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Saving Energy Top Priority for AFCENT at Deployed Locations

Members of AFCENT are taking initiatives to increase the energy efficiency in locations where they have been deployed. They are implementing strategies to increase supply, reduce demand and conserve energy.

7 Oct 2011

Bayer to Use Noveda System to Monitor Energy Usage of EcoCommercial Building Projects

Bayer MaterialScience LLC announces it will utilize energy monitoring solutions from Noveda Technologies to optimize the energy performance of its EcoCommercial Building (ECB) projects around the world.

5 Oct 2011

Affordable Thermal Imaging Cameras Help Save Energy in Buildings

Thermal imaging is now even more affordable than ever for builders with the FLIR i3 camera. This small yet versatile infrared camera is designed to suit all budgets and is available now from Pyrosales Pty Ltd.

4 Oct 2011

QuickWatts Offers Innovative Ground-Mounted Solar Systems

Midcoast Maine company, QuickWatts is making and fixing pre-assembled solar panel arrays for homes, businesses and vacation properties. The company has created three ground-mounted solar systems that can help homeowners save their energy bills by providing clean energy from the sun.

4 Oct 2011

Indie Energy Partners with U.S. Green Building Council to Enhance LEED Certification Process

Indie Energy and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) have entered into a technology partnership for energy efficient buildings.

3 Oct 2011

Kansas State University Researchers to Use Renewable Energy to Generate Active Power Distribution System

A study being performed by the Kansas State University researchers utilizing renewable energy to produce a nimble distribution system has the prospects to transform the industry.

28 Sep 2011

Carnegie Mellon University Research Finds Smaller Sized Battery Packs More Economical

A recent research reported by Jeremy J. Michalek of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and his co-authors indicates that plug-in type of electric vehicles with smaller sized battery packs and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) that do not use plug-in facility bring down the impact of carbon discharges and improve oil security with low or without any extra cost over the lifetime of the product.

27 Sep 2011

Pike Research Unveils Report on Usage of Plug-in Electric Vehicles

Pike Research unveils its latest report titled, “Electric Vehicle Geographic Forecasts”, which supplies statistical data and estimates for the plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market in the USA at the metropolitan and state levels.

26 Sep 2011

Portuguese Apps Developed to Assist Electric Vehicle Users

The proliferation of electric vehicles confronts two basic challenges currently such as the want of more number of charging locations to charge the vehicles and power holding duration of the charged batteries.

26 Sep 2011

Ormat Technologies Chosen for Kenyan Geothermal Project Upgradation

The Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment (OPIC), a development finance institution of the U.S. Government, has offered their approval for $310 million finance for doubling the power generation capability of an existing geothermal power plant located in Kenya.

23 Sep 2011