9/3/2010

The Nano Vent Skin concept is an organic, nano-engineered skin for buildings and other structures capable of generating electricity from the sun and absorbing carbon dioixde from the surrounding atmosphere.

9/3/2010

JTC Corporation and the Singapore Economic Development Board (SEDB) have jointly unveiled the master plan for the 50-hectare CleanTech Park at Nanyang Avenue, which will be Singapore’s first eco-business park. According to the developers, CleanTech Park will serve as a large-scale integrated “living laboratory” for testbedding and demonstration of system-level clean technology solutions.

9/3/2010

The European Commission's 'Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth' published recently contains grid and market commitments that will boost the growth of wind energy in Europe, says the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).

9/3/2010

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer of flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules, has signed a strategic supply agreement with FTL Solar, LLC., a world leader in lightweight solar structures and products, which includes a minimum purchase commitment of $6.5 million over a three year period.

8/3/2010

The European Commission wants to do just that, and has commissioned a report on sustainability requirements for the use of solid biomass and biogas in electricity, heating and cooling. The report makes recommendations on sustainability criteria to be used by those Member States that wish to introduce a scheme at national level, in order to avoid obstacles for the functioning of the internal market for biomass.

8/3/2010

An offshore North and Baltic Sea electricity grid could be in place within 10-15 years, but its development is being slowed by political and regulatory differences between countries bordering the North and Baltic Seas, according to a report published by the OffshoreGrid consortium.