Sustainability News

RSS

Mesocore’s New Sustainable Technology Provides Solution to Multiple Social Issues Simultaneously

Threatening to dramatically disrupt philanthropy and charity as it has been known so far by rocketing the ROI and impact nonprofits can make with every dollar, new sustainable technology from Mesocore combines the solution to multiple social issues simultaneously.

18 Dec 2013

Hanwha SolarOne Signs Contract with Zhejiang Zhentai to Supply 12.96MW Modules

Hanwha SolarOne Co. Ltd. (the "Company", or "Hanwha SolarOne"), a top-10 global photovoltaic manufacturer of high-quality, cost-competitive solar modules, today announced it has signed a contract with Zhejiang Zhentai New Energy Development Co., Ltd. (a member of the "Chint Group") to supply modules with capacity of 12.96 MW.

12 Dec 2013

Anaerobic Digestion Facility at Growing Power Hairy Hill Uses Himark’s Patented IMUS™ Technology

An anaerobic digestion (“AD”) facility at Growing Power Hairy Hill L.P. (“Growing Power”) in Canada is utilizing Himark BioGas International’s (“Himark”) patented IMUS™ technology to digest 200 Tons/Day or 73,000 Tons/Year of municipal solid waste and organics (“MSW”) from residences and businesses in the metropolitan Edmonton region (suburban communities outside of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada such as Leduc, Beaumont, Devon and Sherwood Park) for conversion into renewable energy.

12 Dec 2013

Sapphire Energy and Phillips 66 Enter Agreement to Co-Process Algae Crude Oil

Sapphire Energy, Inc., one of the world leaders in algae-based Green Crude oil production, and Phillips 66, an integrated energy manufacturing and logistics company, announced a strategic joint development agreement aimed at taking production of algae crude oil a significant step toward commercialization.

12 Dec 2013

Dubai Bracing to Have Green Credentials Top the National Agenda

Dubai is bracing to have its green credentials top the national agenda, leading with its first-ever State of Energy Report – Dubai 2014 launched today by the Delegation of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) and Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence (DCCE) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) at the UN Headquarters in New York.

12 Dec 2013

Green project wins award for Highland drinks giant and bio-waste business

Clearfleau and Diageo Scotland received the prestigious Best Project honour at the 2013 Scottish Green Energy Awards, organised by Scottish Renewables.

10 Dec 2013

Researchers to Uncover the Minute Workings of Photosynthetic Protein, Photosystem II

With support from the Photosynthetic Systems Division at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), researchers in the School of Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are expanding a successful research program to uncover the minute workings of the photosynthetic protein, Photosystem II. The high-impact research, led by professor K.V. Lakshmi, seeks to adapt photosynthesis for artificial use as an abundant source of renewable energy.

4 Dec 2013

Fortum Commissions Brista Waste-to-Energy Combined Heat and Power Plant

Fortum has taken into use a new unit at the Brista combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Sigtuna, Stockholm. The new power plant unit, Brista 2, produces district heat for local residents and electricity for the Nordic power market from sorted municipal and industrial waste.

30 Nov 2013

Joint Project to Promote Responsible Water Management in Guangxi

Stora Enso and Kemira have today announced the launch of a joint project to promote responsible water management and community engagement in Guangxi Province in Southern China.

29 Nov 2013