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Thames Gateway Plan for Clean Water to be Built by Interserve Consortium

Interserve, in consortium with the Spanish company Acciona and Atkins Water, has won the contract to build the Thames Gateway Water Treatment Plant for Thames Water

14 Jul 2008

Solar Power Laboratory for Arizona State University

Arizona State University is strengthening its commitment to boost Arizonas economic development prospects in the renewable energy industry by establishing the Solar Power Laboratory to advance solar energy research, education and technology

14 Jul 2008

Environmentally Sustainable Cooling With Greenhouse Gas and Ozone Friendly Solar Air Conditioning

New environmentally friendly cooling technology developed that does not harm the ozone layer reduces the use of greenhouse gases by using solar energy

14 Jul 2008

Clean Fuel Plant for Romania

Petrom S.A. of Romania has commissioned Uhde to build a gasoline desulphurisation plant at their refinery located in Brazi, some 50km north of Bucharest

14 Jul 2008

Cheaper Ultra Thin Silicon Solar Cells on the Way Due to New Manufacturing Method from IMEC

Adding an ultra-thin wafer or foil of active silicon on top of a low-cost substrate is a promising solution to reduce the amount of high-grade silicon used in solar cells. IMEC is pursuing different paths to produce such foils of crystalline Si at an acceptable cost

14 Jul 2008

Flood Insurance to Continue to be Widely Available After Agreement Between Government and Insurers

The ABI (Association of British Insurers) and the Government have reached agreement that ensures flood insurance remains widely available now and in the long term. The agreement outlines the actions that both Governm...

13 Jul 2008

NASA Satellite Maps Point to Ideal Sites For Wind Energy Farms

Efforts to harness the energy potential of Earth's ocean winds could soon gain an important new tool. Global satellite maps from NASA.

13 Jul 2008

Radisson Hotel Embraces OSRAM Energy Efficient Light Bulbs

Decorative and functional, powerful and efficient - the HALOGEN ENERGY SAVER lamps from OSRAM provide superior lighting design with significant savings in operating cost.

13 Jul 2008

Global Water Technology Devopment Center to be Built by Dow in Spain

Dow Water Solutions announced today that it will build a Water Technology Development Center at the Dow facilities in Tarragona, Spain

13 Jul 2008

New Clean Technology Venture Capital Fund and New Carbon Fund Launched by ArcelorMittal

ArcelorMittal Launches new Clean Technology Venture Capital Fund and new Carbon Fund

13 Jul 2008

New Type of Window Also Generates Electricity

Imagine windows that not only provide a clear view and illuminate rooms, but also use sunlight to efficiently help power the building they are part of

10 Jul 2008

Equipment Breakthrough Leads to Fabrication Productivity Boost for Solar Cells

Applied Materials, Inc. today announced its Applied E3 advanced equipment and process control solution, a comprehensive factory automation (FA) software package for improving the productivity and reducing the costs of semiconductor, flat panel display and photovoltaic solar cell manufacturing

10 Jul 2008

Seattle Space Needle Announces Water, Waste, Energy and Recycling Initiatives to Go Green

Seattle's famed Space Needle is making a concerted effort to be the best in the Pacific Northwest when it comes to saving our environment, announcing today a significant initiative to go green

10 Jul 2008

Cleantech Group's Cleantech Index Selects and Lists ARCADIS International Consultancy

ARCADIS, the international consultancy, design, engineering and management services company, announced today that the Company has been selected by the Cleantech Group to join its prestigious Cleantech Index of public cleantech companies

10 Jul 2008

California Warned, Climate Change to Cause Frequent Extreme Heat Waves, Energy Use Will Skyrocket and Lead to Power Shortages

As the 21st century progresses, major cities in heavily air-conditioned California can expect more frequent extreme-heat events because of climate change

10 Jul 2008