By Ed Feo; Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy LLP Environmental news in December was dominated by the story of COP 15 in Copenhagen. After days of debate over protocol crafting appeared heade...
By Mark A Davidson There is little question that the electric transmission system in the Western United States is badly in need of upgrade and expansion. Given the vast amounts and quality of renewa...
With delivery not as far as predictedBy Melanie Klausner It is no secret that worldwide dependency on oil has reached an all-time high. Since oil is a finite, non-renewable, and heavily relied upon ...
The challenges of building the Peñascal II Wind Project By Rose Meitzen As one of the most wind rich areas of the country in the state ranked first for wind power, the land along the Texas G...
By Mark A Davidson There is little question that the electric transmission system in the Western United States is badly in need of upgrade and expansion. Given the vast amounts and quality of renewable...
Catch the Wind Ltd. announced that field trial tests of the WindSentinel, a wind resource assessment buoy mounted with the Company’s Vindicator Laser Wind Sensor (LWS), have been successfully...
By Roy Douglas “Control costs.” “Produce to capacity.” These are familiar terms in any industry, and wind power is no exception. The challenges of keeping costs down...
North American Code Compliance By Christopher J Gilbert & Steve Galloway Most utility or commercial grade wind turbines are constructed using these basic features: a foundation, a multi-sectional...
By Jason Abbott Often people look across the landscape of a wind farm and are amazed at the size of the turbines and wonder how these giants are constructed. They might ponder how the electricity is...
The SolarWorld group is donating solar modules to power 10 pump stations to provide clean, safe water...
Applied Materials is a supplier of PV manufacturing equipment, offering systems for thin film and crystalline...
Fronius DATCOM is an easy to operate data communications system that provides precise data for PV system...
White Construction offers a complete range of services for clients ranging from thermal to PV, and from...
Cooper B-Line’s solar industry experience and expertise has helped customers from coast to coast meet...
Raser Technologies Inc. has reached an agreement with Evergreen Clean Energy LLC for the financing of geothermal well field development. The developments could be used for up to 100 MW of geothermal power...
While the Mustang 4-F1 is new to the US market, it has been used extensively in Europe for 30 years and is ideally suited for geothermal drilling in urban/suburban environments. This has been a major factor...
Realizing the potential of geothermal power By Larry Eisenstat & Richard Lehfeldt “Send lawyers, guns and money.” (~Warren Zevon) Well, maybe not the guns. But meaningful development...
A risky bridge to cross? By Craig Dunn, P.Geol. Risk: 1. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; danger; 2. A factor, thing, element, or course involving uncertain danger; a hazard Financial...
ElectraTherm, Inc.’s (ET) technology captures energy from waste heat and gas pressure to drive generators that make electricity with no additional emissions or fuel. They have a quintessential green...
The clean technology industry has seen a dramatic shift in the past decade, and all signs point to even further change as countries around the world grapple for new ways to deal with increased costs, resource...
The NI wireless sensor network (WSN) platform delivers battery powered nodes that offer industrial certifications, reliable networking protocols, and optional outdoor enclosures for long-term, stand-alone...
Point Eight Power designs and manufactures electrical control and distribution systems that meet unique requirements. Their custom solutions save time and money. They provide utility synchronization and...
Ice Energy delivers distributed energy storage and smart grid solutions for optimizing energy system efficiency. The company’s smart grid platform integrates revolutionary, effectively lossless distributed...
With more than 500 researchers working to advance the energy and environmental challenges faced worldwide, Penn State brings an interdisciplinary approach to solving these complex issues. Their core strength...
The Biomaster family of PLC based boiler room controls is being released for production in January of 2010. The Firemaster brand of boiler controls are based on PLC platforms using Hurst Boiler Companies’...
WEIS ENVIRONMENTAL is a company specialized in manufacturing of dry and wet electrostatic precipitators designed for waste and biomass power plants in the North American market. WEIS ENVIRONMENTAL represents...
Brooks Instrument recently introduced four new level measurement products that compliment the robust and versatile Magnetic Level Gauge (MLG) series already on the market. A simple, continuous level measurement...
TekSupply now offers BioMass Furnaces & Boilers to heat large spaces efficiently and economically. TekSupply’s BioMass Furnaces & Boilers burn a variety of fuels, which allows for greater cost control...
Vermeer has introduced an electric-powered horizontal grinder for wood waste recycling. The HG6000E drum is powered by two electrical motors producing 600-horsepower (447.4 kW), while two separate electric...
Atlantis Resources Corp. has selected the waters off Scotland’s Orkney Islands as the proving ground for the world's biggest tidal turbine—this in preparation for Scotland’s plan to use ocean energy...
An 18-month project that could considerably reduce the cost of cabling from offshore wave and tidal farms to the shore has been announced by the UK’s Energy Technologies Institute (ETI). Costing...
Hydropower consumption in the United States increased 4% for the first eight months of 2009 when compared with the same period in 2008, according to a report issued by the Energy Information Administration,...
The study: Best Siting Practices for Marine and Hydrokinetic Technologies with Respect to Environmental and Navigational Impacts. The goal: to establish baseline technology based scenarios to identify...
A huge, new machine is hitting the water. Its name: “Oyster.” Designed to harness the power of ocean waves and turn it into green electricity, Oyster has been installed on the seabed off the...