eBay Bloom Box fuel cell uses biogas
Bloom Box also installed in eBay using landfill bio-gas to generate power that exceeds amount generated by solar panel installations, via Cnet: http://bit.ly/ds0X8a
February 22, 2010
Bloom Box also installed in eBay using landfill bio-gas to generate power that exceeds amount generated by solar panel installations, via Cnet: http://bit.ly/ds0X8a
August 15, 2009
Gainesville Florida Big in Alternative Energy: PV and Biomass
Gainesville Florida has been active in alternative energy since 1997 offering rebates for solar water heating and now for solar PV. They are now looking to increase the amount of PV electricity generated by offering more incentives.
" ...offered solar water heating rebates since 1997 and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems rebates since 2007 ... now ... created a solar feed-in-tariff (FIT) program to increase the number of solar PV systems in Gainesville."
" ... May 2009, ... approved a 30-year contract between GRU and Gainesville Renewable Energy Center ... build, own and operate a 100-megawatt biomass power plant ... fueled by forestry-waste material generated by ... paper pulp, chip and saw timber – as well as urban wood waste. "
" ... using biomass ... will promote our energy independence, add diversity to our fuel supply and shield customers from anticipated increasing fossil-fuel prices. ... allow Gainesville to achieve its carbon-reduction goals, which are based on the Kyoto Protocol."
" ... plan to purchase energy that G2 Energy, ... generate from methane gas collected at the Marion County Baseline Landfill ... "
Via: Gainesville Regional Utilities LINK
June 15, 2009
Energy-Inc. - Profitable Solution to a Zero Carbon Footprint
John O'Hurley ... of Seinfield fame as J. Peterman ... has co-founded Energy-Inc. The Las Vegas, Nevada company has a variety of services and technologies for producing power from waste ...
>>> Their tagline is ... a profitable solution to a zero carbon footprint.
>>> Their message is Waste to Energy rather than waste to landfills.
They design, build and manage waste to power systems. Rather than paying to dispose of waste you can turn it into power ... Listen to the video for more ... and see how they plan to make landfills obsolete. They guarantee performance and up to 100% financing ...
Via:: Energy-Inc. Link
May 19, 2009
Combined Heat and Power Systems Lower Costs and Improve Efficiency
Ener-G has increased its production capacity to meet rising demand for its sustainable power systems, called CHP or combined heat and power. The company offers a portfolio of cogen solutions. ...
... "ENER-G’s CHP systems create electricity and heat simultaneously and reduce carbon emissions by around 20% while cutting electricity costs by approximately one third. They can be powered by natural gas or renewable biogases and ENER-G has installed and operates in excess of 120MW of biogas generation, primarily from landfill gas. " ...Via Energ-E: Manufacturing Capacity Expansion
January 20, 2009
November 17, 2008
Zero Waste to Landfill Manufacturing Facility Design
Honda dedicates new manufacturing facility in Indiana and adds another zero landfill waste design to its portfolio of United States facilities. This new facility incorporates consolidated parts management that decreases logistics costs and the associated green-house gas emissions. ...
... "The Greensburg facility reflects Honda's growing reputation for flexible and efficient auto manufacturing. It is Honda's fifth U.S. plant designed as a zero waste-to-landfill facility and will be the first Honda facility to feature an on-site parts consolidation center that is helping increase efficiency while reducing vehicle emissions and costs related to transportation and parts handling. " ...Via Honda: Indiana Auto Plant
February 08, 2008
Rice Grower in S.C. Uses Certified Renewable Energy
" ... Carolina Plantation Rice ... is the first and only business in South Carolina to be recognized nationally as being Green-e certified as an environmentally friendly user of renewable energy."
" ... purchases renewable energy from Pee Dee Electric Cooperative in the form of “Green Power” to irrigate and process its crops ... Green Power is electricity generated from landfill gas."
“"Our customer base is a very aware group of people who are environmentally concerned,” ... All our packaging is biodegradable. It’s natural.” "
Via: Electric Cooperative of South Carolina Link
July 19, 2007
New Jersey Clean Choice Power Program
What can an individual do to generate clean power? Not everyone is in a position financially or other) to put up solar panels or a wind turbine or a hydro power facility.
>>BUT: If you live in New Jersey (and other states including Pennsylvania) you can choose to have part of your electricity generated from these sources.
Sound appealing? Read on ...
"... CleanPower Choice Program ... is a statewide program that allows you to choose clean, renewable sources of energy. ... you're choosing to support ... renewable energy sources that diversify our energy supply ... Solar power. Wind power. Low-impact or small hydro power. Landfill gas power. Clean power, that's good for the environment, good for the climate, and good for New Jersey."
"... electricity is generated from clean, renewable energy sources located in New Jersey and the mid-Atlantic region. Importantly, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities' Office of Clean Energy verifies that renewable energy is delivered into the Mid Atlantic power pool that serves your needs. ... each household that participates ... can reduce CO2 emissions by over 10,000 lbs. per year, which is equivalent to planting 1.35 acres of trees!*"Via: NJCleanPower.com Link