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Global Agenda Council on Biotechnology Identifies 10 Important Biotechnologies to Improve Daily Life

The Global Agenda Council on Biotechnology, one of the global networks under the World Economic Forum (WEF), which is composed of the world's leading experts in the field of biotechnology, announced today that the council has indentified "ten most important biotechnologies" which could help meet rapidly growing demand for energy, food, nutrition, and health.

26 Feb 2013

Broward Cities Establish New Model of Responsible Waste Management

Forward-looking Broward cities are establishing a new model of responsible waste management. Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, Davie and Miramar are taking the lead, introducing value added environmental stewardship that not only benefits their residents financially, but also improves their environment, reclaims valuable resources, creates economic opportunity and reduces the necessity for new and unwelcome landfills.

26 Feb 2013

Willamette Valley Transport to Switch to Propane Autogas Vans

Medical transit service Willamette Valley Transport expects to save around $18,000 annually on fuel costs and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions with five new propane autogas vans. Blue Star Gas is helping the Pacific Northwest fleet switch to autogas through a complete program of vehicle conversions, clean fueling, training and ongoing support.

26 Feb 2013

Fluctuating Renewable Capacities Necessitate Storage and Smart Grid Expansion

On May 1, 2013 access to one of Germany's investment incentive programs will be granted, but only to the bright spark who is able to solve the problem of storage capacity and the balancing of decentralized power generation.

25 Feb 2013

New Auwahi Wind Facility Contributes to Hawaii's Clean Energy Goals

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz , Hawaii Lt. Gov. Shan Tsutsui and Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa today joined officials from Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, BP Wind Energy and community leaders for the dedication of the new Auwahi Wind facility on Ulupalakua Ranch.

25 Feb 2013

PNNL Researchers to Exhibit Research at 2013 Energy Innovation Summit

Researchers from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will exhibit their work at the 2013 Energy Innovation Summit of high-impact energy research funded by DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, or ARPA-E. The summit runs Feb. 25-27 at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. Below is an overview of PNNL research that will be highlighted there.

25 Feb 2013

NCAR Heads Nationwide Project to Create Forecasts of Incoming Sun’s Energy

Applying its atmospheric expertise to solar energy, the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is spearheading a three-year, nationwide project to create unprecedented, 36-hour forecasts of incoming energy from the Sun for solar energy power plants.

25 Feb 2013

All-Energy Canada Exhibition & Conference to Take Place in April 2014

Reed Exhibitions today announced that the All-Energy Canada Exhibition & Conference will take place April 9-10, 2014 at Toronto's Exhibition Place. The date was selected after close consultation with industry associations operating in Canada's renewable energy sector.

25 Feb 2013

Volkswagen to Produce Most Fuel-Efficient Hybrid Production Car

The XL1 from Volkswagen is the most fuel-efficient production car in the world, with a European combined fuel consumption rating of 261 mpg. Thanks to its plug-in hybrid system, this two-seat vehicle can also cover up to 32 miles as a zero-emissions vehicle in all-electric mode.

22 Feb 2013

Researchers Develop New “Green” Plastics from Pine Trees

Plastic bags are a bane of nature. And not just bags – just about all plastics, really. Most are made out of petroleum, and a piece of plastic, if it misses the recycling bin and ends up in a landfill, will probably outlast human civilization.

22 Feb 2013

NPL to Deliver Eight Megatonnes of Carbon Emissions Reductions

The Centre for Carbon Measurement at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) will deliver eight megatonnes of carbon emissions reductions and over half a billion pounds in economic benefit over the next decade, according to an independent report. This is a level of carbon saving is equivalent to 2% of the UK's annual carbon footprint.

22 Feb 2013

Primary Inventor of the UltraBattery Retires

Bringing down the cost of hybrid electric vehicles and making it easier to integrate more renewable energy into the grid are just some of the achievements of CSIRO’s UltraBattery.

22 Feb 2013

Abnormal Climatic Conditions behind Extreme Marine Heatwave

Abnormal climatic conditions in the Indian and Pacific Oceans during the 2010-2011 La Niña event combined to create the extreme marine heatwave seen off the Western Australia coast in 2011, according to new research published in Nature Scientific Reports.

22 Feb 2013

Enphase Energy Commissions 902 kW Solar Project in Arbuckle, California

Enphase Energy, Inc. today announced the successful commissioning of a 902kW solar project using the Enphase Microinverter System at Strain Ranches in Arbuckle, Calif. The new solar system will power the commercial rice drying and storage of more than 50,000 tons of medium Calrose rice during its annual two-month harvest. North State Solar Energy of Forest Ranch, Calif. managed the installation of 3,760 Enphase microinverters and SolarWorld modules.

21 Feb 2013

ElectraTherm Installs Green Machine at Biogas Plant in Straznice, Czech Republic

ElectraTherm, a leader in small-scale, waste heat to power generation, installed a Green Machine at a biogas plant in Straznice, Czech Republic. ElectraTherm, distributor GB Consulting and biogas plant constructor EnviTec commissioned an ElectraTherm Green Machine to generate additional power and increase energy efficiency on site, and the machine has accrued more than 2,800 hours with greater than 97% availability.

21 Feb 2013