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D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments, 8minutenergy Begin Construction of 191MW Springbok 2 Solar Farm in California

8minutenergy Renewables, LLC (8minutenergy) and an affiliate of D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments, L.L.C. (DESRI) today announced the completion of permitting, financial closing, and start of construction of the 191 megawatts-dc (150 MW-ac) Springbok 2 Solar Farm, located 70 miles north of Los Angeles in Kern County, California.

15 Dec 2015

Renowned Investor Donates £2.6M to University of Sheffield to Establish Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures

A world-renowned investor and environmental philanthropist will visit the University of Sheffield tomorrow (Tuesday 15 December 2015) to see the pioneering research helping to create a more sustainable world, made possible thanks to his generous donations.

15 Dec 2015

Bioethanol/Petrol Blends Lower CO2 Emissions in Germany by 1.2 Million Tons

German Bioethanol Industry Association (BDBe) hereby announces that bioethanol/petrol blends lowered CO2 emissions from road traffic in Germany in the first three quarters of 2015 by around 1.2 million tons. Norbert Schindler, Member of the German Bundestag and Chairman of the BDBe: "This means that with every litre of bioethanol, marketed as an additive in Super and Super E10, harmful greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by 1.1 kg. This represents 62% lower CO2 emissions compared to fossil fuels." According to a study on the economic effects of domestic production in Germany, every litre of bioethanol generates added value of EUR 0.50. EUR 0.65 are paid in energy tax.

15 Dec 2015

New European Interoperability Center for Electric Vehicles and Smart Grids Opens in Ispra, Italy

As electric vehicle sales continue to rise around the world, the European Union opened the first European Interoperability Center for Electric Vehicles and Smart Grids last month to make sure all these cars have a standard plug and equipment that can work anywhere.

14 Dec 2015

Groundwater resources in tropics resilient to climate change, new study reveals

Tropical groundwater may prove to be a climate-resilient source of freshwater in the tropics as intense rainfall favours the replenishment of these resources, according to a new study published in Environmental Research Letters.

14 Dec 2015

New BTH Report Shows Sweden Stands in Last Place on Incentives for Electric Vehicles

According to a new report, Sweden is in last place among eight countries when it comes to incentives for electric vehicles. The report is carried out by researchers at Blekinge Institute of Technology, BTH, in collaboration with researchers at Copenhagen Business School and the company Innoventum.

14 Dec 2015

Researchers Develop New Technology to Improve Energy Production in Solar Fields

A team of researchers from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), in collaboration with the Nobel Laureate Carlos Rubbia from the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS, Potsdam, Germany) and the King Abdulaziz University of Arabia Saudi, have developed a technology based on the use of carbon dioxide to improve the energy production in solar fields.

14 Dec 2015

UniSource Energy Services to Build Community-Scale Solar PV System in Mohave County

UniSource Energy Services (UES) will expand its renewable energy portfolio next year by building a community-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) system in Mohave County and providing small solar arrays to two Nogales high schools.

14 Dec 2015

NJR Clean Energy Ventures Completes 48.3MW Alexander Wind Farm

NJR Clean Energy Ventures (NJRCEV), the unregulated distributed power subsidiary of New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR), today announced the completion of the Alexander Wind Farm, its third – and largest – onshore wind project.

14 Dec 2015

Innovative Solar Systems Seeks Capital to Take Business to the Next Level

Innovative Solar Systems, LLC (ISS), a developer of utility scale solar farm projects based in Asheville, NC, has experienced immense growth over the last five years.

14 Dec 2015

Chicago Fifth Grade Students Become Super Energy Savers

Nearly 5,000 Chicago fifth grade students are becoming Super Energy Savers through a joint education program offered by ComEd and Peoples Gas. Super Savers, a FREE science, engineering and mathematics (STEM) based curriculum, developed for fifth grade students, will teach thousands of students about the importance of energy efficiency, and equip them to share money- and energy-saving tips with their families.

14 Dec 2015

New Plasma Mass Filtering Method to Process Nuclear Waste

Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) are proposing a new way to process nuclear waste that would reduce both the cost of disposal and the byproducts from the process.

14 Dec 2015

Carbon Capture and Storage Still Important for Fighting Climate Change and Ensuring UK Energy Security

Matthew Billson discusses the importance of carbon capture and storage for fighting climate change and ensuring UK energy security, and asks: 'What next for carbon capture in the UK?' in light of the government withdrawing its £1 billion funding.

14 Dec 2015

Landsvirkjun Signs ECA Loan Agreement for Theistareykir Geothermal Power Plant

Landsvirkjun has signed an ECA (Export Credit Agency) loan agreement in relation to a supply contract for two 45 MW geothermal turbines from Fuji Electric for the Theistareykir Geothermal Power Plant, scheduled to commence operation in 2017.

14 Dec 2015

New Method to Produce Much Cleaner Diesel

Researchers from KU Leuven and Utrecht University have discovered a new approach to the production of fuels. Their new method can be used to produce much cleaner diesel. It can quickly be scaled up for industrial use. In 5 to 10 years, we may see the first cars driven by this new clean diesel.

12 Dec 2015