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HOMES to Start Real Life Testing of Energy Efficient Solutions

The HOMES collaborative innovation programme has signed a cooperation agreement with the French Electrical Contractors’ Association (FFIE) to set up pilot sites for testing the programme’s solutions. Didier Pellegrin, HOMES Programme Director, and Jean-Claude Guillot, FFIE

9 Feb 2010

Building Automation System Focuses on Energy Efficiency

The new version 4.1 of the Desigo building automation and control system from Siemens’ Building Technologies Division brings a host of new features aimed at increasing the energy efficiency of buildings. The most important novelties are AirOptiControl, which offers innovative comfort control for ventilation and air conditioning plants, and energy reports.

9 Feb 2010

New Facility to Assess the Effects of Climate Change

Scientists hope to get a glimpse of the future with a proposed experiment facility in northern Minnesota that would allow them to adjust temperatures and levels of carbon dioxide across a broad range of possibilities projected by climate models.

9 Feb 2010

New Composite Materials Could See Body Panels that Double as a Battery

Scientists develop new composite material that could revolutionise car design and manufacturing.

8 Feb 2010

Inexpensive Lighting Product Made from Graphene is Fully Recyclable

With the use of the new super material graphene, Swedish and American researchers have succeeded in producing a new type of lighting component. It is inexpensive to produce and can be fully recycled.

8 Feb 2010

Interview Points out Dangerous Problems Associated with the Toyota Prios

FORA.tv, the web's leading destination and distributor of smart video programs, has posted an exclusive interview with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak describing potentially dangerous problems with the Toyota Prius

8 Feb 2010

Hybrid Vehicles with Power to Spare

An advancement in hybrid electric vehicle technology is providing powerful benefits beyond transportation.

8 Feb 2010

P2i Coating Technology Improves the Efficiency of Solar Cells

P2i, the world leader in liquid repellent nano-coating technology, has teamed up with US based new technology launch and commercialization specialist, Energy Launch Partners, to develop its unique business proposition for the solar energy sector.

8 Feb 2010

PEC Development Could Make Hydrogen a More Viable Fuel Source

A novel strategy for engineering semiconductor materials can boost the performance of water-splitting solar cells for hydrogen production, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

8 Feb 2010

RTI Develops Efficient Lighting Technology Based on Nanofibers

RTI International has developed a revolutionary lighting technology that is more energy efficient than the common incandescent light bulb and does not contain mercury, making it environmentally safer than the compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb.

8 Feb 2010

Alcoa Leads Global Sustainability Effort

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and a diverse group representing 29 leading global companies across 14 industries today called on businesses around the world to develop strategies that would enable a global population of some 9 billion people to live well within the resources of the planet by 2050.

8 Feb 2010

Ashland to Improve Energy Efficiency of Two Facilities

The Board of Ashland Selectmen approved a deal on bringing federal stimulus of approximately $486 thousand to the town. The deal was signed to bond the cash, which will be used for energy saving upgradation on two buildings belonged to Ashland. Later the amount will be paid back with the stimulus bond.

8 Feb 2010

Green Solar Finance and SunDurance Energy Join for Solar Financing

Green Solar Finance reported that it has entered into a professional service agreement with SunDurance Energy to secure project financing for the latter’s solar clients. Under the agreement, a project finance program would be developed by Green Solar Finance. The program will provide favorable capital cost from chosen sources to SunDurance clients. This will help SunDurance to offer more financing options to its clients by extending relationships with the capital sources.

8 Feb 2010

Eurus Energy Completes Combine Hills II Wind Energy Farm in Oregon

Eurus Energy Group has completed the Combine Hills II wind energy farm in the state of Oregon in December 2009. Eurus Energy and Clark County's Public Utility have signed a 20-year power purchase agreement for the purchase of energy from the wind farm. From January 1, 2010, the sale of power from the facility has commenced.

8 Feb 2010

CPUC Approves Pacific Gas and Electric Company Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreement

A renewable energy contract between Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Mt. Poso Cogeneration Company was approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).

8 Feb 2010