Legislations for Renewable Energy Act 2011 being worked out – Chin
MIRI: Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water is now going full speed in making the necessary preparations and formulation of subsidiary legislations to the Renewable Energy Act 2011. Its…
Obama proposes CO2 regulations
The Obama Administration announced Tuesday its intention to regulate CO2 emissions from power plants for the first time. The new rule, nimbly titled “Greenhouse Gas New Source Performance Standard for…
Hewlett Packard Tops Green IT Industry in Green Electronics Rankings
Hewlett Packard (HP) tops the IT industry for sustainable operations in this year’s 17th Edition of the Guide to Greener Electronics, produced by Greenpeace. HP is followed by Dell, Nokia,…
New geothermal maps show vast potential energy source
Geothermal energy is hardly new. There is evidence that it was used in the U.S. as early as the 1800s. In 1904, a fellow named Piero Ginori Conti opened the…
Support for geothermal bid hots up
Scotland is being urged to embrace geothermal energy if tests confirm it can be produced in the north-east. The Press and Journal revealed yesterday that granite located several miles beneath…
NOAA greenhouse gas index continues climbing
NOAA’s updated Annual Greenhouse Gas Index(AGGI), which measures the direct climate influence of many greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, shows a continued steady upward trend that began…
UPDATED: DOE’s proposed efficiency standards have impact for hydrocarbons
Highlighting current trends toward eco-efficiency, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced new proposed energy efficiency standards for residential refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers.The proposed rulemaking committee also explored the use of…
Marks and Spencer opens “sustainable learning” retail outlet
British retailer Marks and Spencer is expected to open its most carbon-efficient store at Stratford City, close to the 2012 Olympic Park in September. Within the scope of the company’s…
ICR-R290 heat pump testing lead future energy efficient houses
On the fourth day of the International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR) Per Henrik Pedersen from the Danish Technological Institute (DTI) presented a study on the development and testing of small…