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Approximately One-Third of New Single-Family Homes in the U.S. will be Green by 2016

Energy-efficient homes of the future have arrived and are growing in popularity. According to a report by McGraw Hill Construction, nearly one-third of new single-family homes in the U.S. will be green by 2016. They are energy and natural resource efficient, designed to reduce overall impact on human health and the environment.

18 Nov 2015

Strata Solar, Mississippi Power and the U.S. Navy Partner to Build 50MW Solar Project in Hattiesburg

The Mississippi Public Service Commission approved the largest solar installations in Mississippi on Tuesday, Nov. 10, making Mississippi Power the largest partner in renewable energy in the state.

18 Nov 2015

ToyLabs Introduces DIY Solar-Powered Airplane Science Kit for Children

ToyLabs, Inc., a Silicon Valley start-up that specializes in educational, build-and-play projects that teach kids the fundamental principles of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), announces the Volta Flyer project, a DIY science kit packaged with all the prefabricated components necessary to build and fly the solar-powered airplane.

18 Nov 2015

United Church of Chapel Hill Installs 84.7kW Solar System

Sunday November 22, members of a church in Chapel Hill, N. C. will dedicate a solar array installed by Yes! Solar Solutions of Cary, N.C. United Church of Chapel Hill raised the funds for the 84.7 kilowatt solar system with a capital campaign. The system will generate approximately 60% of the electricity used by the church and is part of a long-term strategy to meet strategic carbon emissions reduction goals consistent with recommendations by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

18 Nov 2015

Ancient Earth Climates Could Have Been More Sensitive to Increased Carbon Dioxide

Ancient climates on Earth may have been more sensitive to carbon dioxide than was previously thought, according to new research from Binghamton University.

18 Nov 2015

Closer to Identifying Causes of Aging in Lithium Ion Batteries

A key issue with lithium ion batteries is aging. It significantly reduces their potential storage capacity. To date, very little is known about the causes of the aging effects. Scientists from the Department of Technical Electrochemistry and the Research Neutron Source FRM II at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now come a step closer to identifying the causes in their latest experiments.

18 Nov 2015

Freshwater Resources of Less Developed Nations Adversely Impacted by Energy Demand of Developed Nations

Global energy demand from developed nations has an adverse impact on freshwater resources in less developed nations according to a new study.

18 Nov 2015

GE Announces Creation of New Renewable Energy Business

GE today introduced its new Renewable Energy business at the European Wind Energy Association’s 2015 Annual Event in Paris. The new unit significantly expands GE’s wind portfolio in the wake of its recent acquisition of Alstom’s power and grid businesses.

17 Nov 2015

New Study Assesses Factors Affecting Climate Change Adaptation

A new study assesses the factors that affect climate change adaptation and ranks six American cities, finding that Portland, Boston and Los Angeles are all in the advanced to middle stages of planning for extreme weather events linked to climate change while Raleigh and Tucson are in the early to middle stages.

17 Nov 2015

PowerCell Sweden to Showcase PowerPac for Telecom Applications at AfricaCom Exhibition

Nordic leading fuel cell company PowerCell Sweden AB (publ) will be present at the upcoming AfricaCom exhibition at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa on November 17 - 19, 2015, to showcase their PowerPac for telecom applications.

17 Nov 2015

Invenergy Signs 100MW Wind Power Purchase Agreement with Equinix

Invenergy today announced that it has signed a 100 MW wind power purchase agreement (PPA) with Equinix, Inc. to provide the global interconnection and data center company with renewable energy to help support all of its data centers across North America.

17 Nov 2015

Dominion Energy Announces Acquisition of 80MW Solar Facility in Virginia

Dominion Energy, Inc., a subsidiary of Dominion, today announced the acquisition of an 80-megawatt solar facility in Virginia from project developer Community Energy, Inc. Construction on one of the largest announced solar facilities in the mid-Atlantic region is expected to begin later in 2015. The facility would enter service in fall 2016.

17 Nov 2015

Canadian Solar Delivers PV Modules for 2.5MW Solar Plant in Moncagua, El Salvador

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that the company served as the sole supplier of PV modules for the 2.5 MW solar plant located in the city of Moncagua, in El Salvador, Central America. In total, the facility consists of 8,436 Canadian Solar MaxPower CS6X-310P solar modules. Together with AES El Salvador, a leading global provider of distributed energy, Canadian Solar's contribution to this solar facility will positively impact the local climate and region.

From Canadian Solar 13 Nov 2015

Stevens Institute of Technology’s SURE HOUSE Wins First Prize in 2015 U.S. DOE’s Solar Decathlon

The Stevens Institute of Technology’s SURE HOUSE has taken home first prize in the 2015 U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon. The Vinyl Institute, one of the SURE HOUSE sponsors, backed the team of over 60 students which captured the event’s top trophy. By building a sustainable and resilient home through their inspired combination of dedication and innovation, the team showcased the balanced performance, versatility, and efficiency of vinyl products.

13 Nov 2015

Cube Hydro Partners Gains 100% Ownership Interest in York Haven Hydro Station

Cube Hydro Partners, LLC, a portfolio company of the ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund, has acquired a 100 percent ownership interest in York Haven Hydro Station, a run-of-the-river hydropower facility located in York Haven, Pennsylvania. Totaling 20 megawatts, the facility benefits from favorable hydrology and is expected to produce over 130,000 megawatt-hours of clean electricity per year.

13 Nov 2015