Egon Zehnder International Names Steven Goodman to Head US Industrial Practice’s Energy and CleanTech Segment

Steven Goodman has assumed leadership of the Egon Zehnder International US Industrial Practice Group’s Energy and CleanTech segment in which he has been a member since he joined the firm in 2006. “Goodman’s deep industry knowledge and the unique skill sets needed by its leadership will help our clients to select and promote the right... 

Electric vehicles, infrastructure power 2009 Beyond Oil conference

Shiny new electric vehicles, emitting only low-whirring sounds, glistened as they darted among the few sun breaks in Seattle outside a Cascadia Center conference titled Beyond Oil: The Sustainable Communities Initiative. The all-electric Ford Focus made its debut at the late-October event, co-sponsored by Idaho National Laboratory. Ford’s Focus... 

Can CA Economy Afford Climate Policies?

As political pressure mounts to delay California’s ambitious global warming policies, a new report from University of California researchers examines the economic impacts of putting the Governor’s climate program on hold. Energy Prices and California’s Economic Security, a project sponsored by Next 10, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization,... 

Verenium Announces First Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Project

Verenium Corporation, a pioneer in the development of next-generation cellulosic ethanol and high-performance specialty enzymes, announced plans to build its first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol facility in Highlands County, Florida. The Company has entered into long-term agreements with Lykes Bros. Inc., a multi-generation Florida agri-business... 

Centriforce Technology’s Desalination Process Will Reduce Energy Requirements with Lower Environmental Impact

Centriforce Technology Corp.’s new desalination technology is designed to reduce the amount of energy needed to produce fresh water and reduce the environmental impact compared to existing technologies. Current desalination processes that convert salt or brackish water into fresh water require significant energy input and expense. Centriforce’s... 

University of Notre Dame Installs Library LED Lighting for 81 Percent Energy Savings and Joins the LED University(tm) Program

Cree, Inc., a leader in LED lighting, announces that the University of Notre Dame is joining the LED University(tm) program, an international community of universities working to accelerate the adoption of energy-efficient LEDs across their campuses. The university is implementing four pilot installations to evaluate the feasibility of LED lighting... 

Hague Corp enters into Binding Letter of Intent with Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc. And Solterra Concludes Worldwide Exclusive License with Rice University

Hague Corp, a publicly traded resource exploration company, is pleased to announce that on September 24, 2008 Hague signed a binding letter of intent to purchase all of the assets of Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc. (“Solterra”). The agreement between Hague and Solterra requires Hague to fund Solterra a total of five million US dollars... 

China to Lead Way From Global Recession to Greener World Through Innovative Technologies, Declares Distinguished Scientist

At a Press & Investor Conference at The Geological Society of London on 30th October 2008, Professor Kenneth Hsu, Director of Kenneth Hsu Consulting (UK), announced the company’s technological inventions, to alleviate the global energy, water, environmental and economic crises, to an audience which included Chinese government officials, overseas... 

New Challenges and Opportunities in Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Vehicle-to-Grid Power: Challenges and Opportunities” report to their offering. The 1st Edition of Vehicle-to-Grid Power: Challenges and Opportunities is a 38-page report which seeks to pull together information on the current status of V2G power into a comprehensive overview to provide... 

Solterra Concludes Worldwide Exclusive License with Rice University

Hague Corp, a resource exploration company, is pleased to announce that Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc. (“Solterra”) has concluded the worldwide exclusive license with the William Marsh Rice University for intellectual property which includes the “Synthesis of Uniform Nanoparticle Shapes with High Selectivity.” The licensing agreement...