturer of glass packaging, today announced an aggressive plan to significantly reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions across its worldwide operations during the next decade.

5 May 2010

Lockheed Martin to Pursue Projects under DOE) Energy Savings Performance Contracts Program

Balfour Beatty Energy Solutions, LLC (Balfour Beatty Energy), a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty Capital Group, Inc., will work with Lockheed Martin to pursue projects under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC) Program.

5 May 2010

DuPont JV to Boost Production of Corn-Derived Petroleum Alternative by 35 Per Cent

DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products, LLC, a joint venture between DuPont and Tate & Lyle, recently announced an expansion to their Loudon, Tenn., facility to increase production of bio-based 1,3 propanediol (Bio-PDO™) by 35%. Construction is scheduled to start in June, and the expansion is expected to be complete by second quarter 2011.

5 May 2010

Pittsburgh Honors Sandia for Solar Energy Education

The city of Pittsburgh has honored solar researchers from Sandia National Laboratories for training city staff to install and maintain solar thermal and photovoltaic panels on city facilities.

5 May 2010

All New Electric SUV Arrives in America

The Green Automotive Company Inc., (Pink Sheets:GACR) announced the arrival of the all-new All Electric SUV (Sport Utility Vehicles) to America from China.

5 May 2010

Uponor Showcases Green Building Technologies at Expo in Shanghai

In green building, the importance of building technology has been increasing. This is obvious from the theme of World Expo 2010 Shanghai, for example. Uponor offers a wide range of advanced systems to help reduce the environmental impact of buildings and of living, and we are delighted to see our products appear on several pavilions.

5 May 2010

Esatto Technology Growing Popular with Solar Cell Manufacturers

Applied Materials, Inc. today announced at the SNEC 2010 PV Power Expo* that its Esatto Technology™ is expected to be used in more than 2 gigawatts of annual cell manufacturing capacity in the next few months at customer sites in China, Taiwan and Europe.

5 May 2010

BIO Indicates Support for GREEN JOBS Act

Representatives Brian Bilbray (R-California), Mark Schauer (D-Michigan) and Allyson Schwartz (D-Pennsylvania) have introduced the Grow a Renewable Energy Economy Now – Jumpstart Other Biofuels (GREEN JOBS) Act of 2010.

5 May 2010

Vindby’s Turbines Utilize Autodesk Inventor Software

The Danish renewable energy solutions supplier Vindby has been named as the ‘Autodesk Inventor of the Month’ for April 2010 by Autodesk, Inc.

5 May 2010

Rogers Machinery Company Gets Solar Energy System

Solar Nation, Inc. has commissioned and installed a solar electric system having 187.95 kW capacity at a location of Rogers Machinery Company, Inc. in Portland, Oregon.

5 May 2010

Grand Conceptor Award for Gills Onions Advanced Energy Recovery System Project

Recently at the Engineering Excellence Awards aka the engineering industry’s Academy Awards, the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) awarded the Grand Conceptor Award to HDR Engineering, Inc.’s Gills Onions Advanced Energy Recovery System Project located in Oxnard, California.

5 May 2010

ABCE Urges the U.S. Senate to Craft Energy and Climate Bill

The American Businesses for Clean Energy (ABCE) is urging the U.S. Senate to create a comprehensive energy and climate bill.

5 May 2010

Solaria Corporation Offers Crystalline Photovoltaic Solar Modules to Customers

Solar modules manufacturer Solaria Corporation has commenced supplying its crystalline photovoltaic (PV) solar modules to customers located in Europe, Asia and North America. The novel modules provide project developers, system integrators and electric utilities with reliable and cost-effective PV modules meant for large-scale solar installations.

5 May 2010