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SunEdison, Dominion Establish JV for Four Brothers Solar Project in Utah

SunEdison, Inc., the world's largest renewable energy development company, today announced they have signed a definitive agreement with Dominion (NYSE: D), one of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy, establishing a joint venture (JV) for Four Brothers, a 420 megawatt (MW) DC, or 320 megawatt AC, solar project in Utah, developed by SunEdison.

14 Aug 2015

Findings Shed Light on the Role Freshwater Rivers Play in Global Carbon Cycle

All freshwater streams and rivers actually release carbon dioxide, but the source of those emissions has for years been unclear to scientists.

13 Aug 2015

Borrego Solar and LG Extend Agreement to Bring High-Efficiency Solar Modules to U.S. Commercial Market

LG Electronics USA and Borrego Solar Systems Inc. are expanding their collaboration for installation of LG's high-efficiency solar modules to the U.S. commercial market, the companies announced today.

13 Aug 2015

SunLink Selected as Project Partner for Blattner Energy’s 148.5MW Solar PV Project in Southeast U.S.

Adding to its portfolio of leading utility-scale, fixed-tilt solar projects, SunLink Corporation has been selected as a project partner for a 148.5 MW solar PV portfolio project under development in the southeastern United States by Blattner Energy, a power generation contractor and leading provider of renewable energy construction in North America.

13 Aug 2015

Stanford’s GCEP Funds Six New Research Projects on Energy

The Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) at Stanford University has awarded $9.3 million for six new research projects on energy. The funding will be shared by scientists at Stanford and four other universities to develop a suite of promising energy technologies, from a device that extracts power from the night sky to a charcoal-like soil amendment that removes carbon dioxide from the air.

13 Aug 2015

Asia Produces More Than Double the Mercury Emissions Previously Estimated

Once mercury is emitted into the atmosphere from the smokestacks of power plants, the pollutant has a complicated trajectory; even after it settles onto land and sinks into oceans, mercury can be re-emitted back into the atmosphere repeatedly. This so-called “grasshopper effect” keeps the highly toxic substance circulating as “legacy emissions” that, combined with new smokestack emissions, can extend the environmental effects of mercury for decades.

13 Aug 2015

Ballard Power Systems, Zenyatta Ventures Collaborate on High Purity Graphite Required in Fuel Cell Technology

Zenyatta Ventures Ltd. ("Zenyatta" or "Company") is pleased to announce that it plans to collaborate with Ballard Power Systems Inc. ("Ballard") on high purity graphite required in components of fuel cell technology. A first step screening process on Zenyatta's Albany graphite confirmed its suitability for use in the bipolar plate ("BPP") and gas diffusion layer ("GDL") for fuel cells. High thermal stability and corrosion resistance is critical in the performance of these components in fuel cells.

13 Aug 2015

University of Texas Collaborates with NEDO to Use Alternative Energy Sources to Power Computer Equipment

Partnering with the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), which acts as a Japanese government agency, The University of Texas at Austin will begin using alternative energy sources to power some of its high-performance computers.

13 Aug 2015

Study Shows Industrial Fires in Indonesia Make the Biggest Contributions to Air Pollution

Researchers have combined satellite observations with atmospheric modelling to calculate how fires associated with industrial concessions in the Sumatra and Kalimantan regions of Indonesia affect air quality across Equatorial Asia.

13 Aug 2015

Sunvalley Solar Seeks Partnerships to Develop and Implement Networked Solar Panels and Related Methods

Sunvalley Solar, Inc., a leading solar power technology and solar system integration company, announced today that it is seeking partnerships to develop and implement its patented technology – Networked Solar Panels and Related Methods.

12 Aug 2015

Republic of Armenia and ContourGlobal Acquire Vorotan Hydroelectric Facility

ContourGlobal and the Republic of Armenia announced the completion of the acquisition of the assets of the Vorotan hydroelectric facility, a series of three individual power plants with a total electrical capacity of 405 MW on the Vorotan River in southern Armenia.

12 Aug 2015

PCS Biofuels Converts Giant King Grass into Polymeric Carbon Solid Biofuel

VIASPACE Inc. announced that PCS Biofuels Inc. of Vancouver, Canada has converted Giant King Grass into a high-energy, carbon neutral, drop-in replacement for coal using its patented Polymer Carbon Solid (PCS) thermal catalytic process.

12 Aug 2015

RAEF US, WElink Energy/CTIEC Sign Agreement to Develop US $1 Billion Renewable Energy Projects

RAEF US, the U.S. subsidiary of RAEF (Real Assets Energy Fund), has signed an agreement with WElink Energy/CTIEC to jointly develop a pipeline of new renewable energy projects totaling US $1 billion in North America.

12 Aug 2015

Global Wave and Tidal Energy Market Expected to Reach US$10.1 Billion by 2020

The global wave and tidal energy market was worth US$25 million in 2013. It is expected to grow at a CAGR of 64.1% from 2014 to 2020, eventually reaching a value of US$10.1 billion in 2020. A new research report released by Transparency Market Research, titled "Wave and Tidal Energy Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2014 - 2020", makes this prediction for the global wave and tidal energy market based on comprehensive primary and secondary research.

12 Aug 2015

The D.R. Templeman Company Selects Standard Solar for Solar PV System Installation Project

The D.R. Templeman Company (Templeman Co.), a family-owned manufacturer of springs and wire forms based in Plainville, CT, today announced it is installing a 360-panel, 111-kilowatt (kW) solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the rooftop of its manufacturing facility. The company selected Standard Solar, Inc., a leading solar energy company specializing in the development and financing of solar electric systems nationwide, to develop the project and install the system. ClicktoTweet

12 Aug 2015