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Biomass and Solar Powered Greenhouse Reduces Energy Costs and Improves Crop Yields

Neiker-Tecnalia (The Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development) has created an air-conditioned greenhouse using alternative energies that enable the reduction of energy costs, improvements in energy efficiency and an increase in crop yields.

2 Feb 2011

Pratt + Whitney Power Systems to Supply PURECYCLE Systems for Geothermal Project in Turkey

Pratt & Whitney Power Systems (PWPS), a United Technologies group company based in Hartford, Conn, USA, has declared that it is entering the clean energy market of Turkey with the sale of its three module type of patented PURECYCLE Organic Rankine Cycle units with the capability to produce a maximum of 780 kW geothermal power.

31 Jan 2011

Department of Energy Encourages Renewable Energy Projects for Tribal Communities

The United States Department of Energy has declared a funding of around $10 million in the current year to support the estimation, formulation and installation of energy efficient and clean energy development projects over the tribal lands.

31 Jan 2011

German Bank Partially Funds Geothermal Project in Indonesia

A German Development Bank, Kfw Entwicklungsbank, is to partially fund a geothermal project in Aceh in Sumatra.

28 Jan 2011

Intelligent Energy Efficient House Prototype Designed by University of Hertfordshire

An energy-efficient house which can send alerts if its residents are ill has been developed by researchers at the University of Hertfordshire.

27 Jan 2011

Synergy Elevator From ThyssenKrupp Achieves Top Rating in Energy Efficiency

The machine-room-less elevator "synergy" from ThyssenKrupp Elevator is a real space-saver. It can be integrated into any building design and gives architects greater creative freedom. It also sets environmental benchmarks. TÜV SÜD recently gave a "synergy" elevator in Köthen (Germany) an energy efficiency class "A" rating.

27 Jan 2011

Rwanda Focuses on Geothermal Power for Generating Power

Rwanda intends to add geothermal power to the renewable energy portfolio of the country to deal with the severe electricity challenges faced by the growing economy. The nation has set a target of 300 MW electricity generation from geothermal sources during the forthcoming six years.

25 Jan 2011