Press Releases by Category Energy & Environment
NEW BUILDING MATERIAL – for Green Building Solutions
A water absorbent kind of mineral-fixed building material for decentralised underground installation of long-term thermal storage units right beneath or nearby-located to residential or commercial houses or buildings, –strong enough to be build over, environmentally friendly, maintenance-free, storage efficient and cost effective, long lasting, and corrosion resistant. The future key-technology for modern district and unitary low energy heating & cooling systems utilised preferred by green energy sources .
Background:
Buildings of tomorrow…
PoolProducts4Less Scales up Services by Adding a Fresh Line of Pool Products to …
Offering a wide range of pool products, PoolProducts4Less has gone a step further and added a whole new line of pool products to its existing range marketed through their online store. The new additions include a multiple line of products like valves, energy saving pumps and an extensive variety of pool cleaner and pool pump starts.
With an easy to navigate site offering guaranteed secure transactions through all major credit cards…
Search Engine Launches Weather Resource
The Weather resource on SpivO is now live. SpivO Weather is the first channel to be launched in almost two weeks.
As SpivO’s team of technical experts work around the clock to get the SpivO Mail service back online, the search engine’s ability to launch the new channels has become a little off schedule. In spite of that, SpivO has now launched SpivO Weather.
The SpivO Weather channel (http://www.spivo.com/weather) offers a graphical…
atmosfair and German ProfEC cooperate
Wilhelmshaven 28.01.2008: German ProfEC GmbH becomes Cooperation-associate of the Berlin atmosfair gGmbH. Andreas Jansen, Managing Director of German ProfEC, in the future will be representing atmosfair in Latin America and the Caribbean. He will conceive and look for climate protection projects, which implement sustainable energy and energy efficiency technologies in the region with the atmosfair support. Climate protection, sustainability and benefits for the local population are in the center of…
Local Quantity Surveyors Show Eco Commitment
Cheltenham-based Jeremy Moore Associates (JMA) is to become the first quantity surveyor in Gloucestershire to join the ‘Green Register of Construction Professionals’.
JMA has decided to join the national training and networking organisation to build knowledge and keep pace with modern construction methods, affecting environmental sustainability and energy efficiency. Key team members will attend ‘sustainable buildings and services’ courses, in partnership with the ‘Green Register’ organisation. JMA, based in Wellington Street,…
UK workers turned off by saving energy in the workplace
Over a third (36%) of UK workers are more likely to waste energy in the workplace than at home according to research out today from Opus Energy, a leading independent supplier of electricity to UK businesses. Indeed male workers were shown to be the worst culprits in contrast to their female counterparts.
The research, which surveyed 1,140 working adults, found that despite people taking proactive energy saving steps at home,…
The Renewable Energy Centre.co.uk says energy saving is a low priority for house …
The Renewable Energy Centre stated today that despite all the warnings and publicity surrounding climate change the UK population is still far behind Europe when it comes to energy saving in the home. A survey released last week revealed shocking statistics that environmentally friendly features came seventh in the overall list of priorities for people looking to build a property.
Norwich and Peterborough Building Society (N&P) issued a survey to its…
International Experts Share Their Insights On China's Growing Biodiesel Feedstoc …
31 Jan 2008 - INC Global Conferences Pte Ltd will hold another energy-related conference entitled “China Biodiesel 2008: Feedstock & Markets”. Following the success of its “Asia Biodiesel Industry 2007” conference that took place in Singapore in Nov 2007, the China biodiesel conference will take place on 27 – 28 February at the Great Wall Sheraton Hotel Beijing.
With oil prices exceeding the all time high of US$100 per barrel,…
Polymerupdate launches new look website
Polymerupdate has launched a new look interactive website with more dynamic content and easy to navigate features. The newly launched Polymerupdate website forms part of a major brand restructuring exercise which has recently been undertaken by the compnay. This not only involves expanding its presense to markets outside Asia and the Middle East but also adding personel to its already impressive team of professionals who strive each and every day…
Brazilian sugarcane waste could supply 15% of Brazilian electricity demand by 20 …
Sugarcane waste biomass, called bagasse, could supply 15% of the Brazilian electricity demand by 2015, equivalent to 11.5 million megawatts. That is what Marcos Jank, President of the Brazilian sugar and ethanol industry association UNICA, says in his monthly market commentary at Ethanol Statistics.
“Today, electricity supplied by sugar and ethanol plants totals 1.6 million megawatts, a modest 2% of Brazil’s overall needs. With increased use of biomass from sugarcane,…
Ecotox instead of Botox says global warming campaigner Burfitt-Dons
Women have found that their lives have taken a positive turn-around after becoming more aware of the environment according to global warming campaigner Louise Burfitt-Dons who has introduced 'ecotoxing' as part of the Hot Women Campaign by the Global Warming Alliance.
The world wide environmental public relations exercise aims to encourage women to reduce their personal carbon emissions. It is based on the premise that women are influential shoppers of…
First Time That A Global Concern For Global Warming Has Entered The Consciousnes …
"The message of Skai for saving energy through the use of green light bulbs was almost a Panhellenic request". - "This is perhaps the first time that a global concern for global warming has entered the consciousness of mankind." added to Skai TV station the chairwoman of the Museum of Natural Art, Niki Goulandris
Athens, Greece – 26/01/2008 - Skai in cooperation with Philips to distribute 50 thousand bulbs low energy…
JetFog Livestock Cooling System A Big Hit
Dramm\'s new JetFog Livestock Cooling System is a big hit at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia. Dramm\'s innovative system utilizes line pressure (50 psi) to create a fine mist that evaporatively cools the air in the barn.
The heart of the system in the Dramm JetFog nozzle. This nozzle has an output of 1.6 gph (5.8 lph) at 50 psi. The 80 µ (micron) mist created by the nozzle…
ETLog Health GmbH works on waste-project in China
Berlin/Jishou. The Berlin-based firm ETLog Health GmbH is to carry put a waste-management project in the healthcare system in the autonomous Chinese province of Xiangxi between January and September 2008. The project will be supported by the DEG Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, within the framework of the Private Public Partnership (PPP) programme by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
The focus of the German and Chinese development…
IFAT CHINA 2008: Wind energy – the eco-power of the future
The potential is there, and so is the technology and political will. In China things look good for a rapid expansion in the exploitation of wind energy. The environmental trade fair IFAT CHINA, which takes place from 23 to 25 September 2008 in Shanghai, is a chance to find out all about this market and to review the associated technology.
China´s economic boom has also brought with it a huge…
Winter road services at IFAT 2008: The role of standards in the battle with snow …
New, European-wide standards for snow ploughs and gritting lorries now set out the performance requirements of these vehicles and define the interfaces between vehicles and equipment. The regulations will have a great influence on future purchasing decisions on winter road-services equipment, not least because now it will be easier to compare performance across the different products. At IFAT 2008, which takes place from 5 to 9 May 2008 in Munich,…
Print Management Company Software Shelf saves over 150,000 trees a month with Pr …
Print Control Company Software Shelf Now Included in Environment Friendly Site GuideMeGreen
‘Print Manager Plus’ makes major contribution towards reducing global wastage of paper and ink
Clearwater, Florida and London: The printer control company, Software Shelf International, has been included in the international green online directory GuideMeGreen which lists companies and charities that offer ethical and environmentally-friendly products and services.
Software Shelf’s print management tool, Print Management Plus, limits users’ ability to print…
Hawaii Firm Takes on Nationwide Role in Advancing Sustainable Building Operation …
HONOLULU (Jan. 23, 2008) -- Chelsea Group, Ltd. has reached an agreement to provide the technology and services to assess, improve and certify buildings managed by CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) in Hawaii and throughout the U.S. under the benchmarks of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB). LEED-certified buildings offer high-quality indoor environments, minimize waste to sewer and landfill, and…
Global Water Challenge and Ashoka's Changemakers Announce Worldwide Search for S …
Global Water Challenge (GWC) and Ashoka\'s Changemakers have partnered to launch Tapping Local Innovation: Unclogging the Water and Sanitation Crisis, an online collaborative competition to discover and support entrepreneurs large and small who offer groundbreaking approaches to the most pressing water and sanitation challenges. The Coca-Cola Company is contributing a lead grant of $1 million (US) to support the collaborative effort to find and fund truly innovative solutions that address…
HOT WOMEN CAMPAIGN FINDS SUPPORT IN INDIA
Indian women are the latest supporters of a campaign to reduce their carbon emissions, according to the UK humanitarian Louise Burfitt-Dons who is spearheading the worldwide initiative for the Global Warming Alliance. ‘What women do has always made a global difference,’ she says on her video appeal on the website hotwomencampaign.org. ‘With its growing population and as a country that is already facing tremendous pressures due to rapid development India…
EnOcean switch insert available in shiny white
The popularity of self-powered wireless switches from EnOcean is making them the standard for flexible electrical installation in intelligent eco-efficient buildings. Previously available in pure white, anthracite and aluminium matt colour variants, EnOcean is responding to UK customer requirements with the introduction of the new PTM 250 easyfit wireless switch insert in high-gloss pure white finish.
EnOcean easyfit combines service-free power generation from finger pressure with highly reliable EnOcean wireless transmission,…
“Ethanol production Brazil is not causing deforestation in the Amazon” – Univers …
“Ethanol production in Brazil is not causing deforestation in the Amazon region,” says Peter Zuurbier, Associate Professor and Director of the Wageningen UR Latin America Office. According to him, the notion that sugarcane is displacing cattle and soybean production into the Amazon is inaccurate. “The real problem lies in illegal deforestation and lack of property rights, as around 50 percent of the Amazon region has disputed titles and this is…
The Renewable Energy Centre.co.uk responds to Hutton’s Nuclear Statement
Following John Hutton’s nuclear statement last week to the House of Commons, The Renewable Energy Centre .co.uk released a statement responding to points raised in the report.
In a bid to view the wider implications of Hutton’s statement, The Renewable Energy Centre today said there were three main factors to consider when looking at why nuclear power has taken central stage in the government’s energy policy.
Firstly, that the threat of…
Consumer Demand for Green Practices Changing the Business of Home Improvement Co …
Marlborough, MA -- January 15, 2008 -- As Americans become more eco-conscious, consumer-driven companies industry-wide have begun offering more ecologically friendly products and services to retain a competitive edge.
Massachusetts home improvement contractor Warren Fish, president of Pristine Home Solutions (pristinehomesolutions.com), says that an increasing number of homeowners are seeking out his company because of its eco-friendly home improvement practices.
Pristine Home Solutions has for years used eco-friendly products such…
Ethanol Industry Associations RFA, eBIO and UNICA now provide market commentary …
The Ethanol Industry Associations from the United States, Europe and Brazil have started to provide monthly market commentary on ethanolstatistics.com. In a joint format, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), the European Bioethanol Fuel Association (eBIO) and the São Paulo Sugar Cane Agroindustry Union (UNICA) will contribute a feature article each month, in which they provide more insight into the most pressing issues in their region.
Robert Vierhout, Secretary-General of eBIO, was…
UK Energy Saving Launches New Newsletter
Consumer website, UK Energy Saving (uk-energy-saving.com) will shortly be distributing their new electronic newsletter, aimed at those interested in finding out more about energy saving and related topics. UK Energy Saving has gone from strength to strength since its launch in 2006, and the new newsletter will help keep subscribers focussed on different areas of the green living topics covered on the website.
The first issue of the electronic newsletter,…
Polymerupdate’s Asian Petrochemical Monthly Price Watch Report for December 2007 …
Crude oil prices rose sharply on December 26. Nymex Crude futures surged sharply to last trade at USD 95.97/barrel while Dated Brent spot prices ended the trading day higher at USD 94.24/barrel. WTI Cushing prices ended the trading day up at USD 95.97/barrel. Asian open spec naphtha prices on December 13 assessed sharply higher with bids for the 2nd half of January at the USD 884/mt CFR Far East levels…
Electricity4business trebles in size and extends sales force into the Home Count …
London, 10th January 2008 - Leading independent electricity supplier for SMEs, Electricity4business, is kicking off another successful year by raising its presence in the energy market and increasing its profile further in the field.
E4B are now bringing their commanding force to your area and crucially, more small and medium business can now access the cheapest energy in the market. Energy advisors from one of the fastest growing suppliers will be…
Free Ethanol Newsletter at Ethanol Statistics
Ethanol Statistics offers you the Monday Morning Review; a weekly newsletter with the latest developments in the ethanol industry, conveniently delivered in your inbox every Monday morning.
The Monday Morning Review provides ethanol news from all major ethanol markets over the world, ranging from the United States and Brazil, to China, Europe and Thailand. It will provide you with a comprehensive view of all developments in the ethanol market. The…
Cosan: “Brazil could export 10 billion litres within 1 year”
Brazil, the largest ethanol producing nation in the world, could export as much as 10 billion litres of ethanol within one year, if it was given a one year notice. That is what Marcos Lutz, Chief Commercial Officer told Ethanol Statistics in an exclusive interview. “The one year notice is only to make sure we have the logistics in place to support such export volumes,” he said.
Mr. Lutz refers…
Npower Price Hikes Provide another Good Reason to Use Renewable Energy
UK Energy Saving has responded to today’s announcement about price rises from Npower with calls to consumers to consider using renewable energy sources. Npower, the UK’s fourth largest gas and electricity supplier, announced on 4th January 2008 that they would be increasing their gas and electricity prices by 17.2% and 12.7% respectively with effect from Saturday 5th January 2008. Their competitors are expected to follow suit shortly with…
System Management certification of Ecosurvey® in accordance with the ISO 14001 s …
Ecosurvey® is pleased to inform that on 15th and 28th November 2007 our company submitted its Management System to the examination of RINA Industry inspectors. The results of the examination determined that Ecosurvey® Management System is in compliance with the UNI EN ISO 14001:2004 and the UNI EN ISO 9001:2000 standards.
The commitment to develop our Management System included in the Ecosurvey® Quality and Environment Policy, focuses on the continuous…
Schneider Electric attracts ideas on Energy Efficiency in Innovation Challenge 2 …
MIT, Manipal won the 1st prize of Rs. 50,000/-
IIT, Guwahati won the 2nd prize of Rs. 30,000/-
IIT, Kanpur won the 3rd prize of Rs. 20,000/-
Schneider Electric India Pvt. Ltd (SEI), a 100% subsidiary of Schneider Electric Industries, hosted the 3rd edition of Innovation Challenge on 17th December 2007. The theme for this year is ‘Energy Efficiency’. The idea behind this contest is to make students think ‘out of…
The Renewable Energy Centre praises latest UK planning approvals for renewable e …
The Renewable Energy Centre today announced its support for the recent planning approvals which have been given for a 23 turbine wind farm in Sutherland and a biodiesel refinery in Port Talbot, Wales. The planning agreements have been long awaited but welcomed as a positive step towards reaching the renewable energy targets of 2016.
The wind turbine farm proposals in Achany, Sutherland have taken over two years to reach this stage…
Univenture to Launch Eco-Friendly UniKeep HiDef Media Disc Case at CES 2008
EcoEndure Packaging Solutions Ideal For Retail Consumer Electronics Applications and Multiple Disc Sets
Marysville, OH--December 18, 2007-- Univenture, Inc., is an award winning inventor and manufacturer of a wide array of eco-friendly packaging, document storage and direct mail products. The company will debut its 100% recyclable UniKeep HiDef Media Disc™ Case offering compact multiple disc packaging and storage. Also featured will be the EcoEndure™ line of specialty packaging products using…
Abengoa Bioenergy to focus on greenfields, not acquisitions
Ethanol producer Abengoa Bioenergy is likely to focus on greenfields in expanding its current production capacity. That is what Chief Executive Officer Javier Salgado told Ethanol Statistics in a exclusive interview.
“We have been comparing acquisitions and brownfield opportunities that we have come across in the last few years, but in all the calculations we have made, our conclusion has been that greenfield projects made more sense for us,” the…
Expansion of Supervisory Board of Solar*Tec AG
Munich, 27.11.2007 - On the occasion of an extraordinary shareholder´s meeting in Nov., 27th 2007 in the Notary´s Office of Predel and Dr. Goerk in Munich three further people were elected to join the Supervisory Board of Solar*Tec AG:
* Dr. Marcus Fischer, Banker, Business Manager (Dipl.-Kfm.)
* Andreas Müller, Commercial Executive (Kaufmann)
* Andreas Tränkler, Auditor/Certified Accountant, Business Manager (Dipl.-Kfm.)
Dr. Marcus Fischer (42). Joined Solar*Tec AG on October 4th, 2007 as Finance…
Vermont Utility Sets Example in National Trend to Become Greener and Provide Env …
Colchester, VT – Green Mountain Power, an electrical utility located in Colchester, Vermont, is rapidly becoming a leader in the Green Mountain State and beyond by positioning and encouraging environmental sustainability and renewable energy use and practices to its customers, community, and employees.
“Environmental responsibility is one of our core values at Green Mountain Power,” said Mary Powell, Green Mountain Power’s senior vice president and chief operating officer. “We’re very proud…
SolarGlas AG builds the first float glass furnace 100% dedicated to the producti …
4.12.2007: The growth of the solar markets, both PV and thermal, create a shortage of ultra-white (low iron) glass. Munich based SolarGlas AG starts to build a specialised float glass plant for the production of solar glass to serve this market. After an extensive site selection process the decision was taken for Forst in the federal state of Brandenburg, Germany, because of the vicinity to a large portion of German…
The Renewable Energy Centre supports United Nations report to take action agains …
The Renewable Energy Centre today announced its support of the report “Fighting Climate Change – human solidarity in a divided world” issued by the United Nations at the end of November. It particularly targeted western countries to take urgent action against climate change.
The report stated that carbon emissions would need to be cut by 80% before 2050 in order to avoid ecological catastrophe and to save many millions of…
ViaSENS Home Controller from Seluxit speaks Z-Wave
Z-Wave based intelligent energy management solution enrichs European home control market
12. December 2007 - Seluxit, premier Danish vendor of intelligent energy saving solutions, announces the launch of the ViaSens home controller. The product based on the Z-Wave standard offers users an overview of the status of all devices within a household’s home control network. The ViaSens Home Controller connects to a computer via USB connection for transmitting data. The free…
Brazilian Cosan actively looking to produce ethanol in the United States
Brazil’s largest ethanol producer Cosan is actively looking to start producing ethanol in the United States. That’s what Marcos Lutz, Chief Commercial Officer told Ethanol Statistics in a interview this week.
In September this year, Cosan’s Chief Financial Officer Paulo Diniz was quoted saying that Cosan would start taking its first international steps. At the time, three options were presented. The first would be to invest in an ethanol dehydration…
Local workers power towards a brighter future for the NSPCC
Opus Energy colleagues in Oxford and Northampton pushed themselves to the limit by running the New York Marathon and raising over £3,500
Two colleagues from Opus Energy, a leading independent electricity supplier to businesses based in Oxford and Northampton, powered their way through the New York Marathon last month raising over £3,500 for the NSPCC.
Mo Fillmore, from Crowmarsh Gifford near Oxford, and Penny Beard, from West Hunsbury in…
Strathmore the Eco Choice for Envelopes Online
The Paper Mill Store proudly introduces the broadest stocking inventory of Strathmore envelopes online at its leading paper store site, thepapermillstore.com. The Paper Mill Store (TPMS) stocks more than 180 Strathmore Writing and Script envelope items, which are ready for immediate shipment from TPMS’s Neenah, Wis., warehouse. The new product offering includes recycled and FSC-certified options and a breadth of sizes ranging from A-2 through A-10 as well as Monarch…
IFAT 2008 grows and grows
Record total of over 190,000 m2 of exhibition space, indoors and outdoors
- International exhibitors in particular book more space
At IFAT, the 15th International Trade Fair for Water – Sewage – Refuse – Recycling, which takes place from 5 to 9 May 2008 in Munich, the visitors can look forward to an impressive range of innovative solutions and new technology for implementing practical, cost-efficient solutions, plus a broad spectrum of services…
Biogas at IFAT 2008: Optimisation strategies in all areas
Right across the spectrum of producing and processing the input material, fermentation and then the creation of electricity and heat, there is still plenty of scope for innovations and efficiency improvement in the use of biomass. IFAT 2008, which takes place from 5 to 9 May 2008 in Munich, will for the first time be including the new focal theme of biogas, and looking at current developments in the segment.
Every…
Lyondell: Ethanol specifications should facilitate trading, not create barriers …
“Common ethanol specifications and quality standards could simplify trade across different regions,” says Vice President of Fuels at Lyondell Mr. Joe Lee, “but his thought on it is more of a cautionary note. “If people start talking about specifications together, they should be doing it for the right reasons, and that is to facilitate trading, not to create potential barriers to markets.”
In an interview with Ethanol Statistics, Mr. Lee…
POWERED UP AGAINST AUTISM
Celebrities Come Out For the Cause
BEVERLY HILLS, CA., NOVEMBER 17, 2007: Nearly one hundred celebrities powered up and showed their support over two days for the fight against autism by signing a special edition BugE Personal EV Transport. The vehicle, built especially by Harvey Coachworks of Knoxville, MD., will be offered for auction on EBay.com under “AMA Celebrity BugE” from Dec 10th to Dec 20th to benefit Autism Speaks,…
Energy Websites & Blogs See Spike in Interest After Alberta Raises Royalty Rates
Energy related websites have experienced a significant increase in traffic in the wake of Alberta’s decision to increase oil and gas royalties. In the two weeks following the Alberta government’s announcement, TheEnergyNews.com received a 30% increase in visits from people looking for up-to-the-minute information about royalties and other energy topics.
Since its launch in April 2007, TheEnergyNews.com has become one of the internet’s most credible sources of news and information about…
Online market place Spothunter: Procuration of solar components for large-scale …
Solar modules became world-wide a desired merchandise. The secure supply of large-scale solar installations developed due the high demand to a genuine challenge. By the lining up of reduced feeding remuneration in Spain and Germany there will be a continuous boom in 2008 for the market segment of solar power plants.
With ‘Power Plants’ the online market place Spothunter, specialized in professional procurement of goods, offers solar components for large-scale installations…
