Firms tap sludge for hydrogen gas
The Japan Times Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:47 AM PDT
Japan Blue Energy Co. and its three partner firms said Monday they have launched a verification test for a system to produce hydrogen gas from sewage sludge. The companies, including Daiwa Lease Co., Toyota Tsusho Corp. and Mitsui Chemicals Inc., hope the new sewage treatment system will facilitate hydrogen supply to stationary fuel cells and fuel-cell vehicles, which are expected to hit the ... |
New energy policy deadline extended
The Japan Times Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:47 AM PDT
The government put off setting a new energy policy, originally planned for Monday, due to difficulties in forming a consensus. The decision comes after business circles opposed a goal presented last Thursday by the Democratic Party of Japan to end all dependence on nuclear power in the 2030s as the key component of the new policy. |
Japan's energy mix requires examining trade-offs
The Japan Times Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:46 AM PDT
Japan has to face the true trade-offs as the nation gropes to choose a future energy mix in the wake of last year's Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, an American scholar said at a recent seminar in Tokyo. In this densely populated country, the cost of NIMBY (not in my backyard) has become an increasingly major component of electricity prices as it becomes more and more difficult and ... |
Perpetual Energy Inc. updates asset disposition program
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Canada Finance Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:46 AM PDT
CALGARY, Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Perpetual Energy Inc. ("Perpetual" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce further positive results from the Corporation's asset disposition ... |
41% surplus fall laid to weak exports
The Japan Times Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:44 AM PDT
The nation's current account surplus fell 40.6 percent in July from a year earlier to ¥625.4 billion, signaling weak exports to Europe and China while energy imports continued to rise, the government said Monday. But the balance of international payments, one of the widest gauges of trade for a country, continued showing strength on the robustness of foreign direct and portfolio investments by ... |
Mitsui opens power-saving model 'smart house'
The Japan Times Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:44 AM PDT
Mitsui Home Co. unveiled a "smart house" Monday equipped with temperature sensors and other high-tech gear that can help reduce electricity consumption by some 50 percent. The model home features sensors on the walls of each room that gauge temperature, humidity and internal sunlight. The home energy management system receives the data and automatically starts and stops air conditioners, as well ... |
Another View: 25 by 25 ballot initiative is reckless and could hurt Michigan
The Saginaw News Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:42 AM PDT
The bi-partisan and collaborative forces behind the 2008 Michigan Clean Renewable and Efficient Energy Act were painstakingly aware of how important it was to minimize negative impact on Michigan families and businesses while also taking into consideration several key factors. The process that led to Michigan’s current energy law, which calls for the utilities to generate 10 percent renewables ... |
Talisman Energy taps industry veteran to replace CEO, implement new approach
Canadian Business Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:40 AM PDT
CALGARY - Talisman Energy Ltd. (TSX:TLM) says it's installing industry veteran Hal Kvisle as its new CEO because the Calgary-based oil and gas company needs a different leadership approach as it shifts strategic direction. Kvisle, a familiar face in the industry after leading TransCanada Corp. (TSX: |
| |
|
No comments:
Post a Comment