Novozymes Holds Steady in 1Q
Despite global economic downturn and a troubled US bioethanol industry, Novozymes reports a slight profit growth.
Chinese Thin-Film Solar Company Raises $50M
Chint Solar aims to produce 240 MW of tandem-junction. thin-film solar annually by 2010.
Thin Film Solar Companies Sunfilm, Sontor Merge
New company will be 50% owned by Q-Cells and will be a major provider of tandem-junction, thin-film modules.
Sirona Fuels Begins Jatropha Planting in Haiti
Sirona intends to harvest and crush the Jatropha in Haiti, and refine it in the United States.
Administration Wants Mountaintop Mining Rule Overturned
Interior Secretary said Bush's change to mining rule is legally defective.
EveryBody's Talking Smart Grid
Climate change, cap and trade, and carbon taxes seem to be "dirty words" to be avoided, but there’s one term everyone seems to like – Smart Grid. Among the multinationals jumping on the smart grid bandwagon are IBM, GE, AT&T, Intel and Google, which are developing in-house technologies as well as investing in leading development stage companies. Check out GE Energy’s online ad, which promotes its Smart Grid wind turbine technology. Activate your computer’s webcam and face it toward the solar panel or wind turbine icon, and the smart grid opens on your screen. Blow into your computer’s microphone to make the turbines spin faster. GE may be getting a little ahead of what the smart grid can do at this early stage, but clearly there’s a lot of excitement about it. Jeffrey Immelt, GE CEO calls the smart grid one of the company’s most important growth initiatives. The development of the Smart Grid is being compared in importance to the transcontinental railroad, the interstate highway system and the Internet, and is expected to spawn companies that rival Microsoft and Google. What the Smart Grid Will Do When we talk about a smart grid, we’re basically talking about modernizing the […]
Citi Announces First LEED Platinum Data Center
Data Center in Frankfurt uses 30% of the energy required by conventional facilities.
DOE to Reconsider Weak Efficiency Standard for Furnaces
Bush administration set a standard for residential furnaces that does not create a push for greater efficiency.
Building Sector Can Reduce Energy Use 60% by 2050
The market alone will not be able to make the necessary changes in the building sector, according to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
Industry Coalition Ignored Own Scientists on Climate Change
The New York Times received documents showing that a coalition of industries reliant on fossil fuels ignored scientific consensus while misleading public.
Loading...