wind energy
A new database enables UK farmers to find out which grants they might be entitled to to help them buy and install small wind turbines. The database was launched by Loughborough-based Evance, a small wind turbine manufacturer, and its main UK distributor, Segen. Farmers using the database can find local
EarthRenew Organics Ltd. has commenced marketing of an equity private placement to raise proceeds of $50 million to $75 million (US) (PDF). The company intends to use the net proceeds of this offering to fund the equity component of its construction of seven WasteRenew™ facilities largely in California, to support
unconventional fuels
Lessons learned from Europe’s next robotic mission to Mars could provide answers to the global challenge of secure energy supplies, according to researchers at the Imperial College London. A major study by the college, funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC),is focussing on the techniques and
Google and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum have kicked off an global competition challenging users to design a simple human shelter in 3D with Google SketchUp. The summer-long Design It: Shelter Competition, launched on the birthday of Frank Lloyd Wright and concluding on the Guggenheim Museum’s 50th anniversary, is
waste-to-energy
An energy-recovery-from-waste plant on the Isle of Wight has won the Renewable Energy Project of the Year Award in the Environment and Energy Awards 2009. The project, by UK-based Energos, is the first fully developed gasification plant in the UK to operate on a municipal waste stream. It’s also
carbon management
UBS Investment Bank’s Alternative Research business has entered into a strategic alliance with Trucost Plc., an environmental research organisation providing data and analysis on the carbon impacts of companies. Through the alliance, UBS will facilitate access to Trucost’s products and services, which includes analyses of company emissions, natural
solar energy
UK-based renewable energy firm Dulas reports that sales of its life-saving solar powered products continue to remain strong, with a total of 568 solar-powered fridges being shipped, year to date. These fridges have been dispatched across 12 countries including recent shipments to Nigeria. The solar-powered fridges are used for the
cleantech
Cleantech news as it happens — check back for regular updates: * Iberdrola has launched a new campaign directed at domestic clients with over 10 kilowatts of capacity contracted and who are under an off-peak rates regime. The initiative includes a 12-per cent discount for electricity supplied during off-peak hours (night-time) in
cleantech
Wish there was just one place where you could catch up on all the latest cleantech and environmental news and developments? There is! Check out today’s roundup at Greenbang: * By 2080, climate change could mean regular temperatures of 41 Celsius in London, and grape and sunflower cultivation in the
microwave ovens
You might soon no longer have to leave your desk to heat up a daytime meal or snack, thanks to a prototype device — the Beanzawave — that warms food via a link to the USB port on your computer. The Mail Online today published a feature on the mini microwave, which
electronics recycling
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity is calling for old mobile phones and inkjet cartridges to be recycled to help reach its new fund-raising target of £10,000. The charity helps Great Ormond Street Hospital treat thousands of children suffering from the rarest, most complex and often life-threatening conditions
electric vehicles
London Mayor Boris Johnson said today that some of London’s largest fleet operators — which are already using electric vehicles on the capital’s streets — have signed up with work with City Hall to share their experiences and help other organisations to do the same. Participating companies include DHL Supply
