Bioenergy News
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Clean and Cool Mission
Clean and Cool Mission 2012 is a competition-led trade Mission to identify and help accelerate the very best of the UK’s Clean and Cool businesses. These companies are developing the new technologies, services and business models that address our greatest environmental, energy and resource challenges. They also offer the potential to become future UK leaders of a global low carbon economy. ...
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A Bright Future for Solar Panels
The future of solar panels is looking even brighter. New research by Cambridge University scientists has led to the development of a more efficient solar cell. Currently, solar cells capture part of the sun's light. Much of the energy of the absorbed light is lost as heat, meaning a maximum of 34% of the sunlight is converted to electrical power. However, Cambridge scientists have made a ...
By Centrica
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Cyclone Power Technologies Signs Teaming Agreement with Biomass Gasifier Technology Company, Enginuity Energy
Cyclone Power Technologies (OTCQB: CYPW) developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine, announced today that it has signed a Teaming Agreement with Enginuity Energy LLC, an innovator and manufacturer of biomass gasifiers. Under this agreement, the parties have joined forces to pursue government funding and commercial applications for distributed ...
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The Military’s Commitment to Biofuels and Alternative Energy Is a National Security Imperative, BIO Says
Domestic biofuel production is necessary for energy and national security, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) emphasized today in a letter to the leaders of the House Armed Services Committee and its Subcommittee on Readiness. BIO President & CEO Jim Greenwood said, “The Pentagon has sought to decrease its reliance on foreign oil and increase use ...
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Curtain up for CTP`s new Sales Division Manager
Mr. Krenn is a graduated physicist and completed a two-year course in Business Administration for Managers. He soon discovered his passion for sales next to his technical interests. He started his career by working as a development engineer with Scapa Rolls. Mr. Krenn spent the following 12 years with AVL List, where he worked as a product manager and was then employed in the area of Business ...
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New Trade Show CLEAN GAS AND COAL launched in Bremen, Germany
On the pathway to a new energy infrastructure gas and coal will continue to play an important role for several decades. How can these two fuels be employed in a most environmentally-friendly, technologically-efficient and economically-viable way so that industry and the public do not have to worry about the reliable supply of power and heat? This is the focus of the new international exhibition ...
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Major investors warn energy companies of business risks in flaring gas at shale oil wells
With escalating shale oil production putting the US on track to become the world’s largest oil producer, investors are challenging an increasingly common industry practice – burning off or ‘flaring’ associated natural gas from shale oil wells – as environmentally damaging, economically wasteful and a threat to the industry’s bottom line. “We are ...
By Ceres
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Amyris Names Steven R. Mills as New Chief Financial Officer
Amyris, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMRS), a leading renewable chemicals and fuels company, today announced that Steven R. Mills has been appointed Chief Financial Officer effective May 2, 2012. Mills will replace Jeryl L. Hilleman, whose intent to depart during the course of this year was first announced in August 2011. “Steve’s three decade career at ADM brings ...
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2012 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW) Announces Agenda and Keynote Speaker
The 2012 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, the ethanol industry's largest and longest-running conference, released its highly-anticipated agenda featuring more than 140 speakers and four content-packed tracks. The 28th annual event will be held June 4-7, 2012 in Minneapolis, MN. The full agenda, including a list of current speakers, is available at: www.fuelethanolworkshop.com "The ...
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Deadline for ‘Energy Execs’ applications extended to April 6
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has extended the application window for the 2012 Executive Energy Leadership Academy. “Energy Execs” is a leadership program focused on educating business, community, and government leaders about achieving clean energy solutions using energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. ...
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Roundtable for Reporters – Biofuels for National Security
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO): WHAT: The U.S. Department of Defense is the world’s largest energy user and is as vulnerable to high fuel prices as every other U.S. consumer. The Biotechnology Industry Organization and the American Security Project are hosting this teleconference for reporters, with former ...
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RHI timetable holds back coalition promises
DECC’s timetable of milestones for the Renewable Heat Incentive will hamper delivery of the Government’s promises, Lord Redesdale, Liberal Democrat peer and chair of the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association has said today [28 March]. The timetable, announced earlier this week, says that the Government will consult on extending support to new technologies in the non-domestic ...
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HyperSolar Confirms Wastewater from Pulp and Paper Industry Can Produce Hydrogen and Renewable Natural Gas
HyperSolar, Inc. (OTCBB: HYSR), the developer of a breakthrough technology to produce renewable hydrogen and natural gas using water and solar power, today announced that initial testing of wastewater samples from a paper mill proved to be highly compatible with HyperSolar’s innovative process that mimics photosynthesis to extract hydrogen from water. ...
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GE Energy Expands Telecom Power Portfolio
GE Energy (NYSE: GE) is launching its new GPS 4827 and GPS 2436 telecom energy systems with power electronics energy efficiency approaching 97 percent and flexible equipment leasing options. Designed to accelerate energy efficiency upgrades across mid-size central offices, mobile switching centers, internet datacenters and other communications facilities, the new Galaxy Power System? (GPS) DC ...
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GE Steam Turbines to Boost Output, Efficiency at SEC PP10 Power Plant; a Key to Meeting Saudi Arabia’s Growing Power Demands
GE (NYSE: GE) has received a contract for nearly $200 million to supply steam turbine technology, power generation services and distributed control systems for the conversion of Saudi Electricity Company’s (SEC) PP10 power plant from simple to combined-cycle operation. The project will add 1,300 megawatts to the plant’s capacity to support the growing ...
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EPA proposes first carbon pollution standard for future power plants
Following a 2007 Supreme Court ruling, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed the first Clean Air Act standard for carbon pollution from new power plants. EPA’s proposed standard reflects the ongoing trend in the power sector to build cleaner plants that take advantage of American-made technologies, including new, clean-burning, efficient natural gas generation, which ...
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Statements on EPA’s proposed carbon pollution standard for new power plants
Following a 2007 Supreme Court ruling, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed the first Clean Air Act standard for carbon pollution from new power plants. EPA’s proposed standard reflects the ongoing trend in the power sector to build cleaner plants that take advantage of American-made technologies, including new, clean-burning, efficient natural gas generation, which ...
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Göteborg Energi main sponsor of World Bioenergy
Göteborg Energi alerts its major contributions in the bioenergy field World Bioenergy is an excellent forum where the path to a sustainable society is discussed. As bioenergy is a key sector for us and our customers, it is natural for us to be the main sponsor for the event. It is also a way for us to alert our major contributions in the bioenergy field, where biogas is an important ...
By Elmia AB
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Göteborg Energi main sponsor of World Bioenergy
Göteborg Energi alerts its major contributions in the bioenergy field World Bioenergy is an excellent forum where the path to a sustainable society is discussed. As bioenergy is a key sector for us and our customers, it is natural for us to be the main sponsor for the event. It is also a way for us to alert our major contributions in the bioenergy field, where biogas is an important ...
By Elmia AB
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Supply Chain Fleet Operators Increasingly Turn to Natural Gas Power
In increasing numbers, major U.S. contract freight carriers are deploying heavy-duty natural gas-powered trucks to support their customers’ supply chain transport requirements. Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE), North America’s leading supplier of natural gas fuel for transportation, contracts with carrier fleet operators to provide compressed ...
By Clean Energy
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