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Soventix-JA Solar JV to Develop Large Scale Solar PV Power Projects in Chile

Soventix Chile SPA and JA Solar (Nasdaq: JASO) today announced the establishment of a joint venture in Santiago de Chile that will develop large scale solar photovoltaic power projects in Chile.

11 May 2015

Ormat Subsidiary Signs $98.8 Million EPC Contract for Geothermal Project in Chile

Ormat Technologies, Inc. announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Orandina I S.p.A., was selected through a competitive bid process and signed a $98.8 million engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a geothermal project in Chile.

11 May 2015

OWET’s 10th Annual Ocean Renewable Energy Conference to be Co-Located with HydroVision International

The Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET) today announces that its 10th annual Ocean Renewable Energy Conference will be co-located this year with HydroVision International, the largest gathering of hydro professionals worldwide. PacifiCorp (a Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company) and Portland General Electric are the two official host utilities of the event and OWET is the official marine energy partner.

11 May 2015

E-Venturi to Market SheerWind's INVELOX Wind Delivery System in Denmark

SheerWind Inc., a Chaska, Minnesota, USA based developer of wind-power systems, has signed a licensing agreement that will allow its technology to be marketed and deployed in Denmark.

8 May 2015

OneRoof Energy Partners with Resolution Solar to Provide Solar PV System Installations Throughout Massachusetts

OneRoof Energy, Inc., a residential solar services provider and wholly-owned subsidiary of OneRoof Energy Group, Inc. today announced the Company has partnered with Resolution Solar LLC, a New York-based full-service solar energy provider servicing Massachusetts. The Resolution Solar centrally-located operational center increases OneRoof Energy's ability to effectively install solar PV systems throughout Massachusetts.

8 May 2015

Breakthrough in Storage of Solar Energy

Chemistry research
The Sun is a huge source of energy. In just one hour, planet Earth is hit by so much sunshine that humankind could cover its energy needs for an entire year if only we knew how to harvest and save it. But storing sunshine is not trivial. Now a student at Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen has researched his way to a breakthrough which may prove pivotal for technologies trying to capture the energy of the sun, and saving it for a rainy day.

8 May 2015

Freshwater Information Platform for Sustainable Management of Threatened Freshwater Ecosystems

Four European research institutes have launched an online platform to make information from a large set of freshwater ecosystem research activities accessible to all. The Freshwater Information Platform offers a forum for information exchange and open-access publishing of maps and data, and aims to stimulate cutting-edge research and collaborations in the field. The Platform provides a unique and comprehensive knowledge base for sustainable and evidence-based management of our threatened freshwater ecosystems and the resources they provide.

8 May 2015

Biochar to Increase Crop Yields Obtained Using Manure Waste

Researchers at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid have obtained biochar using manure waste, a new material that can improve soil properties and increase crop yields.

8 May 2015

Three of KIC InnoEnergy and Climate-KIC Projects Win EIT Awards

KIC InnoEnergy, the European company for innovation, education and business creation in sustainable energy, and Climate-KIC, the EU’s main climate innovation initiative, are today celebrating the success of three of their projects at the EIT Awards, presented at InnovEIT in Budapest last night.

8 May 2015

Trina Solar to Invest $160 Million in New Thailand Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility

Trina Solar Limited ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic ("PV") modules, solutions, and services, today announced that it has set up Trina Solar Science & Technology (Thailand) Ltd., a subsidiary company in Thailand to build a manufacturing facility with 500 MW of module and 700 MW of cell production capacity.

7 May 2015

Andalay Solar’s Core Integrated Solar System Technology Awarded Patent in Australia

From the designers of the first plug and play solar panel, Andalay Solar, Inc., announced today that the Australian Patent and Trademark Office issued Patent No. 2008302718 for Andalay's core technology which includes its unique integrated mounting system for solar panels.

7 May 2015

SunEdison Awarded 86MW Droogfontein 2 Solar Power Plant Project in South Africa

SunEdison, Inc., the world's largest renewable energy development company, today announced it has been awarded an 86 megawatts (MW) DC solar photovoltaic project in South Africa during the fourth bid round of the Renewable Energy IPP Procurement Program organized by South Africa's Department of Energy. The 86 MW award represents 20% of the total solar allocated to preferred bidders in this round.

7 May 2015

Sauer Energy Awarded Four More Patents for Wind Turbine Energy Production Line

Sauer Energy Inc. ("SEI"), developer of the patented WindCharger® vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) and manufacturer of the patented WindCutter®, vertical axis wind turbine, SEI announced that four (4) new patents have been awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") to support additional features for their wind turbine energy production line.

7 May 2015

Analysis of Internal Waves in the Earth’s Oceans Could Help Improve Global Climate Models

Detailed new field studies, laboratory experiments, and simulations of the largest known “internal waves” in the Earth’s oceans — phenomena that play a key role in mixing ocean waters, greatly affecting ocean temperatures — provide a comprehensive new view of how these colossal, invisible waves are born, spread, and die off.

7 May 2015

Hybrid Perovskite Field-Effect Transistors Successfully Fabricated for Clean Energy Applications

Researchers from Wake Forest University and the University of Utah are the first to successfully fabricate halide organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite field-effect transistors and measure their electrical characteristics at room temperature.

7 May 2015