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Surfurcell’s Thin-film Solar Module Receives TÜV Rheinland Certification

The global leader in product safety and quality certification, TÜV Rheinland, has validated the 12.6% efficiency of Sulfurcell’s second generation 94W thin-film photovoltaic (PV) module.

21 Feb 2011

Elsevier Launches New Journal - Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems

Elsevier, a leading global publisher of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, announced today the launch of Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems

20 Feb 2011

University of Maryland Energy Research Center Chosen to Showcase Technology at Energy Innovation Summit

The University of Maryland Energy Research Center (UMERC) has declared that it has been chosen to attend the Technology Showcase at the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit

19 Feb 2011

Ecologix Clean Energy Project Receives Finance from Government of Canada

The Minister of State, (Science and Technology) the Honorable Gary Goodyear, declared that an amount of $4million would be given to support the cold climate heat pump development project by Ecologix Heating Technologies from the Clean Energy Fund.

18 Feb 2011

Eaton Receives Federal Stimulus Funding to Develop Micro-Grid for U.S. Army

Eaton, engaged in power delivery, power quality, management and industrial mechanization products and services, declared that it has been selected to obtain a federal stimulus funding of $2.4 million to develop a micro-grid to assist the military base units to handle their power storage facilities while cutting down on their green house gas emissions.

17 Feb 2011

Hubbell Lighting Supplies LED Luminaires to University of Nebraska’s Parking Garage

Hubbell Lighting, a pioneer in sophisticated illumination technology and a unit of Hubbell, has offered both exterior and interior energy-conserving lighting solutions for a 1000-vehicle, 5-story parking lot located within the campus of the Lincoln-based University of Nebraska.

11 Feb 2011

PowerVerde Signs LOI with Newton Investments

PowerVerde has declared that they have signed a binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with Newton Investments, a Dutch company, to certify the unique and renewable 50kW energy system developed by PowerVerde.

11 Feb 2011

Ormat Technologies Increases Output of North Brawley Geothermal Power Facility

Vertically integrated geothermal and recovered energy power company, Ormat Technologies has declared that the clean energy output from the North Brawley geothermal power facility has been augmented from 25 MW to over 30 MW due to the increased injection capacity that was connected recently.

10 Feb 2011

Ormat Technologies Builds Geothermal Facility in Reno, Nevada

Geothermal energy firm based in Reno, Nevada, Ormat Technologies, has built a 15-MW geothermal facility in Jersey Valley in the north of the state.

5 Feb 2011

Converting Waste Heat into Electricity

We probably all remember the newspaper pictures of houses and factories captured with infrared cameras. The heat pouring out. And although it may be great for keeping the sparrows warm, there is probably better ways to use this energy. Therefore, Risø DTU received considerable funding from the Danish Council for Strategic Research to develop a technology that can convert waste heat into electricity.

2 Feb 2011