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Metabolically-Engineered Microorganism Produces Gasoline

For many decades, we have been relying on fossil resources to produce liquid fuels such as gasoline, diesel, and many industrial and consumer chemicals for daily use. However, increasing strains on natural resources as well as environmental issues including global warming have triggered a strong interest in developing sustainable ways to obtain fuels and chemicals.

30 Sep 2013

Shimizu to Install SunPower’s High Efficiency Solar Panels at the Eurus Energy Solar Power Plant Project

SunPower Corporation, a leading solar technology and energy solutions provider, today announced it will supply 69-megawatts (MW) of its high efficiency E20/327 solar panels to Shimizu Corporation for installation at the Eurus Energy mega solar power plant project in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori, Japan. With this agreement, SunPower is providing clean energy to Japan's largest solar installation.

From SunPower Corporation 30 Sep 2013

DOE Awards Penn State-Led Team $3 Million Grant for Hybrid EV Battery Research

A Penn State-led team has won a $3 million grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) for applied battery research.

30 Sep 2013

Sixth Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group Hiwar Session Focuses on Climate Change

The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group (ADSG) held its sixth Hiwar Session (Hiwar is the Arabic word for dialogue) to help in raising awareness and building a common understanding on the key issues of climate change and how a green economy could be financed.

30 Sep 2013

Improved Thin Industrial PERC-type Silicon Solar Cells Achieve Cell Efficiency of 20.1%

At next week’s European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EUPVSEC, Paris), the Belgian nanoelectronics research center imec, RENA, a leading supplier for wet chemical production tools, and SoLayT...

From IMEC 27 Sep 2013

3M LED Advanced Light for Commercial Applications Built on Proprietary “Light Guide” Technology

3M introduced one of the first LED A19 lamps approved for enclosed fixtures in commercial applications. 3M, a global pioneer in light and heat management solutions, manufactures the LED A19 lamps in the U.S. with U.S. and globally sourced components.

27 Sep 2013

SES Selected to Provide Solar Energy to Over 30 Mt Pleasant Residences

Standard Energy Solutions (SES), a Standard Solar company, has been selected by participants of the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood solar bulk purchase organized by DC Solar United Neighborhoods (DC SUN), a coalition of neighborhood solar coops.

27 Sep 2013

MSA Develops Green Protective Hard Hat from Sugarcane

MSA, the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products that protect people's health and safety, and the largest producer of industrial hard hats in North America, has developed the world's first "green" protective hard hat manufactured from sugarcane.

27 Sep 2013

Cellana to Showcase its Product Range at 2013 Algae Biomass Meet

Cellana, a leading developer of algae-based feedstocks for biofuels, animal feed/food, and Omega-3 nutritional oils, announced today that several key personnel will present at the upcoming 2013 Algae Biomass Summit.

27 Sep 2013

Charles D. McConnell to Discuss US Energy Policy at National Conference

At the National CHP2013 & WHP2013 conference and trade show held October 7-9 at the Crowne Plaza in Houston, Texas keynote speaker Charles D. McConnell, Executive Director, Energy and Environment Initiative, E2I, Rice University and former Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will answer the question, "In the context of the U.S. Energy Policy, What is 'All-of-the-Above' and How Do We Get There?'

27 Sep 2013

CSK Recognized on CDP S&P 500 Carbon Performance Leadership Index

CSX Corporation announced that the company was recognized on the CDP S&P 500 Carbon Performance Leadership Index and was included among just five industrial companies worldwide in the CDP Global 500 Climate Performance Leadership Index. These distinctions highlight CSX's steadfast commitment to reducing carbon emissions and fuel use.

27 Sep 2013

Keep America Beautiful's Recycling at Work Initiative To Improve Workplace Recycling

Keep America Beautiful's Recycling at Work initiative, designed to encourage businesses, organizations and institutions around the country to pledge to increase workplace recycling, has launched a new website (RecyclingatWork.org) that features a host of tools and resources, including recycling bin discounts.

27 Sep 2013

UC Davis to Lead Two-Year $11.2 Million Research Consortium Focused on Climate Change

The University of California, Davis, has been selected in a national competition this week to lead a two-year, $11.2 million research consortium for the U.S. Department of Transportation, focused on addressing and preparing for climate change.

26 Sep 2013

Study Reports Coal-Powered Synthetic Natural Gas Plants in China to Have Heavy Environment Toll

Coal-powered synthetic natural gas plants being planned in China would produce seven times more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional natural gas plants, and use up to 100 times the water as shale gas production, according to a new study by Duke University researchers.

26 Sep 2013

Stanford School of Earth Sciences Professors Named 2013 MacArthur Fellows

Two professors in the Stanford School of Earth Sciences – David Lobell, an associate professor of environmental Earth system science and Kevin Boyce, an associate professor of geological and environmental sciences – have been named 2013 MacArthur Fellows.

26 Sep 2013