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Asia-Pacific Smart Grids Market Estimated to Reach $15.83 Billion in 2018

The smart grids market in Asia-Pacific got a huge boost from the roll-outs of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) in Australasia and Smart City projects in North Asia.

13 May 2013

Air Products Announces Successful Demonstration of DOE’s Carbon Capture Project

Air Products today celebrated the successful operation of a United States Department of Energy (DOE) Demonstration Project that will capture approximately one million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) in an enhanced oil recovery project in which DOE anticipates an additional estimated 1.6-3.1 million barrels of oil to be produced annually from the CO2 injection.

13 May 2013

All Earth Renewables Utilizes Renesola Modules for Vermont Solar Power Projects

ReneSola Ltd, a leading global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic ("PV") modules and wafers, today announced it provided modules for use in three community-scale solar power projects in Vermont in the last few months.

13 May 2013

Penn State Associate Professor to Participate in Meeting on Sustainability and Biodiversity Conservation in the Tropics

Sustainability research, which examines the complex interactions between humans and the rest of nature, has the potential to bring economic and social benefits to the developing world and tropical countries such as Costa Rica. However, sustainability research in the tropics has been slow to develop.

13 May 2013

NPL’s Centre for Carbon Measurement Unveiled as Verification Body of EU Environmental Technology Verification Pilot Programme

The Centre for Carbon Measurement at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has been unveiled as one of the first verification bodies of the EU Environmental Technology Verification Pilot Programme (ETV) with specific remit for the independent verification of Energy Technologies under the scheme.

13 May 2013

Lotte Chemical Places Follow-on Orders for ZBB Flow Batteries and Power and Control Center

ZBB Energy Corporation, a leading developer of intelligent, renewable energy power platforms and hybrid vehicle control systems, announced today that it has received two follow-on orders from Lotte Chemical in South Korea, for a ZBB EnerSystem™ consisting of five ZBB EnerStore™ flow batteries, totaling 250 kWh, and a ZBB EnerSection™ power and control center that connects the flow batteries and PV solar arrays to the AC grid via a 125 kW grid-tie inverter.

10 May 2013

Natural Seepage of Shale Gas may Contribute to Increase in Greenhouse Gas Concentrations

"Eternal flames" fueled by hydrocarbon gas could shine a light on the presence of natural gas in underground rock layers and conditions that let it seep to the surface, according to research by geologists at the Department of Geological Sciences and the Indiana Geological Survey at Indiana University Bloomington.

10 May 2013

Enzyme-Free Ionic Liquid Pre-Treatment Increases Production of Advanced Biofuels

Advanced biofuels – liquid fuels synthesized from the sugars in cellulosic biomass – offer a clean, green and renewable alternative to gasoline, diesel and jet fuels. Bringing the costs of producing these advanced biofuels down to competitive levels with petrofuels, however, is a major challenge.

10 May 2013

Researchers Identify Major Seeds on Which Climate Influencing Cirrus Clouds Form

At any given time, cirrus clouds — the thin wisps of vapor that trail across the sky — cover nearly one-third of the globe. These clouds coalesce in the upper layers of the troposphere, often more than 10 miles above the Earth’s surface.

10 May 2013

Earth's Climate Sensitivity to Carbon Dioxide may be Higher than Previously Suggested

The Arctic was very warm during a period roughly 3.5 to 2 million years ago--a time when research suggests that the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was roughly comparable to today's--leading to the conclusion that relatively small fluctuations in carbon dioxide levels can have a major influence on Arctic climate, according to a new analysis of the longest terrestrial sediment core ever collected in the Arctic.

10 May 2013

Two Solar Installations Power Water Treatment Plants in City of Sacramento

SolarCity® Corporation, a leading provider of clean energy, and the City of Sacramento today announced the completion of two solar installations to power the city’s E.A. Fairbairn Water Treatment Plant on the American River and the Sacramento River Water Treatment Plant on the Sacramento River.

From Tesla Energy Foster City 9 May 2013

Nestle Purina PetCare Dedicates Solar Array at Atlanta Food Manufacturing Facility

Nestle Purina PetCare today unveiled the Company's largest solar array at its Atlanta pet food manufacturing facility. The solar array, designed and installed by United Renewable Energy (URE), represents the latest step in Nestle Purina's commitment to environmental sustainability.

9 May 2013

Fresh Insight into Impact of Climate Change on Production of Greenland Icebergs

While the impact of climate change on the surface of the Greenland ice sheet has been widely studied, a clear understanding of the key process of iceberg production has eluded researchers for many years.

9 May 2013

Three Conditions to Meet Before Realizing Biofuel Sustainability Standards

Bioenergy crops, such as Miscanthus and switchgrass, appear to be promising resources for renewable energy, but these new crops did not come with a manual on how to measure details on their sustainability impacts.

9 May 2013

Landis+Gyr to Provide Technical Foundation for TEPCO Smart Grid Project

With Toshiba Corporation’s recent announcement that Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has selected the firm’s proposal for a smart metering communications system and associated meter data management system (MDMS), Landis+Gyr is poised to undertake its indispensable role for the world’s largest smart grid project.

9 May 2013

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Asia-Pacific Smart Grids Market Estimated to Reach $15.83 Billion in 2018

Air Products Announces Successful Demonstration of DOE’s Carbon Capture Project

All Earth Renewables Utilizes Renesola Modules for Vermont Solar Power Projects

Penn State Associate Professor to Participate in Meeting on Sustainability and Biodiversity Conservation in the Tropics

NPL’s Centre for Carbon Measurement Unveiled as Verification Body of EU Environmental Technology Verification Pilot Programme

Lotte Chemical Places Follow-on Orders for ZBB Flow Batteries and Power and Control Center

Natural Seepage of Shale Gas may Contribute to Increase in Greenhouse Gas Concentrations

Enzyme-Free Ionic Liquid Pre-Treatment Increases Production of Advanced Biofuels

Researchers Identify Major Seeds on Which Climate Influencing Cirrus Clouds Form

Earth's Climate Sensitivity to Carbon Dioxide may be Higher than Previously Suggested

Two Solar Installations Power Water Treatment Plants in City of Sacramento

Nestle Purina PetCare Dedicates Solar Array at Atlanta Food Manufacturing Facility

Fresh Insight into Impact of Climate Change on Production of Greenland Icebergs

Three Conditions to Meet Before Realizing Biofuel Sustainability Standards

Landis+Gyr to Provide Technical Foundation for TEPCO Smart Grid Project

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