Last week four international organizations released a report on the global impact of the green economy. The report, entitled Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World, says that millions of new green jobs will be created across the globe in the coming decades around efforts to mitigate climate change.
T. BOONE PICKENS APPLAUDS TOYOTA FOR RECOGNIZING NATURAL GAS AS "PRIME ENERGY-SOURCE FOR THE FUTURE"
January 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Below is a statement issued by T. Boone Pickens following the announcement by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. that it will display a compressed natural gas (CNG) Camry Hybrid concept vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November.
T. BOONE PICKENS APPLAUDS TOYOTA FOR RECOGNIZING NATURAL GAS AS "PRIME ENERGY-SOURCE FOR THE FUTURE"
SolCool One, LLC Launches Global Distribution of SeaPure Filtration Systems
January 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
SolCool One, LLC launched its internet promotion of the SeaPure line of oily water separators manufactured by EMCO, Inc. of El Dorado, Kansas. “SeaPure systems are an excellent fit with our other energy efficient hardware and does a remarkable job mitigating a serious water pollution problem”, stated Clifford Sutton, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at SolCool One, LLC.
SolCool One, LLC Launches Global Distribution of SeaPure Filtration Systems
Konarka Obtains License for Polycarbazoles
January 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Konarka Technologies Inc., the developer of Power Plastic, a material that converts light to energy, announced that it has obtained an exclusive license for a new family of photoactive polymers called polycarbazoles (PCZ). These polymers could help the company achieve higher conversion efficiencies from Power Plastic and other products.
Senate Passes Tax Credits, Bill Moves Back to House
January 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Senate voted today by an overwhelming majority to extend the Production (PTC) and Investment Tax Credits (ITC). The tax measure was passed by a vote of 93-2. Now it goes back to the House to be approved later this week.
Localisation on Environmental Business and Supply Base in India. Dr Rajendra Pachauri – Patron
January 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Register now: special rates untill 31 October 2008 for participation at
The Second International Scientific and Business Congress
on Protecting the Climate – A World Joint Strategy under the theme
“Localisation on Environmental Business and Supply Base in India”
Dr Rajendra Pachauri is the Patron of the Congress. He, Director-General of the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Mr Al Gore.
The International Scientific and Business Congress on Protecting the Climate – A World Joint Strategy is listed in the House of Commons – Environmental Audit – Sixth Report: ? 4 Kyoto instruments / International regulatory body for Carbon Markets.
Localisation on Environmental Business and Supply Base in India. Dr Rajendra Pachauri – Patron
Intertek Announces the Availability of a White Paper "Five Reasons PV Modules Fail Product Certification Testing the First Time"
January 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New NanoMarkets Report States Manufacturing Capacity for Thin-Film and Organic PV to Reach 29 GWp by 2015
January 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Manufacturing capacity for thin-film and organic photovoltaics is expected to grow from approximately 2 GWp (Gigawatts at peak sunlight) this year to 29 GWp by 2015 according to a new report from NanoMarkets, an industry analyst firm based here. At the same time, the value of manufacturing equipment purchased by thin-film PV (TFPV) and organic PV (OPV) firms will grow from $450 million in 2008 to $4.8 billion in 2008. These and other findings are from NanoMarkets’ new report, “The Future of Thin Film and Organic Photovoltaics Manufacturing”. Details about the report can be found at www.nanomarkets.net.
Cleantech Investments Counter Environmental Deficits
December 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Today, in this mostly urbanized society, over 1 billion people live without clean drinking water. As grain prices continue to rise, hundreds of millions of others barely have enough money to pay for food. Meanwhile, global oil production may have peaked, atmospheric greenhouse gas emissions are reaching alarming levels and there are billions of emerging middle-class workers in developing nations who are getting turned on to American-style consumerism.
Konarka Obtains Exclusive License for Polycarbazoles from Universite Laval
December 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, today announced the company has obtained an exclusive license for a new family of photoactive polymers (polycarbazoles – PCZ) developed by Professor Mario Leclerc, director of the Macromolecular Science and Engineering Research Center of Universite Laval (CERSIM) and director of the Quebec Center on Functional Materials (CQMF). Konarka and Universite Laval have been collaborating for the past four years.
Konarka Obtains Exclusive License for Polycarbazoles from Universite Laval
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