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Interoperability Centre for Electric Vehicles and Smart Grids Inaugurated in the US

The first of the twin centres designed to promote common standards in electric mobility and smart grids on both sides of the Atlantic was today inaugurated near Chicago. Converging standards and interoperability between smart grids and electric vehicles will allow for deeper penetration of renewable energies in the electricity systems, thus facilitating the way to a low-carbon economy.

20 Jul 2013

Energy Management Can Help Big Data Centers Slash Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Most big data centers, the global backbone of the Internet, could slash their greenhouse gas emissions by 88 percent by switching to efficient, off-the-shelf equipment and improving energy management, according to new research.

20 Jul 2013

Climate Change May Affect Water Supply for Irrigation in the Volta Basin

A new study released today finds that so much water may be lost in the Volta River Basin due to climate change that planned hydroelectric projects to boost energy and food production may only tread water in keeping up with actual demand. Some 24 million people in Ghana, Burkina Faso and four other neighboring countries depend on the Volta River and its tributaries as their principal source of water.

19 Jul 2013

Intersolar North America: AlsoEnergy Introduces New Renewable Energy Solutions

AlsoEnergy, a leader in renewable energy monitoring and portfolio management software, unveiled two new offerings at last week's Intersolar North America 2013.

19 Jul 2013

Infinitus Renewable Energy Park at Montgomery Combines Advanced Systems for Waste Recovery

Ground broke today on a revolutionary Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) developed by Infinitus Energy for the Montgomery, Alabama community that will eliminate up to 85 percent of waste headed to the City's landfill.

19 Jul 2013

NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center Honored with 2013 Green Data Center of the Year Award

The NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) has been named the 2013 “‘Green’ Data Center of the Year” at the inaugural Datacenter Dynamics North American Awards.

19 Jul 2013

More Renewable Energy Sources Used by Americans in 2012

Americans used more natural gas, solar panels and wind turbines and less coal to generate electricity in 2012, according to the most recent U.S. energy charts released by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

19 Jul 2013

Winners of Energy-Efficient Lifestyle Initiative Contest Announced

The winners of the Ford-led MyEnergi Lifestyle Retrofit contest – designed to showcase how a typical American family can affordably move to an energy-efficient lifestyle – are Lindsay and Ben Sattler of Parker, Colo.

18 Jul 2013

SoftBank and Bloom Energy Partner to Address Japan's Need for Alternative Clean, Reliable Electricity

SoftBank Group. and Bloom Energy Corporation. today announced the establishment of a new 50/50 Joint Venture that intends to address Japan's urgent need for clean, reliable, and affordable electricity.

18 Jul 2013

Conference at Bristol to Discuss Sustainability of Managed Landscapes

Academic researchers and representatives from across the landscape industry are meeting at the University of Bristol this week to discuss how to improve the sustainability of managed landscapes.

18 Jul 2013

Telkonet to Install EcoSmart Energy Technology in Additional Residence Halls for Higher Education Client

Telkonet, Inc., whose complementary business divisions include EcoSmart, an intelligent energy management technology solution and EthoStream, one of the largest high-speed Internet access ("HSIA") providers in the world, is pleased to announce that one of its existing higher education clients has requested installation of EcoSmart into three additional residence halls at the university.

18 Jul 2013

Ford Improves On-Road Fuel Economy Performance of Hybrid Vehicles

As Ford’s share of the U.S. electrified vehicle market has quadrupled in the past year, the company is announcing improvements to the on-road fuel economy performance of its hybrid vehicles, hiring new engineers, and expanding its research facilities for expected continued growth.

18 Jul 2013

Sapphire Energy Partners With Linde Group to Commercialize Technology to Upgrade Algae into Crude Oil

Sapphire Energy, Inc., one of the world leaders in algae-based Green Crude oil production, and the technology company The Linde Group today announced they will expand their partnership to commercialize a new industrial scale conversion technology needed to upgrade algae biomass into crude oil. Together, the companies will refine the hydrothermal treatment process developed and operated today by Sapphire Energy at pilot-scale.

From Linde Group 17 Jul 2013

Asian Initiatives May Offer Lessons in Sustainable Packaging for the US

As consumers and the food industry look for ways to reduce their environmental impact, the success of initiatives in Asia may offer some lessons for sustainable packaging in the United States, according to a presentation at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo®.

17 Jul 2013

ForceField to Install 19,000 LED Streetlights for Costa Rican Utility Company, ESPH

ForceField Energy Inc. ("ForceField"), an international manufacturer, seller and distributor of energy products and solutions, today announced it signed a Letter of Intent ("LOI") with Empresa de Servicios Públicos de Heredia ("ESPH"), a utility company based in Heredia, Costa Rica, for the installation of 19,000 of its LED streetlights to replace existing lighting in ESPH's territory.

17 Jul 2013