Energy efficiency News for September 2013

Energy efficiency News Archive

Toshiba enters wind power generation arena

Toshiba has made its first steps into the wind power generation business by acquiring Sigma Power Janex Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Kyushu-based Janex Co Ltd which operates wind farms in Kyusyu, Japan.

Latest White Paper Download: Using LEAN techniques to cut VOC emissions

This white paper from Kimberly-Clark looks at how organisations can adopt ‘Lean’ systems to get to grips with the problem of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) emissions reduction.

Soitec solar-energy module efficiency “highest of any commercial module”

Soitec says that its new concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) module has a record power-generating efficiency of 31.8%, the highest efficiency of any commercial product available for multi-megawatt installations.

Ashden Awards call for entries

Ashden is today launching its call for entries for the 2014 Ashden Awards.

Second Acta Power trial for telecom backup power in the Philippines Second Acta Power trial for telecom backup power in the Philippines

Italian-based Acta SpA has signed a contract with a new customer for a trial of its Acta Power backup power system for telecommunications applications. The fuel cell-electrolyser system will be placed on trial with a second major mobile telecoms company at a telecom base station in the Philippines.

German solar customers not told about storage

According to EuPD Research's latest research, a large majority of German end-users of PV products are not told about possible battery storage solutions.

ABB uploads smart grid webinar series

ABB has launched a series of free educational webinars covering investment in smart grid and distribution grid management.

DOE launches National Fuel Cell Technology Evaluation Center to advance hydrogen and fuel cell technologies DOE launches National Fuel Cell Technology Evaluation Center to advance hydrogen and fuel cell technologies

The US Department of Energy has unveiled the National Fuel Cell Technology Evaluation Center, a unique national secure data facility dedicated to the independent analysis of advanced hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

Elsevier and Energy Institute collaborate on first Energy Systems conference

Elsevier and the UK professional institution the Energy Institute (EI) have organised the first Energy Systems conference to be held 24-25 June 2014 in London.

Green power certification approved for EU trading

A new standard covering renewable energy has been approved by the Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB) as an independent criteria scheme (ICS).

Overwhelming majority of UK support renewable

A survey set up by the UK Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) to understand and monitor public attitudes says that 76 per cent of people surveyed support the use of renewable energy sources to generate the UK’s electricity, fuel and heat.

EU boost for North Pacific renewables EU boost for North Pacific renewables

The North Pacific Renewable Energy Efficiency Project (North-REP) has been boosted by an investment of almost €2 million from an EU agency.

European ene.field project installs first residential fuel cell combined heat and power units European ene.field project installs first residential fuel cell combined heat and power units

The first two fuel cell-based combined heat and power (FC-CHP) units have been officially installed in Germany by the ene.field project partners Baxi Innotech GmbH and Elcore GmbH, in homes in Homburg and Munich, respectively.

Strategic alliance between Access Intelligence and Hannover Fairs USA supports power generation events

Hannover Fairs USA to host international pavilions at 2014 Electric Power and RETECH Shows

New faces at Renewable Energy Focus

We welcome Reginald Tucker and Amanda Jacob to the editorial team...

Reed Elsevier announces Environmental Challenge winners

Reed Elsevier has announced the winners of the 2013 Reed Elsevier Environmental Challenge, which supports innovative solutions to improve sustainable access to safe water and sanitation.