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Cutting-Edge Research Receives Government funding

Four cutting-edge research projects at the University of Toronto have been awarded $23 million from the Province of Ontario through its Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence program.

6 Feb 2008

i-Blue Demonstrates Significant Step Towards Fuel Cell Vehicles

Hyundai's new hydrogen-powered, zero-emission concept, the i-Blue Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV), debuted in North America at the 100th edition of the Chicago Auto Show today.

6 Feb 2008

Initiative to Help Texas Develop Comprehensive Global Warming Strategy

The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation today announced a $6 million initiative to advance a clean-energy future for Texas. The initiative's goal is to improve air quality and reduce global warming pollution while growing the Texas economy.

6 Feb 2008

China Clean Energy Scheduled to Present at Conference in California

China Clean Energy Inc., a leading producer of biodiesel fuel and environment friendly specialty chemical products made from renewable resources in The People's Republic of China , today announced that the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Taiming Ou, and Director and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Gary Zhao, are scheduled to present at The Roth Capital 20th OC Conference in Dana Point, California on Thursday, February 21st 2008 at 12:30 PM PST.

6 Feb 2008

GreenBiz Index to Grade Environmental Progress

The State of Green Business 2008 report unveils the GreenBiz Index to establish benchmarks for measuring the progress of green business.

6 Feb 2008

Virginia Addresses Climate Change

This week Virginia joined 15 other states as part of EPA's Clean Energy-Environment State Partnership to help address climate change.

6 Feb 2008

Bella Energy Provides Solar Energy to Power Film Studio

Bella Energy, a Boulder based solar energy company that installs and maintains solar energy systems in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Region, has installed a 22.8 kilowatt solar system on Oceanic Preservation Society’s Boulder film production studio.

6 Feb 2008

$7 Trillion in Clean Energy Investment by 2030

Increasing public concerns about climate change -- and its potential economic and political security consequences -- are driving public policy and private investment to bring clean energy technologies from the fringes of the global energy industry to the center of activities as quickly as possible, a new analysis by Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) has concluded.

6 Feb 2008

Key Region for Global Climate Events

In the Southern Ocean, large quantities of surface-drifting plankton algae are able to significantly reduce the carbon dioxide content of the surface waters, which can affect the global carbon dioxide cycle.

6 Feb 2008

"Fishing for Energy" Designed to Remove Abandoned Gear from the Environment

Federal, local and private partners gathered today in New Bedford, one of New England’s most productive seaports, to launch “Fishing for Energy,” an effort to work with coastal communities to reduce the...

6 Feb 2008

Construction of world's most powerful wind turbines in progress in Emden

ENERCON is currently installing two E-126/6 MW WECs on the Rysumer Nacken in Emden, Germany. This new ENERCON model is a sophisticated version of the E-112 (6 MW rated power) - the world's most powerful wind turbine to date. ENERCON GmbH, the project's builder/owners, will be testing several types of storage systems in combination with the multi-megawatt wind turbines.

From ENERCON 5 Feb 2008

Hanwei to Produce Two Versions of AeroBlade in China

Hanwei Energy Services Corp. announced today that it has entered into a licensing agreement with Aerodyn Energiesysteme GmbH, a leading international wind power engineering firm, that will further enhance its wind turbine blade production capabilities by granting Hanwei the non-exclusive right to produce two versions of Aerodyn's aeroBlade 1.5 in China.

5 Feb 2008

MicroPlanet to Supply Energy Efficiency Regulation Products for Installations in Canada

MicroPlanet, a clean technology, energy conservation company, announced today it has received an order from the Company's Canadian distributor Greenvolt Energy Savings Corp., to supply $92,000 of its energy efficiency voltage regulation products for various installations in Canada.

5 Feb 2008

Workshops Teaches Solar Energy Basics

Bucknell University's Solar Scholars will lead three solar energy workshops designed to teach solar energy basics.

5 Feb 2008

Dyesol Continuing to Shore Up Leadership Credentials in the Alternative Energy Sector

With the United Nations predicting global investments of $US15 to $20 trillion will be needed over the next 20 - 25 years to move the world from a conventional to a sustainable energy path, Dyesol Limited (DYE) is continuing to shore up its leadership credentials in the burgeoning alternative energy sector.

5 Feb 2008