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PolyMet Mining Successfully Runs Pilot Water Treatment Plant

PolyMet Mining Corp. is pleased to announce that it has successfully treated over one million gallons of water through its Reverse Osmosis (RO) pilot water treatment plant.

11 Oct 2012

PET Bottle Collection Volume for Recycling Reaches Record Value in US

The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) announced today the release of the “2011 Report on Postconsumer PET Container Recycling Activity.”

11 Oct 2012

Henan Huanyu to Supply Batteries for Flux Power’s Lithium Energy Storage Systems

Flux Power® Holdings, Inc., an innovator in durable, scalable, and affordable advanced energy storage systems, today announced that it has selected Henan Huanyu New Energy Technology Co., Ltd, as its preferred battery supplier for the production of its advanced lithium energy storage systems.

11 Oct 2012

Bloomberg TV Features Video on Solar3D’s Three-Dimensional Solar Cell Prototype

Solar3D, Inc., the developer of a breakthrough 3-dimensional solar cell technology to maximize the conversion of sunlight into electricity, was featured in a video segment by Bloomberg TV as a result of the successful completion of a working prototype of its high efficiency silicon solar cell.

11 Oct 2012

Fraunhofer Scientists Receive German Environmental Award for New Solar Technology

Climate change, dwindling fossil resources, burgeoning global population: if we intend to have a future with a reliable, environmentally-sound energy supply, we need new solutions now.

11 Oct 2012

HHI Researchers Double the Efficiency of Black Silicon Solar Cells

The Sun blazes down from a deep blue sky – and rooftop solar cells convert this solar energy into electricity. Not all of it, however: Around a quarter of the Sun's spectrum is made up of infrared radiation which cannot be converted by standard solar cells – so this heat radiation is lost.

10 Oct 2012

Leading Experts Attend Opening Ceremony of 'Renewable Energy Korea 2012'

'Renewable Energy Korea 2012' (hereafter REK 2012) is held from Oct. 9th-12th at COEX, KOREA. It's hosted by Ministry of Knowledge Economy and organized by Korea Energy Management Corporation.

10 Oct 2012

T-Solar to Develop 55 MW of Solar Photovoltaic Projects in the U.S. and Puerto Rico

The T-Solar Group, one of the major independent power producers in the solar photovoltaic electricity generation market is continuing its international expansion with the development of 55 MW of contracted projects in the United States and Puerto Rico.

10 Oct 2012

JLM Energy Launches Gyezr Solar Thermal Collectors for Commercial Applications

JLM Energy, an energy technology company, introduces Gyezr, a family of solar thermal collectors built for commercial applications. Gyezr solar thermal collectors utilize commercial grade technology to deliver solar-powered hot water generation.

10 Oct 2012

Covanta Expands Honolulu H-POWER Energy-from-Waste Facility

Covanta Energy, a world leader in sustainable waste management and renewable energy, today announced that it has completed the expansion of the H-POWER Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facility, owned by the City and County of Honolulu. Covanta Energy is the designer, builder and operator of the facility, which is an integral component of the City and County's comprehensive solid waste management program.

10 Oct 2012

EC+R Celebrates Wildcat I Wind Farm with Onsite Ceremony

E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) North America celebrated the Wildcat I Wind Farm today with an onsite ceremony.

10 Oct 2012

Paseo Biofuels to Increase Biodiesel Production at Kansas City Plant

Investors in Paseo Biofuels, LLC, the Missouri Soybean Association (MSA) and Cargill today announced an expansion to the Paseo biodiesel plant in Kansas City, Mo. that will increase biodiesel production capacity by 40 percent.

10 Oct 2012

SunSi Estimates Renewable Electrical Energy Capacity of 1.3 MW at Zibo Qilin Fushan

SunSi Energies, an international manufacturer, seller and distributor of energy products and solutions, today announced that it has expanded the project size of its previously announced letter of intent to install one of its proprietary, modular Organic Rankine Cycle systems ("ORC unit") at Zibo Qilin Fushan Iron & Steel Company ("Qilin"), a steel producing company located in the Shandong province of China.

10 Oct 2012

IKEA Plugs-In 1,458.2 kW Solar Energy System at Savannah Distribution Center

IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its distribution center near Savannah, Georgia – the state’s largest private solar rooftop array. The 182,300-square-foot PV array consists of a 1,458.2-kW system, built with 6,076 panels.

10 Oct 2012

Scientists Hope to Map CO2 Emissions in Major US Cities

Arizona State University researchers have developed a new software system capable of estimating greenhouse gas emissions across entire urban landscapes, all the way down to roads and individual buildings. Until now, scientists quantified carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at a much broader level.

10 Oct 2012