SAN LEANDRO, Calif.—Energy Recovery Inc (NASDAQ: ERII), a leader in the design and development of energy recovery devices for desalination, recenlty launched its new Aqua line of high-pressure desalination pumps – the ERI™ AquaBold™ multi-stage reverse osmosis (RO) high-pressure pump and the ERI™ AquaSpire™ single-stage pumps.
HOUSTON.- ConocoPhillips has announced that it will contribute $1 million to the American Red Cross to assist in disaster relief efforts arising from the recent earthquake in Japan. This assistance is in addition to contributions and volunteer efforts already being made by various employee groups at the company.
Power conversion specialist Converteam has announced that it has been selected to supply major elements of electrical equipment for a 1MW tidal turbine known as HS1000.
February 2011 was near normal for both temperature and precipitation averaged across the contiguous United States, according to the latest NOAA State of the Climate report issued this week.
PENNINGTON, N.J.- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT) advises that it will be announcing its results for the third quarter ended January 31, 2011 on Monday, March 14, 2011.
With a mission of exploring the potential impact of iron fertilization of the oceans to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide (COgroup of twelve universities and research centers from around the world has come together to form the ISIS (in situ iron studies) Consortium. ISIS is a group of institutions and scientists who are motivated [...]
Pioneering diver and inventor, Christian Lambertsen, died yesterday at the age of 93. While he did a variety of things in his life, he is probably best known for coining the acronym SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) in addition to his creation of actual scuba gear.
As the final report of the Obama-appointed National Oil Spill Commission is delivered to members of Congress and the Executive Branch, shaping the next generation of ocean and drilling policy begins now. Poignant perspectives from diverse angles will intersect at NCSE’s “Our Changing Oceans” conference to formulate the best science-based approach for protecting and securing [...]
Chief Minister of the State of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, has approved a 50MW tidal power project to be constructed in the Gulf of Kutch in the Indian State of Gujarat. The ceremony was also attended by Minister of State, the Honorable Saurabhbhai Patel. The MoU was signed as part of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2011, coined ‘Davos [...]
Blue Planet Scuba, a new scuba diving organization that opened in Dupont Circle in October, announced today the first program of “carbon neutral” scuba travel opportunities for DC, Maryland, and Virginia divers.
According to an article published by the Philippine Daily Enquirer, Deep Ocean Power Philippines inc. plans to put up wind farms and solar power projects within the 36 sites that have been approved for ocean energy development. “Each site will be used not only for ocean thermal energy conversion but for onshore and offshore wind [...]
A team of state and federal biologists assisted a severely entangled North Atlantic right whale off the coast of Daytona, Florida. The team successfully removed more than 150 feet of ropes wrapped around the whale’s head and fins, and cut portions of entangling ropes that remain on the animal.
Tthe U.S. Senate passed the Shark Conservation Act yesterday, which was introduced by Sen. John Kerry (D-MA). This bill was first introduced in the Senate in April of 2009, so it is a great achievement that it was finally passed in the current lame duck session. The cost of the bill was estimated to be [...]
The Lemelson-MIT Inven Team Initiative is designed to excite high school students about invention; empower students to problem solve and encourage an incentive cultre in schools and communities. InvenTeams are teams of high school students, teachers, and mentors that receive grants up to $10,000 each to invent technological solutions to real-world problems. Each InvenTeam chooses [...]
The flow of oil may have stopped, but the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster will have implications for the Gulf of Mexico for perhaps decades to come. There is not only the environmental effects to be studied and mitigated, the legal circus surrounding the disaster has only just begun. Here are the latest developments: December [...]
UNITI LLC, an industrial titanium venture jointly owned by Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: ATI) and Verkhnaya Salda Metallurgical Production Association (VSMPO), today announced that it has been chosen to supply a significant portion of the commercially pure (CP) titanium to be used in the world’s largest seawater desalination plant. UNITI expects to supply between 5.5 [...]
Ecotricity Enters Wave Energy Industry
Alstom and SSE Renewables Create Joint Venture to Co-Develop World’s Largest Wave Farm off the Coast of Scotland
Pelamis Wave Power Up for Sale
Major New Green Energy Fund Acquires Stake in Aquamarine Power
Eco Wave Power Company is Taking the Fast Track to Success
UK Government Steps in to Assure Future of Cornwall Wave Hub Site
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