Energy and Sustainability

1+ hour, 32+ min ago   (635+ words) Residents in Harris County, Texas, may eventually get a break on energy costs through a planned solar installation at Houston's NRG Center, which could reduce annual household electricity costs by about $1,000. According to Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia, the…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago   (433+ words) Money is pouring into the space sector in general as well. Spacecraft have relied on sunlight for electricity for decades. As satellite launches accelerate, that established power source is also becoming a rapidly expanding business niche. Professional accounting firm PwC…...

5+ hour, 22+ min ago   (229+ words) Business Journal Daily HERMITAGE, Pa. – Solar Atmospheres of Western PA recently purchased and installed a new Kasto saw for its metallurgical laboratory, strengthening the company’s capabilities in the preparation and analysis of difficult-to-machine materials, including inconel and titanium. The new…...

3+ hour, 51+ min ago   (218+ words) LYONS, NEBRASKA – Energy resources are diversifying and many local leaders are taking action to guide their development through siting. The Center for Rural Affairs recently released a fact sheet that studies wind and solar energy ordinances across Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota,…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago   (127+ words) local12.com WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - Work is continuing at the U.S.S Cincinnati Memorial Peace Pavilion in West Chester, where new solar panels have been installed on a full-size replica of the submarine The panels represent the portion of the…...

44+ min ago   (262+ words) Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) announced today it has reached a major milestone in its continuous commitment to deliver value and to provide reliable service to customers while keeping bills as low as possible: 120 solar energy centers are now operating…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago   (299+ words) UNC Charlotte put up 224 solar panels on its Facility Operations Building this fall. The panels will offset 117 tons of carbon dioxide each year. They'll save the school $13,300 in what it spends on power. The rooftop array cranks out 130 kilowatts. It…...

12+ hour, 19+ min ago   (363+ words) Itimpi II went into service at Kitwe in May at a cost of $125.8 million, funded entirely from Copperbelt Energy Corporation’s $200 million green bond. It is the largest operational solar plant in Zambia, and it was built without a sovereign guarantee…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (165+ words) Retailer has developed a new type of “extensible paper” to replace plastic packaging in its U.S. e-commerce operations. E-commerce and logistics giant Amazon says it has developed a “stronger, stretchier kind of paper” used for shipping parcels, saying the…...

3+ hour, 19+ min ago   (219+ words) As Minnesota farmers wrap up harvest and prepare for fall fertilizer applications, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is reminding growers and applicators that safety must come before speed when handling anhydrous ammonia (NH3). Accidents involving NH3 can cause severe injuries or even…...