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Climate Change Adaptation Measures Could Further Threaten Local and Global Ecosystems

Adapting to climate change could have profound environmental repercussions, according to a new study from the University of East Anglia.

23 Mar 2015

Atlantic Announces Completion of Construction on 500KW Utility Scale Solar Power Plant in Mississauga

Atlantic Wind & Solar, Inc. is pleased to announce it has completed construction on a 500 KW Utility Scale solar power plant in Mississauga, ON, Canada.

23 Mar 2015

JinkoSolar Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with DuPont

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., a global leader in the solar PV industry, today announced that it has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with DuPont, which reflects the companies' interests in furthering the growth and adoption of efficient and reliable solar generated electricity.

23 Mar 2015

Renewable Energy Production Begins at Sarasota County's Central County Solid Waste Disposal Complex

Aria Energy, a leading provider of baseload renewable energy, today announced the beginning of commercial operations and renewable energy production at Sarasota County's Central County Solid Waste Disposal Complex located in Nokomis, Florida.

20 Mar 2015

SunEdison to Build New Solar Plants to Supply 150MW of Solar Power to City of Georgetown

SunEdison, Inc., the world's largest renewable energy development company, today announced that it will construct new solar plants in West Texas to supply the City of Georgetown with 150 megawatts of solar power for 25-years.

20 Mar 2015

Vertical Ocean Pipes May Actually Increase Global Warming

To combat global climate change caused by greenhouse gases, alternative energy sources and other types of environmental recourse actions are needed. There are a variety of proposals that involve using vertical ocean pipes to move seawater to the surface from the depths in order to reap different potential climate benefits.

20 Mar 2015

Hot, Sunny Days Contribute to Increase in Output of Wind Farms

When set up in groups, wind turbines in the front rows cast a wind shadow on those behind them, lowering their performance. These effects dissipate fastest under convective conditions, say EPFL researchers in a recent publication.

20 Mar 2015

Clean Hydrogen Fuel from Discarded Electronic Boards

Using discarded electronic boards, the University of the Basque Country’s (UPV/EHU) researcher Andoni Salbidegoitia has, in collaboration with international researchers, developed a system for obtaining clean hydrogen that can be used as fuel. The researchers have already registered the patent of the process in Japan.

20 Mar 2015

Expert Lectures on Architectural Issues of BIPV Integration in Urban Renewal Process

In a context marked by the search for better ways to achieve energy turning of Switzerland, nearly 600 participants gathered at the 13th National Photovoltaic Congress on March 16 and 17 this year in Basel.

20 Mar 2015

Database of Lake Surface Temperatures May Help Study Ecological Effects of Climate Change

A group of York University investigators and their international counterparts have jointly created a database of lake surface temperatures, to help study ecological effects of climate change.

19 Mar 2015

Induced Terrestrial Plant Defences Affect Functioning of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems

Chemical changes that occur in tree leaves after being attacked by insects and mammals can impact nearby streams, which rely on fallen plant material as a food source, report scientists from the University of Chicago Department of Ecology and Evolution.

19 Mar 2015

NTU Singapore and the Smithsonian Institution Partner to Advance Research in Tropical Ecology

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has partnered the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum and research complex based in the United States, to advance research in tropical ecology.

19 Mar 2015

Measurements Recorded from the Start of the 20th Century Indicate Acceleration in Averaged Sea Level Change

The sea level has been rising by an average of 3.1 millimetres a year since 1993. Long-term measurements recorded since the start of the 20th century indicate an acceleration in the averaged sea level change.

19 Mar 2015

Mexico CIDETEQ Successfully Obtains Biogas from Organic Waste

The Center for Research and Technological Development in Electrochemistry (CIDETEQ), in Mexico, has managed to obtain biogas from "garbage or organic waste", having replaced part of the natural gas used by the Pilgrim's company in the state of Querétaro, which produces chicken, and in Xaquixe, a company dedicated to the development of glass art in the state of Oaxaca.

19 Mar 2015

Unusually Warm Ocean Conditions Reducing Marine Productivity in Waters off the West Coast

Large-scale climate patterns that affect the Pacific Ocean indicate that waters off the West Coast have shifted toward warmer, less productive conditions that may affect marine species from seabirds to salmon, according to the 2015 State of the California Current Report delivered to the Pacific Fishery Management Council.

19 Mar 2015