Researchers of the Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F) and the SENCKENBERG Gesellschaft für Naturkunde have published a story in the “Nature Climate Change” journal, in which they say that over 80% of inner-species of biodiversity will be lost by the year 2080.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
26 Aug 2011
The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Dow Kokam have entered into a $5.5 million deal to augment the capabilities of Dow Kokam for the development and commercialization of sophisticated lithium ion batteries.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
26 Aug 2011
The company Gehrlicher Ecoluz Solar do Brasil are to build a solar power system on a soccer stadium in Brazil,this will be the project of the investor Coelba. As a joint venture between the German photovoltaics specialist Gehrlicher Solar AG and the Brazilian environmental technology group Ecoluz Participações,they have been awarded an international tender by the Brazilian utility Coelba. The contract includes planning and construction of the first photovoltaic system on a soccer stadium in Latin America.
Robertet Flavors, a US subsidiary of Robertet Group, has chosen GeoPeak Energy to develop, deploy and service a highly efficient photovoltaic system system at their flavors production facility located in Piscataway, NJ.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 Aug 2011
Home furnishings retailer, IKEA has powered its San Diego store with a photovoltaic panel system. The 252 kW solar system has about 1,120 panels spanning 30,000 sq ft.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 Aug 2011
The new iPower consortium comprising 32 partners has been officially opened on 22 August 2011 to begin the huge task of opening the door for incorporating more renewable energies into the upcoming power grids.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
25 Aug 2011
Scientists from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, University of Freiburg and the University of Konstanz have discovered the structure and decomposition mechanism of the N2O-reductase enzyme used in the decomposition of nitrous oxide.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
24 Aug 2011
The PowerPlay Solar Development project at Berkshire School is almost complete,this project will be one of the biggest in the state of Massachusetts.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Aug 2011
Enel Green Power has won three high efficiency wind farm projects at an auction conducted by Brazil. The wind farms are to be installed at three Brazilian states namely Bahia, Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Aug 2011
Research and Markets has declared that the latest report from GlobalData will be appended to its report.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Aug 2011
Astroenergy revealed its plans of investing in solar farms in Thailand along with Solar Park. These farms are expected to be complete for commercial operation by December 2011.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
23 Aug 2011
New Energy Technologies, Inc. today announced that researchers developing its SolarWindow(TM) technology, capable of generating electricity on see-through glass, have developed a first-ever working prototype using brand new electricity-generating coatings which lead to increased transparency and enhanced color -attributes important to consumer acceptance of a commercially viable product.
"Improved transparency and color of our SolarWindow(TM) coatings allows for the development of a consumer-popular product which generates electricity on see-through glass while mimicking the aesthetic look of today's popular window tint and films," explained Mr. John A. Conklin, President and CEO of New Energy Technologies, Inc. "I'm most pleased that our researchers are not only working towards functionality but an attractive SolarWindow(TM) as well."
SoloPower, a producer of flexible thin film solar modules and cells, has secured a loan guarantee worth $197 million from the Loan Programs Office of the US Department of Energy (DOE) for the development and operation of three thin film photovoltaic module plants.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Aug 2011
LED lighting distributor Stouch Lighting stated that it has secured an order from the Borough of West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, to supply new LED luminaires to the municipal building.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Aug 2011
The Loan Programs Office of the US Department of Energy (DOE) has chosen Abengoa’s subsidiary Abengoa Bioenergy to offer a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee worth $133.9 million for the building of an industrial-scale biorefinery plant.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
22 Aug 2011