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EPA Awarded Grant to City to Cut Diesel Emissions from Garbage Trucks

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has awarded a $51,840 grant to the city of Chicago for an idling reduction project to cut diesel emissions from city garbage trucks.

20 Mar 2008

GT Solar Signs Contract to Supply Company with polysilicon reactors

GT Solar Incorporated, a key global provider of a comprehensive range of equipment and turnkey manufacturing solutions to the solar power industry, announced today it has signed a follow-on contract valued at approximately $200 million to supply DC Chemical Co., Ltd. (DCC) of South Korea with polysilicon reactors.

20 Mar 2008

New Era in Heating, Cooling and Power Generation

Researchers at Boston College and MIT have used nanotechnology to achieve a major increase in thermoelectric efficiency, a milestone that paves the way for a new generation of products - from semiconductors and air conditioners to car exhaust systems and solar power technology - that run cleaner.

20 Mar 2008

Allegheny Energy Completes Project to Reduce Emissions at Power Station

Allegheny Energy, today announced that it has completed a $105 million construction project to reduce emissions at its 1,300-MW Pleasants Power Station located in Willow Island, W.Va.

20 Mar 2008

Observing Our Planet for A Better Future

With World Meteorological Day taking place worldwide on 23 March, the World Meteorological Organization is marking the annual event with a global call for increased investment in weather, climate and hydrological observation technologies to help populations and economies adapt to climate change and climate variability and to prepare for extreme weather.

20 Mar 2008

Ascent Solar Continues Development of Flexible Thin-Film Tandem Solar Cell

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has been selected by the U.S. Air Force to continue development of a flexible thin-film tandem solar cell with a goal of achieving photovoltaic conversion efficiencies of 20%.

20 Mar 2008

Dye-Sensitised Solar Cells - A Cheap Alternative to Silicon Solar Cells

A cheap alternative to silicon solar cells can be found in dye-sensitised solar cells. This type of cell imitates the natural conversion of sunlight into energy by, for instance, plants and light-sensitive bacteria. Annemarie Huijser has succeeded in substantially improving a process in this type of solar cell, which is similar to Gratzel cells. Huijser will receive her PhD on this subject from TU Delft on Tuesday 25 March.

20 Mar 2008

Bringing Substantial New Geothermal Energy Sources to Meet Energy Needs

The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) today urged the House Appropriations Committee to direct the Department of Energy (DOE) to begin implementing legislation creating a new advanced geothermal research program passed by Congress in December.

20 Mar 2008

Repowered Engine Gets Better Gas Mileage than a Worn Out Engine

With gasoline prices projected to hit the $4 per gallon point by this summer, the Engine Repower Council (ERC) reminds motorists that a repowered engine gets better gas mileage than a worn out engine, emitting fewer pollutants as well.

20 Mar 2008

The 4th Largest Solar Power Facility

Governor Edward G. Rendell said multi-million-dollar renewable energy projects, like the solar electricity generation plant he helped break ground on today in Bucks County, reinforce Pennsylvania's leadership in one of the nation's fastest growing industries and highlight the potential for jobs and economic development.

20 Mar 2008