Siemens announced that its H-Class gas turbine has been recognized with German Industry's Innovation Award, which is the first innovation award in the world. The turbine has achieved an efficiency record of 60.75% in combined cycle duty.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Feb 2012
An article titled, “Sustainable Land Use for Bioenergy in the 21st Century,” has been published in Industrial Biotechnology, a journal focused mainly on bio-based industrial and environmental products and technologies.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Feb 2012
Silicon Ranch, a developer and operator of utility-scale solar facilities, has partnered with Phoenix Solar, a global specialist in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants, to install a 200 kW rooftop solar system at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Feb 2012
A subsidiary of Mercury Energy, Mercury Solar Systems has completed a $17.2 million worth solar project in Manalapan, New Jersey. The project includes installation of a 3.6 MW ground-mounted solar system.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Feb 2012
At Ecobuild, one of the world’s largest events for sustainable design, construction and the built environment, SANYO Component Europe, a Panasonic group company, will present its new solar brand change and other advancements.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
14 Feb 2012
The University of Southampton and REAPsystems, a specialist in lithium battery technology, have partnered to conduct a study on the application of lithium battery as an energy storage device in solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Feb 2012
Rigmor Aasrud, Norway’s Minister of Government, Administration, Reform and Church Affairs, has received a warm welcome at the new headquarters of Hydro in Bangalore, India.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Feb 2012
A global manufacturing company, Soitec has received funds form Investec Bank, a specialist bank in Africa, to construct a 50 MW solar plant in Touwsrivier, South Africa.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Feb 2012
Texas-based Green Energy Oilfield Services has reviewed the first truck of 60 Peterbilt Model 388 liquefied natural gas (LNG) fleet, an alternative fuel fleet that will be supplied by Rush Enterprises, a premier solutions provider to the commercial vehicle industry in North America. The pilot review has been conducted at Peterbilt Motors Company's facility in Denton, Texas.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Feb 2012
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB) in Stuttgart have established a new pilot plant that produces biogas or methane from food waste by fermentation process. The pilot facility is scheduled to begin operation in early 2012.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
13 Feb 2012
Bayer MaterialScience, one of the world’s largest polymer companies, announced that its sustainable office building in Greater Noida, India has shown positive energy balance after one year of use.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Feb 2012
Hertz, one of the world’s largest general use car rental companies operating from about 8,000 locations in around 150 countries worldwide, will trial Plugless Power, the first charging system developed for electric vehicles (EVs). The company has introduced EVs into its rental fleet in three continents, including Europe, Asia and North America.
Southern Energy Management (SEM), a sustainable energy company based in North Carolina, has deployed SunPower’s 1.13 MW solar PV system at Marlboro Mushrooms’ farm in Pennsylvania.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Feb 2012
An American producer of high-efficiency crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) solar cells and high-power solar modules, Suniva has partnered with FLS Energy and PowerWorks for commissioning the 500 kW rooftop solar system at the Raleigh Convention Center in North Carolina. This is the second largest convention center solar project in the U.S.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Feb 2012
Schletter, a designer, developer, and manufacturer of solar mounting solutions in the U.S., has announced that it is conducting a workshop on large utility-scale solar installations. The workshop will be held between March 12 and 13, 2012 in San Diego, California.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Feb 2012