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Town of Wilton to Participate in Solarize Wilton Program

The Town of Wilton has been selected to participate in a cutting-edge solar program that makes going solar easy and affordable.

7 Jan 2016

NCAR Scientists to Record Carbon Dioxide Absorption of Southern Oceans

A team of scientists is launching a series of research flights this month over the remote Southern Ocean in an effort to better understand just how much carbon dioxide the icy waters are able to lock away.

7 Jan 2016

Roosevelt Wind Project in New Mexico Begins Commercial Operation

EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) announced today that the 250 megawatt (MW) Roosevelt Wind Project in New Mexico reached commercial operation on December 15, 2015.

6 Jan 2016

ACE Completes Construction and Sale of Carbon-Free Thunder Spirit Wind Energy Project

ALLETE Clean Energy (ACE) has finalized its sale of the Thunder Spirit wind development to Montana-Dakota Utilities after wrapping up construction on the project in December.

6 Jan 2016

EPFL Develops Perovskite-Based Photovoltaic Cells with 20.8% Light-to-Electricity Conversion Efficiency

When it comes to solar cells, cost and efficiency are key factors for moving from the lab to the market. Metal-halide perovskites show outstanding photovoltaic properties combined with relatively cheaper manufacturing.

6 Jan 2016

TPI to Provide Blades for Vestas V126 Wind Turbine from Izmir Factory

TPI Composites, Inc., a leading global supplier of wind turbine blades, announced today that it has signed a multiyear supply agreement with Vestas Wind Systems A/S to provide blades for the V126 wind turbine from TPI's recently announced second factory in Izmir, Turkey, which is scheduled to open for production in late 2016.

6 Jan 2016

Reikon Beheer to Market SheerWind's INVELOX Wind-Power Generating Systems

SheerWind, a Minnesota USA based wind-power innovator, has signed a licensing agreement with Reikon Beheer, a diverse investment company that will allow SheerWind's INVELOX(™) wind-power generating systems to be marketed and deployed in the Netherlands.

6 Jan 2016

NASA’s Green-Related Technologies Could Save Billions in New Era of Aviation

The nation’s airlines could realize more than $250 billion dollars in savings in the near future thanks to green-related technologies developed and refined by NASA’s aeronautics researchers during the past six years.

6 Jan 2016

CES 2016: Intelligent Energy Showcases Embedded Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electronic Prototypes

Intelligent Energy, the energy technology company, today unveiled a number of consumer electronic prototypes powered by an embedded hydrogen fuel cell, to significantly extend the up time of the devices and provide a solution to the battery life conundrum facing consumers today.

5 Jan 2016

Climate and Water Resource Change may Impact Worldwide Electricity Production

Climate change impacts and associated changes in water resources could lead to reductions in electricity production capacity for more than 60% of the power plants worldwide from 2040-2069, according to a new study published today in the journal Nature Climate Change.

5 Jan 2016

Climate Change Affects Greenland Ice Sheet

The Greenland ice sheet has traditionally been pictured as a bit of a sponge for glacier meltwater, but new research has found it is rapidly losing the ability to buffer its contribution to rising sea levels, says a York University researcher.

5 Jan 2016

Stockholm University Releases Study on Release of Methane from Northern Lakes

Methane is increasing in the atmosphere, but many sources are poorly understood. Lakes at high northern latitudes are such a source. However, this may change with a new study published in Nature Geoscience.

5 Jan 2016

Dr. Thomas Bernard and Team Develop Drinking Water Protecting Tools

We place high demands on the quality of our drinking water. If pathogens or toxic substances found their way into the piping system, many people could become infected or injured very quickly.

5 Jan 2016

VELUX Group Launches Natural Light Solar Lamps in Africa

Approximately one year after leading roof window manufacturer VELUX Group joined forces with social business Little Sun and NGO Plan International, launching a design competition to bring clean, sustainable light to Africa, the first solar lamps have now arrived on African soil.

5 Jan 2016

Bigelow Scientist Awarded Grant to Study Long-Term Effects of Deepwater Horizon Spill

Dr. Christoph Aeppli from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences was awarded a grant to investigate the long-term fate and effects of petroleum released during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

4 Jan 2016