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Gasrec signs deal with GCS to create UK infrastructure for sustainable biomethane vehicle fuel
Fuelling vehicles with sustainable, UK-sourced, low carbon fuel is set to become a commercially viable option for fleet operators. Gasrec, Europe’s first commercial producer of Liquid Biomethane (LBM), has signed a deal with Gas Container Services (GCS), in which GCS will provide refuelling facilities to commercial fleet owners for Gasrec’s LBM. It will also transport Gasrec’s biomethane fuel round the UK from Gasrec’s processing plant in Albury,... [more]
Unitel Technologies focusses on the production of algal fatty acids for making biofuels from microalgae
Currently, most of the proposed methods in the biofuels-from-algae space require the extraction of immobilized oil from algal biomass. However, regardless of the oil extraction technique used, and some are more efficient than others, getting to the oil is usually very expensive in terms of capital and energy costs. In some instances, the amount of energy consumed to extract the oil can actually exceed the energy value of the end product. Unite... [more]
Gasrec helps Waitrose cut CO2 emissions on delivery vans
Waitrose, part of the John Lewis Partnership, is committed to reducing its carbon footprint. Its latest initiative involves the use of sustainable fuel made from landfill gas to run five of its home delivery vehicles in central London. The liquid Biomethane fuel for five Mercedes Sprinters that Waitrose uses to deliver groceries is being supplied by UK company Gasrec - the first commercial producer of Liquid Biomethane in Europe. It is crea... [more]
Tesco vans fuelled by Gasrec's sustainable Liquid Biomethane from landfill sites
Tesco is commissioning 25 Iveco EcoDaily light commercial vehicles fuelled by sustainable Liquid Biomethane for its online grocery shopping and delivery service tesco.com. The fuel is made by UK company, Gasrec (the first commercial producer of Liquid Biomethane in Europe), and is created by extracting naturally occurring methane from organic waste in landfill sites and converting it to a high quality, clean fuel. Gasrec will initially supply... [more]
Restaurant owners can transform a parking lot into a clean electrical generator with CleanCharge solar charging stations
Envision Solar International, Inc. has launched the Quick Service Restaurant (QSRs) initiative featuring Solar Groves® solar parking arrays and CleanCharge™ solar charging stations for parking lots. CleanCharge is the first initiative to bring shade, clean solar energy and electric vehicle charging stations to QSR parking lots. The Envision Solar CleanCharge vehicle charging system provides restaurants with a Solar Grove, − an array of S... [more]
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EPA to issue more rules in climate fight
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said.
"Clean and Green Transportation" Focus of Upcoming West Coast Conference
This September 16-17th, leading transportation and energy experts, policy makers, manufacturers and environmental organizations will converge at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California to address the challenges and opportunities surrounding the tougher transportation emission standards and new technology incentives soon to be announced by the EPA and U.S. Department of Transportation.
Global Intelligent Transportation Systems Market to Reach US $18.5 Billion by 2015, According to New Report by Global ...
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global strategic business report on Intelligent Transportation Systems market.
G.W. Schulz: Coast Guard Resources for Protecting the Environment Fell in Recent Years
Marine environmental protection has been at the bottom of the Coast Guard's several missions for at least four years.
U.S. eyes letter grade stickers on fuel economy
WASHINGTON -- Will your new car get an A in fuel efficiency? A government proposal may add letter grades to showroom window stickers on new cars and trucks to reflect a vehicle's overall fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Doing More While Using Less Power
Energy efficiency has taken a back seat in the debate on how to reduce use of fossil fuels, partly because of the difficulty of talking about efficiency concretely.
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9/2/2010 - Pennsylvania to Step Up Roadside Inspections of Waste Haulers Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection and State Police have plans to step up inspections of waste haulers, with increased funding in the year ahead....
STWA Inc. Schedules U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center Site Visit
SANTA BARBARA, CA--(Marketwire - 09/02/10) - STWA, Inc. (OTC.BB: ZERO - News ) ("STWA" or the "Company"), an innovative technology company focused on improving the efficiency of large-scale energy transportation networks and reducing fuel consumption and emissions in diesel fleets, announced today that it has scheduled its initial site visit for mid-September with the U.S. Department of Energy ...
Pall Corporation Awarded Contract By JGC-Tecnimont Joint Venture For Natural Gas Purification Technologies
Pall Corporation has been contracted to supply critical enabling technologies for the Habshan 5 natural gas treatment plant being constructed by Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Ltd. (GASCO) in the UAE
