http://www.ecofriendnews.com/Latest environmental technology, recycling and renewable energy newsenEco Friend News PortalEco Friend News Portalhttp://www.ecofriendnews.com/environmental_article9597.htmlThu, 11 Mar 2010 11:48:01 GMTTo date, an average of 50 per cent of what is generated by a micro-generator is uncontrollably exported to the grid due to the unavailability of a smart energy management device that can manage and match energy supply and demand in any household. Coolpower Products Ltd. has l ...http://www.ecofriendnews.com/environmental_article9602.htmlThu, 11 Mar 2010 11:47:53 GMTThe European Parliament recently released its report on the recast of the Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) directive. In his report, the Rapporteur, Karl-Heinz Florenz, addresses a number of concerns raised by producers and other key stakeholders. Dr Philip Mor ...http://www.ecofriendnews.com/environmental_article9601.htmlWed, 10 Mar 2010 13:32:08 GMTQatar is one of the world's largest supplier countries for natural gas that has so far been securing its power supply on the basis of natural gas. SolarWorld is acquiring a 29 percent stake in the newly founded Joint Venture Qatar Solar Technologies headquartered in the Emirate o ...http://www.ecofriendnews.com/environmental_article9600.htmlWed, 10 Mar 2010 13:28:51 GMTSunLink Corporation has announced that its roof module mounting solution has begun shipping for a five megawatt project located on the Sunset Reservoir in San Francisco, California - one of the nation's largest municipal solar installation. Chosen by Recurrent Energy, an indepen ...http://www.ecofriendnews.com/environmental_article9599.htmlTue, 9 Mar 2010 13:27:23 GMTBergamo Acquisition Corp. has announced a new solar power project for the Republic of Lebanon. The total cost for the project will be USD $500 Million. This week Bergamo key management will travel to Lebanon to conclude the Letter of Intent with the Government of Lebanon. Att ...http://www.ecofriendnews.com/environmental_article9592.htmlTue, 9 Mar 2010 13:25:20 GMTThe Government's Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme is the biggest-ever school buildings investment programme, with the aim being to rebuild or renew every school in the UK. Two British clean technology firms have combined forces to unveil a blueprint for the eco sch ...http://www.ecofriendnews.com/environmental_article9590.htmlMon, 8 Mar 2010 12:00:46 GMTWRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) is inviting applications to a new fund which supports the Government's target of halving construction waste to landfill by 2012. WRAP's capital competition aims to stimulate investment in additional capacity to recycle construction, demol ...http://www.ecofriendnews.com/environmental_article9598.htmlMon, 8 Mar 2010 12:00:40 GMTWith more than 22,000 students, Kingston University is the largest provider of higher education in South West London. Reducing carbon emissions and increasing the amount of waste it recycles has earned Kingston University a prestigious environmental accolade. Kingston University ...http://www.ecofriendnews.com/environmental_article9595.htmlFri, 5 Mar 2010 11:22:05 GMTThe 138-room Hampton Inn & Suites Jekyll Island opened in January 2010, the first new hotel to be built on the island in 35 years. New Castle Hotels & Resorts and co-developers Jekyll Ocean Oaks, LLC followed an extensive set of guidelines, adopted by the Jekyll Island Author ...http://www.ecofriendnews.com/environmental_article9594.htmlFri, 5 Mar 2010 11:20:10 GMTNRG Energy, Inc. has signed a binding letter of intent to purchase the South Trent wind farm near Sweetwater, Texas. Upon successful conclusion of the acquisition, South Trent will become the fourth plant in NRG's onshore wind portfolio. The 101 megawatt (MW) wind farm, which ...