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Hydroelectric Energy May Put More Methylmercury into Ecosystems than Climate Change, Finds Harvard Research

Methylmercury, a potent neurotoxin, is especially high in Arctic marine life but until recently, scientists haven't been able to explain why. Now, research from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health suggests that high levels of methylmercury in Arctic life are a byproduct of global warming and the melting of sea-ice in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions.

8 Sep 2015

MoMo Project Introduces Permanent Measures to Conserve and Manage Mongolia’s Scarce Water Resources

To conserve and sustainably manage the scarce water resources of Mongolia, it is imperative that permanent and robust measures are introduced to address these issues. These are the commitments of the collaborative project „Integrated Water Resources Management, Model Region Mongolia (MoMo)“, which has been coordinated by the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ) since 2006.

8 Sep 2015

Complete Analysis of China’s Solar Power Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Solar Power Market in China 2015-2019" report to their offering.

8 Sep 2015

Study Shows Molting Elephant Seals Shed Large Amounts of Mercury in Coastal Seawater

As fish-eating predators at the top of the marine food chain, elephant seals accumulate high concentrations of mercury in their bodies. A new study by scientists at UC Santa Cruz shows that elephant seals shed significant amounts of mercury during molting, resulting in elevated concentrations of the toxic metal in coastal waters near the elephant seal rookery at Año Nuevo State Reserve.

8 Sep 2015

New Report Analyzes Global Market for Building Integrated Photovoltaics

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) in terms of Annual Installation Capacity in Kilowatts. The Global market is analyzed by the following Segments: Architectural, Roofing, and Others.

8 Sep 2015

SunEdison Announces Successful Installation and Operation of Solar Systems for India's DMRC Network

SunEdison, Inc., the largest global renewable energy development company, today announced the successful installation and operation of eight solar systems for India's Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

7 Sep 2015

Large Wind Farms with High Density of Installed Capacity Generate Less Electricity than Previously Thought

Less energy can be withdrawn from wind than was assumed up to now. For example, a previous prediction from a 2013 study by the German Federal Environmental Agency concluded that almost seven watts of electrical power per square metre could be generated from wind energy.

7 Sep 2015

Rochester Project Receives $1.5 Million to Advance Innovative Clean Energy Technologies

University of Rochester researchers have been awarded $1.5 million to develop a technology that could reduce the cost of electricity from solar power. The technology would replace the area that needs to be covered with expensive solar panels with less expensive, plastic solar concentrators and fewer solar cells.

7 Sep 2015

Texas-Based CoServ Solar Station Features SolarWorld's Solar Panels

Final testing is under way at a 2.7-megawatt solar farm in rural North Texas, powered by solar panels from SolarWorld, that is serving as a model for utility cooperatives interested in undertaking solar projects.

7 Sep 2015

Namene Energy and Yingli Form JV for Africa-Based Utility-Scale Solar Projects

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Ltd., one of the world's leading solar panel manufacturers, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Yingli Green Energy Europe GmbH and Namene Energy International Limited, a leading renewable energy solutions developer focused on West Africa, have formed a new joint venture, Yingli Namene West Africa Limited.

7 Sep 2015

Ontario-Based K2 Wind Power Facility Holds Grand Opening Event

The K2 Wind Power Facility in Ontario held a Grand Opening Event hosted by Samsung Renewable Energy Inc., Capital Power Corporation and Pattern Energy Group Inc.. One of Canada's largest wind power facilities, the 270 megawatt (MW) K2 Wind facility is located in the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh (ACW) in southwestern Ontario, and is expected to generate clean energy for approximately 100,000 Ontario homes annually.

7 Sep 2015

Thermal Radiation from 3D Optical Photonoic Crystals Holds Promise for Cost-Effective Solar Energy Conversion

Shawn-Yu Lin, Professor of Physics at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has discovered that 3D optical photonoic crystals can emit a new type of anomalous thermal radiation that could help develop easy, cost-effective solutions for solar energy conversion.

By Beth Ellison 7 Sep 2015