Lumenpulse Inc., a leading manufacturer of high performance, specification-grade LED lighting solutions, announced today that S&P Dow Jones Canadian Index Services has added Lumenpulse to the S&P/TSX Renewable Energy and Clean Technology Index. The Index measures the performance of companies listed on the TSX whose core business is the development of green technologies and sustainable infrastructure solutions. TerraForm Global, a …
Companies Support Cali’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard
A group of major companies have come out in support of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). Thirty-six companies sent a letter to California Air Resources Board (CARB) Chairman Mary Nichols expressing their support for the re-adoption of the program. They cited the standard’s positive influence on the development of cleaner transportation fuels. “BICEP companies support a strong LCFS because …
Molecular Swiss Army Knife Improves Algae-Fuel
A molecular Swiss Army knife may hold the key to making blue-green algae biofuel and biochemical production more viable. A research team from Michigan State University (MSU) fabricated a synthetic protein that both improves the assembly of the carbon-fixing factory of cyanobacteria while providing proof of concept for a device that could potentially improve plant photosynthesis or be used to …
ReNew Commissions Unique Wind Project in India
ReNew Power Ventures has completed installation of India’s tallest wind tower. The S97 stands at 120 m and according to company, offers a 33 percent increase in hub height when compared to the conventional tower design. In addition, ReNew said it is a revolutionary on-shore installation of lattice/tubular combination towers (hybrid towers) of 120 m height. The hybrid towers are …
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Habitat for Humanity has dedicated 11 homes in the Washington DC’s Ivy City neighborhood. All of the homes feature “passive” construction. Passive homes use a combination of low-energy building techniques and efficient power generating technologies, such as solar energy, so that energy consumption is much lower than that of homes built to traditional codes. As a result, homeowners will be …
Greenpeace Study: 100% Renewable by 2050
According to a new Greenpeace report, “2015 Energy [r]evolution,” the world could be fueled by 100 percent renewable energy by 2050. The analysis, researched in collaboration with the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), finds that the transition to renewables would not only create jobs but be cost competitive. The necessary investment in clean energy, the report states, would be more than …
Growth’s Kelly Manning Shares ‘All Things Ethanol’
Growth Energy’s Kelly Manning, vice president of development, shared all things ethanol with me during the #FarmProgressShow in Decatur, Illinois and it was great to catch up after a year of the organization fighting the good fight with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to keep the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) going forward. But this was not the focal point of …
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The University of Georgia Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Career and Internship Fair is on the horizon. It takes places at the University of Georgia, Athens Campus, Tate Student Canter, Grand Hall, 5th Floor on Thursday, October 8, 2015 from 12:00 – 4:00 pm. Click here for more information and to register. As Massachusetts homeowners continue to install solar at …
NFU Fly-In Focuses on RFS
The National Farmers Union (NFU) 2015 Fall Legislative Fly-In took place this week in Washington, D.C. and the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) was on the top of the list when growers from around the country met with White House official, Congressional staffers and members along with Senators and Representatives. Farmers Union members expressed concerned about a stalling of the RFS …
U.S. VP Joe Biden Addresses Solar Industry
Vice President Joe Biden welcomed attendees at the Solar Power International 2015 (SPI) this week. He is the first Veep to deliver remarks at a solar power conference in the U.S. He spoke during the general session and discussed the importance of solar power for America’s energy present and future. “Vice President Biden addressing Solar Power International shows just how …