Canada to Boost Ethanol Seven-Fold with New Plants
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Behind the Scenes, Greening Our U.S. Parks
When you visit U.S. national and state parks this summer, you’ll be happy to know they are managed by a company that thinks like you do. Xanterra is the largest national and state park management company in the U.S. – serving over 17 million people a year who visit U.S. parks.Its 8,000 employees operate 33 hotels and lodges with over 5,000 guest rooms, 50 retail stores, 64 restaurants and 1,800 campsites in national and state parks like Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Zion. Xanterra’s efforts cover the full range of sustainability concerns from energy and waste reduction to green procurement, from serving sustainable food to using renewable energy. In its first sustainability report, published this year, president Andrew Todd says, “Whether we provide comfortable rooms through efficient lighting and heating systems, operate a clean-burning transportation system or serve food that does not deplete ocean fisheries or harm ecosystems, I know that we can exceed guest expectations while maintaining environmental priorities.”Some of its notable activities to protect our parks are: * reduced fuel emissions at the Grand Canyon to almost zero by switching from fuel oil to propane fuel. The new boilers release literally 80 times less CO2 and run […]
DestiNY's Child:Mega-Mall in Upstate New York Could Give Birth to a Clean-Energy Awakening
One of the world's biggest commercial real-estate developers vows his soon-to-be-built multi-billion-dollar, 800-acre megamall will be an 'Apollo Project' for renewables - running on 100% clean-energy.
Better Homes and Garbage
Bill Dunster is a visionary architect, who's zero energy BedZED development (outside London) has earned worldwide attention.
Weekly Clean Energy Roundup:July 6, 2005
News and Events Oil Companies, U.K. Utility to Fuel Power Plant with Hydrogen Hydrogen-Fueled Vehicle Achieves 12,665 MPG on Test Track Honda is First to Lease Fuel-Cell Vehicle to Private Family U.S. Automakers and EPA to Cut Energy Use in Assembly Plants Maine Governor Approves Rebates for Solar Energy Systems New University Centers Focus on Energy Challenges Site News“Our Wind Co-Op” Brings Small Wind Turbines to the Northwest Energy ConnectionsFrance to Host International Fusion Research Reactor News and EventsOil Companies, U.K. Utility to Fuel Power Plant with HydrogenBP, ConocoPhillips, Shell, and the largest utility in the United Kingdom announced last week their plan to develop an industrial-scale “carbon free” power plant fueled with hydrogen. Under the plan, up to 70 million cubic feet of natural gas will be converted into hydrogen each day to fuel a new 350-megawatt power station near Peterhead in northeast Scotland. The hydrogen production process will generate carbon dioxide, which will be captured and shipped via existing pipelines to an oil field in the North Sea, 150 miles off the coast, where it will be injected into the oil reservoir. Compared to a power plant fueled directly with natural gas, the proposed plant will reduce carbon […]
Medis Signs Agreement with UK Cellphone Operator
Medis Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:MDTL) announced it has entered into a Cooperation Agreement with a broadly affiliated United Kingdom mobile telephone operator to market test its fuel cell Power Packs as a secondary power source for portable electronic devices offered by the mobile operator. This Agreement is similar to the previously announced Agreement with a major mobile operator in the United States. The UK mobile operator is a recent entrant into the market and has a subscriber base of eight million people. Website: [sorry this link is no longer available]
SAM Private Equity Awarded Management Contract for Ontario Power's Venture
SAM Private Equity has been awarded the management of the direct venture capital portfolio of Ontario Power Generation. The portfolio, consists of nine direct energy technology investments based in North America and Europe, and is held by OPG Ventures Inc., OPG’s venture capital subsidiary. It has a total volume of about 40 million Canadian Dollars. The private equity arm of Zurich/Switzerland-based SAM Sustainable Asset Management AG has over 120 million Euro under management. This agreement with OPG, will enable SAM to significantly expand its position in North America. Recently, SAM was awarded the management of the direct energy venture portfolio of the Caisse de Dpot et Placement du Qubec (CDP). The OPG portfolio is comprised of nine start-up and expansion stage companies in the emerging energy technology sector: Angstrom Power Inc. (BC, Canada), Encorp Inc. (CO, USA), NxtPhase T&D Corporation (BC, Canada), RuggedCom Inc. (ON, Canada), Smart- Synch Inc. (MS, USA), SoftSwitching Technologies Corporation (WI, USA), Solena (DC, USA), Solicore Inc. (FL, USA) and Enginion AG (Germany). Website: [sorry this link is no longer available]
SOLON AG Acquires Hilber Technology GmbH
SOLON AG announced it will acquire 100% of the shares in Hilber Technic Cooperation GmbH, Steinach am Brenner (Austria). The company manufactures the SOLON Mover, a double axial photovoltaic tracking system. The acquisition will give SOLON control over the complete manufacturing chain of the SOLON Mover. The acquisition is being financed by a capital increase in return for a contribution in kind. On July 5, 2005, the Executive Board of SOLON AG fr Solartechnik, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, resolved to tap the Company’s approved capital and increase the share capital by EUR 450,000.00 from currently EUR 8,091,220.00 to EUR 8,541,220.00 in return for a contribution in kind by issuing 450,000 new bearer shares. The new shares in SOLON AG fr Solartechnik will be offered – excluding of subscription rights – to the shareholders of HTC in return for all shares in HTC. Website: http://www.solonag.de
Green Building – A Growing Trend
A budding development is taking root in Central Florida — a move toward “green building,” or creating structures designed to conserve energy and preserve the environment. Currently, there are three Central Florida green buildings and at least two more green projects on the drawing board for Orlando. “Going green is an exponentially growing trend,” says Mike Hess, managing member of Greentime, an Orlando-based environmental consultancy. “We are working with more than a dozen projects statewide, with several others pending.” ‘Perfect storm’ Propelling the growth of green buildings is a “perfect storm” of factors, including greater environmental awareness and government tax incentives. Energy consumption is another factor behind the green movement. Consider: Commercial buildings consume about 40 percent of the energy used in the nation — more than cars or manufacturing plants — according to the U.S. Department of Energy. The typical green project produces energy savings that range from 40 cents-50 cents per square foot each year, says Hess. And on the residential side, the savings for homeowners who have gone green can be as much as half of their home energy bill, if not more. The rising cost of construction materials also has encouraged builders to go green. “Building […]
EU Lawmakers Ban Six Chemicals Used in Toys
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