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Eco-Technology Solutions Offers UE 42 Wind Generators

The UE 42 wind generator is available with a rated output capacity of 4,200W. The 4,200W output is produced through the rated wind speed of 27mph. The peak output of this wind turbine is 4,500W and the cut in rate of the wind speed is 6mph. This wind turbine provided by Eco-Technology Solutions includes blades, rotor, governor and an electronic controller.

13 Jan 2010

AIR Industrial Wind Generators from Discover Power

The AIR industrial wind generator is available in lightweight design and requires minimum space. It is equipped with reinforced blades made of carbon fiber. This wind turbine provided by Discover Power incorporates an adjustable pitch having aeroelastic twist over-speed protection.

13 Jan 2010

Tax Credits Provided for Job Creation in the Solar Industry

U.S. President Barack H. Obama today announced that Dow Corning Corporation and the Hemlock Semiconductor Group will receive approximately $169 million in Recovery Act Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits for recently announced manufacturing projects supporting the growing solar technology industry.

12 Jan 2010

First Industrial CO2 Capture and Storage Site to be Inaugurated

CO2 capture, transport and storage are promising approaches, pointed up by international experts, to preserving the planet and helping to fight climate change. These processes aid to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of industrial facilities that use fossil fuels (fuel oil, gas or coal) such as power plants, steel mills, cement factories, oil refineries…

12 Jan 2010

BASF to Showcase Sustainable Building Concepts in Dubai

Insulation materials for buildings, black pigments for reducing surface heat and concrete admixtures helping to lower CO2 emissions – these are just a few examples of the solutions that BASF will be exhibiting at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates from January 18 to 21. With its cost-efficient concepts for sustainable building, BASF is showing that CO2 emissions can be substantially reduced in the construction and use of buildings and that the living comfort is improved as well.

12 Jan 2010

Global Bioplastics Leader Use Malvern Instruments to Accelerate Product Development

NatureWorks LLC, (Minnesota, US) a global leader in the bioplastics industry, is using a variety of material characterization tools from Malvern Instruments to accelerate product development and achieve market leading quality standards.

12 Jan 2010

Efm Automatic Heat Offers DF520 Multifuel Boilers

The DF520 coal stoker boiler features completely automated feed and control. The biomass boiler, offered by Efm Automatic Heat, is provided with an optional oil burner kit to provide oil heat during summer. The coal heat is used in winter. The boiler shell of the coal boiler is designed as per the ASME code.

12 Jan 2010

Wind Generation of 716 MW Connected by ITC Midwest in 2009

ITC Midwest LLC connected 716 megawatts of installed wind energy generation to the company’s electric transmission system during the year 2009 as part of its strategy to develop wind energy in the Midwest.

12 Jan 2010

Verified Emission Reductions Offered by NextEra Energy Resources

NextEra Energy Resources has expanded its product offering through the creation of US wind carbon offset credits - verified emission reductions (VERs). NextEra Energy Resources is a subsidiary unit of FPL Group and North America’s leading generator of wind power and it is also the first wind developer, owner and operator to produce and offer this specific type of carbon offset credit.

12 Jan 2010

Vattenfall, ScottishPower Renewables Awarded Major Offshore Wind Farm Development Rights

A major offshore wind farm development rights has been awarded to Vattenfall and ScottishPower Renewables in North Sea, off the east coast of England. The zone was assessed by both the companies for a period of 12 months for its potential and following that, the companies were awarded the development rights as part of The Crown Estate’s Round 3 offshore wind farm programme.

12 Jan 2010

TechNet Commends $2.3 Billion Award in Recovery Act Funds for Promoting Clean Technology Projects

TechNet acclaimed the awarding of $2.3 billion in Recovery Act Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits that will help in promoting a few new clean technology projects. TechNet is the bipartisan policy and political network of CEO’s that is involved in strengthening the growth of the innovation economy. Awards were received by more than 180 projects spread over 43 states and these awards are expected to generate thousands of fresh manufacturing jobs throughout the nation.

12 Jan 2010

Solarfun Power Holdings to Expand PV Module and PV Cell Production Capacity

Solarfun Power Holdings, a manufacturer of photovoltaic cells, modules and silicon ingots in China, announced the expansion of its production capacity expecting an increase in demand. The company’s photovoltaic cell production will increase from 360MW to 480MW by July 2010 and its photovoltaic module production capacity will increase from 550MW to 700MW by April 2010.

12 Jan 2010

Report on Current Development of Key Companies in China’s Crystal Silicon Solar Cell and Module Industry

Research and Markets has released a report titled “Current Development of Key Companies in China’s Crystal Silicon Solar Cell and Module Industry.”

12 Jan 2010

OG+E Receives Approval for Contracts with New Wind Farms

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission has issued two orders authorizing OG&E’s purchase of electricity from new wind farms that are at present being developed in northwestern Oklahoma.

12 Jan 2010

Nautilus Solar Energy, SunDurance Energy, and William Paterson University Sign Agreement to Build Solar Energy Facility

An agreement was signed by William Paterson University (WPU), Nautilus Solar Energy, and SunDurance Energy to construct a solar power facility at the university’s campus in Wayne, New Jersey. The solar power project consists of rooftop and parking lot installations with a total capacity of 3.5 MW. When the project is completed, it will be the largest solar facility to be constructed at a university in the United States.

12 Jan 2010