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Kennedy/Jenks Consultants and Gehrlicher Solar America Announce
Joint-Development of Solar Systems in the Southwest
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants and Gehrlicher Solar America Corp. announced a strategic joint-development agreement focused on providing solar energy to water and wastewater treatment facilities in California, Arizona and Nevada. Since 1919, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants has specialized in the planning, evaluation and design of water and wastewater treatment facilities. With a significant client network in ... [more]
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British Plant Nursery Guide announce new biodegradable seedling pots which makes a significant step towards sustainable gardening
The creative new brand in horticulture, the British Plant Nursery Guide, have achieved another first to make gardening more sustainable by becoming the exclusive UK retailer of a new innovative product range which is set to change the way we garden for good. The product is on sale now for a short time prior to the public launch at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May. In addition to enco ... [more]
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The future role of fossil power generation (1/2)
Fossil power plants with a highly versatile operating response are the key to integrating renewables into the power grid and are an essential prerequisite if the intended rapid growth of these energy resources is to be accommodated. Andreas Pickard, Siemens AG Energy and winner of POWER-GEN Europe 2012 Best Paper Awards examines what the integration of renewable energy into the European power ge ... [more]
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The future role of fossil power generation (2/2)
Start-up reliability In the context of stabilisation of the grid, the aim is to respond to changes in demand as quickly as possible. Power plants with short start-up times can feed extra power into the grid at short notice. It is already apparent in some power generation markets that load dispatchers are giving preference to power plants with short start-up times. Playing the spot market (tertiar ... [more]
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What-Goes-Where Tool for Residents Now Available to Waste Management Agencies
Toronto, Canada Waste Nothing's what-goes-where tool for residents is now being made available to local governments and other waste management agencies. By making information about proper disposal widely and easily accessible, agencies can improve customer service while better serving the environment. Waste management agencies maintain excellent resources on the correct procedures for trash, ... [more]
