Inflation spike won’t last, Bernanke says

A recent increase in U.S. inflation is driven primarily by rising commodity prices globally, and is unlikely to persist, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Monday. The comments stood in sharp contrast to a string of U.S. central bank officials, some of whom have argued the time is coming for the Fed to begin tightening monetary policy. Earlier... 

Cornerstone Provides Expertise in Newton County Renewable Energy Business Park Project Receiving LMOP Award

Cornerstone Environmental Group, LLC announced that it provided engineering design and compliance services for the Newton County Renewable Energy Business Park LFG Direct-Use Project, located in Brook, Indiana, one of six projects recently recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as part of the Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP)... 

Viridian Energy Brings Affordable Clean Energy to the Big Apple

Viridian Energy, a leading provider of affordable, green retail energy, today announced the launch of its services in New York City and the surrounding area. Viridian’s NYC launch is the most recent expansion in the company’s rapid growth and development, which includes ten markets in five states in just 17 months. Entrance into the nation’s single... 

Local Community Banding Together to Harness the Power of the Sun

Although solar heating can dramatically slash home utility bills and has tremendous environmental benefits, converting to solar is often too cost-prohibitive for many home owners. A group of homeowners in Mt. Pleasant, a suburb outside of Washington D.C., have realized though that there is strength, and more importantly, savings, in numbers. Seventy-five... 

Propel Technology: Three new products and the promise of ‘fuel-neutral’, practical advice to Ecobuild visitors

Viessmann, one of Europe’s leading brands in heating technology, is urging designers and constructors to visit its stand (N2030) at Ecobuild (March 1-3, 2011; ExCel; London) for unbiased advice on the specification of sustainable and energy efficient heating technologies. The company, renowned for its comprehensive range of quality products for... 

Kalahari Greentech’s Tri-Brid Solar Collector Has a Revenue Potential of $973 Million

Kalahari Greentech, Inc. released a statement today discussing the company’s revenue projections for 2011. According to the American Housing Survey, there were 128,203,000 housing units in the United States in 2007 (Source: www.census.gov). If only one tenth of 1% of the approximately 128 million housing units were to purchase the Tri-Brid Solar... 

Ecotech Institute Opens Its Doors to New, Progressive Facility in Aurora

Ecotech Institute, the first and only college focused entirely on preparing America’s workforce for careers in renewable energy and sustainable design, today announced that students are now taking classes in its brand new facility. Located at 1400 South Abilene Street in Aurora, the school has transformed a vacant, large-footprint building into... 

Rising Costs Threaten Utility Sector’s Large Dividends

To combat rising costs, companies in the Electric Utilities Sector have been looking to mergers and acquisitions to keep profits steady and maintain their healthy dividends. Stricter environmental regulations require that any new power plants built that are large enough to produce 75,000 tons of carbon dioxide a year must use the best available control... 

Teams Prepare for Round Two in the 2010-2011 Clean Energy Prize Competition

Ideas for new green-energy businesses ranging from a credit card bonus points program to fund renewable energy projects to a speed bump that generates electricity for roadside electronics will go head to head Jan. 21 in Round-2 competition for the 2010-2011 Clean Energy Prize. The competition, presented by DTE Energy and the University of Michigan... 

Rising Heating Oil Costs Result in Record Savings with Wood Pellets

As homes heating with oil are facing record-level heating bills, consumers heating with wood pellets are suddenly realizing record savings. This January, Popular Mechanics introduced “the high tech, carbon-neutral alternative fuel of the future” – wood. Providing environmental and economic benefits, and a level of convenience unmatched by...