Biofuel Plantations on Tropical Forestlands Are Bad for the Climate and Biodiversity, Study Finds

Keeping tropical rain forests intact is a better way to combat climate change than replacing them with biofuel plantations, a study in the journal Conservation Biology finds. The study reveals that it would take at least 75 years for the carbon emissions saved through the use of biofuels to compensate for the carbon lost through forest conversion. And... 

Rising Oil Prices and Energy Security Issues Heighten Interest in Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

Increasing oil price and growing concerns over energy security are helping accelerate the development and commercialization of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Federal and local governments have been proactively funding fuel cell technology and in the medium term, there would be rigorous developments in fuel cell technology, standardization of production... 

FTL Solar Launches PromoMod Line of Power Generating Shelters to Strong Sales Interest

FTL Solar, the world’s leading manufacturer of lightweight, flexible, power generating fabrics and structures integrated with thin film solar cells, today unveiled the PromoMod, a line of 20′ x 20′ commercial quality energy generating shelters developed for the advertising, marketing and product placement industries. “The PromoMod’s... 

BIO Urges EPA to Complete Sound Scientific Review Before Publishing Greenhouse Gas Emission Estimates for Biofuels

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must establish a sound, science-based model for measuring net greenhouse gas emissions related to biofuels production before releasing estimates that may understate the positive role biofuels play in reducing climate change emissions. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today released a letter sent... 

Quanta Services Names James F. O’Neil President and COO

Quanta Services, Inc. announces that effective today James F. O’Neil, age 50, will serve as president and chief operating officer of the company. In this new position, O’Neil will oversee Quanta’s operations and strategic initiatives across the electric power, natural gas, renewable energy, telecommunications, broadband cable and wireless... 

Pioneer Crossing Renewable Energy Project Commissioned by Green Gas

Green Gas Americas Inc., a subsidiary of Green Gas International B.V., announces that its USA-based gas-to-energy project became operational on 6 October 2008. The Green Gas Pioneer Crossing Energy project has a 6.4-megawatt (MW) capacity power facility and the current operating permits allow an estimated 50 million kilowatt-hours of renewable energy... 

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. Orders Twelve VYCON REGEN(R) Crane Energy Storage Systems

VYCON Inc., the designer and manufacturer of high-speed flywheel based, environmentally friendly energy storage systems, today announced that International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has ordered twelve new Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from Noell China with VYCON’s fuel and emission saving REGEN energy storage systems for their operations... 

Own Energy Aiming for $100M

One-year old Own Energy completed an undisclosed Series A round of funding yesterday but is reportedly already looking to raise $100 million to fund the 51-megawatt wind farm it has planned in Texas for 2009. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based company wants to put wind farms of the 10- to 80-megawatt size on actual farmland. Instead of outright buying or leasing... 

Ronn Motor Company Partners With duPont Registry to Debut Eco-Exotic Scorpion Supercar at SEMA

Ronn Motor Company, Inc. announce the highly anticipated introduction of the world’s first eco-exotic supercar with the Scorpion(TM) making its world debut at the 2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NV, November 4th – 7th. The first supercar of its kind to ever be created, the Scorpion(TM) is set to be unveiled at a show famously known for displaying... 

XOJET Reduces Fuel Surcharge for On-Demand Flights

XOJET– one of the world’s fastest growing private aviation companies, built on a unique business model that combines private jet ownership, leasing and on-demand travel – announced it has reduced by 9% the fuel surcharge for on-demand flights that it put in place in the wake of record-high oil prices. The reduction will save clients approximately...