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Heat Wasted by Supermarket Cooling Systems to be Used in District Heating and Cooling Grids

Heating and cooling in the future will utilise energy gained from waste heat which will be distributed at low temperature using district heating and cooling networks. It will thus make use of the heat wasted by cooling systems in supermarkets and fruit storage facilities which up to now has simply been released untapped into the atmosphere.

10 Jul 2015

Sustainable Aviation Biofuel for 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Boeing and Japanese aviation industry stakeholders have charted a course to develop sustainable aviation biofuel for flights during the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, when millions of people are expected to visit Japan.

10 Jul 2015

Volcanic Eruptions Have Had Great Influence on World Climate

Large volcanic eruptions release huge clouds of ash and acid into the atmosphere. These clouds spread across the globe and block out the Sun, resulting in a colder climate for decades afterwards.

10 Jul 2015

DEINOVE's Third Milestone in DEINOL Project Triggers 1.2m Funding from Bpifrance

DEINOVE, a biotech company developing innovative processes for the production of biofuels and bio-based chemicals using Deinococcus bacteria as host strains, announces that it has reached the third and penultimate milestone of its DEINOL project supported by Bpifrance.

10 Jul 2015

Tucson Electric Power Seeks to Expand Popular New Solar Power Program

Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is seeking to expand a popular new solar power program while providing another innovative solar choice for customers in 2016 as part of its plan to exceed Arizona? renewable energy goals.

10 Jul 2015

GlobalData Releases North and South America Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2015

"North and South America Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2015" is the latest policy report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information on major policies governing renewable energy market in the region.

10 Jul 2015

Nottingham Aims to Reduce Congestion and Pollution Using Green Transport Technologies

Keeping growing populations moving in urban areas, while limiting environmental damage, is a major challenge across Europe. But the English city of Nottingham is speeding ahead with success thanks to its innovative use of green transport technologies - and it’s now a model for others to follow.

9 Jul 2015

Renewable Energy Trust Capital Announces Acquisition of Coram Wind Project

Renewable Energy Trust Capital Inc. (RET Capital) announced today the acquisition of Coram Wind Project, an operating 102 megawatt (MW) power plant, from BAIF U.S. Renewable Power Holdings LLC.

9 Jul 2015

Panasonic Eco Solutions Canada to Build Three Groundmount Projects in Ontario

Panasonic Eco Solutions Canada Inc. today announced that it has signed a full Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with Petawawa Renewable Power Corporation, a developer of Ontario renewable energy projects based in Loretto, Ontario.

9 Jul 2015

WGL Energy, SolarCity Partner to Provide Mid-Atlantic Customers with Residential Solar Solutions

WGL Energy Services, Inc. (WGL Energy), a leader in efficient and environmentally-friendly energy technology solutions, has teamed up with SolarCity, America’s #1 solar power provider, to offer residential customers in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., the opportunity to choose clean, renewable energy by installing a custom-designed solar energy system.

9 Jul 2015

New Study Estimates Current Impact of Near-Roadway Pollution

Policymakers and developers planning high-density housing near public transit with the goal of reducing automobile use and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming need a clearer understanding of the health risks from air pollution that may be created if that housing is also built near busy roads and freeways, according to new research by Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) scientists.

9 Jul 2015

Expansion of Rubber Plantations Drastically Reduces Soil Productivity, Water Availability, and Biodiversity

Increasing amounts of environmentally valuable and protected land are being cleared for rubber plantations that are economically unsustainable, new research suggests. More widespread monitoring is vital to design policy that protects livelihoods and environments.

9 Jul 2015