R3 Sciences begins construction of its innovative gas to liquids processing system. Scientists at R3 Sciences have developed a cost effective micro-plant gas to methanol process capable of turning stranded and flare natural gas into a valuable methanol product.

(Vocus/PRWEB ) February 27, 2010 — R3 Sciences announced today that they are building a commercial scale, skid mounted gas process system capable of producing up to 500,000 gallons per year of methanol. The R3 Sciences methanol production system is the first of its kind to employ several key advancements in micro-plant and gas-to-liquid technology. This gas-to-methanol micro plant represents the culmination of several years’ work by both internal as well as external research team at R3 Sciences.

A world bank review states that “over 5.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas are wasted annually” which equals about 25% of the United States total gas consumption. This gas flaring releases over 400 million tons of greenhouse gases as carbon dioxide annually. Read the rest of this entry »

Pinnacle Career Institute (PCI) is now enrolling for the newly created Wind Turbine Technician program at their South campus. Classes for the 11-month program are slated to begin in March. The program is the first of its kind in the Kansas City metropolitan region.

Kansas City, MO (Vocus/PRWEB ) February 26, 2010 — Pinnacle Career Institute (PCI) is now enrolling for the newly created Wind Turbine Technician program at their South campus. Classes for the 11-month program are slated to begin in March. The program is the first of its kind in the Kansas City metropolitan region.

PCI and its partner for the Wind Turbine Technician program, Texas State Technical College (TSTC) in Sweetwater, Texas, are very excited about the launch of the program, which was developed to meet emerging employer needs for skilled workers in the rapidly developing wind energy industry. Read the rest of this entry »

Quayle Hodek, founder and CEO of Boulder- Colo.-based Renewable Choice Energy, was chosen as a top entrepreneurial leader by the Boulder County Business Report and recognized as a regional “power player” by Denver Magazine this month. The accolades add to a growing list of honors and recognition received in recent years by Hodek and his nine-year-old sustainability company.

Boulder, CO (Vocus/PRWEB ) February 26, 2010 — Quayle Hodek, founder and CEO of Boulder- Colo.-based Renewable Choice Energy, was chosen as a top entrepreneurial leader by the Boulder County Business Report and recognized as a regional “power player” by Denver Magazine this month. The accolades add to a growing list of honors and recognition received in recent years by Hodek and his nine-year-old renewable energy and sustainability services company.

Hodek represented himself and Renewable Choice at a ceremony held at the historic Boulder Theater for the inaugural [40 Under Forty Awards hosted and presented by Boulder County Business Report. The award, given to forty of the county’s top business and community leaders under the age of forty, honored a selection of nominees with strong local, regional and national presence. Among other honorees were Joshua Onysko, co-founder and president of Pangea Organics; Blake Jones, president of Namaste Solar Electric; Justin Gold, founder of Justin’s Nut Butter; and Christy Orris, owner of A-TEK Manufacturing. Read the rest of this entry »

Paratherm AC System Cleaner Liquid for large process-heating systems using aromatic/synthetic-based heat transfer fluids, dissolves and suspends sludge deposits that reduce flow and heat transfer. An “additive” cleaner, it operates while the system continues to run.

West Conshohocken, PA (PRWEB) February 25, 2010 — Paratherm Corporation introduces Paratherm AC(tm) System Cleaner Liquid, a specifically designed cleaner for large systems using aromatic/synthetic-based heat transfer fluids.

The AC Cleaner is specifically formulated to dissolve and suspend sludge deposits that can reduce flow and heat transfer, diminishing system effectiveness. It operates while the system runs, eliminating the “downtime” involved with flushing fluids or the use of chemical cleaning agents. Read the rest of this entry »

Completing the soybean genome sequence map – a team effort the U.S. farmer-driven United Soybean Board supported – has already yielded new discoveries.

(PRWEB) February 24, 2010 — Completing the soybean genome sequence map – a team effort the U.S. farmer-driven United Soybean Board supported – has already yielded new discoveries, among them:

The United Soybean Board, a U.S. soy research and promotion group representing the nearly 600,000 soybean farmers across the country, supported the soybean genome mapping project, spanning several years and published recently in the journal Nature. Read the rest of this entry »

Companies & site selectors are taking notice of St. Clair County, Michigan for alternative energy projects. This shoreline community with access to the Great Lakes shipping channel and is home to an international border crossing offers excellent logistics by land, water, air or rail. Recent alternative energy projects include Energy Components Group, Vortex Hydro Energy and Astraeus Wind.

St. Clair County, Michigan (PRWEB) February 24, 2010 — St. Clair County, Michigan has been working hard to hit the radar screen for budding projects in the alternative energy sector and is pleased companies pursuing advancements in alternative energy are finally taking notice of our community for such projects.

In fact, in the past year, two companies have chosen St. Clair County for their alternative energy projects. The first included a new alternative energy manufacturing facility for Energy Components Group (ECG), a newly formed company that will serve the wind and solar industry and will open for business soon in 2010 with pending multi million dollar production orders from a west coast client. The second included Vortex Hydro Energy Components Group (VHE) who has chosen St. Clair County, Michigan as the testing site for their exclusively licensed VIVACE converter (hydrokinetic alternative energy project). One or more of the devices will be placed at the mouth of the St. Clair River this summer with our hopes of having the device manufactured locally as the product advances toward commercialization. Read the rest of this entry »

A large manufacturer of solar panels sought an automated robotic solution for product testing. The solution, delivered by Macron Dynamics was a multi-axis automated gantry that integrated an overhead transport system, actuators, and machine framing. Macron’s modularity constructed automation equipment was selected for ease of modification to meet the application requirements. Due to testing parameters the entire system needed to be non-reflective.

Croydon, PA (PRWEB) February 23, 2010 — Macron Dynamics Inc., a manufacturer of belt driven linear actuators and multi-axis automation systems, recently completed delivery and installation of an automated optical inspection gantry system to a large U.S. manufacturer of thin film solar panels.

“The application requirements presented some unique challenges,” said Joe Baird, National Sales Manager at Macron. “The multi-axis gantry solution needed to integrate with an existing product test station to automate the optical inspection of glass solar panels using a specialized camera.” Read the rest of this entry »

Energy Security, Job Creation, Investments, and the Family Farm will take center stage at this special event.

Orlando, FL (PRWEB) February 23, 2010 — The Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy (FARE) announced today the keynote speaker for their Annual Renewable Energy Conference, Rhone Resch, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). This years conference “Florida’s Next Decade of Renewable Energy” is set to be held March 26th through March 28th 2010 at the Gaylord Palms Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The conference will feature Friday and Saturday panel discussions and seminars and a Sunday golf tournament at the Celebration Golf Club.

Discussions will feature renewable energy experts and speakers from around the state, the country and the globe. Topics will cover technologies including biomass, solar, wind & more as well as policy and legislative topics, and renewable energy relevent to agricultural, retail, commercial, industrial and government applications. The conference will feature a special emhpasis on investments in the renewable energy industry and best practices of attracting private investment dollars, stimulating local economies and creating local jobs. Attendees will include coalition partners from the agricultural community, renewable energy advocates & activists, businesses from across the state and the region, industry value chain and service providers, real estate and investment professionals, legislators and local government officials. Read the rest of this entry »

As Schuler Group continues its strong advance into the wind power market, the company has placed an order with The Switch for two direct-driven 3 MW drive trains. The custom-built The Switch DriveTM permanent magnet generator and full-power converter prototype packages are scheduled for delivery and testing in April 2011. By summer the same year, they will be connected to the grid in full operation.

Vantaa, Finland (PRWEB) February 23, 2010 — The Switch signed an agreement for two direct-drive The Switch DriveTM prototypes with Schuler Group of Germany. The package consists of completely tailored 3 MW permanent magnet (PM) generators optimized to work with 2.7 MW full-power converters (FPC).

According to Joachim Beyer of Schuler Group’s Board of Management, the company is currently expanding beyond its highly reputable focus on the automotive industry into the wind market. The expertise Schuler Group has built up over the years with large-scale machinery construction and project development has much to offer wind power generation. Therefore, Schuler Group aims to develop and supply large-scale wind power plants for Germany initially, and then other Central European and international markets. Read the rest of this entry »

Albeo Technologies Inc. lights up the first school in the United States to be entirely lit with white-LED Solid-State Lighting (SSL) technology. The LED lighting retrofit at Thomas Jefferson will reduce the school’s lighting energy load by 49% and eliminate approximately 1.76 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions over the next ten years.

Boulder, CO (PRWEB) February 22, 2010 — Albeo Technologies Inc., a leading LED lighting manufacturer, supplied LED lighting to the first school entirely lit with white-LED Solid-State Lighting (SSL) technology. Thomas Jefferson Primary School in Peoria IL is undergoing extensive reconstruction to repair damage caused by fire in November of 2008. Included in the renovation is the replacement of over 600 T12 fluorescent fixtures with Albeo’s dimmable T8LED Troffers. Based on Thomas Jefferson’s conditions, the retrofit will reduce the schools lighting energy load by 49% and eliminate approximately 1.76 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions over the next 10 years.

With direction from the Board of Education, Dave Ryon, District #150’s Director of Capital Programs, specified LED lighting for the Thomas Jefferson School project because of the benefits and sustainability of solid-state technology. “Installing low energy, low maintenance, dimmable LED lighting systems accomplishes three goals,” said Ryon. “They reduce operating costs of the school, they provide quality illumination for the students, and, they help teach the students the importance of sustainable building. No other lighting technology can provide such a complete solution.” Read the rest of this entry »