Press Releases by Category Energy & Environment
Zenergy Achieves over 31% Energy Saving in Swedish Study
St Jean de Luz, France (The Green Man SARL) 24th October, 2009 -- A Zenergy Lightsaver unit installed in commercial premises in Sweden has just been shown to have reduced the kilowatts consumed by the fluorescent lighting by 31.7%, and the actual power (kVA) by 39.2%, nearly a 40% reduction in the carbon consumed by the lights.
With savings previously around 25%, this is one of the first examples of how…
Solea AG - Commencement of Construction for a 1.3 MWp Solar Park in Neuburg am I …
On 7 October 2009, Solea AG commenced construction of the solar park project Neuburg am Inn (Southern Bavaria, district of Passau). With this project, Solea AG further increases its activities in southern Germany.
The investor and operator CHORUS CleanTech Solar GmbH & Co. 2. KG is registered by the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin), the German supervisory authority for financial service.
The mayor of Neuburg am Inn attended the ground-breaking ceremony,…
Bio Base Europe Training Centre on Track for 2011 Opening
Unique state-of-the-art training and educational facility will complete second phase of Bio Base Europe plan, consolidating Europe’s leading centre of expertise for the bio-industry
Gent, 27 October 2009 – Bio Base Europe, the Biopark Terneuzen and Ghent Bio-Energy Valley joint initiative launched in April 2009, has said its new bio-focused Training Centre is on course to open in early 2011. The Bio Base Europe initiative will be the first of its…
Met Office launches interactive 4C climate change map
The Met Office unveils Interactive map to illustrate a 4C temperatures rise by 2060, reports Envido.
The Met Office launched yesterday a new interactive map designed to illustrate the impact of climate change with an average global temperature rise of 4C.
The interactive map follows the release last month of new research saying that the catastrophic increase in temperature could occur as early as 2060 if global GHG emissions do not peak…
Climate Star 2009 - 15 Cities and Municipalities Awarded
In Melk in Lower Austria 15 European cities, municipalities and local authorities associations were awarded with a Climate Star 2009 for their commitment in climate protection. 444 cities and municipalities from 11 countries applied at Climate Alliance for the European award and recorded their local climate protection activities.
Under the motto “The Short Track to Climate Protection” for the forth time Climate Alliance invited all European local authorities to apply with…
Thompson & Knight Expands International Energy Practice
Houston (October 22, 2009) - The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its International Energy Practice Group with the addition of Partner William Prescott Mills Schwind and Associate Gabriel Salinas, who join the Firm’s Houston office.
“We are very pleased to have Scott and Gabriel join the Firm. Their backgrounds and skills will greatly benefit our clients and aid us in…
WIldlife Trade in Java is Still High
WILDLIFE TRADE IN BIRD MARKETS IN JAVA IS STILL HIGH
The illegal wildlife trade in bird markets in Java Island, Indonesia, is still high. From the latest survey conducted by ProFauna Indonesia with support by the World Animal Net (WAN) in 70 bird markets in the most developed and dense island in the country from May to July 2009. ProFauna recorded that there were 183 animals of 25 species traded openly…
Pest Control Company Serving Triangle Area Launches New Site for Chapel Hill Cli …
Triangle Pest Control has been providing pest extermination services to the entire Triangle area, including Chapel Hill, since the company's founding in 2003. The company's main site, trianglepest.com, has been handling all of their online traffic since then. Recently, however, Triangle Pest Control's team of exterminators noticed that there had been a dramatic increase in Chapel Hill customers. Looking at the Web site reports, Donnie Shelton, CEO of Triangle Pest…
Proxicast’s LAN-Cell 2 3G Cellular Router Securely Links Smart Grid and AMI Devi …
Pittsburgh, PA. (October 21, 2009) – Proxicast’s (proxicast.com) LAN-Cell 2 3G cellular router is fast becoming the professional choice for reliable 3G cellular smart grid and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) communication. As more power distribution automation and “SmartGrid” infrastructure projects are deployed across the US, the use of widely available high-speed 3G cellular networks is becoming a cost-effective option to creating expensive to install and maintain private wireless networks.
3G…
RNCOS: Global Photovoltaic Market Forecast to 2013 on reports-research.com
Not only has the volatility of oil prices led to the evolution of renewable energy concept over the past few years, but also the increasing concerns over the CO2 emissions worldwide has. Use of solar photovoltaic (PV) among others, has emerged as the most appropriate solutions and has continuously been gaining considerable attention among industry players all across the globe. With the growing demand for clean energy sources, the manufacturing…
Ekobai.com Launches Guide To How Safety Standards Are Changing Global Food Marke …
Ekobai.com, the world's leading online directory for certified suppliers and products has teamed up with the international organisation GLOBALG.A.P (Good Agricultural Practice). to produce a guide which analyzes how safety standards are changing global markets for food and agricultural products. Complete with the latest facts, figures and industry news, the guide provides suppliers and buyers in the food industry with an introductory account of how recent failures in food safety…
TÜV Rheinland Asia uses module testers from Pasan
Lyss, 16 October 2009. Pasan, a 100% subsidiary of 3S Industries, has delivered the third module tester within this year to the TÜV Rheinland in Asia. High-precision Pasan testers provide the most exact measurement results at the most significant TÜV Rheinland locations in the growth region of Asia. With expansion of the successful cooperation with TÜV Rheinland Asia, 3S customers in the region have new opportunities for even quicker certification.…
Canadian pilot project using DEGERenergie systems is finalist for the "Agricultu …
Horb a.N. / Innerkip (Ontario, Canada), October 15, 2009. The Canadian pilot project of operating company Arntjen Solar, the SunSaver 1 solar farm in Innerkip, Ontario, has been nominated for the coveted Canadian "Agricultural Awards of Excellence", to be awarded in April 2010. Arntjen Solar, a subsidiary of Arntjen Group International, specializes in selling photovoltaic systems. DEGERenergie is global market leader in the field of tracking systems for solar plants.
The…
New Services by SGS Wind Energy Help Offshore Wind Farm Owners to Enter Internat …
SGS Wind Energy Services has recently added to its portfolio comprehensive occupational Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental auditing services (HSSE), including Legal Mapping and Risk Management Advisory Services for offshore wind farms.
New services provided by SGS Wind Energy Services aim to assist project owners and contractors in improving the Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) (link to: http://www.sgs.com/health-safety-and-environment-management.htm?serviceId=10154016&lobId=5550) management systems and operations of their wind farm projects on international level.
Legal…
Dow Corning Wins Solar Award for Leadership in Photovoltaic Materials
Solar Business Unit Recognized for Innovative Silicon-based Encapsulant, New Processing Platform Proven to Lower Cost per Kwh of Solar Power
Seneffe, Belgium – Dow Corning Corp., a global leader in silicon-based technology and innovation, was named winner of the 2009 SOLAR Industry Award in the photovoltaic material category for its new Dow Corning® PV-6100 Encapsulant Series and manufacturing process, which have demonstrated cost savings and superior protection for solar modules.
The…
Green Irene Certifies Over 500 Eco-Consultants in 46 States
Green Irene LLC, which provides eco-consulting services in homes and offices throughout the nation, has announced that it has trained over 500 Eco-Consultants in 46 states since its inception two years ago. As a result, the company has trained more Eco-Consultants than any other organization, according to Rosamaria Caballero, co-founder and the original "Green Irene."
"We train 30 to 50 new Eco-Consultants each month, helping them launch their local green…
LEGIO.ultrafiltration: more than 30 years of experience
LEGIO, hailing from the land of scientists Baden-Württemberg in Germany and well-known as the specialist in Ultrafiltration, is extending its product range. Beside legally protected proceedings of washing Ultrafiltration modules, also the membranes itself are upgraded designed.
Applied for patent 7-bore-membranes have a high precise selectivity and a bacteria reduction of higher than LOG 8. That means, out of 150.000.000 bacteria not even one can pass the membranes – a…
MS Tech Announces the Establishment of its Scientific Advisory Board
Hertzeliya, Israel, October 12, 2009 – MS Tech, a world class designer, manufacturer and innovator of advanced detection sensors announced today the establishment of the company’s Scientific Advisory Board. MS Tech’s Scientific Advisory Board will provide strategic oversight and direction for the company's R&D efforts.
The Scientific Advisory Board will be chaired by Moshe Shalom, MS Tech's Chairman, President and Co-Founder, and includes leading scientists, academic professors and technology experts…
3S Industries organises solar conference in Hong Kong together with Asian partne …
Lyss, 08 October 2009. Market opportunities, success factors as well as current trends and innovations in the PV industry are the themes for decision-makers from business, public life and science who will be meeting from 14th to 15th October in Hong Kong. With the first international conference under the title of "World of Photovoltaics", the 3S Group will be moving further forward and celebrating the 25th birthday of its subsidiary…
End-to-End Smart Energy Solution based on IP v.6 at Metering Europe
Microsoft Gold certified Partner Power Economizer and EMC, ELV and co2online offering:
End-to-End Smart Energy Solution based on IP v.6 at Metering Europe
Barcelona - October 7th, 2009 – Microsoft Gold certified Partner Power Economizer, EMC, ELV and co2online presents a ground-breaking Smart Energy solution based on Microsoft technologies at the 11th Metering & Billing / CRM Europe (booth 633). The offering spans from the collection of electricity, gas,…
Kocoverk International cuts energy cost with airport mobile workforce solution
InterAirport Europe, Munich – 6 October 2009 – Kocoverk International, the worldwide supplier of ground service equipment (GSE) today announced the integration of an airport mobile workforce solution which will save 30% on energy consumption and improve billing by 10% for their aircraft heaters, coolers, ground power units and other ground support equipment (GSE).
In partnership with SITA and Appear, Kocoverk is embedding context-aware wireless technology into…
Local business Opus Energy sponsors two employees to run New York marathon
5th October 2009 - Two employees of a Northampton based business, Opus Energy, a leading independent supplier of electricity to UK businesses, are aiming to raise £3000 for a local charity by running the New York Marathon on Sunday 1st November. Their challenge will form part of a wider pledge by Opus Energy to raise £10,000 for the Friends of Cynthia Spencer Hospice.
Neil Robinson, a Credit Controller and Tanya Matchett,…
Billabong High International School students use Gandhian approach to encourage …
Mumbai, 2nd October, 2009: Commemorating the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti and as a part of the ‘Joy of Giving’ week, the students of Billabong High International School, Malad, held a ‘Green March’ on Friday, 2nd October to urge citizens and the government to step up actions to curb Global Warming. Through this unique initiative, the students brought to fore the need to urgently implement environmental friendly solutions while also spreading…
Optimization Petroleum Technologies, Inc announces the opening of their Houston …
Houston, Texas – 1 October 2009 - Optimization Petroleum Technologies, Inc (OPT), a leader in providing oil and gas reservoir management and production analysis software and technological solutions, announced today the opening of their Houston office. Jacoby Garcia, who has recently joined OPT as Vice President, is charged with developing the company’s business in North America.
Based in Beijing, China, OPT develops, markets, and provides consulting services for the…
SGS Wind Energy Competence Center Attends World’s Largest Offshore Wind Conferen …
SGS Wind Energy Competence Center presented its Wind Energy Services, including offshore wind farm project certification and condition monitoring at the European Offshore Wind 2009 Conference and Exhibition in Stockholm, the world’s largest offshore wind energy event.
The European Offshore Wind 2009 Conference and Exhibition is the world’s largest offshore wind energy event. With 4,000 m2 of stand space, over 4,750 participants and 260 exhibitors were present, making EOW 2009 double…
3S Industries & San-Du Solar Energy cooperate to build the first turnkey module …
Lyss, September 24th. San-Du Solar Energy, a recently established Malaysian company, is setting up a module manufacturing facility in Malaysia with the strong support of the 3S group. At the EU PVSEC in Hamburg San-Du Solar Energy and the 3S Group signed a contract for a 25 MW turnkey solution for the first phase of production. 3S’s comprehensive package includes equipment, in-depth know-how transfer and service. Moreover, San-Du Solar Energy…
A year full of positive developments...
After a one year´s break, it finally is time for the world's leading agricultural exhibition Agritechnica taking place in Hanover from November 8 – 14, 2009. UTS Biogastechnik GmbH is again going to be part of this important international agricultural event.
2009 was a year full of positive developments for the UTS group of companies - beginning with UTS´s headquarter moving into the new company building in Hallbergmoos near…
IPVSEE 2009: The leading PV Solar Energy Exhibition in Beijing
Beijing – The new International Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition 2009 (IPVSEE 2009), the largest PV Solar show in China, is set for inaugural opening November 18th-20th 2009, at the World Trade Center, Beijing, China. Trade players in equipment production, component manufacturing and system integration, as well as government authorities and international professional associations in the solar industry, will gather at this important event.
IPVSEE 2009 is the most significant PV…
EXPO Shanghai 2010: Project “German Energy Center & College Shanghai”
Berlin/Shanghai – trem -: Paderborns „German Energy Center & College GmbH“ makes the impossible possible: „The EXPO-extension for more than 3 years for companies incorporated in the project out of the new or efficiency energy sector“. A long prepared and developed cooperative project to assure a sustainable market penetration for German “New Energy Systems” and services. Sponsored – among others - by Berlin based „German Global Trade Forum Berlin“ the…
Canada Remains Static in Global Attractiveness for Renewables
Canada remains the ninth most attractive country in the world for renewable energies, according to the latest global analysis by Ernst & Young.
It scored 55 points on the ‘all renewables’ index in the August assessment, behind a rating of 70 for first-place United States and 66 for second-place Germany. China, India, Spain, Italy, Britain and France all ranked ahead of Canada, which was tied with Portugal. The balance of the…
Cleantech portal RE:SEARCH now free of charge
Cologne 09/17/2009: Searching significant and up-to-date information on the internet costs a lot of time and work and often leads to unrequested results. To identify quickly what fits the needs RE:SEARCH developed a keyword-driven search engine for information about all aspects of the cleantech business. After registering for free, clients have now unlimited access to this helpful and valuable service. The search engine scans hundreds of important sites on the…
BITS Pilani and Indian Institute of Petroleum Dehradun sign MoU
The Birla Institute of Technology and Science Popularly known as BITS Pilani for the year 2009 has been ranked among the top ranking universities along with IITs in various Magazine surveys such as India Today, Outlook, LiveMint etc. BITS was initially accredited by NAAC with 5 Star rating and has recently been reaccredited by NAAC with 3.71 CGPA out of 4 and awarded VERY GOOD status. BITS Pilani has a…
Market Entry into Italy
Solea AG announced the commencement of the construction of a solar park in Bari Province, Puglia Region, Southern Italy on 21th of September in cooperation with its partner ON-OFF/Western Co. The solar facility with a power of 3.83 MWp covers a ground area of approximately 20 ha and is devided into 4 parts. The construction of the solar park is expected to be completed at the end of November. The…
International Concern over Alleged Illegal Zoo Trade in Indonesia
International wildlife charity the Born Free Foundation has joined ProFauna Indonesia in calling for a full investigation into allegations of illegal trading of wildlife products by several prominent zoos in the country. The case of the confiscation operation on the protected animal parts in Jagakarsa, Jakarta (7 August 2009) has been developed by the authorities.
The Forestry Department held the second case presentation on 10 September 2009. The government agency strongly…
Volkmar Müller Appointed new Managing Director of trac-x
Leipzig, 10 September 2009 – trac-x, the Leipzig-based European trading platform for gas transport capacity, today announced that it has appointed Mr Volkmar Mülller (52) as new managing director as of 2 September 2009.
The chartered engineer has been the head of the contract implementation department of one of the leading German Transmission System Operators, the Leipzig-based ONTRAS VNG Gastransport GmbH since 2006. His extensive background in IT process development…
Print 09 in Chicago: Green Printing with ClimatePartner
The leading trade fair for printing processes and graphic communication in the USA will take place in Chicago from September 11-16. All the renowned enterprises from the printing- and media-industry will be represented. Together with Drupa, the world leading trade fair for print media, ClimatePartner will be there – not only to present the Drupa Report Nr.1 which focuses on “Green Printing”, but also to enforce the ecological orientation of…
New Partner at Market Research Portal RE:SEARCH
Cologne 08/17/2009: The market portal for studies and reports in the area of cleantech and renewable energy, RE:SEARCH, builds up the network of partners with Datamonitor.
Market information is the lifeblood of any company: not just information, but the insight and intuition that go with it. Every year, Datamonitor helps people in 5,000 of the World’s leading businesses with exactly this. Whether it’s information for new products, M&A, restructuring, investing or…
Opus Energy backs Corby’s great Olympic hope
Opus Energy, a leading independent electricity supplier to UK businesses, is proud to announce it’s sponsorship of one of Britain’s most promising young hopes for London 2012, Northamptonshire-based gymnast Daniel Keatings.
Hailing from Corby, 19 year old Daniel has been in world-beating form this year. With a silver medal in the All Around final at the Senior European Championships, Britain’s first ever All Around medal in a major championship, and a…
trac-x Trading Results August 2009
On the European platform trac-x transport capacity trading totalled 574.65 GWh/h in August.
This includes 140 MWh/h traded in the day-ahead section of trac-x, where 14 out of the 1,910 (67.634 MWh/h) offered day-ahead entries were successfully sold. At the cross-border point Bunde/Oude Statenzijl (entry) the average price for traded day-ahead capacities amounted to € 8.00 per MWh/h per day.
In the long-term section of the platform a total of 574.51…
EP China / Electrical China 2010 Will Give Special Focus on Green Power and Smar …
The electrical industry eagerly anticipates EP China 2010 – “The 13th International Exhibition on Electric Power Equipment and Technology” and Electrical China 2010 - “The 6th International Exhibition on Electrical Engineering, Electrical Equipment and Contractors’ Supplies” to be held October 19 –21, 2010 at China International Exhibition Centre (Hall 1AB, 2-5), Beijing, PR China. This year’s exhibition will feature 22,000 sq m of exhibiting area, a 30% increase over the…
The 17th Printing South China - All-round International Exhibition for the China …
Riding on the success of the past 16 years, The 17th South China International Exhibition on Printing Industry (The 17th Printing South China) will commence March 9-11, 2010 at China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex, Guangzhou, PR China. This exhibition has become the premiere event of its kind in China. The exhibition area is expected to reach 60,000 sqm and it features an array of state-of-the-art exhibits ranging from…
Foundation of UTS Proyectos de Energías Renovables S.L.
On 4th of July 2009, the official presence of UTS in Spain was established by the registration of its subsidiary UTS Proyectos de Energias Renovables, S.L. The Spanish entity is managed by Matias Amor who for the last few years has been actively involved in the environmental sector in the same way as the owner of the holding of UTS companies, Dr. Andrew Benedek. Both of them have committed themselves…
Third Batch Work Integrated Learning Graduates from BITS Pilani Bharat Forge col …
Bharat Forge Limited (BFL), the flagship company of the USD 2.4 billion Kalyani Group, manufactures various forged and machined components for the automotive and non-automotive sector.
Since commencement of operations in 1966, BFL has achieved several milestones and is today among the largest and technologically most advanced manufacturer of Forged & Machined components. As one of India’s emerging multinationals, the company has manufacturing operations across 12 locations and 6 countries…
Investments in Smartgrid Technologies encourage LIOS to open US office
New Jersey (September 1, 2009); LIOS Technology, leading provider of state of the art frequency domain based distributed temperature monitoring solutions (DTS), announced today that it has opened an office in Morganville, New Jersey to service the growing demand for distributed temperature solutions in the United States. The New Jersey office expands LIOS’ ability to offer local sales and support services to its fast growing base of customers and prospects…
ProFauna Calls for Indonesian Government Action to Fully Enforce the Wildlife La …
The illegal trade of wildlife parts is more rampant. ProFauna Indonesia, a wildlife protection organization, records that there have been three tigers killed in zoos in Indonesia for the past four months. It seems that there is no more ‘safe place’ for the endangered Sumateran tigers. In the wild, tigers are still being hunted for trade while in zoos; tigers are still threatened as well by the illegal wildlife syndicates.
The…
Eco Expo Asia to feature country and region pavilions from the European Union, F …
Two new thematic zones to be launched at 2009 fair
- HSBC Eco Asia Conference to focus on Green Production, Green Transportation and Green Building
From 28 – 31 October 2009, Hong Kong will be an environmental hub as the specially tailored trading platform, Eco Expo Asia, showcases the latest innovations in environmental protection rolls-out at AsiaWorld-Expo.
Aiming at providing equitable environmental solutions to domestic and International markets, the fourth edition of Eco…
Technical Due Diligence on wind turbines
Sky Power Corp., Canada’s leading independent renewable energy company, awarded SGS Wind Energy Services the contract for Technical Due Diligence on the Fuhrländer 1.5 MW wind turbine technology.
As minor failure can cause unacceptable down time and loss, owners, investors and insurance companies look for an independent certification and inspection company in order to protect wind farm project investments and assure the quality of deliveries as well as to verify…
28 MW wind energy project in Romania
On the west coast of the Black Sea, in the Dobrogea region, the first foundations for all in all 35 wind turbines of the type Enercon E-53 with 0,8 MW output each are under construction since June 2009.
The according project developer and construction supervisor is the Romanian company New Energy Grup SRL (NEG) in Constanta, RO. Its managing director, Marian Turbatu, commented: „Until end of August, we are working on…
Sol, Inc. Donates Solar Lights to Local Boys and Girls Club
Palm City, Fl., U.S.A. — Sol, Inc., the world leader in solar LED outdoor lighting donated two Greenway™ solar LED pathway lighting systems to the Boys & Girls Club of Martin County. The donation was recently featured in the Scripps Treasure Coast ‘Luminaries’ and the Treasure Coast Business Journal.
Mat Churchey, Director of Operations for the Boys and Girls Club of Martin County added, “The Boys and Girls Club of Martin…
Fleming Gulf’s 2nd Middle East Energy Security Forum (MEESEC) 11th -14th October …
Fleming Gulf is delighted to be in Qatar from 11th – 14th October 2009 for our “2nd Middle East Energy Security Forum – MEESEC 2009 which will be held at the Grand Regency Doha, Qatar”
Based on the success of the 1st Middle East Energy Security Forum was held on the 23rd to 25th March 2009 in Dubai – U.A.E, which attracted more than 80 participants …
