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Latest EcoFriend product news
According to Deutsche Bank the current global PV market is worth US$15 billion and growing rapidly at 40% per year. Thin film PV is growing even faster, with an annual growth rate of 100%
Masdar PV has announced a multi-billion dollar investment in thin-film photovoltaic solar technology, as part of its drive to become a world leader in alternative energy.
The total investment of over US$2 billion represents one of the largest investments ever made in solar, and will fund a three-phased ma... [more]
Babcock Power Inc. and ThermoEnergy Corporation have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding as a prelude to the formation of a joint effort to commercialize the Company’s zero air emission power plant design called ThermoEnergy Integrated Power System (“TIPS”).
Based on pressurized oxy-fuel combustion technology, TIPS converts coal, natural gas, oil, and biomass into energy with near-zero air emissions. In addition, it captures carbon dioxide (“CO2”) in a clean pressurized fo... [more]
Clear Skies Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Clear Skies Solar, Inc. has announced its new TetraPort Solar Energy Carport System. Designed for corporations seeking to implement “green” practices while maintaining the architectural integrity of their complexes, the TetraPort encompasses spans of up to forty feet or more and includes independent AC power outlets for electric or hybrid automobiles.
Constructed from steel and aluminum, the TetraPort can be painted any color to reflect the indi... [more]
Southern California Edison (SCE) has begun construction of the largest wind transmission project in the United States. When all phases are developed, the Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project will include a series of new and upgraded high-voltage transmission lines capable of delivering 4,500 megawatts of electricity from wind farms and other generating companies in Northern Los Angeles and Eastern Kern counties.
The first three segments include the following components: two new substation... [more]
According to a recent National Geographic survey, more than 80 percent of U.S. workers believe it is important to work for a company or organization that makes the environment a top priority. Yet, only 53 percent currently work for a company or organization that implements environmental or sustainable programs in the workplace.
88 percent of those surveyed also said that if they had access to easy tips for making their office green, they would be “very” or “somewhat” likely to work toward hel... [more]
The University of Glamorgan, near Pontypridd in South Wales, has developed a 16-seater vehicle, which is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. The minibus is being showcased around the UK as an example of the potential of environmentally-friendly vehicles.
Experts at the university hope that the minibus will be the first in a long line of technological developments using fuel cell technology to deliver eco-friendly modes of transport and for use as other power sources.
"We have ambitious plans ... [more]
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