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Milbank, Sentec Partner to Develop Smart Energy System Markets

Milbank, an established manufacturing company, and Sentec, a leading provider of smart grid and energy technologies, have today announced a strategic partnership to research and develop new products and business ideas.

9 Apr 2013

Quest for New, Sustainable Sources of Energy and Healthier, More Abundant Food Supply

Renowned for its cuisine and chefs and as a global hub of the energy industry, New Orleans this week hosts what news media have described as the "World Series of Science," one of the year's largest and most important scientific conferences.

8 Apr 2013

Cost of Compliance with Tougher EPA Air-Quality Standards Could Spur Shift toward Natural Gas for Electricity Generation

The cost of complying with tougher EPA air-quality standards could spur an increased shift away from coal and toward natural gas for electricity generation, according to a new Duke University study.

8 Apr 2013

New Assessments Reflect Projected Rise in Demand and Trade for Ethanol in Asia-Pacific

Global energy price reporting agency Argus has launched three new Asian ethanol assessments to meet the growing demand for transparency in the market.

2 Apr 2013

Living in Warmer Climates More Sustainable Than Living in Colder Climates

Living in colder climates in the US is more energy demanding than living in warmer climates. This is according to Dr Michael Sivak at the University of Michigan, who has published new research today, 28 March, in IOP Publishing's journal Environmental Research Letters.

28 Mar 2013

Vista to Utilize MFG-8 Thermal Gasifier for Northeastern US Waste-to-Energy Project

Vista International Technologies, Inc., a pioneer in efficient Waste-to-Energy technology, is pleased to announce that it has begun construction on the company's previously announced northeastern US pilot Waste-to-Energy project.

26 Mar 2013

NorthStar's Fast Recharging Blue + Battery Delivers Long Life on Unstable Power Grids

NorthStar's new premium AGM Blue + Battery delivers fast recharging and high PSOC cyclic performance, for long life on very unstable power grids, and impressive fuel savings when used with hybrid telecom power systems.

26 Mar 2013

Novel Technique to Produce Hydrogen Gas from Ash

Every year, millions of tons of environmentally harmful ash is produced worldwide, and is mostly dumped in landfill sites or, in some countries, used as construction material. The ash is what is left when rubbish has been burnt in thermal power stations.

26 Mar 2013

Toronto Drops 205 MW of Electricity during Earth Hour

Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited ("Toronto Hydro") is pleased to report that the city dropped 205 megawatts (MW) of electricity during Earth Hour. This is equivalent to removing about 92,000 homes off Toronto's electricity grid.

25 Mar 2013

Opinions Vary in Accommodating Variable Renewable Energy through the Smart Grid

What happens when demand outpaces supply? The smart grid industry is facing this exact challenge. The added conundrum is that suppliers need to build on existing systems to accommodate creative forms of energy, such as variable renewable energy (VRE), and also stay within environmental emissions standards.

22 Mar 2013