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UQM Technologies Delivers Hybrid Electric Buses to LAX

UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Amex: UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, has delivered two low-floor, natural gas hybrid electric transit buses manufactured by Hybrid Bus Technologies, LLC, to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to be transport passengers within the airport. The hybrid electric transit buses are powered by two 100kW UQM propulsion systems and a 100kW UQM generator. They are an updated design of the 45-foot, low floor bus that has been transporting 63,500 passengers daily across the 1.3-mile long 16th Street pedestrian mall in Denver since 2000. Los Angeles World Airports has an alternative-fuel vehicle fleet totaling over 400 vehicles representing 50 percent of the airport’s entire 800 vehicle fleet. LAX also operates natural gas fueling stations to service its large alternative fuels vehicles. LAX recently opened one of the nations first compressed-hydrogen fueling stations to showcase the storage and dispensing of compressed-hydrogen fuel in a retail-friendly environment. The hybrid electric transit buses are powered by a compressed natural gas fueled 2.5 liter Ford industrial engine that operates at 2,000 r.p.m. to generate electricity and power the bus. The electric propulsion system features regenerative braking, a process in which kinetic energy is converted to electric energy through the braking […]

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STMicroelectronics CEO Honored for Sustainable Practices

STMicroelectronics’ (NYSE: STM) outgoing CEO, Pasquale Pistorio, has been honored with AnalogZONE’s (an online source for electronics design) Green Hero Lifetime Achievement Award for his exceptional dedication to building an environmentally neutral corporation. The Company also received the “Product of the Year” award from AnalogZONE, for its latest satellite tuner IC. Selected from among the hundreds of products reviewed by the magazine in 2004, the single-chip STB6000 has been credited for dramatically reducing both the cost and complexity of satellite receivers. AnalogZONE Pasquale Pistorio in recognition of his unswerving commitment to environmental protection throughout his career. The Green Hero Lifetime Achievement Award singles out Pistorio’s unparalleled practices in designing, manufacturing, and distributing the company’s products with the environment in mind. Pistorio’s lifelong emphasis has proven “that ‘green’ can result in major positive impacts on the bottom line of a company.” “With its unwavering commitment to sustainable development, ST provides excellent proof that those corporations that give special care to their social role and to their behavior as good corporate citizens in the communities where they operate not only fulfill their ethical obligations but also maximize the return to their shareholders. I’m proud that this effort has been recognized as well […]

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DayStar Technologies Awarded NYSERDA $1 Million Grant

DayStar Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSTI), a newly publicly traded solar PV company, has been awarded a $1,000,000 competitive grant by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Payment of the award will be in phases as DayStar meets facility scale-up to meet production milestones to commercially produce solar cells. The first $600,000 is based on production capacity milestones and the final $400,000 is based on product sales. Peter Smith, President of NYSERDA, stated, “After evaluating a series of candidates vying for this competitive grant, which specifically relates to manufacturing of renewable energy technologies, we are pleased to make this award to DayStar Technologies in consideration of its exciting plans to mass manufacture its innovative and promising, solar cell product here in the State of New York.” The award comes on the heels of recently approved legislation in New York mandating that by the year 2013 at least 25 percent of the electricity sold to consumers in New York State will be generated from renewable resources such as solar, wind and geothermal powered solutions. Referred to as the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Program, this landmark renewable energy policy was officially adopted by the New York State Public Service […]

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UK: Home-Made Biofuels Are Best

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NAHB Unveils Residential Green Building Guidelines

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the NAHB Research Center unveiled their new National Model Green Home Building Guidelines at the 2005 International Builders’ Show. Developed by a stakeholder group of nearly 60 builders, environmentalists, government agencies and product manufacturers, the guidelines will provide a national baseline for practical green building approaches for the residential construction industry. A new non-profit organization, the Green Building Initiative (GBI), has been created to help implement the guidelines in markets across the country. Said Ward Hubbell, executive director of the GBI, “While we appreciate the tremendous strides made by green building pioneers, our focus is on helping the everyday builder take steps that are environmentally progressive and also builder-friendly.” Working in concert with the NAHB and local Home Builder Associations, the GBI plans to create locally relevant green building programs — through which builders who meet certain set criteria can market their homes as “green” built. Programs are currently in development in several U.S. markets. The GBI will also promote Green Globes — its web-based green building standard that enables designers to incorporate green features at the outset of projects. While the common misperception remains that green building has to be expensive, […]

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