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Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEK), a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems and emissions control in utility and industrial applications, today announced the receipt of two domestic Air Pollution Control (APC) contracts with an aggregate value of approximately $10.5 million. Deliveries for both contracts are scheduled for the fourth quarter 2013.

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The largest of these orders, placed by a Southern utility, represents nitrogen oxide (NOx) reduction projects on three coal-fired boilers. These projects will utilize Fuel Tech's HERT(TM) High Energy Reagent Technology(TM) and NO(x) OUT(R) Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (SNCR) injection technologies. The second contract, complete information…

Residents living on the most eco-friendly social housing development in the UK are reporting massive reductions in energy bills.

Sinclair Meadows was launched six months ago and already, the average costs have been cut by seventy five per cent. Fiona Trott visited the complex in South Shields to find out how they do it.

One of the first things you notice at Sinclair Meadows is the smell. It's a light woody smell coming from the timber clad homes which are facing the sun. The solar panels are also soaking it up and along with a boiler that runs on recycled wood pellets, these twenty one properties have all the energy they need.

Inside, the toilets use rainwater and there are vents which take in a room's heat and re-distribute it around the home.

But it's not just science which is apparently making this social scheme work, it's the attitude of the people who live here too. Their behaviour is even being monitored by Northumbria University. It's a living human experiment.

At one of the ground floor flats, Dot and Brian Wilson are out gardening. They're the couple on the complex with the green fingers and were chosen from five hundred applicants because of their environmental awareness. "We've got some leeks, onions, cauliflower and we're going to get some peppers and peas too" Dot explains. I asked her what it feels like to be part of a grand experiment. She laughs with delight, "I've always wanted to live in an eco-friendly home and I never thought I'd be abl...

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The first house in the world to supply its own energy with unique “bioskin” through the cultivation of micro-algae is being presented at the International Building Exhibition IBA Hamburg in Germany.

As a part of the International Building Exhibition IBA Hamburg, the Bio Intelligent Quotient (BIQ) House is the world’s first building to have a bioreactor façade. The façade of the five-story BIQ House comprises a vertical algae farm with an integrated bioreactor, turning the building into a Plus Energy House. This weekend, the house became fully operational as the glass façade was filled with liquid biomass. From now on, microalgae will be cultivated in 129 transparent glass panels, individually measuring 2.5 x 0.7 meters, which make up its “bioskin.” While these panels are used to produce energy, they also regulate light and provide shade. The combination of energy-saving algae and geothermal and solar energy will generate more energy than the residents of the house will consume.

“The BIQ House makes the district of Wilhelmsburg, the biggest urban river island in the heart of Hamburg, more sustainable,” said Uli Hellweg, managing director of the IBA. “From now on, the microalgae on the façade will be supplying renewable energy for the building’s residents and the surrounding district. We know that about one-third of CO2 em...

ROANOKE, VA. - Norfolk Southern's office building at 110 Franklin Road SE in Roanoke has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ENERGY STAR certification, which signifies that the building performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA.

"Norfolk Southern is pleased to accept EPA's ENERGY STAR certification in recognition of our energy efficiency efforts," said Andy Paul, manager energy services. "This demonstrates our commitment to environmental stewardship while also lowering our energy costs. ENERGY STAR is a great tool to compare our building performance with our peers. This inspired us to do what we can to achieve the triple bottom line -- planet, people, and profit. We are proud of this accomplishment and excited about similar work across our network."

Commercial buildings that earn EPA's ENERGY STAR certification use an average of 35 percent less energy than typical buildings and release 35 percent less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Norfolk Southern improved its energy performance by managing energy strategically across its entire 22-state system and by making cost-effective improvements to its building.

"Improving the energy efficiency of our nation's buildings is critical to protecting our environment," said Jean Lupinacci, Chief of the ENERGY STAR Commercial & Industrial Branch. "From the boiler...

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Biomasse-Kessel behandelt wirtschaftliche Belange

Die Kesselanlage wurde entworfen, um hervorzuheben, wie Biomasse verringern oder beseitigen die Nutzung fossiler Brennstoffe kann. Besucher können sehen, dass den Kessel durch speziell Windows zu betreiben. In der Halle außerhalb der Heizungsraum, der Lärm Ebene und ambient Temperatur steht im Einklang mit dem Rest des Gebäudes. Brennstoff-Kosten wurden um zwei Drittel gesenkt. Verdichtetes Pucks werden mit fast keine verbleibende Asche verwendet; schließlich jedoch werden Baumischabfälle aus Ketchikan-Wanderwege gemahlen und in der Kessel überflüssig für den Transport zu einer Deponie, brennen und andere Methoden der Entsorgung zugeführt.

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Die Kommission von Umweltaktivisten Prognose 3 Billionen Euro würde bis 2050 auf ihre grüne Revolution Kampagne-EU Energie zu generieren fast völlig CO2-frei. Die Energie-Verschiebung entstünde bereits rund eine halbe million zusätzliche Arbeitsplätze bis 2020, Crown Forscher vom Deutschen Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt DLR, die auch spezialisiert auf Energie und Verkehr, gefunden. Es ist gesetzlich geregelt, um sicherzustellen, dass 20 Prozent des Energie-Mixes als Teil einer Reihe von drei wichtigsten Umweltziele im besagten Jahr grün ist. Aber es muss noch Einigung über verbindliche Ziele 2020, obwohl die Notwendigke...

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Crown Capital Eco Management strives to increase accountability and transparency in the forestry sector as this will certainly lead to improved management of the world's treasured forests. We aim to initiate the development of a completely sustainable forestry sector that could better the livelihood of involved people while contributing positively to the long-term economic state of the respective nations. Through continuous monitoring, especially in the timber industry, and training of forest monitoring enforcement agents, Crown Capital Eco Management aspires to build an open dialogue with involved parties.

Our group utilizes publicly available satellite data in generating updated digital maps of forest clearings and greenhouse gas emissions, all of which provide helpful data for forest conservation authorities.

Crown Capital Eco Management offers technical support to certain regions in order to enable them in using "remote sensing technologies" in assessing amount of carbon stocks and forest cover changes. Such efforts are expected to make a reliable forest monitoring program for every nation while fostering regional cooperation.

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Benefits and potential impacts of biomass

Here are examples of benefits and impacts to the community from using biomass. There is also information on the environmental benefits and impacts. Community benefits Impacts on the community of using biomass Environmental benefits Impacts on the environment of using biomass

Community benefits

Biomass can be taken from many sources in the UK indefinitely and, where well managed, contribute to security of energy supply. If used in an anaerobic digestion plant, it is eligible for Feed-in Tariffs (FITs). UK sourced biomass and processing can create local business, job opportunities and support the rural economy. By using biomass for energy generation, it doesn't go to landfill and therefore avoids the landfill tax. In comparison with other renewable energy technologies, woodlands, forestry and agriculture are generally perceived to be an environmentally and socially attractive amenity. They provide opportunities for recreation and leisure activities. Impacts on the community of using biomass Growth of energy crops could potentially compete for land with food cropping as demand for biomass increases. Biomass users may be locked in long-term supply contracts with a single supplier making it difficult to get competitive pricing in the future. Other impacts are similar to those covered in the District Heating and Combined Heat and Power pages. Environmental benefits Establishing local producti...

Alaska, heavily forested, built on rock and surrounded by water, every commodity that enters the country arrives by air and sea. The use of oil is a struggle for both the economy and the environment. Oil must come from elsewhere and be transported but of course by additional fuel, fuel that is subject to oil price stability.

A site that could help giving a solution to the problem is the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center in Ketchikan. The site that provides information to more than a million visitors each year is also the site where a pilot biomass system is now coming to life. A two oil-fired boilers serving the 250,000-sq-ft center were replaced with a highly efficient system fueled by local wood was manufactured by Hurst Boiler & welding Company Inc. Another good thing about the project is that the hot-water boiler was custom-designed to fit within very limited indoor space.

To address concerns towards issues related to building space, fuel costs, comfort, reliability, simplicity of operation more especially environmental concerns, the biomass boiler system was developed by Hurst representative Gregory W. Smith of Global Energy Solutions Inc. under the direction of E. Dane Ash, project manager for Tyonek-Alcan Pacific LLC.

The excessive use of fossil fuels has been long a problem in any point of the world more especially to Alaska, the boiler system was intended to highlight how biomass can reduce or eliminate the use of fossil fuels. The Hurst S100 Series Fire Tube ...

Eco Oro Announces Annual General Meeting & Adoption of Advance Notice & Majority Voting Policies

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VANCOUVER , April 10, 2013 /CNW/ - Eco Oro Minerals Corp. ("Eco Oro" or the "Company") (EOM.TO) announces that the Company will hold its Annual General Meeting (the "Meeting") of shareholders on Friday, May 10, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time ) at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto , Ontario. All shareholders of record as of March 21, 2013 are entitled to vote at the Meeting in person or by proxy.

The Company further announces the approval by its board of directors of an advance notice policy (the "Advance Notice Policy") on March 26 , 2013. The purpose of the Advance Notice Policy is to provide shareholders, directors and management of the Company with a clear framework for nominating directors.

Among other things, the Advance Notice Policy includes a provision that requires advance notice to be given to the Company in circumstances where nominations of persons for election to the Board are made by shareholders of the Company other than pursuant to: (i) a requisition of a meeting made pursuant to the provisions of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act (the "Act"); or (ii) a shareholder proposal made pursuant to the p...

Capital Environmental News, Crown Eco Management Samsung Electronics har innrømmet at den bruker tinn minelagt i Indonesia, for produksjon av sine smarttelefoner, forårsaker ødeleggende effekter på det lokale miljøet.I fjor venner av jorden (FOE) utført en seks måneders etterforskning som fant at gruvedriften tinn brukes i populære merkene av smartphones var ødelegge tropiske skoger, drepe coral og skade samfunnslivet på øya Bangka i Indonesia. Samsung har nå forpliktet seg til å ta umiddelbar handling for å takle problemet over sin forsyningskjede, og det har skrevet til kunder som forklarer hvordan det har sporet sin forsyningskjede tilbake til gruvene. Det sier det nå har som mål å arbeide sammen med leverandører, næringslivet organer og myndigheter å finne løsninger for å forbedre situasjonen på øya. FIENDE velkommen farten, men advarte at det vil være å opprettholde trykket på Samsung å sikre handlinger. FIENDE leder for politikk og kampanjer Craig Bennett sa: "det er flott Samsung har tatt en industri ledet av sporing av sine forsyningskjeder hele veien til Indonesias tinn gruver og forplikte seg til å ta ansvar for å hjelpe takle den ødeleggende virkningen som gruvedrift tinn for elektronikk har på mennesker og miljø. "Millioner av oss elske våre smartphones og ikke kunne gjøre uten dem - vi ønsker å være i stand til å elske måten de er laget for." FIENDE har også oppfordret Samsung å tilbake nye lover i Europa krever at alle selskaper å avsløre full m...