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UTC Power 400 kW Fuel Cell System Certified to CARB Emission Standards

United Technologies Corp.’s company, UTC Power, announced that its PureCell Model 400, a new 400 kW fuel cell system, has been certified by California Air Resources Board (CARB) to meet its latest emission standards, which is the most stringent in the U.S.

3 Mar 2010

SLG-300 Wind Turbines from USA Solar + Wind

The SLG-300 wind turbine consists of a three blade variable axis rotor, which has been fixed in a downwind orientation. This rotor has a diameter of 20 meters with a total swept area of 314 square meters.

3 Mar 2010

Honeywell Awarded $1.5 Million to Demonstrate Carbon Dioxide Capture and Algae Production Technology

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded UOP, a Honeywell company, a $1.5 million cooperative agreement for a demonstration project. The technology involves capturing carbon dioxide and using it for producing algae, which will be utilized for energy and biofuel production.

3 Mar 2010

Leading Green Building Innovators to Attend 2010 Sustainability in Construction Symposium

The 2010 Sustainability in Construction Symposium is to be held at the Galen Center, Los Angeles on 20th April 2010. The symposium will be attended by many dignitaries from corporate, government and construction industry including construction sustainability and green building innovators. The event, which is being hosted by Associated General Contractors of America’s University of Southern California chapter, is one of the largest events for design and construction professionals in California.

3 Mar 2010

Solar Street Lights from Greenshine New Energy

The GS-LD14 solar street light incorporates a solar panel, LED lamp, pole, battery and solar charge controller. The solar panel of the light has the capacity to generate power for more than 25 years. Ultra bright LEDs of the GS-LD14 can be used up to 100,000 hours.

3 Mar 2010

Association of Energy Engineers to Receive Renewable Energy Certificates from GDF SUEZ Energy Resources for 2010 Globalcon Conference

The 2010 Globalcon Conference & Expo will take place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on March 24th and 25th. The Association of Energy Engineers will be provided with renewable energy certificates from GDF SUEZ Energy Resources that matches the electricity consumed at the convention center for the two-day conference and expo. The renewable energy certificates (RECs) supplied by the company are Green-e certified.

3 Mar 2010

Residential Solar Water Heating Systems from GreenBrilliance

The residential solar water heating systems provided by GreenBrilliance use solar energy in the place of coal, oil or electric systems, to heat water, to minimize customers’ heating expenses and to lessen harmful emissions.

3 Mar 2010

ProLogis to Construct Largest Rooftop Solar Project in Pacific Northwest

ProLogis, a leading distributed power generation facility provider in the world, said a second solar project totaling 2.4 MW will be developed by company in Portland. In the Pacific Northwest, this will be largest rooftop solar project.

3 Mar 2010

ECONAR GeoSource Ultra Plus Hydronic Heat Pumps from Albany Heating A-C + Service

The ECONAR GeoSource Ultra Plus hydronic heat pump installed by the company is designed for radiant floor heating. It uses R-410A refrigerant to provide an energy saving operation. This refrigerant is a chlorine-free HFC refrigerant that has non-ozone depletion feature.

3 Mar 2010

European Multilevel Integrated Biorefinery Design for Sustainable Biomass Processing Project Launched

A collaborative project that deals with the biomass transformation from fields to final products was launched on March 1, 2010. About 28 partners from 14 countries are taking part in the European Multilevel Integrated Biorefinery Design for Sustainable Biomass Processing (EuroBioRef) project. This 4-year project is coordinated by CNRS, France and funding is provided through the European Union’s 7th Framework Program.

3 Mar 2010

Tranquility TMW Series Water-to-Water Heat Pumps from Asheville Geothermal

The Tranquility TMW Series water-to-water heat pump is designed for radiant floor heating, potable hot water generation, industrial process control, snow/ice melting and other types of HVAC applications. It is available in different sizes ranging from 3 to 28 tons and capacities ranging from 13 to 100kW.

3 Mar 2010

Light Measurement System LEDs and Solar Radiation Now Available from Ocean Optics

Now available from Ocean Optics is a light-measurement system for spectroradiometric analysis of LEDs, lamps, flat panel displays and other radiant sources, as well as solar radiation. With its small footprint, powerful microprocessor and low-power display, the new Jaz-ULM-200 is a convenient, versatile alternative to standard light meters and radiometers.

2 Mar 2010

Researchers Study Climate Change over the Last 115000 Years

The researchers studied lake sediments to reconstruct the climate history of the Eemian Interglacial, since deposits on river and lake beds can build up a climate archive over the years.

2 Mar 2010

Arkema Partners with European Sustainable Biomass and Biocommodity Refinery Projects

With its long-standing experience in the processing of vegetable raw materials, Arkema now partners the EuroBioRef (European Multilevel Integrated Biorefinery Design for Sustainable Biomass Processing) and BIOCORE (Biocommodity Refinery) projects.

2 Mar 2010

Loblaw Launches "Bring it, Be green" Campaign

Loblaw Companies Limited has launched a new green initiative, "Bring it, Be green" campaign in an effort to encourage its customers in Atlantic Canada to go green. The company is already providing free plastic bags and will continue to do so. Through this new campaign, Loblaw will give away one cent back to the customers for each reusable bin or bag utilized for purchases at Save Easy, Atlantic Superstores and Dominion (Labrador and NL) locations.

2 Mar 2010