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First Solar, Austin Energy Sign Power Purchase Agreement for Low-Cost Solar Power

First Solar, Inc. and Austin Energy announced today that they have signed a power purchase agreement allowing the municipally owned electricity provider to obtain low-cost solar power generated by First Solar’s 119 megawatt AC East Pecos Solar Project.

31 Oct 2015

Owens Corning Announces Sustainability Goals for Reduction of Greenhouse Gas and Toxic Air Emissions

Owens Corning today announced more ambitious sustainability goals to reduce greenhouse gas and toxic air emissions, along with new renewable power initiatives that will continue to expand the company’s impact through sustainability.

31 Oct 2015

Georgia Tech Invites Students to Join Solar Decathlon Team

This year, Georgia Tech students have the change to compete in the Department of Energy’s biennial Solar Decathlon. The Solar Decathlon is a competition among collegiate teams to build solar-powered houses. Along the way, participants learn about environmental benefits, comfort, and affordability of energy-efficient homes.

31 Oct 2015

Researchers Use Simple Mathematical Formula to Reveal Factors Influencing Aging of Li-Ion Battery

Hybrid electric vehicles, cell phones, digital cameras, and the Mars Curiosity rover are just a few of the many devices that use rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Now a team of Penn State researchers has a simple mathematical formula to predict what factors most influence lithium-ion battery aging.

31 Oct 2015

Researchers Develop Method to Produce Clean, Economical Fuel from Water

An inexpensive method for generating clean fuel is the modern-day equivalent of the philosopher's stone. One compelling idea is to use solar energy to split water into its constituent hydrogen and oxygen and then harvest the hydrogen for use as fuel. But splitting water efficiently turns out to be not so easy.

31 Oct 2015

Constellation Partners with Habitat for Humanity to Reduce Residential Energy Costs

Constellation, a retail energy supplier, today announced an innovative partnership initiative with Habitat for Humanity aimed at reducing energy costs for Habitat partner families through solar generation, weatherization and other energy efficiency solutions.

31 Oct 2015

WORLDFLIX and GreenFix Present Solar-Thermal OASIIS Technology Capable of Producing Water and Electricity

GreenFix Energy, in conjunction with WorldFlix, Inc., announces the culmination of years of research and work into the development of the OASIIS technology invented and patented technology by Richard Henderson.

31 Oct 2015

DONG Energy to Construct 660MW Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm

DONG Energy has today decided to construct the 660MW Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm, located in the Irish Sea, approximately 19 km off the west coast of Britain.

30 Oct 2015

Strata Solar to Procure Incremental 400MWDC of First Solar’s Thin Film PV Modules

First Solar, Inc. has signed an agreement with Strata Solar for the procurement of an incremental 400 megawatts (MW)DC of First Solar’s advanced thin film photovoltaic modules, with delivery expected from 2017 into 2018.

From First Solar, Inc. 30 Oct 2015

Wolverine Enters 20-Year PPA with Exelon for 153MW of New Wind Power Generation

Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc. (Wolverine), a not-for-profit generation and transmission electric cooperative, announces today that it has entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Exelon Generation (Exelon), one of the nation's leading competitive power generators, for 153 megawatts (MW) of new wind generation in Michigan's Thumb region.

30 Oct 2015

Researchers Explore Expanded Land Use for Renewable Energies Versus Biodiversity Protection

Deployment of renewable energy is expanding all over the world. There is high competition between alternative land uses, and conflicts over limited land are likely to emerge between biodiversity conservation and expanded deployment of renewable energy.

30 Oct 2015

Vanderbilt University Decreases Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions decreased by 18 percent from its peak in 2008 and by 13 percent overall from calendar years 2005 to 2014, according to the Vanderbilt Sustainability and Environmental Management Office’s latest annual GHG inventory.

30 Oct 2015

New Chemical Oxygen Demand Analyzer Could Benefit Wastewater Treatment Plants

Wastewater treatment plants can benefit from a new chemical oxygen demand (COD) analyzer that will provide plant engineers with another tool to monitor water quality and prevent environmental contamination.

30 Oct 2015

F4E Enters Contract with Dalkia-Veolia Consortium for ITER Poloidal Field Coils Facility

ITER is the biggest international collaboration in the field of energy aiming to demonstrate the feasibility of fusion power. The temperature of ITER¡¯s superhot plasma is expected to reach 150 million ¢ªC and with the help of powerful superconducting magnets it will be confined.

29 Oct 2015

Haze Due to Air Pollution Reducing Surface Solar Radiation in China

Haze due to weak winds and air pollution is reducing surface solar radiation in China, which has major consequences for the climate, the environment and the economy. These are the findings of a research report now being published in Scientific Reports. An international team of researchers including those from the University of Gothenburg is behind the study.

29 Oct 2015