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BIG SUN's New, Improved Dual-Axis iPV Tracker Set to Lead the PV Market

Solar industry exhibitions this year experienced significant increases in the proportion of solar tracking systems. Due to limited land resources, the overall investment returns of solar tracking systems far exceeds that of fixed-type PV systems, which was reflected by the market's purchase orders. Savvy PV investors have been anticipating new and advanced products that they hope will bring about more efficiency, with emphasis on lowering costs, increasing generation capacity, reducing operation repairs and maintenance frequencies.

29 Dec 2015

Boralex Acquires Portfolio of Wind Power Projects in Northern France

Boralex Inc. ("Boralex" or the "Corporation") announces the closing of its acquisition of a portfolio of wind power projects in Northern France totalling approximately 350 MW (the "Acquisition").

29 Dec 2015

Sunpreme, Turtle & Hughes Team Up to Offer Smart Bi-Facial Solar PV Modules

Turtle & Hughes, one of the largest independent electrical distributors in North America, announces a strategic partnership with Sunpreme Inc. to offer Bi-facial Solar PV Modules, the most technically innovative product available on the market.

29 Dec 2015

Reducing Mercury Pollution from Coal-Fired Power Plants May Lead to Economy-Wide Benefits for U.S.

Mercury pollution is a global problem with local consequences: Emissions from coal-fired power plants and other sources travel around the world through the atmosphere, eventually settling in oceans and waterways, where the pollutant gradually accumulates in fish. Consumption of mercury-contaminated seafood leads to increased risk for cardiovascular disease and cognitive impairments.

29 Dec 2015

Ecosystems Rebound Rapidly When Dams Come Down and Rivers Resume Their Natural Flow

A songbird species that flourishes on the salmon-rich side of dams in the western United States struggles when it tries to nest on the side closed off from the fish and the nutrients they leave behind.

28 Dec 2015

UK Railway Network Approves Furukawa Electric’s Recycled Plastic Cable Trough

”Green Trough®”, a recycled plastic cable trough developed by Furukawa Electric, has been officially approved by the UK railway network. Green Trough® contributes to the formulation of global scale circulatory society due to its superior environmental performance.

26 Dec 2015

Research community, Funders Urged to Reduce Plastic Waste

Three researchers at the University of Exeter are calling for action to cut down on the five and a half million tonnes of plastic being generated globally in the course of scientific research.

26 Dec 2015

South Africa Entity Signs MOU to License NEAH's PowerChip Fuel Cell, Formira HOD and BuzzBar Technologies

Neah Power Systems, Inc., an emerging leader in fuel cell-based power solutions and rechargeable lithium battery storage solutions for defense, commercial, and consumer applications, proudly announced that the Company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a large South Africa based entity, to license the NEAH's technology. This license would include the PowerChip® fuel cell technology, the Formira HOD® technology and the BuzzBar technology.

26 Dec 2015

International Sustainability Group, Cóndor Servicios Integrales S.A.S. to Explore Environment-Cleaning Methodologies

International Sustainability Group, Inc. an innovative green technology company announced today, that they have agreed to partner with Cóndor Servicios Integrales S.A.S. to explore methodologies to help clean up the environment.

26 Dec 2015

IK4-Ikerlan Develops Battery Pack Sizing Tool with Novel Energy Efficiency Features

Energy consumption can be one of the most critical cost factors in manufacturing, especially for processes requiring a continuous and intensive use of energy. IK4-IKERLAN, a Spanish technology centre based in the Basque Country, is busy engineering integrated tools for battery packs used in industry with innovative energy efficiency features. And what is more, these tools can be used to put in place control strategies aimed at releasing energy to the process when it is most needed, in step with price peaks on the market.

26 Dec 2015

Fortum Commences Wind Farm Project with 35MW Capacity in Ulyanovsk, Russia

Fortum is starting a wind farm project in Ulyanovsk, Russia with a total capacity of 35 MW. The value of the investment is approximately EUR 65 million. The wind farm is expected to start production in 2017, serving the city of Ulyanovsk, which is located 680 km south-east of Moscow and has 620,000 residents.

24 Dec 2015

Concord Green Energy Completes Acquisition of Canadian Solar’s EarthLight Plant

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., completed the sale of its 10 MW AC EarthLight LP ("Earthlight") to One West Holdings Ltd., an affiliate of Concord Green Energy Inc. ("Concord").

24 Dec 2015

Azure Power Secures 100MW Solar Power Projects Under NTPC Auction

Azure Power, a leading independent power producer in the solar power sector in India, has announced that it has won projects with 100 MW solar power capacity which were recently put up for auction by NTPC Limited, India's largest power generation company. The auction is part of the National Solar Mission.

24 Dec 2015

Hooper Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Colorado Becomes Commercially Operational

Xcel Energy and SunPower Corp. announced today the commercial operation of the 50-megawatt Hooper solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Colorado's San Luis Valley. Xcel Energy is purchasing the power generated by the plant at cost-competitive rates under a power purchase agreement with SunPower. The utility estimates that the plant is generating enough electricity to serve the needs of approximately 13,500 average Colorado homes.

24 Dec 2015

Permanent Protected Areas and Wilderness Key to Effective Conservation of Marine Ecosystems

Permanent marine protected areas and wilderness—places where fish can grow old—are critical to the effective conservation of marine ecosystems according to a new study conducted by the Wildlife Conservation Society, James Cook University, and Lancaster University.

24 Dec 2015