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Engineered Geothermal Systems EGS: Geothermal energy advantages begin to outweigh its high implementation costs
(13/08/2008)

Geothermal energy is a continuous source of energy since the heat is trapped inside the earth, without depleting. This places geothermal energy above sporadic wind and solar energy, which tends to have a capacity factor of only 20-35%; geothermal capacity is more than 70%. In the race to find alternative energy sources, geothermal energy is gaining favour. Although global energy use from geothermal sources today only amounts to less than 1%, geothermal projects now exist in around 20 countri... [more]

ES-A Series Solar Panels: Evergreen Solar launches ES-A Series Solar Panels
(25/07/2008)

Evergreen Solar, Inc. has introduced its new ES-A Series Solar Panels. This new line of 200, 205 and 210 W solar panels features the most powerful products Evergreen Solar has produced. And with a -0, +5W specification, the ES-A Series also provides the best power tolerance currently available in the industry. The ES-A Series panels are made using Evergreen Solar’s proprietary “String Ribbon” technology. In the String Ribbon™ process, a set of special parallel strings are pulled continuously ... [more]

End of Life Vehicle Regulations: Scrap metal company fined for keeping and treating waste without the correct licence
(01/07/2008)

Changes to the End of Life Vehicle Regulations in 2003 now require sites that keep depolluted waste vehicles to apply for a waste management licence. This is to ensure that premises had the necessary infrastructure to carry out the work safely, such as impermeable surfaces and sealed drainage systems to prevent fluids escaping into the environment. A scrap metal company has been ordered to pay more than £28,000 after admitting keeping and treating waste without the correct licence unlicensed... [more]

Ecodan: Microgeneration to include air source heat pumps
(20/06/2008)

The House of Lords has agreed to support the expansion of the statutory definition of ‘microgeneration’ to include air source heat pumps in a debate held earlier this week. John Kellett, the General Manager of Mitsubishi Electric’s Heating Department welcomed this news: “If we are truly to do something about the country’s carbon emissions then we must find ways of helping the consumer be green and heat pumps offer us that potential,” explained John Kellett. “Getting recognition from our Gove... [more]

ecomagination: GE Energy's 1.5-megawatt wind turbine achieves industry record
(09/06/2008)

GE Energy has announced that its installed fleet of 1.5-megawatt wind turbines has surpassed 115 million operating hours in commercial service worldwide. “This is an industry record for a single model of wind turbine,” said Victor Abate, Vice President-Renewables for GE Energy. “This milestone has been achieved by more than 8,500 GE 1.5-megawatt wind turbines around the world, including more than 5,200 in the United States. This performance milestone firmly establishes our 1.5-megawatt wind t... [more]

Energy DataVision EDV: IMServ helps Go-Ahead Group reduce site energy consumption by 15%
(04/06/2008)

The Go-Ahead Group, which operates bus, rail, car-parking and aviation support services throughout the UK, committed to looking at ways in which its energy efficiency goal could be achieved. With an array of sites ranging from a 32-acre train maintenance depot to small ticket offices, the need for a complete overview of site energy usage was of paramount. The Go-Ahead Group is on track to meet its goal of reducing site energy consumption by 15%. IMServ has helped the organisation with its q... [more]


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