Through an arrangement with the Indian Parliament, the Punjab Energy Development Agency has invited bids for installing an 80 kW solar PV system. The solar array would provide battery backup for the Parliament building in the off-chance of a blackout, however over 50 percent of the generated power would be fed back into the grid. The project would help promote the use of solar PV systems which remain unpopular due to the high costs and lower efficiency when compared to other…

On top of the dangers of fighting a war against a terrorist-ridden nation, a huge challenge for the soldiers in Afghanistan is obtaining power, diesel fuel and clean water for military bases around the rural countryside. Soldiers sent out to refuel and gather clean water are put at major risk of attack. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been working in Afghanistan to uncover other sources of power and diminish the necessity of such trips — which are costly, dangerous…

CleanTech Biofuels – an early-stage provider of cellulosic biomass feedstock derived from municipal solid waste (MSW) for renewable power and biofuel production – recently announced an agreement with Fiberight LLC to install its demonstration vessel at Fiberight’s cellulosic ethanol pilot plant in Lawrenceville, VA. CleanTech’s patented Biomass Recovery Process, combined with Fiberight’s Targeted Fuel Extraction system, will create a fully…

R3 Environmental, the NC-startup involved in a waste-to-fuel production facility for New Hanover County, recently announced new classes at Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) as part of the college’s Industrial Systems Technology Program. Through CFCC, the waste resource company will offer programming and training which will equip current waste management workers to install, service and repair new trash processes and technology. The program…

There has been much hype surrounding the environmental dangers of plastic, as the non-biodegradable substance contains toxic chemicals that endanger the earth, atmosphere and water. At present, regrettably, there are absolutely no safe methods to dispose of plastic waste. Not to mention, plastic also continues the US dependence on oil. According to the Energy Information Administration, plastic consumes around 331 million barrels of oil a year – accounting for about 4.6 percent