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Flooding and erosion threaten four million people and properties in England and Wales. Within the UK, assets worth an estimated £132.2 billion are at risk from flooding by the sea and £7.8 billion more from coastal erosion. In contrast, assets at risk on river flood plains are valued at £81.7 billion.
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Friday 11 September, 2009 12:46 AM |
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One of the big questions in the solar thermal world has been how will start-up BrightSource Energy manage to finance the 2.6 gigawatts worth of power plants it has signed contracts to build.
A large part of the answer came out today when it announced that Bechtel, the grandfather of global engineering, will invest in one of the projects but also will be in charge of engineering and building it. |
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Thursday 10 September, 2009 10:45 PM |
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In today's economy , investing in sustainable design is a smart construction strategy.
According to a 2008 U.S. Green Building Council report, green buildings can save millions in annual operational costs, generate new jobs and reduce greenhouse gas production.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has championed this effort by creating a policy in January 2008 to implement Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, in Army military construction projects.
But designing and constructing certified "green" facilities in Europe is a challenge for USACE Europe District project and program managers, who are held to the German government's construction process under ABG 75, said Rich Gifaldi, sustainable engineering manager for the Europe District. |
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Thursday 10 September, 2009 12:40 PM |
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The Qatar National Convention Centre, due to open in the second quarter of 2011 in Qatar Foundation’s Education City, is set to be the world’s first to have gold rating in the Leadership in Energy and Environment Design System.
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Wednesday 9 September, 2009 02:03 PM |
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Customers are placing demands for environmental best practice on companies across the business spectrum, and the issue of emissions in the changing global climate is a continuing political hot potato.
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Tuesday 8 September, 2009 01:44 PM |
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TreeHugger has never been a fan of the hydrogen economy; the gas is more of a battery than a fuel as it takes a lot of energy to make the stuff. We have called it nothing more than a front for the nuclear industry.
But Derek Abbott, Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Adelaide in Australia, makes a persuasive case that it is perhaps the most effective medium for using and storing solar energy, and explains in Physorg.. |
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Monday 7 September, 2009 08:39 PM |
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From multi-million pound plans for a new family of offshore wind vessels and a blade installation system to cable laying equipment, IHC Engineering Business (EB), and its parent company IHC Merwede, will have much to discuss with visitors at the European Offshore Wind 2009 Conference and Exhibition (Stand B1638 - Stockholm, 14-16 September 2009).
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Monday 7 September, 2009 12:34 PM |
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Just 10 years ago , any reference to "green" in the construction industry would have translated to cash flow or the color of countertops. Today, that word is widely understood to refer to practices and products aimed at minimizing energy consumption and overall environmental impacts linked to constructing and operating buildings. Such practices and products are outlined in a number of green building programs, including LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and Minnesota Green Star.
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Sunday 6 September, 2009 03:59 PM |
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The proposed Severn tidal fence moved a step closer to reality today after an engineering and cost consultant was brought in to assess the scheme.
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Thursday 3 September, 2009 05:01 PM |
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The Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) has added its voice to the protests at the Artificial Optical Radiation Directive . This could increased costs and bureaucracy for anyone using or buying in welding or laser cutting.
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Thursday 3 September, 2009 10:38 AM |
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Platinum remains the best material for speeding chemical reactions in hydrogen fuel cells, although the scarcity and cost of this element keep fuel cells from becoming more affordable and practical. Most alternative approaches involve simply replacing the platinum in the electrodes. Now a U.K. company called ACAL Energy has overhauled fuel cell design to reduce the amount of platinum used by 80 percent.
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Thursday 3 September, 2009 07:55 AM |
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McQuay International's Applied Air Systems division in Faribault, MN had a debilitating problem with regards to air movement within their plant: stale, stagnant air was leading to worker discomfort, severely affecting productivity. What this HVAC giant needed was fans, large 24-ft. diameter high volume low speed ceiling fans to improve air circulation and increase worker productivity once again.
McQuay, the world's second largest heating, ventilation and air conditioning company, has taken advantage of the ability to slowly move great volumes of air over large areas, reaching every worker on the production room floor. |
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Thursday 3 September, 2009 12:13 AM |
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Origin , Australia’s leading integrated energy company, has announced the successful commencement of renewable energy generation from its 30 MW Cullerin Range Wind Farm.
Located 30 kilometres west of Goulburn in NSW, Cullerin Range Wind Farm is one of the most competitive projects of its kind in Australia, with a capacity factor of 44 percent and proximity to pre-existing electricity transmission infrastructure. |
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Tuesday 1 September, 2009 12:29 AM |
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The President of the European Solar Energy Foundation and the CEO of the Energy Supply Association of Australia will be among more than 100 speakers at the biggest and most prestigious clean energy conference Australia has seen.
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Saturday 29 August, 2009 12:45 AM |
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The Waubra Wind Farm is the largest wind farm in the southern hemisphere with 128 turbines and 192 megawatts capacity, associated access tracks, substations, a terminal station and a maintenance facility contained in an area of 173 square kilometres.
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Friday 28 August, 2009 08:34 AM |
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The Sembcorp Changi NEWater Plant (SCNP), soon to be one of the world’s largest water recycling plants, has started its Stage 1 operations here, according to an August 26 press release from Black & Veatch, the US-based company that has done design engineering, construction support and commissioning services for the plant.
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Thursday 27 August, 2009 09:05 PM |
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Engineers say a forest of 100,000 "artificial trees" could be deployed within 10 to 20 years to help soak up the world's carbon emissions.
The trees are among three geo-engineering ideas highlighted as practical in a new report. |
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Thursday 27 August, 2009 08:57 AM |
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China Energy Recovery, Inc ., a leader in the waste heat energy recovery sector of the industrial energy efficiency industry, today announced the completion of its first steps in its strategic initiative to expand production capacity for its sustained growth. After months of site searching, CER has reached the major terms for the building site of its new manufacturing plant, which is located in an industrial park in Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province that is along the Yangtze River and close to Shanghai.
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Wednesday 26 August, 2009 06:49 PM |
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It’s been a few years since the race to make biofuel from algae really heated up. Today more than 50 companies are trying to find a way to affordably squeeze oil from slime, and it seems like the golden age for these tiny autotrophs.
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Tuesday 25 August, 2009 03:54 PM |
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ECO CITY, located in Hamburg-Harburg Harbour in Germany, just may be one of the planet’s greenest developments. Swiss-based design firm Tec Architecture and American ARUP Engineering Company (who designed the Sydney Opera House structure and worked on the Centre Pompidou, Paris) have teamed up to create a ten structure sustainable environment that mixes various industry types and eco-friendly businesses in one large area, ranging from studios to large warehouse and production facilities, creating an eco-city within a city.
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Tuesday 25 August, 2009 12:26 PM |
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