News you might have missed: 12 March 2009
Overwhelmed by the ongoing onslaught (good though that may be) of cleantech news and developments? Follow all the latest here:
- Con Edison of New York is seeking state approval for a 12-megawatt Solar Energy Pilot Programme (PDF) to be developed over the next 18 months;
- Beacon Power Corporation this week received an environmental OK from the US Department of Energy for a proposed 20-megawatt flywheel energy storage system plant in New York;
- The market for wind energy-related maintenance, repair and overhaul services could grow to nearly $9 billion (US) by 2013, according to a new report from Research and Markets;
- While the mid- to long-term outlook for clean energy is promising, 2009 will be a “year of refocus, consolidation or retrenchment for many firms,” according to a new report from Clean Edge;
- The California Energy Commission is proposing new standards that would make television sets far more energy-efficient by 2013;
- Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have produced the world’s first Map of Science;
- Good Housekeeping magazine has launched a Green Seal of Approval for eco-friendly products, Environmental Leader reports;
- Nanofluids can “act as smart materials that can be switched on and off to dissipate heat efficiently or poorly,” according to researchers at the University of Milan.
