Military Licensee Advent Power Systems Delivers Final License Fee to Cyclone Power

Cyclone Power Technologies announced that Advent Power Systems has made its final base payment to Cyclone under its Technology License Agreement. The timely delivery of this license fee secures for Advent the continuing rights to pursue power and motive applications for the Cyclone Engine with the U.S., European and Israeli military establishments, as well as large biomass applications. As Cyclone’s first licensee, Advent has been active over the... Read more..

Orion Energy Systems Recognized for Manufacturing Excellence

The Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, in Green Bay, Wis., named Orion Energy Systems Inc. Manufacturer of Distinction for Industrial Technology during its annual awards dinner on Nov. 6, 2008. The award is given to recognize a manufacturer in Northeast Wisconsin for cutting-edge technological advancements and excellence in manufacturing. Jim Haney, president of the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Association, presented the award to Orion. Orion... Read more..

Octillion Advances Development of Technologies Capable of Generating Electricity from Moving Vehicles

Octillion Corp., a next-generation alternative and renewable energy technology developer, today announced plans to further Octillion’s development of first-generation devices capable of generating electricity by harvesting energy from vehicles in motion. The Company has entered into an agreement with Veryst Engineering LLC, a respected Boston-based engineering firm with expertise in energy capture technologies. Working with the Office of Naval Research,... Read more..

Houston Technology Center Hosts Inaugural Gulf Coast Innovation Conference

The Houston Technology Center (HTC), a business accelerator that assists Houston-based emerging technology companies, is hosting its Gulf Coast Innovation Conference, which will feature presentations from emerging technology companies in the energy, life sciences, nanotechnology, information technology and aerospace technology industries. The conference will be held on Tuesday, November 18, at the InterContinental Hotel Houston. “We are excited... Read more..

GreenMan Technologies, Inc. Subsidiary Awarded More Than $300,000 in Multiple Contracts by State of Iowa

GreenMan Technologies announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Welch Products, has been awarded 15 new playground surfacing and ADA compliance services projects through its Master Agreement with the State of Iowa. A portion of the funding for these projects is provided by the IDNR Scrap Tire Development Program, whose funding recipients are required to use recycled products derived from Iowa scrap tires. The $300,000 award is split between two... Read more..

The Brattle Group Projects $1.5 to $2.0 Trillion Investment Needed in the U.S. Electric Utility Industry by 2030

The U.S. utility industry will have to invest between $1.5 and $2.0 trillion between 2010 and 2030 to maintain current levels of reliable energy service for customers throughout the country, according to a new report issued today by The Brattle Group. The findings are detailed in “Transforming America’s Power Industry: The Investment Challenge 2010-2030,” presented today by Peter Fox-Penner, a principal of The Brattle Group, at the... Read more..

Terrabon Dedicates Energy Independence I, an Advanced Biofuels Research Facility in Bryan, Texas

Terrabon, L.L.C. held dedication ceremonies Friday, November 7, for its new Advanced Biofuels Research Facility in Bryan, Texas. The event marked completion of the facility, christened Energy Independence I, which will confirm the scaled-up, commercial feasibility of the Company’s MixAlco(TM) technology. MixAlco converts readily-available, low-cost, non-food biomass into chemicals that can be processed into renewable gasoline. Speaking at the... Read more..

Southern California Edison Announces Major Advance in Efforts to Offset the Environmental Impact of Coastal Power Generation

Southern California Edison (SCE) announced completion of the largest environmental project of its kind in the United States – a 175-acre artificial giant kelp reef off the coast here. With the placement of 120,000 tons of rock on the ocean floor, the project is expected to produce the nation’s first sustainable artificial kelp forest attracting many species of coastal fish and invertebrates dependent on such underwater habitats for shelter and... Read more..

Strategy Analytics Sees Emerging Consumer Energy Market Opportunities

In a recent six country study of consumers and their evolving energy strategies, French consumers showed the greatest interest in reducing their carbon footprint and improving the energy efficiency of their homes and cars. Covering the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the US, this Strategy Analytics report, “Benchmarking Consumer Energy Profiles – Strategic Implications,” examined the relationship between conservation attitudes and both... Read more..

Dresser-Rand Invests In the Development of Game-Changing Compressor Technology Focused on Green Energy

Dresser-Rand Group Inc. announced that Dresser-Rand has made an investment in Ramgen Power Systems, LLC, and further expects to support Ramgen’s ongoing development work. Dresser-Rand’s funding will help satisfy Ramgen’s requirement with the Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Lab to obtain private matching funds for development. Ramgen is developing game-changing compressor technology that applies proven supersonic... Read more..