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The Coalition for Responsible Transportation Complies with Port of Oakland Emission Standards Well Ahead Of Deadline

The Coalition for Responsible Transportation’s (CRT) truck fleets serving the Oakland Port have achieved compliance with the Port of Oakland’s Clean Truck Management Plan’s (CTMP) emissions standards.

2 Dec 2009

EnerDel to Add AeroVironment Power Cycling and Test Systems to Expand Battery Testing Capabilities

Using a part of its recently awarded $118.5 million federal stimulus grant, the subsidiary of Ener1, EnerDel, will deploy AeroVironment’s advanced electric vehicle power cycling and test systems.

2 Dec 2009

ADB Airfield Solutions and Carmanah Technologies to Develop Solar LED Airfield Lighting

Capitalizing on the rapid-growing solar-based lighting requirement in the aviation industry, ADB Airfield Solutions, LLC and Carmanah Technologies have joined hands to develop LED airfield lighting that will use solar energy as a primary or a back-up source of power.

2 Dec 2009

Tennant Company Uses COP15 as Backdrop for Showcasing Sustainable Cleaning Solutions

In a move to leverage the presence world leaders at the COP15 conference, Tennant Company will display its innovative indoor and outdoor cleaning solutions at the conference venue. Using the climate change policy makers’ conference as a backdrop, the company will present its new lithium-ion battery-powered sweeper and proprietary ec-H2O technology - solutions that are claimed to support the COP15 theme.

2 Dec 2009

President Obama Decides to Participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference

President Obama’s decision to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held at Copenhagen on 9 December 2009 was applauded by business leaders such as CEOs from leading Clean Energy companies, consumer giants, manufacturers and leading electric utilities of the nation. By attending this conference, President Obama will have a chance to demonstrate the commitment of the US to work with international communities in the battle against climate change.

2 Dec 2009

Analysis of Energy Management Systems for Commercial Buildings

In the United States, the largest energy consumers are commercial buildings. The energy consumed by this sector alone comes to about 20% annually. The reasons for this massive consumption of energy in this segment are many, such as air conditioning, heating, lights in the parking, offices and other locations. Data servers that run constantly also consume energy in the commercial buildings.

2 Dec 2009

NZ6000 Wood Burning Fireplaces from Napoleon Fireplaces

Napoleon Fireplaces manufactures geothermal heating systems, electric heat pumps, fireplaces and furnaces for various applications. The NZ6000 wood burning fireplace uses a firebox chamber with a refractory system. The kiln-like atmosphere helps this fireplace to burn overnight. The patented wood burning technology of this wood fireplace exceeds the EPA standards, with its low emission and clean burning.

2 Dec 2009

SolarWin SWA 225 On-Roof Flat Plate Solar Collectors from Windhager UK

Windhager UK offers the SolarWin SWA 225 flat plate solar collector that features the latest technology. The solar collector is designed to be installed on-roof. The only fuel the solar thermal collector uses is the sun energy.

2 Dec 2009

JANUS 9 Wood-Burning Stoves from Janco de Jong

Janco de Jong manufactures wood-burning stoves for various applications. These stoves are offered in four sizes with different capacities ranging from 6 to 14kW. The JANUS 9 wood-burning stove is available with an outlet either at the back or on top of the stove.

2 Dec 2009

Solahart L Series Open Circuit Solar Water Heater from Wood Heat Stoves and Solar

Wood Heat Stoves and Solar supplies a range of solar water heating systems, solar attic fans, skylights, solar generators, inverters and panels. The Solahart L Series open loop thermosiphon system offered by the company is a roof mounted open circuit solar water heater. It is designed to heat water effectively in medium and higher solar gain locations.

2 Dec 2009

Terralta Supplies WaterFurnace Versatec Compact Horizontal Water-to-Air Heat Pumps

Terralta supplies and installs geothermal heat pumps manufactured by WaterFurnace. The Versatec Compact horizontal water-to-air heat pump offered by the company is available in 3/4, 1 and 1-1/2-ton sizes.

2 Dec 2009

Bioenergy Project Development Services from Poyry

Poyry offers services covering the development of bioenergy projects. Bioenergy project services offered by the company cover logistics, distributed power, the sourcing and processing of biomass, heat and power generation, and climate impact and environmental assessment. The company has experience with different types of biomass sources, such as wood waste, chips, bark, black liquor, sludge, saw dust, bagasse, rape seed, canary grass, rice husk, nut shells, reed, and cereal straw.

2 Dec 2009

NIBE FIGHTER 1140 Ground Source Heat Pumps from Northstar Energy

Northstar Energy designs, supplies and installs air source and ground source heating systems. As part of this service, the ground source heat pumps manufactured by NIBE are supplied by the company. The NIBE FIGHTER 1140 ground source heat pump offered by Northstar Energy is designed for heating industrial buildings, single and multi-family homes.

2 Dec 2009

Apricus Evacuated Tube Solar Collectors from Love’s Geothermal

Love’s Geothermal, a division of Love’s Heating & Air, offers the Apricus evacuated tube solar collector that is used for solar thermal heating. The solar collector absorbs heat from the sun and converts the energy into usable heat.

2 Dec 2009

Geothermal North Installs GeoSource Ultra Hydronic Heat Pumps from Econar

Geothermal North installs different types of Econar heat pumps, namely, hydronic or radiant systems, forced air systems, combination of forced air and hydronic systems, water heater systems, and combination of domestic water heater and forced air systems. The GeoSource Ultra hydronic heat pump is designed for radiant floor heating, fan coils and other applications.

2 Dec 2009