Environmental applications news articles 
Spire wins $54 Million Contract to Supply Solar Cells to the Federal Correctional Institution
Spire Corporation has announced that it has received a contract worth $54,940,000 from the Federal Prison Industries, Inc, otherwise known as UNICOR, to supply solar cells for the Spire-installed Turnkey Photovoltaic Module Factory located at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Otisville, New York. UNICOR is a wholly-owned government corporation that is authorized to operate industries in federal correctional institutions and discipl... [more]
Commercial rainwater harvesting projects have a two to five year payback
Rainwater harvesting is a simple and relatively low cost technique that can deliver immediate benefits, have a short pay back and produce an enduring legacy. Waste Not Climate change and sustainability are issues that are becoming more prominent. The 2006 drought brought problems of water scarcity into sharp focus, but in 2007 the problem was severe flood, followed in 2008 by a further year of exceptional rainfall. What is increasingly clea... [more]
Greenview Environmental announcesnew approach to biogas production
According to Defra, the UK has fewer than 20 agricultural digesters producing electricity. According to John Jardine, founder and Chief Executive of Greenview Environmental, this is because everyone is under the illusion it is difficult and expensive. Greenview Environmental has announced a new approach to biogas production and John Jardine explains that he went back to first principles in his design: “Anaerobic digestion is a natural process ... [more]
Environment Agency calls for faster progress on carbon capture and storage technology
The Environment Agency recently recommended that no new coal-fired power stations should be built unless they can capture and store carbon emissions. In its response to the Government's consultation on carbon capture and storage, the Environment Agency called for faster progress on providing carbon capture and storage technology on a commercial scale. Lord Chris Smith, Chairman of the Environment Agency, said: “Building a new generation of coa... [more]
Pubs can easily make energy savings of 25 per cent
According to statutory property compliance specialist BES Consulting, publicans can slash their soaring utility bills. Pubs could save over £11,000 a year by taking simple steps to cut their energy wastage. BES Consulting has produced Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for thousands of pubs and says most could make energy savings of 25 per cent. The top five ways to cut energy waste are: 1) Fitting low-energy light bulbs. Lighti... [more]
Other Environmental applications news and reviews
| Environmental projects sought for Bond Falls (The Mining Journal)HOUGHTON - The Upper Peninsula Power Company is looking for groups interested in receiving grants to fund habitat improvement projects and studies in the Ontonagon River watershed. The company is accepting grant requests for less than $10,000 that must be matched by a 25 percent contribution from in-kind or other sources. Applications will be accepted until Feb. 1. |
| Wavefront Energy & Environmental Services Inc. - Powerwave drives CO2 flood (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance) Wavefront Energy and Environmental Services Inc. , a world leader in fluid injection technology for improved/enhanced oil recovery and groundwater restoration is pleased to announce that the Gulf Coast region, Powerwave-driven CO2 flood first announced October 15, 2008 has been initiated. |
| Gov. Douglas likely to propose environmental permit reform (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus)MONTPELIER -- As part of his economic recovery program, Gov. James Douglas will likely propose changing how environmental permits -- from Act 250 land use approvals to the many other permits issued by the state -- are handled and appealed. ... - By Louis Porter Vermont Press Bureau |
| Balance Flexx corn herbicide from Bayer CropScience knocks out tough weeds with the power of Recharge - New herbicide ... (SeedQuest)Corn growers now have access to a new herbicide option for their fields, as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently approved Balance® Flexx herbicide from Bayer CropScience . Balance Flexx controls more than 50 grass and broadleaf weeds with the power of Recharge™. |
| Microsemi Announces DSCC Qualification On Diode Arrays for Defense and Aerospace Applications (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance) IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 6, 2009 -- Microsemi Corporation , a leading manufacturer of high performance analog/mixed signal integrated circuits and high reliability semiconductors, announced today that DSCC qualification has been granted on a family of twelve high conductance ultrafast switching diode array products. |
| 1/6/2009 2:03:00 PM Balance (R) Flexx Herbicide Approved By EPA (CattleNetwork.com)RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Corn growers now have access to a new herbicide option for their fields, as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently approved Balance(R) Flexx herbicide from Bayer CropScience. |
| PMFG, Inc. Announces Three Contract Awards (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance) DALLAS, Jan. 6, 2009 -- PMFG, Inc. , parent of Peerless Mfg. Co., today announced that it has been awarded two Environmental Systems contracts with a combined value of $4,200,000 and has also been awarded one contract for heat exchangers valued at $3,100,000. |
| Wyoming County receives requests for Community Development Block Grant funds (The Scranton Times-Tribune)TUNKHANNOCK — Wyoming County Commissioners on Monday reviewed applications for about $430,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding. |
| Summary: Software, MacBook Pro updates star in final Apple keynote (Macworld.com via Yahoo! News) In what the company has said will be its last Macworld Expo keynote ever, Apple on Tuesday announced updates to its iLife and iWork suites while unveiling a 17-inch MacBook Pro that now mirrors the unibody design of the rest of Apple’s laptop line. |
| Wavefront Energy & Environmental Services Inc. - Powerwave drives CO2 flood (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) V: WEE |
