Dreaming of a ‘Green’ Christmas

Home and business owners everywhere have been looking for ways to ‘go green’ in their everyday lives by using products that have less impact on the environment. This lifestyle has been working its way into the holiday season for years through a variety of products. Now, consumers looking for a ‘greener Christmas’ have options in their holiday... 

BioSolar Anticipates Federal Clean Energy Tax Package to Benefit Solar Industry

BioSolar, Inc., the developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of solar cells, says it anticipates unprecedented growth and benefits for the solar industry thanks to the recent passage of Federal legislation. H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, provides... 

Stay Clean Wheel Option Latest in Alcoa and Audi Innovation in Aluminum

Audi AG has selected Alcoa to supply forged aluminum wheels with Dura-Bright® technology surface treatment for the new 2009 Audi A6 recently debuting at the Paris International Motor Show. Dura-Bright® technology enhances the image of the vehicle and the ownership experience by making the wheels easy to clean while protecting against corrosion. Dura-Bright®... 

Carmanah Receives $1.2 Million Order for Solar-Powered Airfield Lights

Carmanah Technologies Corporation has received a follow up order through Dubai-based GESOLAR — the company’s authorized aviation distributor in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — to supply additional solar-powered portable airfield lights for civilian airfield applications. This latest order, valued at more than $1.2 million, provides... 

Eastern Kentucky University Energy Efficiency Project Grows to $27 Million After Siemens Building Technologies Identifies New Savings Opportunities

Eastern Kentucky University will be reducing its carbon impact and its energy bill even more than it anticipated last spring when the school announced plans to team with Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., and embark on a comprehensive program designed to boost the energy efficiency of facilities campus wide. After Siemens completed its energy audit... 

Carmanah Receives $1 Million Order to Power Telecom Project in North Africa With Solar Technology

Carmanah Technologies Corporation has received an initial $1 million order from Lyon, France-based telecom provider TWIST to supply solar power systems for a telecommunications project in North Africa. The project, facilitated by Solergitech, Carmanah’s authorized distributor in the region, will power a network of telecommunications towers with... 

Fuel Efficient Couple En Route To Break Guinness World Record for Lowest Fuel Consumption

Two of the world’s most fuel efficient drivers, John and Helen Taylor, are a third of the way through their attempt to break the current world record for lowest fuel consumption across the 48 contiguous United States. Today they will be driving into their ninth day, passing through the northern states of the Great Plains, including South Dakota,... 

Boralex Power Income Fund temporarily ceases its operations at the Senneterre wood-residue thermal power station

Boralex Power Income Fund announces today a temporarily cease of its operations at the wood-residue thermal plant in Senneterre, Quebec, starting September 21 up to November 15. The decision to momentarily cease the operations of the power station results from the on-going difficulties in securing wood residue supply in the region. Patrick Lemaire,... 

Dowding Pursues Wind Turbine Machining with Massive MAG Machine Tools

A long-time contract supplier of fabricated and machined components to a wide range of companies, Dowding Industries is making the leap to large-part production and the transition to the alternative energy economy. It announced today at the International Manufacturing Technology Show the purchase of two massive machining systems from MAG Industrial... 

Acumentrics Fuel Cell Tops 10,000 Operating Hours

An Acumentrics Corporation fuel cell system has exceeded 10,500 hours of operation to become the longest-running small scale solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system. “This demonstration of durability is an important step in proving the compelling value proposition of the tubular SOFC to customers who are using far less efficient technologies,” said...