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India, Australia Team Up to Produce Clean-burning Synthetic Fuel

The widespread introduction of a clean-burning synthetic fuel, dimethyl ether (DME), is a step closer following the announcement of a A$6 million partnership between CSIRO and its Indian equivalent, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

11 Oct 2013

Researchers Examine Long-term Impacts of Growing Perennial Grasses on Marginal Lands

As biofuels become an increasingly viable alternative – thanks in part to Cornell scientists – researchers here are making sure that growing grasses for biofuel won’t face inadvertent snares.

11 Oct 2013

Electrical Energy Storage Exhibition to Take Place at Intersolar Europe

Energy storage systems make a vital contribution to the energy transition.For instance, they allow higher on-site consumption of solar power, help take the load off power grids, play a central role in e-mobility and thus provide a safe and efficient power supply in various situations.

11 Oct 2013

Shaw Industries Installs SolarWorld Solar Panels to Power its Carpet-tile Manufacturing Plant

About 1 megawatt of solar panels from SolarWorld, the largest U.S. manufacturer of solar technology for more than 35 years, soon will go live atop a carpet-tile manufacturing plant of Shaw Industries Group Inc. (Shaw) in Cartersville, Ga., located about 45 miles northwest of Atlanta.

11 Oct 2013

MidAmerican Solar and First Solar Install Five Millionth PV Module on Topaz Solar Farms

MidAmerican Solar and First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) are marking a major milestone at Topaz Solar Farms, located in San Luis Obispo County, Calif. This week, the five millionth solar module was installed on one of the largest solar projects under construction in the world.

10 Oct 2013

NADB Funds $50.8 Million for Four New Solar Parks in San Diego County

The North American Development Bank (NADB) closed four loan agreements totaling US$50.8 million for the construction of four solar energy parks with a total generation capacity of 19.5 megawatts (MWDC) located in northwestern San Diego County in California and sponsored by Macquarie Infrastructure Company Solar LLC. The electricity generated by the projects will be purchased by San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sempra Energy.

10 Oct 2013

NY State Pollution Prevention Institute Announces Greenovate Student Competition

A third annual student competition sponsored by the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute will provide students across the state the opportunity to green their campuses or help to green their local communities.

10 Oct 2013

Children in Greater Toronto Area Learn About Water Conservation at BASF Kids’ Lab

BASF Canada and Earth Rangers are working together to bring Kids’ Lab, a series of hands-on chemistry workshops developed by BASF for students in grades 4-6, to 30 classrooms across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) this fall. The program will engage 800 students in 2013, at no cost to the schools or participants.

10 Oct 2013

LG to Showcase Latest Energy Solutions Technologies at 22nd World Energy Congress

LG Corp., a leading global business group based in Korea, is actively pushing its energy solutions business forward – making significant strides in developing new business opportunities in the clean energy market by presenting a total solutions package consisting of energy generation, storage and delivery.

10 Oct 2013

Shipments of Full Electric Vehicles to Increase at 48% CAGR to Reach 2.36 Million in 2020

According to ABI Research, the number of full electric vehicles (EV) shipping yearly will increase from 150,000 in 2013 to 2.36 million in 2020, representing a CAGR of 48%.

9 Oct 2013

UT Arlington Engineers Win ONR Grant to Improve Thermal Properties of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Two UT Arlington engineering faculty members have won a $152,077 Office of Naval Research grant to study the thermal properties of lithium-ion batteries and devise better designs for cooling and operating them safely on Navy ships and planes.

9 Oct 2013

Unwanted Byproduct of Cellulosic Biofuel Increases Ethanol Yield

Scientists report in Nature Communications that they have engineered yeast to consume acetic acid, a previously unwanted byproduct of the process of converting plant leaves, stems and other tissues into biofuels. The innovation increases ethanol yield from lignocellulosic sources by about 10 percent.

9 Oct 2013

Stanford Solar-Powered Racecar to Participate in Australian Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

The 2,000-mile drive across the Australian outback is on some of the world's most grueling roads. In many places, the single-lane highway that traverses the center of the continent is barely better than a dirt road, peppered with potholes and bumps.

9 Oct 2013

Redondo Beach Unified School District to Save Millions with 1.6 MW Solar Energy Project

In November 2012 the voters of Redondo Beach passed Bond Measure Q which included funding for a district wide 1.6 Mega Watt solar energy project. The solar system will offset 70% of energy used by the schools, reducing the District's electricity bills, and consumption from Edison, totaling approximately $15 Million in savings over 25 years.

8 Oct 2013

NextFuels Searches for Site in Southeast Asia to Produce Biofuels from Palm Plantation Residue

NextFuels, a pioneer in transforming agricultural residue into biofuels, is actively narrowing the search for a site for its initial pilot plant to Southeast Asia. The pilot plant will demonstrate how NextFuels can economically produce transportation and industrial fuels from wet, unprocessed agricultural waste from palm oil plantations.

8 Oct 2013

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India, Australia Team Up to Produce Clean-burning Synthetic Fuel

Researchers Examine Long-term Impacts of Growing Perennial Grasses on Marginal Lands

Electrical Energy Storage Exhibition to Take Place at Intersolar Europe

Shaw Industries Installs SolarWorld Solar Panels to Power its Carpet-tile Manufacturing Plant

MidAmerican Solar and First Solar Install Five Millionth PV Module on Topaz Solar Farms

NADB Funds $50.8 Million for Four New Solar Parks in San Diego County

NY State Pollution Prevention Institute Announces Greenovate Student Competition

Children in Greater Toronto Area Learn About Water Conservation at BASF Kids’ Lab

LG to Showcase Latest Energy Solutions Technologies at 22nd World Energy Congress

Shipments of Full Electric Vehicles to Increase at 48% CAGR to Reach 2.36 Million in 2020

UT Arlington Engineers Win ONR Grant to Improve Thermal Properties of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Unwanted Byproduct of Cellulosic Biofuel Increases Ethanol Yield

Stanford Solar-Powered Racecar to Participate in Australian Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

Redondo Beach Unified School District to Save Millions with 1.6 MW Solar Energy Project

NextFuels Searches for Site in Southeast Asia to Produce Biofuels from Palm Plantation Residue

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