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Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Dominion Collaborate to Expand Solar Power in Virginia

Dominion Virginia Power and the Commonwealth of Virginia reached an agreement to deploy 110 megawatts of solar power generation. Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Dominion joined together to announce the multi-year agreement. The Commonwealth will purchase the solar-generated electricity through a long-term agreement with Dominion.

22 Dec 2015

NTNU Researchers Help Develop Smart Grid Solutions for Charging Evs

Norway leads the world in new car sales of electric vehicles, but how will charging all those EVs affect the Norwegian energy supply? Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology are helping to develop Smart Grid solutions that will ease the crunch caused by powering our transportation with electricity.

22 Dec 2015

Southern Company Obtains 200MW Solar Facility from Recurrent Energy

Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power today announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in the 200-megawatt (MW) Garland solar facility under construction in California from Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. Southern Power now owns more than 650 MW across nine operating or planned facilities in California.

22 Dec 2015

Vattenfall Collaborates with AMF on UK Off Shore Wind Farm

Vattenfall has signed a GBP 237 million (approx. SEK 3 billion) deal to partner-up with leading Swedish pension group AMF on an UK off shore wind farm. Vattenfall’s partnership strategy aims at supporting wind growth and the shift to renewables.

22 Dec 2015

Climate Change Threatens Freshwater Ecosystems

Climate change is rapidly heating up lakes around the world, threatening freshwater supplies and ecosystems across the planet, according to a study spanning six continents.

22 Dec 2015

Two Rare Short Nosed Sea Snakes Discovered in Ashmore Reef

Scientists from James Cook University have discovered two critically endangered species of sea snakes, previously thought to be extinct, off the coast of Western Australia.

22 Dec 2015

Ben-Gurion University Publishes Study on Cerium Migration Through Fractured Carbonate Rock

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have found that radioactive matter migrates more quickly in carbonate bedrock formations once it has leaked from a tank from near surface waste sites and geological repositories.

22 Dec 2015

Duke University Releases Study on Marsh Plant Productivity Under Climatic Changes

Accelerating rates of sea-level rise linked to climate change pose a major threat to coastal marshes and the vital carbon capturing they perform. But a new Duke University study finds marshes may be more resilient than previously believed.

22 Dec 2015

Warmer Temperatures Boost Biodiversity and Photosynthesis in Phytoplankton

Warmer temperatures increase biodiversity and photosynthesis in phytoplankton, researchers at the University of Exeter and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have found. Globally, phytoplankton -- microscopic water-borne plants -- absorb as much carbon dioxide as tropical rainforests and so understanding the way they respond to a warming climate is crucial.

18 Dec 2015

TerraForm Power Purchases 832MW of Wind Power Plants From Invenergy

Invenergy Wind LLC, the largest privately-held independent wind power generation company in the United States, today announced the sale of 832 (net) megawatts (MW) of wind power plants to TerraForm Power, Inc., an owner and operator of clean energy power plants.

18 Dec 2015

ASUR's Airports in Mexico to Operate on SunPower’s Solar Power

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V., a privatized airport group in Mexico and operator of Cancun Airport and eight other airports in southeast Mexico, as well as a 50% JV partner in Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC, operator of the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, announced an agreement today with SunPower Corp. (SunPower) for 36 megawatts of solar power to serve ASUR's operations in Mexico. ASUR will buy power generated by the solar power plant under a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with SunPower.

18 Dec 2015

City of San Francisco Adopts Neste's NEXBTL Renewable Diesel

Neste's NEXBTL renewable diesel is now being used by the City and County of San Francisco, California. San Francisco announced December 11, 2015 that the City and County of San Francisco has completely ended its use of petroleum diesel in the City's fleet and replaced it with renewable diesel.

18 Dec 2015

Trina Solar’s State Key Laboratory Sets new Record for Mono-Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells

Trina Solar Limited, a global leader in photovoltaic (PV) modules, solutions and services, today announced that its State Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology of China has set a new record for industrial high-efficiency p-type mono-crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells.

18 Dec 2015

WSU Study Explains Changes in Lake Temperatures due to Climate Change

Climate change is rapidly warming lakes around the world, threatening freshwater supplies and ecosystems, according to a study spanning six continents.

18 Dec 2015