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Siemens Hands over Highly Efficient Ecofriendly Power Plant in Holland

Siemens Energy has handed over the Sloecentrale combined cycle power plant located in the Dutch town of Vlissingen-Oost to the joint venture of Delta Energy, Netherlands and EDF, France. The natural-gas-fired plant has a very high efficiency level of 59 percent, maximized flexibility and low nitrogen oxide emissions. It will supply more than two million Dutch households with ecofriendly electricity.

15 Feb 2010

Pfister Energy Partners with McEnany Contracting for Energy Efficiency Projects in Southeastern United States

Pfister Energy has collaborated with McEnany Contracting to form a new company, Pfister Energy of Florida LLC, to deliver turnkey energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in the Southeastern United States. New offices have also been opened by the partnership in Florida.

15 Feb 2010

2010 Winter Olympic Athlete Accommodation Features Energy Efficient, Recyclable Construction

Athletes participating in the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games starting Friday in British Columbia will sleep, eat, and watch sporting events in buildings that include Alcoa’s energy–efficient, recyclable and colorful Reynobond® aluminum composite material (ACM).

15 Feb 2010

University of Bath Spin-Out Receives £750,000 to Commercialise New Technology

A green technology spin-out company from the University of Bath has secured funding of almost £750,000 from the Royal Society Enterprise Fund and local Business Angels including John Clough, former Chief Executive of Eaga Plc.

14 Feb 2010

National Grid’s Corporate Center Earns LEED Platinum Certification

The lighting for the project was designed by Atelier Ten and the lighting systems were provided by Finelite. The company supplied 1,800 Personal Lighting Systems that are 6-watt desk lamps. These lamps offered low ambient lighting for the staff. The lighting for open office space provided by Finelite includes 7,600 1-lamp T8 Series 12 Luminaires.

12 Feb 2010

Energy Efficient Homes: A New Market Research Report from Reportlinker

Reportlinker.com announced that it has added a new market research report titled “Energy Efficiency Homes” to its catalogue.

12 Feb 2010

Digicel Pacific Installs Hybrid Solar Solution to Power Wireless Network in Papua New Guinea

Eltek Valere announced that Digicel Pacific, a leading wireless operator in South Pacific, has installed a solar-diesel hybrid power system that is based on its Flatpack2 HE Solar Charger to power its wireless network serving Papua New Guinea.

12 Feb 2010

Oxyfuel Technology Helps Steel Manufacturer Reduce Fuel Costs by Two Thirds

Oxyfuel technology plus know how developed and deployed by Linde North America has helped ArcelorMittal win the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) 2009 Energy Achievement Award.

11 Feb 2010

Nanyang Technical University Opens Highly Efficient Computing Centre

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) today opens its much-anticipated High Performance Computing (HPC) Centre to support the university’s growing international research profile and capacity, especially in the area of sustainability.

11 Feb 2010

Power-Save Energy Company Secures Billboard PV Solar System Contract from California Power-Save

Power-Save Energy Company announced that it has secured a contract from California Power-Save to deliver a complete photovoltaic solar power system. The system will be installed on lighted billboard located in Sonoma County, California. Capitalizing on the incentives under the Sonoma County Energy Independence Program, Power-Save Energy Company and California Power-Save will be installing complete solar systems on Veale Investment Properties’ lighted billboards.

10 Feb 2010