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Premier Wynne Commits Support for ELA Freshwater Research Facility

International Institute for Sustainable Development president and CEO Scott Vaughan today welcomed Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s commitment to help save the world-renowned freshwater research facility known as the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA).

25 Apr 2013

ProVision Solar Utilizes Kyocera PV Modules for Auto Business Rooftop Installations in Hawai’i

Kyocera Solar Inc. announced today that it supplied Kyocera solar modules to ProVision Solar that will power a total of eight auto businesses on the Big Island of Hawai’i, making it one of the greenest enterprises on the island.

From KYOCERA Global 25 Apr 2013

Solar Press Investigates Potential for Flexible Plastic Based OPV Modules for Energy Harvesting Applications

Organic Photovoltaic (OPV) technology developer Solar Press is investigating the potential for flexible plastic based OPV modules to be used as a power source for remote, autonomous sensors within buildings – an ‘energy harvesting’ application.

25 Apr 2013

Campo Verde 139 MW Solar Project Acquired by Southern Company Subsidiary

Southern Company today announced the acquisition of the company's largest solar installation – the 139-megawatt (MW) Campo Verde Solar Project – by subsidiary Southern Power and Turner Renewable Energy from First Solar, Inc.

From First Solar, Inc. 24 Apr 2013

Analysis of Asia-Pacific Electrical Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Market

The increasing emphasis on reducing carbon dioxide emissions and ensuring that electrical vehicles (EVs) constitute 20 percent of the total vehicles on road by 2030 in several Asia-Pacific countries will lead to the expansion of the EV charging infrastructure market in the region.

From Frost & Sullivan 24 Apr 2013

Algae Testbed Public-Private Partnership Members Discuss Development Strategies at ASU

Algae Testbed Public-Private Partnership (ATP3) members from across the nation descended upon the ASU Polytechnic campus April 15-18 to discuss strategies for advancing research and development of algae-based technologies for biofuels and other valuable co-products.

24 Apr 2013

Berkeley Lab Encourages Electric Vehicle Usage with Workplace Charging Facility

At Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where the nation’s top battery scientists are working to achieve revolutionary advances in battery performance, electric vehicles (EVs) are not just a technology of the future. Growing numbers of employees are already using them to commute to work. To encourage even more to do so, Berkeley Lab has announced that it will start offering workplace EV charging.

24 Apr 2013

Researchers Harness Excess Heat and Convert It for Practical Use

Imagine how much you could save on your electricity bill if you could use the excess heat your computer generates to actually power the machine.

24 Apr 2013

Global Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations Linked to Changes in Terrestrial Temperature

Nearly thirty-four million years ago, the Earth underwent a transformation from a warm and high-carbon dioxide "greenhouse" state to a lower-CO2, variable climate of the modern "icehouse" world. Massive ice sheets grew across the Antarctic continent, major animal groups shifted, and ocean temperatures decreased by up to 5 degrees.

23 Apr 2013

Bacteria Produces Diesel Fuel That Does Not Require Blending with Petroleum Products

It sounds like science fiction but a team from the University of Exeter, with support from Shell, has developed a method to make bacteria produce diesel on demand. While the technology still faces many significant commercialisation challenges, the diesel, produced by special strains of E. coli bacteria, is almost identical to conventional diesel fuel and so does not need to be blended with petroleum products as is often required by biodiesels derived from plant oils.

23 Apr 2013

Legislation Repealing Florida’s Renewable Fuel Standard Could Chill Investment in Biofuel and Biotechnology Industry

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today urged Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) to veto HB 4001/SB 320, which is anticipated to be passed by the Florida legislature next week and repeal the state’s Renewable Fuel Standard. BIO’s letter to Scott says that adoption of the legislation could chill investment not just in the state’s biofuel industry, but also in the larger biotechnology industry.

22 Apr 2013

Ocotillo Wind Project's Environmental Review Analysis Wins California AEP Award

Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern) today announced that the California Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) awarded the Ocotillo Wind project with its highest award for Outstanding Environmental Analysis and Documentation at a joint conference of AEP and the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP).

22 Apr 2013

DSN Celebrates 100th Member in Distributed Solar Network

Distributed Sun today celebrated its 100th member in the Distributed Solar Network™ (DSN), a nationwide project origination and finance platform for commercial developers and financiers. During its first year of operation, 105 members registered to join the network, submitting 390 projects totaling nearly 1.5 GW across 28 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

22 Apr 2013

Constant Flow Rate for Exploited Rivers May Have a Negative Impact on Biodiversity of Fluvial Ecosystems

Study suggests that artificially imposing a constant flow rate on rivers can have a negative impact on alpine stream ecosystems.

22 Apr 2013

Vanderbilt University to Replace Coal-Fired Co-Generation Facility to Natural Gas

Vanderbilt University will replace its coal-fired co-generation facility, converting it to burn natural gas to meet the power needs of the university and medical center. The university’s Board of Trust voted to approve the project April 19 during its annual spring meeting.

22 Apr 2013