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One-Pot Pretreatment and Saccharification Process of Switchgrass Biofuel Feedstock

The advantages of the “one-stop” shop have long been recognized in the retailing and services industries. Similar advantages would also be realized for the biofuels industry with the development of a “one-pot” processing system in which sugars could be extracted from biomass and turned into fuels in a single vat.

14 Aug 2013

Low-Temperature Diesel Combustion May Lead to Broader Use of Cleaner Engines

As demand climbs for more fuel-efficient vehicles, knowledge compiled over several years about diesel engines and a new strategy known as “low-temperature combustion” (LTC) might soon lead auto manufacturers and consumers to broader use of cleaner diesel engines in the United States.

14 Aug 2013

Significant Price Reductions Continue in Installed Price of Solar PV Systems

The installed price of solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the United States fell substantially in 2012 and through the first half of 2013, according to the latest edition of Tracking the Sun, an annual PV cost tracking report produced by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

14 Aug 2013

Northrop Grumman Achieves Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal Before Planned Time

Northrop Grumman Corporation has achieved its inaugural greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goal of 25 percent in three years, two years ahead of plan. In 2012, the company realized a 25.3 percent GHG intensity reduction from its 2008 baseline, resulting in a 26.9 percent absolute emissions reduction.

14 Aug 2013

Easy Way to Offset Electricity Consumption with Renewable Energy Credits from Wind Farms

Green Power Offsets is proud to announce the launch of its business and online presence at www.greenpoweroffsets.com. The company provides an easy way for individuals and businesses to offset electricity consumption with renewable energy credits from the wind farm of their choice from a list of participating U.S.-based locations. Customers are also able to keep their existing utility electricity provider.

13 Aug 2013

Weyerhaeuser Continues Leadership in Sustainable Forestry Operations

With the completed acquisition of Longview Timber’s approximately 645,000 acres of forestland in Washington state and Oregon in July, Weyerhaeuser Company now owns or manages approximately 20.5 million acres of forestland in the U.S. and Canada, making the company one of North America’s—and the world’s—largest private sustainable forestry operations.

From Weyerhaeuser 13 Aug 2013

New Report on Hybrid, Electric and Fuel-Cell Vehicles

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: The Hybrid, Electric Vehicle and Fuel-Cell Report Package

13 Aug 2013

Climate Change Affects Adult and Juvenile Song Sparrows Differently

What’s good for adults is not always best for the young, and vice versa. At least that is the case with song sparrows and how they experience the effects of climate change, according to two recent studies by scientists at the University of California, Davis, and Point Blue Conservation Science.

13 Aug 2013

Recycling Helps Penn State Raise $800,000 for Scholarship and Philanthropy

Not only is recycling healthy for the environment, it’s good for the bottom line.

13 Aug 2013

Advanced IBM Technology Will Enable Utilities to Integrate More Renewable Energy into Power Grids

IBM today announced an advanced power and weather modeling technology that will help utilities increase the reliability of renewable energy resources. The solution combines weather prediction and analytics to accurately forecast the availability of wind power and solar energy.

12 Aug 2013

Mercury Solar Systems to be Acquired by Real Goods Solar

Real Goods Solar, Inc., a nationwide leader of turnkey solar energy solutions for residential, commercial, and utility customers, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mercury Energy, Inc. d/b/a Mercury Solar Systems in a merger transaction. Based in Port Chester, New York, Mercury Solar Systems is one of the region’s top solar companies.

12 Aug 2013

People Who Suffer Most are Least Responsible for Climate Change

When Ken Davis, Penn State professor of meteorology, used to think about climate change he looked at it as a scientific problem, with an economic dimension.

12 Aug 2013

New Super Black Module from China Sunergy

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. ("China Sunergy" or "the Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that the Company has introduced the Super Black module following an initial custom order for a 60KW rooftop project in Hawaii. Delivery is expected in mid-August.

From China Sunergy 9 Aug 2013

Challenges Faced by Sustainable Road Transportation

The e’mobile Association will hold its annual congress at the EPFL on August 23, 2013. The challenges faced by sustainable road transportation will be at the heart of this event.

9 Aug 2013

Climate-KIC Awards over £125,000 Through Climate Market Accelerator Programme

Climate-KIC, Europe's largest public-private innovation partnership working to address the challenge of climate change, has awarded more than £125,000 through the Climate Market Accelerator (CMA) programme to a project aimed at shifting electricity usage towards renewable energy at off-peak times, supported by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL).

9 Aug 2013