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Pulp and Paper Centre Receives $2.7M Grant for Reducing Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The University of British Columbia’s Pulp and Paper Centre (PPC) has received $2.7 million to reduce energy and greenhouse gas emissions of one of B.C.’s largest industries by 50 per cent before 2020.

25 Sep 2013

New Solar Cell Structure with Four Solar Subcells Achieves World Record for Conversion Efficiency

The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Soitec, CEA-Leti and the Helmholtz Center Berlin jointly announced today having achieved a new world record for the conversion of sunlight into electricity using a new solar cell structure with four solar subcells.

From Soitec 24 Sep 2013

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System Selects Pepco Energy for Implementation of Comprehensive Energy Efficiency Project

Pepco Energy Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, Inc. and a leader in energy savings performance contracting, has been selected to implement a comprehensive energy savings performance contract project for Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System (SBLHS) in Mattoon, Ill.

21 Sep 2013

GM Receives Neighborhood Environmental Partner Awards for Seventh Year

General Motors and seven of its facilities are being recognized by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for longtime support of environment-focused community collaboration. GM remains the leader for most Neighborhood Environmental Partner awards granted since the program began in 2005.

20 Sep 2013

Woodhead Publishing: Advanced Techniques for Fuel Flexible, High Efficiency and Low Emission Combustion

Fluidized bed (FB) combustion and gasification are advanced techniques for fuel flexible, high efficiency and low emission conversion.

19 Sep 2013

XPO Clean Energy Exposition to be Hosted by UC Irvine

UC Irvine has been named the official host university of the inaugural XPO clean energy exposition, which will take place in October alongside the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 at the Orange County Great Park.

16 Sep 2013

GreenPeak ZigBee PRO Controller Chip Enables Long Battery Life for Smart Home Applications

GreenPeak Technologies, a leading ZigBee semiconductor company, introduced the latest addition to its ZigBee chip portfolio - the new GP490, a low cost, ultra-low power ZigBee PRO communication controller that allows the design and manufacture of cost and energy optimized sensor devices for the rapidly growing Smart Home application market.

13 Sep 2013

Stanford Scientists Determine Energy Needed for Storage of Solar and Wind Power on Grid

Renewable energy holds the promise of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. But there are times when solar and wind farms generate more electricity than is needed by consumers. Storing that surplus energy in batteries for later use seems like an obvious solution, but a new study from Stanford University suggests that might not always be the case.

10 Sep 2013

Rising Energy Prices to Drive European Energy Savings Contract and Performance Contracting Market

The European energy savings contract and performance contracting market is highly resilient to economic downturns and will continue to exhibit healthy growth levels. Demand will continue to increase as constantly rising energy prices compel organisations to look for ways to optimise the performance of their buildings and reduce costs.

From Frost & Sullivan 3 Sep 2013

Siemens Energy and GS E&C Hand Over Most Efficient Fossil-Fired Power Plant in Asia to South Korean Power Utility

Siemens Energy and its partner, GS Engineering & Construction (GS E&C), handed over the most efficient fossil-fired power plant in Asia to the South Korean power utility GS EPS Co. Ltd. The handover of Dangjin 3 (formerly Bugok 3) combined cycle power plant took place twelve days ahead of schedule.

29 Aug 2013