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New Technique to Study Carbon-Saving Benefits of Tropical Forest Conservation

Environmental Scientists have developed an affordable technique to help provide evidence of the carbon-saving benefits of tropical forest conservation.

28 Aug 2015

IT Sector’s Renewable Energy Procurement Estimated to Increase Significantly

The percentage of renewable electricity purchased by U.S. companies in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector is growing and will likely increase significantly by the start of the next decade, according to a first-ever analysis by the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

27 Aug 2015

SDG&E Sets New Record of 1,042 MW of Renewable Energy Generation on Power Grid

This week, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) hit a major milestone for renewable energy delivery in its service territory. At 12:51 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, SDG&E achieved a new record of 1,042 megawatts (MW) of renewable generation on its power grid.

27 Aug 2015

EDF Renewable Energy Acquires Developer of Mid-Sized Wind Projects - OwnEnergy

EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) today announced that it has closed the acquisition of OwnEnergy, Inc. (OwnEnergy) – a national developer of mid-sized wind projects. The transaction encompasses 100% of OwnEnergy’s assets, including its pipeline of future wind projects.

27 Aug 2015

Ross Solar Group Installs Two High Efficiency Solar Panels for Gengras Motor Cars

The Ross Solar Group has completed two record setting solar installations for Gengras Motor Cars at the dealership group's Volvo and Chevrolet facilities on Connecticut Blvd., in East Hartford Conn. Comprised of 1,280 high efficiency SunPower E-Series solar panels, the two systems, are the largest single SunPower rooftop solar installations to date in East Hartford.

27 Aug 2015

PSEG Solar Source Acquires Columbia Solar Project from Hanergy America Solar Solutions

PSEG Solar Source today announced that it has acquired the Columbia Solar Project from Hanergy America Solar Solutions. The facility, built on a remediated brownfield, is located 40 miles northeast of San Francisco in Pittsburg, CA.

27 Aug 2015

NREL Assists Federal Agencies on Energy Efficiency Efforts and Renewable Energy Technology

When it comes to energy use, what the federal government wants is more of less. That means fewer greenhouse gases, fewer buildings powered solely by electricity generated from fossil fuels, and fewer gas-guzzling fleets on the road.

27 Aug 2015

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