Press Releases by Category Energy & Environment
Profits from Animal Insurance Protect Endangered Gorillas in the Congo
Last December, Animal Friends Insurance chose to support the charity Gearing Up For Gorillas (G4G - g4g.co.uk), by helping with funding for vital projects to save the majestic mountain gorillas in the war torn Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). AFI report that they are already making a difference. Funding has enabled the feeding and care of three orphan baby gorillas at a sanctuary in Goma. Ndeze and…
Innovation at Intersolar: Off-grid specialist Phaesun GmbH presents highly effic …
Memmingen, 27 april 2009. As the exclusive partner for Europe, Latin American and large parts of Africa, Phaesun GmbH will present new lighting and television kits of the manufacturer Sundaya for the first time at the world’s largest specialist trade fair for solar technology. The new series – Sundaya Ulitium – encompasses LED lamps, LCD televisions and suitable solar modules as well as a distribution box for installation using plug…
LOOS RUSSIA on the road to success
LOOS has been active in the growth market of Russia since the beginning of the 1970s. Since then, hundreds of Russian customers have discovered the superb quality of modern LOOS steam and hot water boilers. Because of the huge importance of the Russian market for LOOS, a separate representative office – LOOS RUSSIA – was established in Moscow at the beginning of 2007.
The extensive LOOS product range is offered…
New SGS Competence Center Wind Energy in Spain
SGS opened a new Satellite Competence Center in Spain under the corporate umbrella of SGS Wind Energy Services. This new competence center is responsible for the development of Wind Energy Services in Spain.
The Satellite Competence Center Wind Energy in Spain provides both technical services and related commercial services. This includes support for technical questions, the supply and updating of marketing material for services offered, taking into account the latest technological…
ProFauna Calls for Indonesian Government’s Action to Stop Elephant and Tiger Poa …
Elephant and Tiger poaching in Sumatera get more rampant. ProFauna Indonesia, a wildlife protection organization in Indonesia, records the recent deaths of two female elephants named Gia and Paula in the Center of Elephant Conservation (PKG) in Seblat, Bengkulu, and Sumatera on 23rd March 2009. The two mammals died after being shot in their heads. Ironically, in Gia’s head was found a bullet which damaged her brain and caused…
2009 Budget: It was good but not good enough
The Renewable Energy Centre yesterday commented that Alistair Darlings 2009 budget took a small step in the right direction towards developing the renewables industry to ensure a firm and stable future for the UK.
With figures amounting to over a billion pounds which would be allocated to reducing carbon emissions and expanding the UK’s renewables portfolio the 2009 budget seemed a positive step forward. Certainly the wind industry, which is…
Green Screen Sharing Supporting Earth Day
With Earth Day 2009 in full swing, people and organizations are promoting a healthier planet via thousands of environmentally-friendly activities, one of which includes the use of screen sharing technology. By reducing travel time and face-to-face meetings, screen sharing is an example of Green IT that allows people to organize meetings over the Web, and hence significantly reduce CO2 gas emissions.
Mannheim, GERMANY April 22, 2009 – This week as over…
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ High-Performance Materials Help Domestic Boiler Manuf …
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – April 21, 2009 – To enhance the cost and environmental benefits of wall-hung condensing boilers for residential use, SABIC Innovative Plastics offers high-performance Noryl*, Ultem* and Cycoloy* resins to replace traditional metals such as copper and brass used in boiler components, such as condenser housings and manifolds. These engineering thermoplastics, developed and tested here at the company’s Fluid Engineering Center of Excellence, may enhance…
Matrix Energy will be presenting its latest modular Roof Mounted Solar Heating S …
Following the commercial success of its façade mounted transpired collector, Matrix Energy introduces the Delta, a modular roof mounted solar fresh air heating system.
The Delta is the ideal solution where our conventional wall mounted solar air heating system is not practical due to poor orientation, insufficient wall area, local bylaws, or other obstacles. The integrated solar collector and air duct make installations easy in a number of configurations.
Features
The MatrixAir™…
VT Green Architects Bonin Architects offers Free Seminar on SIP Panels in Brattl …
Brattleboro, VT: Green architects Bonin Architects & Associates, PLLC announces an Open House Tour and Free Seminar on Building a Home with SIP Panels, to be held Saturday, May 16th in Brattleboro, Vermont. SIP panels can reduce energy costs up to 50% when combined with other energy efficient building materials; therefore, this is a must-attend event for home buyers interested in building a new energy efficient home.
Seminar topics…
GlobalData report "Global Wind Energy Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020" on …
The new GlobalData report on reports-research.com titled “Global Wind Energy Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2020” provides a detailed analysis of current global wind energy installations as well as the forecasts of worldwide wind energy installed capacity until 2020. The report details historical and current statistics relating to wind energy installed capacities and their growth scenarios until the year 2020. It also provides an analysis of the historical and forecast…
Europe´s highest solar power station on the "Klein Matterhorn" – powered by 3S S …
Lyss, 21 April 2009. When the Restaurant Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, built in accordance with the most recent environmental standards, is inaugurated today on Zermatt's neighbouring mountain, the "Klein Matterhorn", 3S Swiss Solar Systems, a 100% subsidiary of 3S Industries AG, will be celebrating too. The experts for building-integrated photovoltaics delivered the solar modules for the installation which will supply the restaurant with electricity at an altitude of just under 4000…
Univenture Celebrates Earth Day Year 'Round
Company Designs and Manufactures Environmentally Friendly Packaging, Storage, and Presentation Solutions for Commercial, Educational and Private Use; Special Earth Day Pricing Offered
Marysville, OH - April 20, 2009 - Univenture, Inc., an award-winning inventor and manufacturer of a wide variety of eco-friendly packaging, document storage, and marketing mailers, was founded on the ideals of inventing and manufacturing environmentally friendly packaging solutions.
During Univenture's over-20-year existence, it celebrates Earth Day every day.…
“3x20 – Play the Game” More than 400 municipal actors meeting in Brussels
More than 400 representatives from European local authorities are gathering in Brussels on 22-24 April for the Annual Rendezvous of the city networks Energie-Cités and Climate Alliance co-organised with Brussels Capital Region. They respond to the call and conference title “3x20 – Play the Game”, which refers to the crucial role played by local actors to fill the EU energy and climate objectives with real action. During the two unconventional…
Eco G Painters, a San Diego Painting Contractor Changing the Status Quo
San Diego, CA, April 16, 2009 – Founded in 2003, Eco G Painters, also known as GMB Painting Inc, started their San Diego Painting Contractor company with the pure vision of changing the status quo painting practices by using only Low-VOC (volatile organic compounds) for their residential customers.
Paint materials, as most people do know, contain highly volatile compounds that are dangerous for humans and animals. Compounds such as; benzene,…
New TALEXX LED modules: Even better performance and economy for signage and effe …
Dornbirn, April 7, 2009 – TridonicAtco is once again setting new standards in efficient lighting effects and effective signage solutions with its new TALEXX LED modules. The new TALEXXeos models and the particularly robust new TALEXXchain versions offer greater performance, more lumens per watt and therefore better economy.
In combination with the traditional impressive characteristics of TridonicAtco LEDs, the new modules are ideal for creating task-specific LED lighting solutions in…
RECORD ATTENDANCE INDICATES GROWING INTEREST IN HYDROGEN
Washington DC--April 8, 2009--Interest in hydrogen is greater than ever as evidenced by the record breaking number of participants at the NHA Conference and Hydrogen Expo. Held for the first time in Columbia, South Carolina March 30 to April 3, 2009, the event attracted 2,000 public visitors in addition to the more than 700 registered attendees-nearly twice as many as previous years. "Despite the challenges of working in a tightening…
MagicBricks.com & Vatika Present Earth Walk-Taking The Environment & CSR Serious …
MagicBricks.com, India’s No. 1 Property portal, in association with The Vatika Group is presented “Earth Walk” - a unique corporate social initiative on Earth Day – 28th March 2009. The initiative aimed to sensitise citizens towards using energy responsibly, and was a huge success.
The Earth Walk commenced from the Vatika Towers in Gurgaon at 7.00 am to the round-about in Sector 56, Gurgaon. The Earth Walk was formally inaugurated by…
AMERICANAIRLINES ARENA AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS LEED® GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION
MIAMI, FL (April 8, 2009) – The American Airlines Arena, Miami’s top sports and entertainment venue and home of the 2006 NBA Champion Miami HEAT, announced today that it has been awarded LEED Certification for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED Certification is the USGBC’s leading rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy-efficient, and high performing buildings. …
Further reductions of Carbon Emissions required by 2020
A report issued by the Tyndall Centre of Climate Change this week highlighted that predictions about climate change and the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions may have been too optimistic.
The Renewable Energy Centre issued a statement in support of the recommendation that the UK should increase its 2020 target from 34% to a 42% reduction.
The Centre has always supported the view that not enough action has been taken…
High savings potential in solvents
Babenhausen, 08.04.2009. Plants that us flammable solvents during production know well the problems which arise when the solvents are heavily polluted by paint, varnish, oil or fat and have to be replaced by new ones. Contaminated solvents must be stored and disposed in accordance to the strict regulations and new solvents have to be purchased regularly. The disposal and purchasing costs arising from this are a significant cost for every…
ISH Frankfurt – a review
At the ISH trade fair in Frankfurt, LOOS INTERNATIONAL presented the innovations being offered by the company in the steam and hot water boiler sector with the motto "LOOS - the reference for steam and hot water".
The product launch of the new UNIVERSAL Modular Boiler U-MB steam boiler series was celebrated as part of a multi-media artistic show. Modular and flexible, fully automatic, easy to maintain and service, low-emission, energy-saving,…
trac-x Trading Results in March
Leipzig, 6 April 2009 – Day-Ahead trading of natural gas transport capacities on trac-x has reached a new record level in March. With a volume of 36,585 MWh/h the highest amount for any month so far since the launch of day-ahead trading in May 2008 was sold in March. Compared to the previous month, the platform experienced an increase in traded day-ahead capacities of about 80 per cent.
Overall, 935 out…
Out of the Worst of Times
Times are tough. Every day brings news of more economic trouble. Jobs lost. Businesses closing. Budgets cut, investments deferred. Sighs of concern, wringing of hands.
The stories are filtering in of building owners cutting back on maintenance, trying to save a few bucks. It is happening, no question. And if the well is dry, if there is no revenue, there is little…
CTA Firm Genuine Trading Solutions And Karbone Announce Strategic Partnership Ag …
TORONTO, April 2009 – CTA Firm Genuine Trading Solutions Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement With Leading Environmental Credit Brokerage and Climate Change Consulting firm Karbone.
Genuine Trading Solutions President and CEO, Dwayne Strocen and Karbone Executive Director Izzet Bensusan announced today a Strategic Partnership agreement. "The two companies will be pooling their resources to provide an enhanced product line of services to existing as well as future emitters of CO2 carbon…
New price navigator for solar market
Online service launched with module prices updated daily
Berlin, 3 April 2009. Cleverly navigate through the hidden depths of the market: the PV-Price Navigator shows manufacturers and retailers daily developments on the solar module market. Its outstanding feature is the fact that the data is based on thousands of real offers on the international spot market for solar technology and therefore provides a meaningful and valid basis for evaluation. Over the…
Fraunhofer IESE develops intelligent energy management
From Solar Cells to the Internet of Energy
Over the next few years, the Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESE will establish a future-oriented energy management concept with strategic investments of more than one million euros at its site in Kaiserslautern. Work will focus especially on high-performance, safe software systems for use in plants for decentralized power generation or for renewable energies. A research and demonstration facility, consisting of solar…
Atlas Copco Philippines runs for the Whale Sharks
Atlas Copco Philippines’ Team Air Runners joined the “Condura Run 09: Skyway Run For The Whale Sharks” last 22nd of March 2009. The race was held at the Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City.
Team Air Runners is currently composed of local Atlas Copco Compressor Technique (CT) employees who are running enthusiasts.
A time for firsts
In their very first 10K run, Eric Alfonso, George Lapat, Romel Tamayo, Nathan Nofuente and Mark Magpantay…
Bean to cup coffee machine expert, Strong Vend launches new in-house Environment …
In line with Strong Vend’s new energy efficiency policy, the bean to cup coffee machine and automatic vending supplier has introduced a new management system to reduce its carbon footprint.
LONDON, UK- The systems aims to reduce the environmental impact Strong Vend’s business activities have whilst saving money which can be ploughed into more energy-saving initiatives.
The new system’s core aims are as follows:
• Pollution Prevention – Cutting pollution across all areas…
Meeting the Energy Challenge - Global Condition Monitoring Solutions
LIOS Technology GmbH- Linear Optical Sensors is pleased to invite you to attend POWERGRID Europe 2009, taking place on May 26 - 28, 2009 in Cologne, Germany.
Our booth number: Hall 7, E52
KoelnMesse, Cologne, Germany
In this show, we proudly present full range and latest global condition monitoring solutions including Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) and permanent Partial Discharge (PD) monitoring for all of your energy transmission systems applications.
LIOS provides an integrated condition…
VNG’s storage capacity successfully traded on store-x
Leipzig, 26 March 2009. The three Buy-it-Now entries, which were placed on the trading platform store-x by VNG – Verbundnetz Gas AG yesterday have been successful. After only one day the offered storage capacities at VNG’s storage site Buchholz (Germany) were already sold. The three storage packages with a working gas volume of 5 million m³ each as well as a firm injection rate of 1,450 m³/h and a firm…
3S Industries AG inaugurates Service & Technology Center in Freiburg
Lyss, 26 March 2009. On 26.03.2009 the new Service & Technology Center of 3S Industries AG in Freiburg was opened with a celebration. The technologies of the 3S Group are presented on a total of 1,500 m2 in a highly modern building. 3S offers in its new Service & Technology Center a broad spectrum of services such as the pilot assembly and certification of modules and training seminars tailored individually…
LANXESS saves 50% of water consumption in Brazil with retro-washing project
Singapore, 26 March 2009 - Reduction comparable to consumption of almost 12,000 households
German specialty chemicals company LANXESS has saved approximately 50% a year in water consumption through a retro-washing project at its manufacturing unit in Porto Feliz, Brazil, where iron oxide inorganic pigments are produced and marketed under the brand names Bayferrox® and Xadrez®. The retro-washing project was established in 2004.
Data show an annual reduction comparable to the consumption of…
Opus Energy signs Halfords to reach a total of 50,000 UK business sites
Independent supplier fuels business growth through product innovation
Opus Energy, the independent supplier of electricity to UK businesses, has recently signed Halfords, bringing the total number of UK business sites it supplies up to 50,000.
Now the largest electricity supplier to UK businesses outside the Big Six, Opus Energy has expanded further in the last 12 months:
• Electricity supplied to an extra 10,000 UK business sites in the last 12 months
• 26% year…
German VNG offers gas storage capacity on store-x
Leipzig, 25 March 2009. VNG – Verbundnetz Gas AG is offering storage capacities at the German storage site Buchholz on www.store-x.net, the European trading platform for secondary storage capacity. Altogether, three Buy-it-Now entries with a working gas volume of 5 million m³ each as well as a firm injection rate of 1,450 m³/h and a firm withdrawal rate of 2,250 m³/h are available on store-x. The capacities can be…
LANXESS provides for clean water in Africa
Singapore, 25 March 2009 - Specialty chemicals company supports the reputed relief organization AMREF
Adequate water supply to be provided by late 2010 for nearly 9,700 children at 25 schools in Africa
LANXESS AG is actively helping to improve the quality of the water and thus the quality of life for people in Africa. Last year, the specialty chemicals company entered into a partnership through 2010 with the African Medical and Research…
“3x20:Play the game”
International Climate Alliance Annual Conference
22 - 24 April 2009 in Brussels
“3x20:Play the game” is the theme of the Annual Conference, to which Climate Alliance invites jointly with Energie-Cités and the Brussels Capital-Region this year. The motto stands for the energy and climate objectives of the EU in the year 2020, which are in the focus of the event. Which concepts and methods are available for local authorities to reach these…
BeamYourScreen Criticizes Those Traveling to Discuss Green IT
While BeamYourScreen will be the first to admit that the topic of Green IT deserves greater time in the spotlight, the online collaboration solutions provider is pointing an accusing finger at companies who are in fact contributing to CO2 gas emissions by traveling across the planet for their green meetings.
Mannheim, GERMANY March 24, 2009 – While some technology providers may find it productive to gather and discuss the importance of…
With Numerous Opportunities for MEMS Energy Harvesting Devices, Optimistic Marke …
ELECTRONICS.CA PUBLICATIONS, the electronics industry market research and knowledge network, announces the availability of a new report entitled "MEMS Energy Harvesting Devices, Technologies and Markets".
Market driver analysis for challenges that go beyond energy density
Special attention has been given to the market drivers for adopting MEMS energy harvesting devices in different market segments, factoring the progress of competing technologies and cost constraints.
It appears that the numerous opportunities for energy harvesting…
New Flowable Fill for backfilling geothermal collectors
A modified cementitious and water absorbent Flowable Fill for constructing earth-touching and thermo- activatable building elements for geothermal storage & transfer purposes in ground source heat pump systems to establish centralised or decentralised underground mid- or long-term (seasonal) thermal storage units, and develop more efficient geothermal ground spaces right beneath or nearby-located to residential, industrial or commercial houses or buildings, –strong enough to be build over, environmentally friendly, maintenance-free, storage…
TiSUN presents its newly developed products
The Tyrolean solar systems provider unveils five new developments
In 2008, TiSUN not only started selling its products in twenty new countries, but also completed development of five new products. In the solar tank sector, Pro-Clean® will acquire a ‘big brother’ in April 2009 with an additional corrugated pipe that provides a higher tap output especially for large systems. The Pro-Heat solar stratified tank with spherical exchanger is being launched on…
Marking World Water Day on 22 March, 2009: Rapid Growth in Business for German W …
It is not only on World Water Day that the subject of water treatment and water supplies attracts such major attention. Water is the cornerstone of our efforts to sustainably push forward economic development. And even during times of global economic crisis, there continues to be a growing market for companies such as the German company inge watertechnologies AG, which uses cutting-edge technology to obtain clean water that can be…
Climate Star 2009 - Short Track to Climate Protection
Application forms are online
With immediate effect all cities, municipalities and districts in Europe can apply with their climate protection projects for a Climate Star 2009. “Short Track to Climate Protection” is the theme of this year’s European award for local climate protection activities.
For the forth time, the European city network Climate Alliance is inviting all local authorities in whole Europe to present their measures, campaigns and activities and apply for…
Canon Make Calculators Out of Recycled Photocopiers
Canon launched a range of recycled calculators in January 2008. These calculators are made from recycled Canon photocopiers and are part of Canon's ongoing commitment to produce environmentally friendly products.
The 'green' calculators released by Canon have an upper and lower case made from 100 percent recycled photocopiers. The packaging and instruction manuals are also made from recycled materials.
Many of the calculators in this range are dual powered by battery…
Infrared Heating prevents Gas Turbine Intake Filter Icing
Gas turbines need air to work correctly. This air must be free of dust and other particles and therefore is always filtered.
Cold and damp intake air in the winter months can easily lead to the icing-up of the filters. These then only let through little air and the gas turbine must be throttled or switched off – just in the season in which it would be needed most.
Infrared…
Nine leading biomass companies form Biomass Thermal Energy Council
New trade association will promote biomass heating
WASHINGTON, March 10 - A group of nine leading biomass companies has formed the Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC), a non-profit association dedicated to advancing the use of biomass for heat and other thermal energy applications. The founding members of BTEC include biomass fuel producers, appliance manufacturers and distributors, and supply chain companies that represent the breadth of interests in the fast growing biomass…
trac-x Trading Results for January and February
Leipzig, 3 March 2009 – The German trac-x Transport Capacity Exchange GmbH has reported positive trading results for the first two months of 2009. In February alone, day-ahead trading reached a record high with an increase in traded day-ahead capacities of about 55 percent compared to the previous month.
January
In January, 302 (13,250 MWh/h) out of 653 (25,050 MWh/h) day-ahead auctions offered on the platform were successfully sold. At the cross-border…
SGS Asset Integrity Management (AIM) Competence Center experts presented five pa …
The American Petroleum Institute holds its Inspector Summit every two years in Galveston, Texas, USA providing a platform for inspectors to learn about new and existing industry codes and standards, to hear about emerging trends from experts and to discuss new issues. It is also the only networking event for inspectors in the industry.
SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, was pleased to take an active…
Multi-year Economic Growth Stimulated by NHA Conference and Hydrogen Expo
Washington DC- As President Obama’s recent signing of the stimulus bill puts the spotlight on economic recovery, the NHA will spotlight the economic stimulus potential of hydrogen at the NHA Conference and Hydrogen Expo. The City of Columbia, SC recognized hydrogen’s ability to grow their economy more than two years ago when they competed with bigger cities to bring the largest hydrogen conference in the U.S. to its convention…
Alternative Mobile Power Systems Ready For Event Rental Market
FORT MYERS, FL – February 23, 2009 -- AMP Systems has completed product testing and is launching a rental service in Southwest Florida for the AMP (Alternative Mobile Power) System (TM), a silent, environmentally-friendly, and reliable alternative to portable and trailer mounted generators.
The AMP System provides remote electrical power in a silent, reliable, and safe manner without the use of liquid or gas fuel sources. The trailer mounted alternative…
