Great River Energy to roll out network for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle recharging

American electricity cooperative, Great River Energy, will be rolling out its electric vehicle charging network for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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Ashland and Amtech collaborate on new wind turbine blades for Endurance Wind Power

Ashland Performance Materials, a unit under Ashland Inc., recently announced its recent partnership with Amtech, LLC to produce new wind turbine blades for wind turbine manufacturer, Endurance Wind Power.

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MaxWest gasification systems to debut world’s first wastewater-to-energy system in Florida

MaxWest Environmental Systems will begin operating its gasification system to turn treated sewage wastewater sludge into thermal energy and electricity on May 21 in Sanford, Florida.

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Texas residents to be awarded energy credits through Renewable Rewards Buy-Back program

Texas residents will be rewarded with energy credits through a Renewable Rewards Buy-Back program launched last Monday (May 11) by Texas-based clean energy retail provider, Green Mountain Energy Company. Under the program, energy credits will be given to customers for any excess energy sent to the grid by their home-based solar arrays or other renewable generation facilities. The program, according to Green Mountain, is the first of its kind in the state.

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Valence to supply battery systems to Oxygen electric cargo scooters

American lithium iron magnesium phosphate battery company, Valence Technology, announced a battery supply agreement on May 13 with Italian electric scooter manufacturer, Oxygen SpA.

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Jordan River polluted - leading Israeli NGO calls on Pope, world leaders to save it

The Jordan River, a historic waterway that is known to be the place where Jesus Christ was baptized, is polluted, and an Israeli non-governmental organization (NGO) is campaigning to save it.

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Thomas Hobson: Professional Engine rebuilds may provide cost-effective way to combat greenhouse emissions

Aside from higher mileage standards, "cash for clunkers" legislation, and advanced technology, one other cost-effective means of reducing the country's greenhouse gas emissions is professionally rebuilding worn-out and inefficient engines of older cars.

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WasteWise RecycleMania 2009: ARAMARK partner campuses recycle 20 million pounds of waste

ARAMARK Higher Education recently revealed that 165 of its campus managed to recycle over 20 million pounds of waste material during the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) WasteWise RecycleMania 2009 program.

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Arizona utility APS proposes 1.5-MW interconnected solar plant on 300 rooftops

Up to 300 homes and establishments in the city of Flagstaff, Arizona are set to benefit from a 1.5-megawatt solar pilot project to be launched by the state’s leading producer of electric power, Arizona Public Service (APS). APS announced that it has filed a proposal to the Arizona Corporation Commission last Monday (May 11) for the purchase of solar panels which will be installed by APS-paid local contractors on the city’s houses and businesses, creating an “interconnected renewable power plant.”

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Konarka produces lightweight and flexible PV material

American company Konarka is developing and advancing nano-enabled polymer photovoltaic materials that are lightweight and flexible. Called Power Plastic, it is a PV material that captures both indoor and outdoor light and converts it into direct current electrical energy.

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