Niyato, an Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has announced that it is building its first six production vehicles for review and retail sale. The company has released eight reasons justifying its ability to provide an affordable EV to the public.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Mar 2012
New types of artificial soil substrates for green houses have been developed at the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Neiker-Tecnalia. These Technosols were developed using sewage sludge, barley straw, metallurgical waste, and ash generated from biomass combustion.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Mar 2012
Researchers at MIT have revealed that the United States has sufficient capacity to store fossil fuel emissions for a century in its deep saline aquifers. Carbon dioxide emissions are released from powerplants that use coal as fuel.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Mar 2012
Car Charging Group, a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services in the U.S., and Kettler, a multifamily housing developer, have entered into a partnership to offer EV charging services at properties managed by Kettler.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Mar 2012
Solar Purchasing Group (SPG), a new company, has been launched for cooperative purchasing of components and materials for solar PV manufacturing. The company has been founded by experienced PV specialists who have been in the industry for many years. The global company operates from its offices in Germany, USA, Hong Kong and Switzerland.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
21 Mar 2012
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced its seminar series “New Frontiers in Water Analysis.”
A new catalyst that enables safe storage and transportation of hydrogen has been developed by researchers from the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) at the U.S. Department of Energy.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
20 Mar 2012
Aide Solar, a producer of photovoltaic (PV) modules, has launched a range of Quasi-mono modules for its customers in the large-scale utility market. The new Quasi-mono module portfolio includes 21 additional models based on enhanced cell technology.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
20 Mar 2012
LS9, a developer of sustainable products that address the requirements of global chemical and fuel sectors, has won the Sustainable Biofuels Technology Award for its industrial biotechnology platform.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
20 Mar 2012
Green chemistry is a major focus of chemists who try to limit their impact of work on the environment. Though it is a difficult process, researchers are working on it for the benefit of the planet.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
20 Mar 2012
Silicon Genesis (SiGen) has completed the specifications of the new GenII PolyMax system, the company’s second-generation production system for manufacturing thin-silicon solar wafers.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
20 Mar 2012
Bruce Power, a Canadian electricity generation partnership, has secured approval from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to start power generation in the Bruce A Unit 2 nuclear reactor. Bruce Power includes Bruce A & Bruce B generating stations, with each station equipped with four nuclear reactors.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Mar 2012
SolarBridge Technologies, a developer of integrated microinverter technologies for the solar industry, has signed an agreement with NESL-USA, a company specializing in the research and development, production and distribution of solar PV products in the North American market.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Mar 2012
Hydrogen fuel cells present in eco-friendly vehicles can be potentially used as an alternative fuel source. However, it is difficult to construct these fuel cells on a large scale, as they have to be cost-effective and more efficient. Researchers from the University of Central Florida (USF) have identified a solution to overcome these issues.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Mar 2012
Tembec, a manufacturer of forest products, has invested $190 million to improve its specialty cellulose production plant in Temiscaming, Québec, Canada.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
19 Mar 2012