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University of Nottingham Launches Centre Dedicated to Reducing Carbon Footprint

A research centre dedicated to reducing the planet’s carbon footprint will be launched at The University of Nottingham this week.

7 Feb 2008

HEV Slows the Development of Fuel-Cell Powered Electric Vehicles

Hybrid electric vehicles that run on both conventional gasoline and stored electricity can be no more than a stop gap until more sustainable technology is developed, according to researchers in France.

7 Feb 2008

UT-Battelle Exceeded Expectations in Pollution Prevention

The Department of Energy's recent evaluation of laboratory performance awarded UT-Battelle a grade of A in the area of Science and Technology at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

7 Feb 2008

Producing Biofuel Using Molecular Sieve is More Energy Efficient

A new type of membrane, developed by scientists of the University of Twente in The Netherlands, can stand high temperatures for a long period of time. This ‘molecular sieve’ is capable of removing water out of e.g. solvents and biofuels.

7 Feb 2008

Calculator Turn Savings in Everyday Terms

EPA's new Greenhouse Gas Calculator helps you turn greenhouse gas savings into more easily understood everyday terms.

7 Feb 2008

Microwave Furnaces Cuts Energy Use Up to 80%

Asian industry is leading the development and switch to high-temperature microwave sintering, replacing inefficient gas and electric furnaces with this newer "green" technology.

7 Feb 2008

Ceres Supports Biorefinery Engineered by a Leading Biofuel Provider

Energy crop company Ceres, Inc. announced today that it will sow thousands of acres of switchgrass, high-biomass sorghum and other energy crops over the next three years near St. Joseph, Missouri to support a next-generation biorefinery being engineered by ICM, Inc., a leading biofuel process technology provider.

7 Feb 2008

Oil Well Produces More Energy While Reducing Environmental Impact

Exxon Mobil Corporation’s technology leadership has resulted in another world record-setting well at the Sakhalin-1 oil project in eastern Russia, enabling the production of more energy while reducing the impact on the environment.

7 Feb 2008

U.S. Army Orders Four Additional Hydrogen Hybrid Vehicles

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. today announced that it received an order for four additional Ford Escape Hydrogen Hybrid vehicles for the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). The contract will be administered by Aerospace Engineering Spectrum (AES), based in Ogden, Utah.

7 Feb 2008

Technology to Help Solve Nation's Energy Challenges

A new study has found that technology leads to a dramatic increase in energy efficiency and is actually a net saver of energy by a 10:1 ratio across the economy. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) found a direct correlation between gains in energy productivity and investments in information and communications technology (ICT).

7 Feb 2008

Calculator Helps Customers Find Ways to Save Energy

Dominion customers looking for ways to increase energy efficiency in their homes and businesses have a handy new tool at their disposal - an energy calculator installed on the company's Web site, to help them find out how much energy they are using and explore ways to save energy and money.

7 Feb 2008

Yingli Signs Agreement to Supply PV Modules to Solar Services Provider

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, is one of the world's leading vertically integrated photovoltaic product manufacturers, today announced that it has signed a new sales contract with Recurrent Energy, Inc., a solar services provider based in San Francisco, U.S.A.

7 Feb 2008

Tomorrow's Green Chemistry Today

Research and Markets has announced the addition of “Tomorrow's Chemistry Today: Concepts in Nanoscience, Organic Materials and Environmental Chemistry” to their offering.

7 Feb 2008

Conference Seeks More Support for Better Climate Forcast

Next year’s landmark WMO World Climate Conference 3 (WCC-3) will urge the international scientific community, including governments, to do more to improve seasonal climate predictions to enable the planet to adapt to the impacts of climate variability and change, saving lives and protecting economies in the process.

6 Feb 2008

Berkeley - The Global Center for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology Research

Nordic Windpower Ltd., a leading company manufacturing and selling utility-scale wind turbines based on field-proven and innovative technology, today announced that it has opened its new North American office in Berkeley, CA.

6 Feb 2008