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Activity Levels of Lizards are Less Constrained by Warming Temperatures

Spring is here and ectotherms, or animals dependent on external sources to raise their body temperature, are becoming more active. Recent studies have shown that as the average global temperature increases, some lizards may spend more time in the shade and less time eating and reproducing, which could endanger many species.

2 Apr 2015

Ultrafine Particles Can Affect Cardiac Function

The adverse health effects caused by fine particles have been known for some time. In addition, ultrafine particles appear to play a significant role in cardiac function – even if an individual is exposed to these for only a few minutes, as scientists of Helmholtz Zentrum München have now been able to show. The results of the study have been published in the journal Particle & Fibre Toxicology.

1 Apr 2015

Bacteria Contribute to Efficient Carbon Storage in the Ocean

Leipzig, Columbia (SC), Munich. The ocean is a large reservoir of dissolved organic molecules, and many of these molecules are stable against microbial utilization for hundreds to thousands of years.

1 Apr 2015

Rinko Bus to Operate Toshiba’s First Commercial Electric Bus in Kawasaki

Toshiba Corporation today announced that Kawasaki Tsurumi Rinko Bus Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Rinko Bus”) will start operating Toshiba’s first commercial electric bus on its Kawasaki Municipal Hospital route.

1 Apr 2015

JA Solar’s Salt Mist Resistant PV Modules Pass TUV Double Standard IEC 61701 Corrosion Test

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. ("JA Solar" or "JA"), one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced that its salt mist resistance PV modules passed the Double Standard IEC 61701 Salt Mist Corrosion Test (Severity Level 6) conducted by TUV Nord.

1 Apr 2015

Canadian Solar Sells 10MW AC GoldLight Solar Power Plant to DIF

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced the sale of the 10 MW AC GoldLight ("GoldLight") solar power plant to an affiliate of DIF Infrastructure III ("DIF").

1 Apr 2015

Climate Change Eats Into Profits of Soybean Farmers

Even during a good year, soybean farmers nationwide are, in essence, taking a loss. That's because changes in weather patterns have been eating into their profits and taking quite a bite: $11 billion over the past 20 years.

1 Apr 2015

International Project to Help Indian Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Meet Environmental Regulations

A major international project will tackle one of the main sources of pollution in India – Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) who are struggling to meet environmental regulations.

1 Apr 2015

Marine Ecosystems Can Take Thousands of Years to Recover from Climate-Related Upheavals

A 30-foot-long core sample of Pacific Ocean seafloor is changing what we know about ocean resiliency in the face of rapidly changing climate. A new study reports that marine ecosystems can take thousands, rather than hundreds, of years to recover from climate-related upheavals.

31 Mar 2015

Better Ways of Programming Traffic Signals Can Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Sitting in traffic during rush hour is not just frustrating for drivers; it also adds unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere.

31 Mar 2015

SPI China to Acquire 4.5MW of Solar PV Projects in Italy and 7.8MW of Solar PV Projects in California

Solar Power, Inc., a vertically-integrated photovoltaic developer, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, SPI China (HK) Limited, has entered into a share purchase agreement with LDK Solar Europe Holding S.A. and LDK Solar USA, Inc. to acquire certain assets including 4.5 megawatts (MW) of solar PV projects in Italy and 7.8 MW of solar PV projects in California, respectively.

31 Mar 2015

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Departments of Interior and Energy Extend MOU for Hydropower

The Departments of Interior and Energy, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works division, announced last week they have extended their Memorandum of Understanding for Hydropower for an additional five years.

31 Mar 2015

Electric Vehicle Batteries Can Meet Daily Travel Needs of Most Drivers

In the first study of its kind, scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) quantitatively show that electric vehicles (EVs) will meet the daily travel needs of drivers longer than commonly assumed.

31 Mar 2015

New Book on Efforts at Argonne National Lab to Build Rechargeable Super Battery

So secretive were efforts to create the first self-sustained nuclear reaction in 1942 that physicist Enrico Fermi and his Manhattan Project team quietly toiled beneath the stands of Stagg Field and communicated with each other in code.

31 Mar 2015

ci design to Lead Design and Planning of 110MW PV Manufacturing Facility for Saudi Arabia Al-Afandi Group

ci design, inc., an international planning, architecture and interior design firm, has been selected to lead the design and planning of a new 110 MW photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing facility for the Al-Afandi Group, the first fully integrated PV panel manufacturing facility in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

31 Mar 2015