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Latest environmental company news
HP and Xtreme Energetics, a solar energy system developer based in California, have announced they have entered into an agreement for the development of a solar energy system designed to generate electricity at twice the efficiency and half the cost of traditional solar panels.
Under the technology collaboration and licensing agreement, HP will license its transparent transistor technology to XE in return for royalty payments. The transparent transistor technology that will be used in XE’s so... [more]
UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, and Honeywell Aerospace will partner with Airbus, JetBlue Airways, and International Aero Engines to study sustainable biofuel use for commercial aircraft.
The effort will focus on developing and testing renewable energy technology to convert biofeedstocks to commercial aviation fuels, with specific focus on “second-generation” feedstocks such as algae which do not compete with food or water resources.
“Biofuels hold tremendous potential to meet growing fuel d... [more]
Hydrogen Engine Center, Inc. has announced a strategic alliance with Startech Environmental Corp. to combine Hydrogen Engine Center’s alternative gas energy conversion technology and Startech’s Plasma Converter Processing technology.
Hydrogen Engine Center (HEC) and Startech will jointly develop commercial projects that combine HEC’s Hydrogen powered internal combustion engine (ICE) generators with Startech’s proprietary Plasma Converter technology for waste destruction, processing and remed... [more]
Eden Energy Ltd., through its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary Hythane Company LLC, has announced it has received a U.S. patent for its cryogenic storage vessels for liquid hydrogen. Among the applications, the new technology will advance the practicality of hydrogen cars by optimizing energy storage, reducing or eliminating the need for bulky lithium ion batteries.
The main use for this technology, called Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES), will be in the automotive industry. Whether... [more]
HP has announced it recycled nearly 250 million pounds of hardware and print cartridges globally in its fiscal year 2007 – an increase of approximately 50 percent over the previous year. HP also reused 65 million pounds of hardware to be refurbished for resale or donation, increasing its annual reuse rate by 30 percent.
In 2007, HP surpassed its goal to recycle 1 billion pounds of technology equipment and is well on its way to reaching its new goal to recover 2 billion pounds of products by t... [more]
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. has announced that the company has signed a definitive cooperation agreement with its strategic partner Hydro. This agreement fortifies the relationship between Hydro and Ascent Solar and focuses on new products, commercial manufacturing and European market presence.
In anticipation of commencement of Ascent's 1.5 megawatt pilot scale production in 2008, the parties have agreed to collaborate in the development of building integrated photovoltaic products. The ... [more]
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