Bioenergy News
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The Green Deal question that still needs answering
The fate of a new Government scheme hangs on one key question, which continues to fall on deaf ears. The energy industry has been buzzing for the past twelve months, as plans are laid for the roll out of the new Government initiative to tackle carbon reduction and climate change in the UK, the Green Deal. The scheme will give householders and businesses up to £10,000 worth of energy ...
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China joins alliance for global green growth
Following the successful launch of the Globa Green Growth Forum last year, new countries are joining the alliance to promote concrete ideas and strategies to secure sustainable growth globally. China, together with Kenya and Qatar, has joined Denmark, Mexico and the Repulic of Korea in accelerating the global transition towards green growth. “We are delighted that more countries want to ...
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EPA Honors Organizations for Supporting Green Power
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented its 12th annual Green Power Leadership Awards to 24 Green Power Partners and three suppliers for their achievements in advancing the nation’s renewable electricity market. For most municipalities, electricity usage is the single-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. By using green power, communities and businesses can ...
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PG&E Showcases Extended-Range Electric Truck From VIA Motors At National Plug-In Day Events
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) celebrated National Plug-In Day at three Bay Area events Sunday by showcasing the utility's first extended-range electric truck with manufacturer VIA Motors. All manner of electric vehicles amassed at events in San Francisco and San Rafael, both sponsored by the Golden Gate Electric Vehicle Association, and in Cupertino, sponsored by the Silicon Valley ...
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Catholic University, Washington Gas Energy Systems and Standard Solar to Dedicate D.C.’s Largest Solar Panel System
At 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 21, The Catholic University of America (CUA) will dedicate the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) panel system in the District of Columbia, which features more than 2,600 solar panels generating in excess of 830,000 kilowatt-hours of clean electricity per year, including a canopy of 714 panels over more than 70 parking spaces. The university ...
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State`s Largest Solar Array Now Plugged-In Atop IKEA New Haven; Company Surpasses 70% Solar Presence On Its U.S. Locations
With Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy, New Haven Mayor John DeStefano, DEEP Commissioner Daniel Esty, community leaders and solar industry representatives on-hand, IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its store in New Haven, Connecticut – the state’s largest such photovoltaic array. The ...
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Renewable Energy for Military Applications
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Renewable Energy for Military Applications http://www.reportlinker.com/p0556863/Renewable-Energy-for-Military-Applications.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Renewable_energy Solar, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal, Hydrokinetic Energy, Biofuels and Synfuels, Fuel Cells, Microgrids, ...
By ReportLinker
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Biofuels (Biodiesel and Bioethanol) Market - Global Production, Regulations, Export-Import Analysis and Key Country Analysis to 2020
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Biofuels (Biodiesel and Bioethanol) Market - Global Production, Regulations, Export-Import Analysis and Key Country Analysis to 2020 ...
By ReportLinker
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1.3-Megawatt SunPower Solar System to Power Exploratorium`s New Waterfront Home
SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) announced today the completion of a 1.3-megawatthigh efficiency SunPower solar power system on the roof of the Exploratorium's future home on San Francisco's Embarcadero. The system is designed to ultimately generate 100 percent of the electricity demand at the new state-of-the-art facility, which is scheduled to open in spring 2013. "The SunPower system is a ...
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Industrial Biorefineries Conventional Biorefining Status, Advanced Biorefining Technology Assessments, Policy Issues, Stakeholder Analysis, and Global Market Forecasts for New Biorefinery Construction
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Industrial Biorefineries Conventional Biorefining Status, Advanced Biorefining Technology Assessments, Policy Issues, Stakeholder Analysis, and Global Market Forecasts for New Biorefinery Construction ...
By ReportLinker
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Thank you to all our visitors at this year`s RWM exhibition
The attendance was up again on last year and the mix of visitors consisted of “Blue Chip” to Private Companies, Energy Providers and Financial Planners. We are following up the many enquires and are looking forward to meeting with you again soon. Please take a look at our website for the latest news and updates. See you in Birmingham 2013 ...
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IEA plots path to halving fuel used for road transport in under 40 years
Two reports released on Wednesday by the International Energy Agency (IEA) show how the right policies and technologies could improve the fuel efficiency of road vehicles by 50% by the middle of the century, saving as much as four-fifths of current annual global oil consumption. The transport sector currently accounts for a fifth of global final energy consumption, and increased demand from this ...
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Inauguration festivities off to a stimulating start
Innovation symposium touches on a dizzying array of topics, with themes of interdisciplinary collaboration, energy and innovation for the developing world.You can read the original story in MIT NewsThe four days of festivities celebrating the inauguration of President L. Rafael Reif got off to an information-intensive start this morning, with a symposium at Kresge Auditorium called “Infinite ...
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Algae.Tec and Lufthansa Sign Collaboration Agreement to Build Biofuel Production Facility in Europe
Algae.Tec Limited is pleased to announce that Algae.Tec and Lufthansa have signed a Collaboration Agreement for the construction of a large-scale algae to aviation biofuels production facility. The site will be in Europe adjacent to an industrial CO2 source. Lufthansa will arrange 100% funding for the project. Algae.Tec will receive licence fees and profits from the Project, which will be ...
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2012 National Advanced Biofuels Conference & Expo Announces Preliminary Agenda
The 2012 National Advanced Biofuels Conference & Expo taking place November 27-29, 2012 in Houston, TX, announced its preliminary agenda this week. With three (3) comprehensive program tracks titled Pathways & Partnerships, Inputs & Supply Chains and Money & Markets, this year's event will feature advanced biofuels and biobased chemicals -- technology scale-up, project finance, ...
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TINAs: Examining the potential of bioenergy, heat pumps, heat networks and heat storage
Low carbon technologies have been put under the spotlight with the publication of two in-depth reports into key areas of innovation. This new analysis, under the Technology Innovation Needs Assessments (TINAs), delves into bioenergy, heat pumps, heat networks and heat storage. It examines the commercial potential and key economic benefits of these technologies to the UK, alongside the key ...
By Carbon Trust
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Environmental Regulations Kindle the Southeast Asian Automotive Biofuels Market, Finds Frost & Sullivan
Sourced from agricultural products such as plant-based oils, animal fats and ethanol from naturally occurring sugar sources, biofuels are renewable chemicals and an environment-friendly alternative to crude oil-based fuels. Biodiesels emit fewer pollutants such as particulate matter, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons, which conventional fuels such as petrol and diesel release in ...
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Business Leaders Urge Congress to Extend Renewable Energy Tax Credit
BICEP Companies and Major Consumer Brands Tout Economic Benefits of Wind Power and the Production Tax Credit SOURCE: Ceres DESCRIPTION:(3BL Media) Boston, MA – September 18, 2012 – Today, 19 companies, including major consumer brands and several Fortune 500 firms, wrote to Congressional leaders encouraging them to extend the Production Tax Credit (PTC), a key provision supporting renewable ...
By 3BL Media
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Business Leaders Urge Congress to Extend Renewable Energy Tax Credit
Today, 19 companies, including major consumer brands and several Fortune 500 firms, wrote to Congressional leaders encouraging them to extend the Production Tax Credit (PTC), a key provision supporting renewable energy. The PTC provides a tax credit of 2.2 cents per kilowatt-hour of renewable power generated and, if lawmakers fail to act, is set to expire in 2012. Originally signed into law by ...
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Obama, Romney Have Very Different Approaches on Energy: Experts on Platts Energy Week
Platts -- Although both claim to favor an "all of the above" strategy for establishing energy policies and achieving energy independence, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney have very different approaches, experts said during a special U.S. presidential campaign edition of Platts Energy Week, an all-energy news and talk show program. Elgie Holstein, a senior energy ...
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