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City Council searches for a private sector to help create a Green Energy Park
Nottingham City Council has begun its search for a private sector partner that will work with alongside it to create a state of the art Green Energy Park on a 6.9 hectare site on Blenheim Lane in Bulwell. The release of a Prior Information Notice (PIN) is the first major step in the marketing of the site to potential developers and is part of the formal EU procurement process and will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.... [more]
Ocean energy research and testing
With the emergence of ‘ocean energy’ there is a need for testing of power take-off equipment as well as control and grid integration systems. At the Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre (HMRC) at University College Cork, a laboratory scale rig has been developed to emulate the power testing required at sea. With requirements for flexibility, programmability, safety and robustness, the drive, motor, generator combination chosen was from two E... [more]
SCFI Receives ‘Waste to Energy’ Award
SCFI has scooped the ‘Waste to Energy’ award for AquaCritox® – the world’s first sustainable sludge destruction technology that generates renewable energy. The company was pronounced a winner at this year’s Rushlight Awards, which were held at Church House in London’s Westminster on 1st February. The prestigious awards, which were judged by a leading, independent panel of industry and environmental experts, celebrate the very best in new tech... [more]
Energy Efficiency company Eco-Nomics join Advisory Board for BASE London
Eco-Nomics, one of the UK’s leading companies in the energy efficiency sector, have been invited to join the Advisory Board of BASE London. Launched in 2010 and enjoying significant growth in 2011, the BASE London event addresses London’s low-carbon objectives and how City Hall policies translate into opportunities for the private sector. The BASE events bring together public sector policy makers and administrators with the private sector o... [more]
Now Levi Strauss makes jeans with less energy
Vacon NXS ac variable speed drives supplied and fitted by Digicon Solutions Limited are delivering large energy savings at the Northampton plant of Levi Strauss, one of the world’s largest brand-name apparel companies. The drives were installed as part of a continuous improvement programme at the site that supports Levi Strauss’ commitment to ensuring that its operations always have the minimum possible impact on the environment. Retrofitted t... [more]
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Why companies hide their eco-friendly bona fides
FORTUNE -- At the Kentucky home of Rob Samuels, the chief operating officer of Maker's Mark bourbon and grandson of founder Bill Samuels Sr., not far from the nature preserve on which the distillery sits, the 54-year-old first bottle the company ever made sits behind the bar. "If we were to open that bottle tonight, it would taste exactly like what we produce today," he says. Maker's is possibly ...
Boxx on wheels makes for unique, eco-friendly ride
A new electronic scooter that debuted at the Portland Auto Show makes for a compact, eco-friendly ride for city dwellers, but you might get some funny looks. Originally posted at Crave
Box on wheels makes for unique, eco-friendly ride
A new electronic scooter that debuted at the Portland Auto Show makes for a compact, eco-friendly ride for city dwellers, but you might get some funny looks.
Mitsubishi to Debut New Outlander at 2012 Geneva Motor Show +VIDEO
CYPRESS, CA - February 9, 2012: Mitsubishi will present the global debut of the all-new Mitsubishi Outlander at the 82nd Geneva International Motor Show which runs from March 6 through March 18. The new-generation Outlander was built to be eco-friendly and it accomplishes this as it delivers fuel efficiency and CO2 emission levels that are among the best in its class.
Forget fast food toys: 'Lorax' gets green tie-ins
The Lorax, perhaps the most famous anti-industrial crusader from children's literature, is getting support from companies that are willing to go green.With a host of commercial tie-ins — albeit for eco-friendly ...
Mitsubishi Motors to Debut the New Outlander at the 2012 Geneva International Motor Show
Tokyo, Feb 9, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will present the global debut of the all-new Outlander at the 82nd Geneva International Motor Show which runs from March 6 through March 18. The new-generation Outlander was built to be eco-friendly and it accomplishes this as it returns fuel efficiency and CO2 emission levels that are among the best in its class.
Forget the Happy Meal. 'Lorax' gets green tie-ins
The Lorax, perhaps the most famous anti-industrial crusader from children's literature, is about to become a big-time corporate spokesman.With a host of commercial tie-ins — albeit for eco-friendly products ...
Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Releases the Acrich2 Linear Module, an AC-Power LED Solution for Fluorescent Replacements
Seoul Semiconductor, a global LED manufacturer, today announced the release of another AC-powered LED solution in the Acrich2 family. The Acrich2 Linear Module exhibits efficacies, light output levels, and power factors comparable to DC LED solutions while eliminating the AC to DC power supply.
'Lorax' uses sponsors that speak for trees
The Lorax, voiced by Danny DeVito, is shown in a scene from “Dr. Seuss' The Lorax.” The upcoming movie is going green, and not with green eggs and ham.
NHA inks energy-saving housing deal
The National Housing Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with Cellennium (Thailand), the sole licensee of vanadium fuel-cell innovation, and Horseshoe Point, developer of the prototype Eco Village in Pattaya, to develop energy-saving housing projects in Greater Bangkok.
