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Researchers identify photosynthetic dimm
[ PhysOrg ]
May 08, 2008 In a study of the molecular mechanisms by which plants protect themselves from oxidation damage should they absorb too much sunlight during photosynthesis, a team of researchers has discovered a molecular 'dimmer switch' that helps control the flow of solar energy moving through the system of light harvesting proteins. This discovery holds important implications for the future design of ...
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Virginia Based Osage Bio Energy Receives
[ Centre Daily Times ]
May 07, 2008 Osage Bio Energy has received a commitment of $300 million from First Reserve Corporation, the world's leading energy-focused private equity firm, to fund the construction of four next generation bio-refining facilities that will produce ethanol and a specialty protein feed.
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Xantrex Expands Renewable Power Prod
[ Centre Daily Times ]
May 05, 2008 Xantrex Technology Inc. is expanding its renewable power product line with the addition of the Xantrex GT3.8 Grid-Tie Solar Inverter. The new GT3.8 offers improved solar system sizing with a wide Maximum Power Point Tracking window and a high efficiency rating as determined by the California Energy Commission inverter test protocol.
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Welwind Energy International Corp. Opens
[ PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance ]
May 08, 2008 SAN DIEGO, May 8, 2008 -- Welwind Energy International Corp. , announces that on April 20, 2008, an opening ceremony was held for the launch of the new Yangxi Windfarm Corporate Office.
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USGBC Announces Recipients of Excellence
[ BuildingOnline ]
May 08, 2008 WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded twelve programs its inaugural Excellence in Green Building Curriculum Recognition Awards and Incentive Grants.
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Energy saving homes on show
[ Summit Sun ]
May 06, 2008 With the official opening of the renewable energy facilities at Jindabyne Surf/Sailing Club, there's a chance to have your own guided tour and see some homes that have incorporated renewable energy or energy saving devices as part of their design.
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Briefly in Tompkins
[ The Ithaca Journal ]
May 07, 2008 The City of Ithaca has announced that waterproofing of the concrete deck in the Green Street Garage will take place Monday, May 5 to Friday, May 9, weather permitting. Several applications of traffic bearing membrane will be applied. These applications are weather sensitive. This will be the last application of the traffic bearing membrane except for touch up and repairs.
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Clean Energy meeting an arena for discus
[ Vernon County Broadcaster ]
May 08, 2008 Opponents of a proposed coal-ash landfill in Vernon County had a chance to ask a Dairyland Power Cooperative representative some hard questions about the issue.
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Innovative SPG Solar, Inc. Teams Up With
[ Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance ]
May 05, 2008 SANTA ROSA, Calif. & NOVATO, Calif.----Green Living Ideas, the world's most comprehensive green living website, and SPG Solar, Inc., the industry's leading integrated developer, designer, and installer of solar photovoltaic systems, announce SPG Solar's exclusive sponsorship of GreenLivingIdeas.com's Solar Energy/Photovoltaic education center.
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ENERGY Solar business say conference ref
[ North County Times ]
May 07, 2008 SAN DIEGO ---- A national conference on solar power drew unusually large numbers of contractors and business managers to town this week, reflecting a rapid increase in energy costs and changing government policies at the state and federal level.
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Senate Race Energy
[ KOLN Lincoln ]
May 07, 2008 As gas prices soar and critics claim ethanol mandates hurt the economy, 10/11 wanted to know where Nebraska's U.S. Senate candidates stand on energy policy.
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Company proposes use of local dams for g
[ The Huntsville Forester ]
May 08, 2008 An Ottawa company is eyeing three sites along the Muskoka River for new hydro generation projects, two of which are prominently located within the Huntsville area.
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First zero-carbon city to rise out of th
[ New Scientist ]
May 06, 2008 The UAE, one of the world's largest oil producers, has begun construction on the first carbon-neutral city, powered entirely by renewable energy
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Xantrex Launches New Solution for Of
[ Centre Daily Times ]
May 05, 2008 Xantrex Technology Inc. announces the launch of its latest innovative product for the off-grid and backup power markets. The Xantrex Trace Series Inverter/Charger is a durable, reliable, and economical power conversion solution for renewable energy and backup power applications.
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Abu Dhabi Aims to Build First Carbon-Neu
[ NPR ]
May 06, 2008 Planners hope to transform an empty stretch of desert into Masdar, a city of 50,000, within a decade. They aim for it to be powered entirely by renewable energy, to reuse water and to recycle even human waste.
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Namibia Infighting Grounds Bravio
[ AllAfrica.com ]
May 07, 2008 Operations at Bravio Investment Holdings, a renewable energy company, have come to a virtual halt leaving employees unpaid for three months as shareholders fight for the control of the company.
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Renewable Solutions Group And Republic S
[ PollutionOnline ]
May 05, 2008 Renewable Solutions Group recently announced an alliance with Republic Services Inc. to build a purification process facility that will convert landfill gas <'LFG'> to pipeline-quality gas <'High Btu'> for use as an energy source for homes and businesses in Georgia
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LaGrange Arlington, $108k closer to sola
[ The Voice Ledger ]
May 08, 2008 In March, U.S. Rep. John Hall surprised Arlington High School's Club ACTION students with a Dyson Foundation grant of $108,000 that he obtained after meeting with the students earlier this year.
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