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Isokern Standard Fireplaces from Woodland Stoves + Fireplaces

Woodland Stoves & Fireplaces supplies Isokern Standard fireplaces that look similar to a traditionally built masonry fireplace. This wood burning fireplace is made of clean and dense volcanic stone. The volcanic stone construction gives the fireplace higher insulation and makes it light in weight. The masonry fireplace can be installed in less time. Over the volcanic stone, the fireplace is lined with original brick to give the customized look.

5 Feb 2010

Hawk 3 Model Wood Burning Stoves Supplied by Wood Stoves

The Hawk 3 wood stove offers safe over night burning. When the air inflow is reduced to the minimum, the fire smolders gently all through the night. If required, the air flow can be increased to get more fire.

5 Feb 2010

Hearthstone Morgan Wood Burning Inserts from Wood Heat Stoves and Solar

The Hearthstone Morgan wood burning insert incorporates a single air-intake lever. The air entering through the secondary air tubes ignites gases rising from the burning wood, and provides a clear view of the flames.

5 Feb 2010

GT-G Series of Geothermal Heat Pumps Supplied by Solace Energy

Solace Energy offers geothermal heat pumps manufactured by Bryant. These heat pumps include the GT-G Series, GT-PX Series, GT-PX Split Series, and GT-PW Series. The GT-G Series consists of models such as the 50YCV, the 50YCH and the 50YCD. These heat pumps, supplied by Solace Energy, provide a cost-effective solution to the heating and cooling requirements in homes and commercial units.

5 Feb 2010

Pioneer Valley PhotoVoltaics Offers AURORA Wind Inverters

Pioneer Valley PhotoVoltaics offers the AURORA wind inverter. This inverter is available in a rigged and sealed construction that protects it from any kind of weather condition. The inverter model from the company can be utilized for grid feeding applications and it complies with UL1741 and CSA-C22.2 N.107.1-01 standards.

5 Feb 2010

Installation of the GeoSource Vara 2 Plus Heat Pump by Caster Well Drilling Enterprises

The GeoSource Vara 2 Plus heat pump, installed by Caster Well Drilling Enterprises, utilizes the R-410A refrigerant that is safe and ozone-friendly. The EC motors in this heat pump model are more efficient than traditional Permanent Split Capacitor types and are suitable for use at lower fan speeds.

5 Feb 2010

Geoflo 12kW to 20kW Geothermal Heat Pumps from Baxi

The Geoflo 12kW to 20kW geothermal heat pump can be installed easily without any formal training. The heat pump, manufactured by Baxi, can also be combined with solar technology.

5 Feb 2010

Cesium and Potassium Formates Provide an Eco-Friedly Alternative for Gas Producers

Using cesium and potassium formates in completion fluids that stabilize boreholes in gas production is more eco-efficient than the application of brines based on zinc bromide, calcium bromide and calcium chloride. This is the result of an eco-efficiency analysis performed by BASF. Formates are salts of formic acid, a BASF intermediate.

5 Feb 2010

New Method May Make Hydrogen Fuel Viable

An international team of researchers has identified a new theoretical approach that may one day make the synthesis of hydrogen fuel storage materials less complicated and improve the thermodynamics and reversibility of the system.

5 Feb 2010

WRAP Funds Plastic Re-Processing Facility

Research launched last summer demonstrated the commercial and technical viability of recycling and re-processing non-bottle household plastic packaging, in addition to the environmental benefits.

5 Feb 2010

EPA Reports on Progress to Make Coal Ash Impoundments Safer

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released action plans developed by 22 electric utility facilities with coal ash impoundments, describing the measures the facilities are taking to make their impoundments safer. The action plans are a response to EPA’s assessment reports on the structural integrity of these impoundments that the agency made public last September.

4 Feb 2010

Obama Officials Promote Sustainability at Smart Growth Conference

U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will visit Seattle on Thursday, February 4, to address the 9th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference. They will be joined by Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator Mathy Stanislaus.

4 Feb 2010

Study to Try and Understand Why Salt Lake City Air is So Polluted

At times this winter, the greater Salt Lake City area has harbored the most polluted air in the United States. Now, researchers from the University of Utah and other institutions are starting a three-year, $1.3 million study to better understand the winter weather “inversion” conditions frequently associated with poor air quality.

4 Feb 2010

Study Aims to Test Corporate Attitudes to Climate Change in Bangladesh

Aston Business School (ABS) has embarked on a three year research project to gauge corporate attitudes to climate change in Bangladesh – one of the world’s most at risk countries.

4 Feb 2010

DuPont Open Meyrin Photovoltaic Application Laboratory in Switzerland

DuPont opened the Meyrin Photovoltaic (PV) Application Laboratory at the European Technical Center in Meyrin, Switzerland, this week to meet the needs of the fast-growing solar energy market. This lab expands capabilities at the leading European R&D hub for DuPont teams developing next-generation products.

4 Feb 2010