Chicago-Area School Earns LEED for Schools Gold Certification from the USGBC
Hubble Middle School is the fifth LEED certified educational building that Vertegy has had a hand in and only the third school in Illinois to achieve this level of LEED for Schools certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Gregory Ashley Named Vice Preisdent and COO of Solar Frontier Americas
Solar Frontier Americas, a subsidiary of Showa Shell and producer of the world's most ecological solar photovoltaic (PV) technology, has appointed new VP and COO Greg Ashley to oversee the commercialization of the company's breakthrough "CIS" thin-film solar technology in the U.S. market.
Pollutec 2010 International
For 4 days, the 24th edition of Pollutec in Lyon will bring together 2,400 exhibitors offering products and services across a wide range of sectors to 75,000 trade visitors from industry, local authorities, construction and the service sector. Pollutec's continuing focus is on techniques for prevention and treatment of pollution, and generally, for the preservation of the environment and for the implementation of sustainable development. Sectors represented at Pollutec include: Air, Energy, Water and Wastewater treatment, Recycling and Waste Handling, Site Remediation, Instrumentation, and Process Controls, and much more. The Pollutec exhibition serves as an excellent venue for U.S. companies looking to establish or expand overseas distribution, generate sales leads, evaluate competitors, and work with U.S. Commercial Service trade specialists to identify potential buyers and partners.
SEIA: U.S. Solar Industry on Track to Install 10 Gigawatts of Solar Annually by 2015
Rhone Resch, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), released the following statement today after announcing an industry-wide goal of installing 10 gigawatts of solar capacity annually by 2015. Resch made the announcement during a presentation at the 35th IEEE Photovoltaics Specialist Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii: “Over the last few months, we have seen disaster after disaster caused by the fossil fuel industries and Americans are calling for a new direction for our energy future. And in communities across America, people are asking for an energy source that is clean, reliable, safe and creates economic opportunity. That energy source is solar.” Read the Full Release here.
MARKET FOR WIND TURBINE GEAR BOXES TAKING OFF AGAIN!
GLOBAL TRADE CONSULTING estimates the worldwide market for wind turbine gear boxes to be $ 3.8 billion, with a growth rate exceeding 16% per year. GLOBAL TRADE CONSULTING has just released a new multi-client market research report on the World Wide Market for Wind Turbine Gear Boxes and components.
Harnessing the Power of the Ocean: A Program Still in its Infancy
Energy can be retrieved from the oceans in five basic ways: Tides, waves, tidal or marine currents, temperature gradients, and salinity gradients. Of these, wave energy is the most significant resource, according to ABS Energy Research, followed by power from salinity and thermal gradients.
Resolving the World Energy Need - Ocean Energy Thermal Conversion
During a vacation trip to the Disney World, I saw the Exxon-Mobile energy presentation. The presentation includes a portion in the form of the Jeopardy game. For the final question in the Jeopardy game, the answer is "The solution to the future energy need." The correct question is "What is brain power?"
Global Small Hydro Power Market Analysis to 2020 - Installed Capacity, Generation, Investment Trends
Hydropower is the largest renewable source of power generation and currently accounts for about 20% of the world's total electricity supply. The world's hydropower installed capacity increased from 695.8GW (Gigawatts) in 2001 to 888.8GW in 2009, registering a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.1%. Since hydropower is a mature technology, it has witnessed a modest growth rate.
Carbon Emissions and Energy Issue in the Transport Sector
Jack Short is the Secretary General of the International Transport Forum. He is also the Director of the Joint OECD/ITF Transport Research Centre, which was set up in 2004. He joined the ECMT in 1984 and was Deputy Secretary General from 1993 to 2001, when he became Secretary General. Previously he worked for the Ministries of Transport and Finance in Ireland, as well as in transport research.
Florida is Keeping Pace: House Bill 7179
As the ceremonial handkerchiefs fell and the dust settled on a busy sine die, a bright piece of legislation emerged: House Bill 7179 (the "Bill"). This Bill, which was the last bill passed this legislative session, is a ground breaking piece of legislation that establishes Florida's Property Assessment Clean Energy (PACE) program.
Solar Power Combiners
Founded in 1985, Bentek is a leader in manufacturing and engineering solutions for complex electro-mechanical and power distribution systems for the semiconductor and solar industries. Bentek has applied these extensive capabilities and knowledge into a comprehensive family of standard and configure-to-order (CTO) solar combiner products. These solar combiners provide quality, ease of installation and safety to the solar industry. Here President and CEO Mitch Schoch explains why Bentek Solar is an innovative leader in the solar industry.
SEEC backs bills to clean & restore Gulf, hold BP accountable & enact stronger drilling regulations
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today the Congressional Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC) announced its endorsement of legislation in response to the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill- the largest environmental disaster in American history.
Christopher Associates Announces Product Lineup for Intersolar NA 2010
Christopher Associates Inc. will be exhibiting at Intersolar North America 2010 in San Francisco's Moscone Center West Hall from July 13-15, Level 3, booth 9247. The company will display a comprehensive portfolio of new technologies.
SEIA: U.S. Solar Industry on Track to Install 10 Gigawatts of Solar Annually by 2015
SEIA President Resch announces industry goal to power 2 million homes and spur enormous job growth in the U.S. in next 5 Years
Massachusetts Study Recognizes Significant Benefits of Biomass Thermal Energy
Carbon accounting framework in report presents new theories that require more review
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