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Carbon Capture & Storage
  • 17 Dec 2008
    Recycling CO2 is the Solution

    Ian Houston, CEO, (founder), Origo Industries has developed a "flexible platform for converting CO2 emissions into renewable fuels". This system will be trialed at the John Lennon Airport in Liverpool, and according to an article in Bioenergy Business it will "capture up to 1.4m³ of CO2 each day from the existing air conditioning system, for conversion into up to 250 litres of biodiesel". Click here to read about the CO2 capture system and here to read the full Bioenergy Business article.

  • 12 Nov 2008
    Eco4: Revolutionary Energy Saving Technologies From Bombardier
    In 2008 Bombardier launched Eco4 - "The New Formula for Total Train Performance". The Ecoactive technologies advance sustainable mobility by: optimising energy use, decreasing energy waste,minimizing CO2 emissions, increasig economic value and improving total train performance. To read more about Eco4 click here.
  • 16 Oct 2008
    Layered MagWheel

    David Gonzales won the ConocoPhillips Energy Prize for the Layered MagWheel, a new technology to "provide magnetic accleration and frictionless braking for vehicles, increasing energy conversion and efficiency". First Runner up was Corben Tillemann-Dick and team for the Radial Expansion Engine. To find out more about these new technologies click here.

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cover UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's opening statement: "We need a Green New Deal"
"We need a Green New Deal. This is a deal that works for all nations, rich as well as poor.... We also urgently need a deal on climate change to provide the political, legal, and economic framework to unleash a sustained wave of investment. In short, our response to the economic crisis must advance climate goals, and our response to the climate crisis will advance economic and social goals" said UN's Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his opening statement at UNFCCC's COP14. More...
cover ACORE: Phase II Of Renewable Energy in America National Policy Forum
With a new President, Administration and Congress coming together in January 2009, this year’s Phase II conference offered a unique opportunity for innovators and leaders of the renewable energy community to voice their views in a forum designed to bring government and industry together “on the record." The conference was held December 3rd and 4th in Washington, D.C. Watch the Videos.
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  • Ontario Targets End to Coal Power
    Canadian province on track to phase out coal-fired power plants by 2014, replacing them with a mix of nuclear, gas and renewables. More
  • G-Wiz Debuts Lithium-Ion Model
    Reva, the Indian electric car manufacturer behind the iconic G-Wiz, yesterday unveiled new lithium-ion battery technology that promises to significantly extend the range of its vehicles, while enabling faster recharge times. More
  • RGGI States to Develop Low Carbon Fuel Standard
    Eleven states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions will join forces to develop a low carbon fuel standard to reduce vehicle-related greenhouse gas emissions. More
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cover Sandrine Dixson-Decleve Speaks at OPEC

According to all major studies, the demand for personal and goods transport, whether by land, sea or air will continue to grow in the foreseeable future - More -


Biofuels Sustainability Criteria Certification and Verification

29th September 2008, Imperial College London; The International Sustainable Energy Exchange (ISEE) hosted a joint workshop with IPIECA and the Global Biofuels Center (GBC).


Commodities & Carbon Prices
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