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NatureWorks Earns Four-Star Rating for Renewable Carbon Content

NatureWorks Ingeo has been awarded the first four-star rating from the Vinçotte OK biobased certification board for its innovative product, the Natureworks Ingeo polymer.

31 Mar 2010

NREL and 3M Collaborate to Develop Renewable Clean Energy Technology

The technology company 3M has signed a one-year agreement with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of the U.S. Department of Energy to carry out a series of investigations in three main domains of innovation, namely, biofuels – finding methods that will replace distillation of ethanol biofuels by using less water and energy while increasing the capacity of future plants that will produce cellulosic ethanol; thin-film photovoltaics – developing water-proof films and pliable packaging for copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGD) solar cells to enhance output and bring down production costs; and concentrating solar energy – fabricating protective reflective coatings for cheap mirrors so that they become more efficient in concentrating solar power.

31 Mar 2010

Alcatel-Lucent Honored with European Commission’s Sustainable Energy Award

The Sustainable Energy Europe (SEE) campaign for 2010 nominated Alcatel-Lucent as the winner of the European Commission’s annual competition in the category of “Market Transformation-Voluntary Commitments”.

31 Mar 2010

Revolutionary Technology Promises “Green” Tires for a More Sustainable Future

A revolutionary technology has emerged from years of research to produce isoprene, a key ingredient in tires, without using petroleum products.

31 Mar 2010

SunMaxx Solar Launches New Training Center in California

A new training center has been opened by SunMaxx Solar in San Diego, California. The company is offering a solar thermal installation Level 1-3 training course for aspiring solar thermal installers from 6th to 8th April, 2010. The three-day training course is comprehensive with the participants getting to know all aspects of the solar thermal installation. The course also includes hands-on installation training in the lab. Attendees of the course will receive 22 NABCEP continuing education credit hours, which constitutes more than 50% of requirement for NABCEP installer certification.

31 Mar 2010

Freedom Environmental Services to Develop New Waste-to-Energy Facility in Florida

Freedom Environmental Services is proposing to develop an advanced waste-to-energy facility and wastewater treatment plant in Brevard County, Florida. The company has signed a contract for 26 acres of undeveloped land for the proposed plant.

31 Mar 2010

EESONA Holdings Announces Energy Efficiency Lighting Project with Twin River Casino

EESONA Holdings, a leading green energy management technology provider for industrial and commercial sector including municipalities, announced a new energy saving pilot project with Twin River Casino. The objective of the project is to optimize energy efficiency intelligently. EESONA’s LuxWiz AES-Pro energy saving unit will be installed by the company on Twin River's lighting systems, which will help the casino to cut down its energy costs and conserve energy.

31 Mar 2010

New Range of Solar Application Products Launched by Bluestar Silicones

A new range of products for solar applications is being launched by Bluestar Silicones. The range of products includes CAF 530, a high-performance adhesive, which optimizes solar modules’ longevity performance.

31 Mar 2010

Treasure Valley Solar Becomes Microsoft Gold Certified Partner

Treasure Valley Solar LLC, a green technology solutions provider and based in Idaho, has become a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner after completing the requirements. The company is happy to expand its relationship with Microsoft, which serves as a key to provide advanced technology solutions to customers.

31 Mar 2010

Detroit Edison Explores Opportunities for its SolarCurrents Program

Detroit Edison is currently exploring opportunities to install solar power systems on the rooftops of several educational intuitions and businesses that will generate renewable energy and help to reduce their electricity costs.

31 Mar 2010

Solar Star High Profile Roof Mount Solar Attic Fans from The Energy Store

The Solar Star high profile roof mount vent features ‘plug and play’ technology that enables easy and quick installation. With one piece steel flashings, the attic fan can be installed easily on any type of roof and roof pitch.

31 Mar 2010

Solar Powered Outdoor Security Lights from Sun-Mate

The solar powered outdoor security light from Sun-Mate comprises solar panels made of amorphous silicon. These solar panels have dimensions of 6 inches X 12 inches and produce maximum power of 2 watts.

31 Mar 2010

WH-1 Solar Water Heating Systems from Sun Ray Solar Products

The components with the WH-1 solar water heating system are solar collectors, solar water storage tank, circulation pump and automatic controller. The Sun Ray solar collectors are made with either copper aluminum or full copper absorbers.

31 Mar 2010

Robison BL40D Solar Water Pumps from Connexa Energy

The Robison BL40D solar water pump creates 85 pounds of pressure that facilitates its usage in homes or remote cabins. This solar water pump can pump water from ponds or creeks.

31 Mar 2010

Sunrise Solar Submersible Pumps from CI Solar Supplies

The Sunrise solar submersible pump is designed with a sealed piston pump mechanism and DC brush-type adjustable speed motor. It has a pumping capacity of up to 600 vertical feet.

31 Mar 2010