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VIETWATER Expo & Forum Returns to Ho Chi Minh in October 2013

Widely renowned as the country's No.1 international water, wastewater and industrial wastewater treatment and purification show, VIETWATER 2013 Expo & Forum will return to Ho Chi Minh from 16 to 18 October at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Centre (SECC).

7 Oct 2013

Winners of ‘Sustainable is Beautiful’ Exhibition Space Design Competition Announced

The awards ceremony of the student competition entitled "Sustainable is beautiful" took place on 23rd September. On this occasion, the jury awarded a mention to the project "SIB" conceived by Ivan Lopes Ferreira and Ahmed Al-Atwi and the first prize to the project "Espace Verre", conceived by Christophe Alhanko and Simon Zangger.

7 Oct 2013

Theory on Warmth of Planet for Sustaining Planet’s Earliest Life Form Ruled Out

The mystery of why life on Earth evolved when it did has deepened with the publication of a new study in the journal Science today (Friday).

7 Oct 2013

Scientists Develop New Statistical Model of Extreme Rainfall in Swiss Valley

EPFL scientists have developed a new statistical model of extreme rainfall in the Swiss Val Ferret region, which can be used across the globe.

7 Oct 2013

Applied CleanTech to Present a Study at WATEC 2013

Applied CleanTech, a groundbreaking sewage mining solution provider of recycling systems for wastewater treatment plants, will present a study at the International Water Conference WATEC 2013 on Oct. 22-24 at the Israel Trade Fairs Center in Tel Aviv, showing that over a six-month period of 24/7 operation its sewage recycling system reduced costs by 20 percent and cut the formation of sludge formation by 55 percent in the wastewater treatment plant of one of Israel's northern cities.

5 Oct 2013

New Gas-to-Energy Facility Dedicated at WCA-Fort Bend County Landfill in Needville, Texas

WCA, Morrow Renewables, and Enerdyne Power Systems are hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their collaborative joint high BTU landfill gas-to-energy project at the WCA-Fort Bend County Landfill in Needville, Texas. The Fort Bend Landfill serves disposal needs for much of the greater Houston region.

5 Oct 2013

Ascent Solar Technologies’ EnerPlex Product Line Now Available on Walmart.com

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of consumer and off-grid products integrated with flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules (CIGS), announced today the availability of its EnerPlex™ product line via Walmart.com.

From Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. 5 Oct 2013

USGBC Awards LEED Gold Certification to Whirlpool Facility in Tennessee

Whirlpool Corporation's new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Cleveland, Tennessee, achieves Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

5 Oct 2013

JinkoSolar Enters Agreement with Lightsource Renewable Energy

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company"), a global leader in the solar PV industry, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Lightsource Renewable Energy, the UK's largest solar energy generator and asset operator, to supply 18.5MWp of solar PV modules for a solar farm project located in the United Kingdom.

5 Oct 2013

Hubbell Lighting Announces New Energy Saving Program for Commercial Buildings

Commercial buildings represent over 80 billion square feet of space in the U.S. and consume 36% of all electricity, making them one of the largest generators of greenhouse gases. Hubbell Lighting today announced a new solution to cut electricity costs, enhance the quality of light and reduce the financial risk of upgrades–resulting in up to a 3% increase in net operating income while at the same time improving the property value and attractiveness for tenants.

4 Oct 2013

New Solana Solar Plant Keeps Generating Power after Dark

Phoenix – Unlike other solar-powered electrical plants, the new Solana Generating Station keeps the sun’s energy working after dark to produce electricity for APS customers across Arizona.

4 Oct 2013

TransCanada Acquires Two Solar Power Plants from Canadian Solar

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., has completed the sale of two solar power plants, Brockville 2 and Burritts Rapids, totalling 16.0 megawatt AC and valued at over C$95.0 million ($92.2 million), to TransCanada Corporation ("TransCanada") on September 30, 2013

From Canadian Solar 4 Oct 2013

SolarReserve Receives Coveted Award for Molten Salt Power Tower Technology

SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of large-scale solar power projects, today announced the company was the recipient of the "Solar Award for Excellence: Technology" for its molten salt power tower technology, an award which was received at the Solar Industry Awards Ceremony on October 1st, 2013 in France.

4 Oct 2013

Comprehensive Report on Most Attractive European Solar Markets

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Most Attractive Solar Markets in Europe

3 Oct 2013

Highwater Ethanol, Butamax Retrofit Biobutanol Plant in Lamberton, Minnesota

Butamax™ Advanced Biofuels LLC, the leading biobutanol technology company, and Highwater Ethanol LLC, a leading producer of first generation ethanol, have begun to retrofit Highwater's ethanol plant in Lamberton, Minnesota for the production of biobutanol. Butamax's cutting edge technology package will include the installation of novel corn oil separation technology.

3 Oct 2013