‘Oyster’ Lands Safely On The Seabed
Aquamarine Power just completed the first stage for deployment of their near-wave energy converter at the European Marine Energy Center. The device, named the Oyster has a capacity of 500 kW and is expected to help generate a lot of power for the area. The Oyster is the first near-shore
by Samantha Donovan August 14th, 2009
Ohio Edison Will Reduce Carbon Emissions at R.E. Burger Plant
Ohio Edison Company will revamp one of their coal-fired power facilities so that it can run completely on biomass products. The agreement was reached in federal court and released this week by the U.S. Justice Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The agreement calls for Ohio Edison to modify their
by Beth Williams August 13th, 2009
Sunstroom Energy Announces New Solar Project in Spain
Sunstroom Energy Investments, based out of the UK, announced today plans to develop solar energy infrastructure in Spain. The 50 MW solar electricity facility is scheduled to be build in Spain's Extremadura province and will cost an estimated €300 million. The company plans to seek out funding from current investors and
by Jenson Brayshaw August 13th, 2009
Alkol Brings Ethanol Conversion Technology To U.S. Market
Alkol is asking for $2 million to bring its technology to the United States. The company has used its ethanol conversion technology in Brazil for 15 years, and is now gaining clout in the U.S. CEO Al Costa, who runs the U.S. branch of Alkol, has said that the company has
by Emma Young August 12th, 2009
QHotels Scores ‘Green’ On All 21 Facilities
QHotels recently announced that all 21 of their hotels in the UK received at least a bronze accreditation from the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS). The company is also the AA Hotel Group of the Year. GTBS awards hotels a bronze, ...
by Beth Williams August 12th, 2009
Penn State Researchers Develop New Desalination Process
Pennsylvania State University scientists in conjunction with Chinese government scientists have developed a new method to desalinate water. The new method gives off electrical currents which can be used to produce energy and ultimately electricity. The new process has the ...
by Emma Young August 11th, 2009
Echelon Signs Agreement With Duke Energy to Supply Smart Grid Technology
Duke Energy has just signed a contract with Echelon, based out of California, for the energy networking company to provide their Networked Energy Services system to be incorporated in Duke Energy's smart grid projects. Duke Energy is the third ranking ...
by Lynnette Adamson August 11th, 2009
Enel Completes Italy’s Largest Solar Power Plant
Enel, Italy's largest electrical utility, expects its newest solar plant to yield over 7 million kilowatt hours per year. The solar plant, completed this year, is located in Montalto di Castro situated in Viterbo province, and houses 6 MW of ...
by Emma Young August 11th, 2009
New Technology Will Make Weather Prediction More Accurate
Scientists have developed new technology that will help to more accurately predict the weather as well as more permanent long term climate changes. The predictor, called a dual-polarised Frequency Selective Surface filter, uses newly discovered methods to recognize thermal emissions ...
by Jenson Brayshaw August 11th, 2009
Navigant Consulting Inc. Post Report Findings; PV Market Going Strong
The annual Analysis of Worldwide PV Markets and Five‐Year Application Forecast 2008/2009 were just made public by Navigant Consulting Inc. The findings cover such things as an analysis of current market trends for Photovoltaic technologies and different products. The report ...
by Justin Becks August 10th, 2009
NASA To Build Self Sustaining Eco Building
NASA announced that it is developing an all green building, which would be the most energy efficient building currently owned by the federal government. NASA will name it the Sustainability Base. The structure will take advantage of new alternative energy resources ...
by Lynnette Adamson August 10th, 2009
