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RenewableEnergyStocks.com – Green Building and Solar Gains Momentum

RenewableEnergyStocks.com (RES), an investor and industry news portal for the renewable energy sector, reports on the rise of ‘green building’ and the increased adoption, implementation and growing popularity of environmentally conscious construction, utilizing renewable energy technologies such as Building Integrated Solar Photovoltaics (BIPV). Companies operating in this arena include: Kyocera (NYSE:KYO – News) through their solar subsidiary Kyocera Solar Corporation and XsunX, Inc. (OTC BB:XSNX.OB – News), a developer of Power Glass(TM) — a solar glass product that allows photovoltaic material in the form of photoelectric panels, to be incorporated into the design of buildings providing additional sources for power production, as well as national builder Centex Corporation (NYSE:CTX – News). Many believe that green building represents the future of construction, design and renovation as the industry, government and society moves towards the reduction of resources, energy independence and environmental protection. In addition, rising costs of heating and cooling, issues with health conditions due to poor air quality and disposal problems associated with construction waste and debris can be addressed as builders move towards green building techniques and materials. What was once considered to be a fad is proving itself to be here for the long run. A significant component […]

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Noranda Expands Recycling Business into Asia

Noranda Inc. (TSX:NRD.LV – News; NYSE:NRD – News) announced today that it is expanding its recycling activities with the opening of a new subsidiary, Noranda Recycling Inc. (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd located in Penang, Malaysia. Noranda Recycling Malaysia was created to provide enhanced local service to existing Noranda customers and strengthen the company’s global service offerings to original equipment manufacturers in the electronics industry looking for worldwide recycling solutions. Noranda is one of the world’s largest recyclers of electronics, operating four plants in the United States and one in Brampton, Ontario, Canada dedicated to electronics recycling. The Malaysia office will source copper and precious metal-bearing scrap streams from electronics manufacturers in Asia. These materials will be shipped to Noranda’s recycling facilities in San Jose, California and East Providence, Rhode Island for sampling, then sent as feed to the Horne smelter in Quebec. “Noranda’s state-of-the-art recycling processes ensure that unwanted electronic hardware is recycled in a way that conserves resources and promotes sustainable development,” said Claude Ferron, President Canadian Copper and Recycling. “We have invested in the technical and environmental infrastructure required to recover metals in an environmentally responsible manner. Our expansion into Asia increases our recycling service offering for our existing […]

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Prater-Sterling and EarthFirst Announce Carpet Waste Agreement

Prater-Sterling’s Systems Division and environmental solution leader EarthFirst Technologies, Incorporated (OTCBB:EFTI – News) today jointly announced that the Companies have partnered to develop specialized equipment that will allow carpet waste to be processed more efficiently. By utilizing EarthFirst’s solid waste remediation technology and Prater’s extensive experience in the size reduction field, this corporate agreement will focus its energies on the reduction of carpet waste and carpet scrap materials. Once the carpet material is broken down using Prater-Sterling’s size reduction equipment, the waste will be further processed by a proprietary process developed by EarthFirst to produce renewable resources in the form of clean fuel and quality reusable ingredients. The application of the technology will be located in EarthFirst facilities to serve the industry as economical means for the disposal and reclamation of waste carpet materials. “This particular waste stream poses a significant problem and requires special attention. Through the combined efforts of Prater’s professional design and EarthFirst’s operational team, it will allow EarthFirst to complete its system for remediation of waste carpet and immediately address prevailing customer demand for this solution,” stated Leon Toups, President and CEO EarthFirst. “We are pleased to be working with the Prater-Sterling team and look forward […]

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GE Plans for Largest Desalination Plant in Africa

GE Infrastructure, Water & Process Technologies, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE – News), joined the Algerian Government, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and the Algerian Energy Company (AEC), in announcing plans to build Hamma Water Desalination SpA (Hamma) — Africa’s largest seawater desalination plant. Formed and funded by GE and AEC, the Hamma project is part of GE’s ecomagination effort, which is aimed at building innovative solutions to tough global problems, like water scarcity. The Hamma project will supply — 25% of Algeria’s capital city’s population — with desperately needed drinking water. “Many regions of the world face severe water scarcity, and the issue is getting worse daily,” said George Oliver, CEO, GE Infrastructure, Water & Process Technologies. “The Hamma project is at the forefront of GE’s ecomagination commitment. We look forward to working with the Algerian Government on this project that will create new sources of water for the people of Algiers and lessen demands currently placed on their limited supply of fresh, usable water.” By supplying 200,000 cubic meters (53 million U.S. gallons) of potable water a day and reducing energy and overall costs, the build-own-operate project will lessen Algeria’s water scarcity issues. Currently, the people […]

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