Energy News

RSS

Charles D. McConnell to Discuss US Energy Policy at National Conference

At the National CHP2013 & WHP2013 conference and trade show held October 7-9 at the Crowne Plaza in Houston, Texas keynote speaker Charles D. McConnell, Executive Director, Energy and Environment Initiative, E2I, Rice University and former Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will answer the question, "In the context of the U.S. Energy Policy, What is 'All-of-the-Above' and How Do We Get There?'

27 Sep 2013

Study Reports Coal-Powered Synthetic Natural Gas Plants in China to Have Heavy Environment Toll

Coal-powered synthetic natural gas plants being planned in China would produce seven times more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional natural gas plants, and use up to 100 times the water as shale gas production, according to a new study by Duke University researchers.

26 Sep 2013

Demystification of Photosynthesis Reaction Mechanisms May Help Produce Unlimited Source of Clean Energy

Research by Professor Jian-Ren Shen at Okayama University demystifies the reaction mechanisms of photosynthesis and the findings may lead to the development of methods for producing an unlimited source of clean energy.

24 Sep 2013

U.S. C3E Honors Seven Women for Clean Energy Leadership

The U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) program has recognized six mid-career women for their leadership and mentorship at the annual C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium. In addition, Maxine Savitz, Vice President of the National Academy of Engineering and a former general manager with Honeywell, received a Lifetime Achievement Award for her long history of clean energy leadership.

21 Sep 2013

Conductive Porous Carbon Improves Ionic Conductivity in Electrodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Heraeus is launching Porocarb, a completely new product family of conductive porous carbon powders for electrochemical applications such as battery additives. A team of developers from the new product group led by Christian Neumann spent more than three years developing these novel carbon particles with pore-size distribution ranging from 10 and 1,000 nanometers and internal pore volumes up to 2.5 cubic centimeters per gram.

21 Sep 2013

Blue Sphere Signs Binding MOU for Landfill Gas to Energy Project in Ivory Coast

Blue Sphere Corp. (the "Company" or "Blue Sphere"), a company in the cleantech sector as a waste-to-energy and clean energy project integrator, is pleased to announce that it has signed a binding memorandum of understanding in respect of a 3-6 MW landfill gas to energy project at the Akouedo Landfill in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

19 Sep 2013

LEED Platinum Certified Sandy Grove Middle School to Utilize 589 kW DC Solar PV System

PowerSecure International, Inc., announced today that it has designed and installed the power systems for Sandy Grove Middle School (SGMS) in Lumber Bridge, NC, which opened for the 2013-2014 school year as one of the nation’s first net positive energy schools.

17 Sep 2013

Liberty Power Donates Renewable Energy Certificates for USHCC Annual Convention

Liberty Power, the nation’s largest independent retail electric supplier, is proud to announce its partnership with the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC).

16 Sep 2013

Panda Poop Microbes Show Promise for New Sustainable Energy Sources

Unlikely as it may sound, giant pandas Ya Ya and Le Le in the Memphis Zoo are making contributions toward shifting production of biofuels away from corn and other food crops and toward corn cobs, stalks and other non-food plant material.

11 Sep 2013

Three-Pronged Approach to Converting Waste Coffee Grounds into Energy Sources

For many of us, it’s the fuel that wakes us up and gets us started on our day. Now, University of Cincinnati researchers are discovering that an ingredient in our old coffee grounds might someday serve as a cheaper, cleaner fuel for our cars, furnaces and other energy sources.

11 Sep 2013