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Spaceage Boat, Earthrace, Joins Sea Shepherd in Fight Against Japanese Whaling in Antarctic

skipper Pete Bethune has revealed that the next stop for Earthrace will be the Antarctic ocean as the boat plans to join the Sea Shepherd organisation in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary in December as part of the protest against Japanese whaling fleet

14 Oct 2009

Siemens Wins Orders For Six Wind Turbines in America

Siemens Energy has been awarded six new wind turbine orders in North America, totaling more than 565 megawatts (MW)

14 Oct 2009

Solar Power For Nellis Air Force Base

A solar-energy array at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., is saving money for the Air Force and decreasing the service's reliance on fossil fuels

14 Oct 2009

New Market Research into Organic Light Emitting Diodes

According to a new technical market research report, Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs): Technologies and Global Markets (SMC069A) from BCC Research, the global market for organic light-emitting diodes was worth $4.5 billion in 2008, decreased to $3.9 billion in 2009, and is expected to increase to nearly $8.1 billion in 2014

14 Oct 2009

Portfolio of Green Buildings in California Continues to Grow

Furthering Governor Schwarzenegger’s energy and environmental goals, the California Department of General Services today announced that 25 state office buildings have now been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certifications by the U.S. Green Building Council

13 Oct 2009

Video Game 'Dark Void' Teams Up With Tesla to Give Away Electric Sports Car

Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, and Tesla Motors have partnered to bring gamers the Dark Void(TM) Tesla Roadster Giveaway

13 Oct 2009

ARCADIS Named as a Prime Contractor for U.S. Air Force $3 Billion Worldwide Environmental Restoration Initiative

ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international design, consulting, engineering and management services company, today announced that it has been selected by the U.S. Air Force as one of the prime contractors for the $3 billion Worldwide Environmental Restoration and Construction 2009 (WERC09) program

13 Oct 2009

Affordable Solar Power for Homes in Colorado From SunRun

SunRun, the leading national residential solar company, today announced the expansion of its affordable solar service to Colorado homeowners, becoming first in the state to offer homeowners a solar lease

13 Oct 2009

Carbon Emissions Capture and Storage for the Paper and Pulp Industries

Battelle and Boise Inc. (NYSE: BZ) will conduct the first-ever feasibility study of new carbon capture and storage technology in the $140 billion pulp, paper and paperboard industry

13 Oct 2009

Biosolids Management Reduces Waste and Reduces Energy Requirements

Costs associated with treatment and disposal of biosolids can be half of a communities’ operations budget. As cash-strapped cities are looking for ways to reduce costs, water technology providers such as Siemens are providing answers to reduce the cost of biosolids management, while providing a sometimes unexpected boost to the bottom line

13 Oct 2009

Waste to Energy Wastewater Treatment

Siemens has been awarded the contract to provide process equipment, design and start-up services for a wastewater treatment system at the Pearl Valley Cheese, Inc. production facility in Fresno, Ohio

13 Oct 2009

Science from DuPont Behind the Drive to More Efficient Cars

Automotive manufacturers are improving vehicle efficiency by reducing overall weight, reducing energy loss through friction, boosting output of smaller internal combustion engines and reducing energy used in vehicle production. DuPont is contributing to each of these challenges

13 Oct 2009

Electric Car Battery That Uses Charged Fluid Can Be Refilled Like a Fuel Tank

A new type of redox flow battery presents a huge advantage for electric cars. If the rechargeable batteries are low, the discharged electrolyte fluid can simply be exchanged at the gas station for recharged fluid – as easy as refilling the petrol tank

13 Oct 2009

Ultra Portable Backpack Power Plant Updated in New Version

Bourne has completed a new version of its Backpack Power Plant (BPP-1) hydrokinetic system, a zero-fuel continuous 24/7/365 power generator that is ultra-portable

13 Oct 2009

Qteros Launches Final Stage of Construction of Cellulosic Ethanol Plant

Business leaders, politicians, and venture capitalists were on hand today as Qteros officially launched the build-out of their cellulosic ethanol pretreatment plant site in Chicopee

13 Oct 2009