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CSA Certifies ReneSola Jiangsu Product Center Laboratory

ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company"), a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic ("PV") products, today announced its ReneSola Jiangsu Product Center Laboratory received ISO/IEC 17025:2005 certification from the Canadian Standards Association ("CSA"), an international organization that advocates high standards in safety, sustainability, and performance.

24 Dec 2013

Global Bioplastic Packaging Market Forecast to Grow at 19.85% CAGR Over the Period 2013-2018

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Bioplastic Packaging Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

24 Dec 2013

KiOR Provides Update on Operations at Columbus Fuel Production Facility

KiOR, Inc., provided today an update on the operations at its Columbus, Mississippi, facility.

24 Dec 2013

Canadian Solar Sells Two Utility-Scale Solar Power Plants to PSEG

Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world's largest solar power companies and PSEG today announced that Canadian Solar's subsidiary, CSI Holdco LLC sold two utility-scale solar power plants totaling 4.4 MW DC (3 MW AC) to PSEG subsidiary, PSEG Solar Source. The plants have a 20-year off taking agreement with PG&E.

From Canadian Solar 24 Dec 2013

UL Approval Removes Hurdle for Commercialization of Renewable Isobutanol in On-Road Gasoline

Gevo, Inc., the world's only commercial producer of bio-based isobutanol, today confirmed that Underwriter Laboratories (UL) has approved the generic use of up to 16% isobutanol in UL 87A pumps by any manufacturer meeting ASTM specifications, providing all of the service stations across the country with the assurance that isobutanol blended gasoline will work in their current gasoline pumps without the need to purchase new equipment.

From Gevo 24 Dec 2013

CES 2014: Ascent Solar to Introduce Surfr Battery & Solar Case for iPhones

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer of state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, integrated into the company’s EnerPlex™ series of consumer products, announced today the debut of the Surfr phone case for the iPhone 5 and 5s at CES 2014, the world’s first and only case designed for the phones utilizing both battery and solar technology.

24 Dec 2013

Geothermal Industry Surpasses 12,000 MW of Operational Power in 2013

As the geothermal industry wraps up an exciting and challenging year, the sector has positioned itself to grow more by 2020 than ever before. “We are seeing new technology developments move forward and new projects being announced in every region of the world,” remarked Karl Gawell, Executive Director, Geothermal Energy Association.

24 Dec 2013

Eco Product for Instant Traction during Freezing Rain and Ice

When freezing rain hits, you need instant traction! EcoTraction embeds itself into ice and hard-packed snow - providing instant traction during dangerous ice storms and freezing rain. The alternatives take time to melt the frozen surface and the result is subject to re-freezing, often forming Black Ice.

24 Dec 2013

Newly Discovered Enzymes Degrade Hard-to-Digest Biomass into Constituent Sugars

Scientists at the University of York have made a significant step in the search to develop effective second generation biofuels. Researchers from the Department of Chemistry at York have discovered a family of enzymes that can degrade hard-to-digest biomass into its constituent sugars.

24 Dec 2013

Extensive Aquifer in Greenland Ice Sheet Holds Liquid Water All Year Long

Researchers at the University of Utah have discovered a new aquifer in the Greenland Ice Sheet that holds liquid water all year long in the otherwise perpetually frozen winter landscape. The aquifer is extensive, covering 27,000 square miles.

24 Dec 2013

Solar Impulse Pilot Lands After 72 Hour Simulated Flight

Solar Impulse pilot Bertrand Piccard put his mental and physiological limits to the test during a 72 hour simulated flight across the Atlantic Ocean which ended today. EPFL scientists monitored his mental states and cardiac rhythm throughout the flight.

23 Dec 2013

China Southern Grid EPRI and OSIsoft Enter Agreement to Collaborate on Smart Grid Project

China Southern Grid Electric Power Research Institute (CSG EPRI) and OSIsoft signed an agreement to collaborate on a Smart Grid project at the 24th U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) event today. Officials from the U.S., including Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Ambassador Gary Locke, were present at this signing ceremony.

23 Dec 2013

China Mobile - Huawei Warehouse IDC Project Wins Green Data Center Award

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, and China Mobile, one of the largest telecommunications service providers in the world, jointly announced that the China Mobile - Huawei Warehouse IDC project, a collaboration between Huawei and a subsidiary of China Mobile, Heilongjiang Mobile, has won the DatacenterDynamics Greater China 2013 Award in the Green Data Center Category.

23 Dec 2013

Stationary Fuel Cell Market Forecast to Grow at 44.7% CAGR to Reach $7.52 Billion by 2020

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Fuel Cells - Global Market Size, Segmentation, Competitive Landscape, Regulations and Key Country Analysis to 2020" report to their offering.

23 Dec 2013

California American Water Reports Promising Results from Desalination Project in Monterey

Data being collected from California American Water’s ongoing geotechnical borehole investigation shows promising results for the subsurface slant wells it has proposed for the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project’s desalination plant.

23 Dec 2013