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Virginia Commonwealth University Converts RamSafe Buses to Operate on Liquid Propane Bi-Fuel

Virginia Commonwealth University Parking and Transportation has converted 70 percent of its RamSafe fleet to operate on liquid propane bi-fuel through a partnership with the Virginia Department of General Services; the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy; Alliance AutoGas and Virginia Clean Cities. The conversion is projected to save the division more than $20,000 in annual fuel costs.

26 Aug 2015

NSF Awards $1.1 Million Grant for Study of Coral Reef Hybridization

Studying coral reefs, what makes them tick and how we can help protect and safe these maritime wonders is something Nicole Fogarty, Ph.D., has dedicated her life to. As a researcher at Nova Southeastern University's (NSU) Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, Dr. Fogarty and her collaborators at Penn State University have received nearly $1.1 million via a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation.

26 Aug 2015

Enemy Seaweeds Protect Coral from Marauding Sea Stars

On the coral reef, knowing who's your friend and who's your enemy can sometimes be a little complicated.

26 Aug 2015

Targeted Punishments Could Help Shift Society Towards International Climate Change Cooperation

Targeted punishments could provide a path to international climate change cooperation, new research in game theory has found.

26 Aug 2015

Heavy Metal Pollution May Have Contributed to Large Extinction Events

Metal poisoning caused the malformation observed in ancient organisms and may have contributed to their extinction and that of many other species.

26 Aug 2015

Chilean Government Grants SolarReserve Environmental Approval to Develop Copiapó Solar Project with Energy Storage

SolarReserve, the industry leader in baseload solar power solutions and advanced solar thermal technology, has received environmental approval from the Chilean government to develop one of the world's largest solar projects with energy storage.

26 Aug 2015

DTE Energy Installs Smart, Solar-Powered Trash Compactor and Recycling Units in Detroit

DTE Energy's downtown neighborhood is even cleaner and greener, thanks to the installation of the city of Detroit's first smart, solar-powered trash compactor and recycling units.

26 Aug 2015

Renewable Fuel Standard Program Helps Reduce US Carbon Emissions Over a Decade

Over its 10-year lifespan, the Renewable Fuel Standard’s (RFS) requirement to substitute biofuels for fossil fuels has displaced nearly 1.9 billion barrels of foreign oil and reduced U.S. transportation-related carbon emissions by 589.33 million metric tons, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) finds in an analysis released today.

25 Aug 2015

EDI and Shaanxi Automotive Build Electrified PHEV Port Truck for Port of Shanghai

Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI), a global leader in advanced high-efficiency zero emissions hybrid and electric drivetrain solutions, today announced their newest clean energy innovation—a fleet of PHEV trucks for the Port of Shanghai built in collaboration with one of the world’s largest truck manufacturers, Shaanxi Automotive.

25 Aug 2015

SolarWorld Convenes About 500 Solar Installers for Annual Summit

SolarWorld, the largest U.S. crystalline-silicon solar manufacturer for 40 years, this week convenes about 500 solar installers and 40 vendors from across the country for an annual summit of meetings and celebrations, this year keying on the company’s 40th anniversary of American manufacturing.

25 Aug 2015

Coalition of U.S. Mayors Showcase Their Cities' Climate Leadership at UN Conference of Parties

A coalition of U.S. mayors and city officials announced today that they will join the UN Conference of Parties (COP) meeting in Paris in December to showcase their cities' climate leadership and call for an ambitious international agreement that addresses our climate crisis and supports further action at the local level.

25 Aug 2015

Enphase Energy Enters Distribution Agreement with Solar Partners New Zealand

Enphase Energy, Inc. today announced it has entered into a distribution agreement with Solar Partners New Zealand (SPNZ), a leading solar wholesaler, trainer and business support hub. Solar Partners New Zealand will distribute the world-leading Enphase Solar Energy System to key installers across the country.

25 Aug 2015

Climate Change Could Cause Profound Changes in Global Distribution of Marine Biodiversity

New research into the impact of climate change has found that warming oceans will cause profound changes in the global distribution of marine biodiversity.

25 Aug 2015

Collaboration to Advance Distributed Power System for Cleaner, More Efficient Electricity

Sandia National Laboratories and eight other companies and research organizations will collaborate to advance a distributed power system that can produce cleaner, more efficient electricity.

24 Aug 2015

Global Warming Worsens Ongoing California Drought

A new study says that global warming has measurably worsened the ongoing California drought. While scientists largely agree that natural weather variations have caused a lack of rain, an emerging consensus says that rising temperatures may be making things worse by driving moisture from plants and soil into the air.

24 Aug 2015