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Drain Water Heat Recovery Device Supplied by Geothermal Utilities

This thermal recovery unit from the company has the ability to absorb and capture the heat in a drain. As this device consists of no moving parts, it requires minimal repair and maintenance. An advantage of this device is that there is no need for electricity for its operation. Thus, it can be used in any place at all times.

23 Dec 2009

Penola-Robe Geothermal Project Explored by Geothermal Resources

Geothermal Resources has undertaken exploration projects for the purpose of harnessing geothermal energy. The current projects of the company are the Penola-Robe project (formerly Crower project) and Frome project.

23 Dec 2009

Geo-Renew Systems Offers Serenity GT Series Two-Stage Geothermal Heat Pumps

The Serenity GT series two-stage geothermal heat pump incorporates a Copeland UltraTech two-stage scroll compressor for efficient and smooth operation. It has drain pans made of corrosion resistant stainless steel. Air coils are completely coated to extend the service life of the unit. The heat pump has an oversized copper coaxial heat exchanger and a cupro-nickel coaxial heat exchanger is available as an option.

23 Dec 2009

Direct Expansion Geothermal Heat Pumps Supplied by Geologic Heating Systems

Geologic Heating supplies a range of Direct Expansion (DX) heat pump technologies that are suitable for geology that is dominated by rocks. As these heat pumps are designed with no moving parts, there is only a minimal requirement for maintenance and repair. Designed without a chimney, these environmentally friendly heat pumps do not give out any greenhouse gases.

23 Dec 2009

Fronius Personal Photovoltaic Monitoring Display Systems from Fronius International

The Fronius personal display device can be placed anywhere at home. Users can read the current data of up to 15 inverters with this personal display system. The data is transmitted from the inverter to the personal display device through radio transmission. For monitoring each inverter, a personal display card is required.

23 Dec 2009

Microphotovoltaic Cells Could be More Efficient than Current Larger Versions

Sandia National Laboratories scientists have developed tiny glitter-sized photovoltaic cells that could revolutionize the way solar energy is collected and used.

22 Dec 2009

New Book Ideal for Those Wanting to Know How the Environment will Affect Their Plastics

This handbook will be of interest to all those who produce polymer products that are likely to spend their life in an outdoors environment. It will also be useful to the manufacturers of raw materials used in these products. Technicians who are involved in material testing will also find a wealth of information about testing for the effects of ozone on polymers.

22 Dec 2009

Speaker Nancy Pelosi Presents Statement on Copenhagen Climate Conference

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, currently leading a bipartisan Congressional delegation to Copenhagen issued a statement on the United Nations Climate Conference. In this statement, Pelosi referred to the agreement decided in Copenhagen as an advancement in the global effort to fight against climate crisis.

22 Dec 2009

Governor Rendell Announces Investment of $1.5 million in Green Energy Projects

Governor Edward G. Rendell announced an investment of $1.5 million in six projects that are intended to preserve or generate sufficient electricity to power over 2,000 homes every year. The funds for these six projects were granted through the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority. The settlement of a ratepayer case between Duquesne Light Company and the Public Utility Commission paved way for the availability of funds.

22 Dec 2009

Georgia Power Signs Two-Year Renewable Energy Contract with Robins Air Force Base

Georgia Power, the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, has signed a two-year contract with Robins Air Force Base for the purpose of increasing the amount of renewable energy used by the base. Robins Air Force Base will purchase 5 percent of its annual kilowatt-hour consumption or more than 16 million kilowatt-hours of Green Energy annually in order to satisfy the challenging federal renewable mandates for military installations.

22 Dec 2009

Gulf Hydrocarbon Commissions New Biodiesel Terminal in South Texas

Gulf Hydrocarbon announced the arrival of biodiesel at the RTW Terminal in Brownsville, TX, located at 1005 Anchor Road. Gulf Hydrocarbon is the leading provider of biodiesel to the petroleum industry. Convenient access to the biodiesel truck loading rack will be provided by Gulf Hydrocarbon’s new terminal. This new terminal will help in facilitating easy availability of US-made biodiesel and it will also serve the Mexican and local distribution-based businesses.

22 Dec 2009

Majority of Americans Support New Technologies for Smart Metering and Home Energy Management

TechNet released a new poll result that revealed an increasing number of Americans support their utilities offering them technologies for smart metering and home energy management, which are considered to be vital requirements to create a national energy Smart Grid. TechNet is a bipartisan political network of CEOs that is involved in enhancing the growth of the innovation economy.

22 Dec 2009

Suntech Power’s PV Module Testing Facility Awarded VDE Test Data Acceptance Program Certificate

Suntech Power Holdings is the first solar company in Asia to be awarded the VDE Test Data Acceptance Program certificate based on the requirements of IEC 61215. Suntech Power Holdings is a leading crystalline silicon photovoltaic module manufacturer in the world and this award highlights the company’s commitment to following high-quality manufacturing processes that ensures high solar panel performance.

22 Dec 2009

New Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Aerospace and Defense Sector

In an effort to contribute towards sustainable development, the aerospace and defense industry has adopted a number of green initiatives through strategies aimed at reducing carbon footprint. The International Air Transportation Association (IATA) has unveiled a four-pillar strategy that outlines guidelines for activities aimed at lowering fuel consumption and emissions.

22 Dec 2009

Test-Run for Hybrid Taxis in Seoul

In an attempt to improve the city’s environmental air quality by encouraging the transformation of existing gas taxis into hybrid vehicles, the Seoul Metropolitan Government commenced a test-run of eco-friendly taxis. The city government entered into an agreement with the Ministry of Environment of Korea, Hyundai-Kia Motors and Korea LPG Association, and Korea National Joint Conference of Taxi Association for launching the first fleet of hybrid taxis.

22 Dec 2009