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Potential Hydrological Effects of Climate Change on Lake Michigan Basin

Climate change could lengthen the growing season, make soil drier and decrease winter snowpack in the Lake Michigan Basin by the turn of the century, among other hydrological effects.

25 Nov 2014

Ocean Acidification Affects Reef Growth and Also Enhances Reef Breakdown

Coral reefs persist in a balance between reef construction and reef breakdown. As corals grow, they construct the complex calcium carbonate framework that provides habitat for fish and other reef organisms. Simultaneously, bioeroders, such as parrotfish and boring marine worms, breakdown the reef structure into rubble and the sand that nourishes our beaches. For reefs to persist, rates of reef construction must exceed reef breakdown.

25 Nov 2014

Redavia Rental Solar Power Honored with 2014 Tanzanian Frost & Sullivan Award

Based on its recent analysis of the solar/diesel hybrid power in the mining industry, Frost & Sullivan recognises Redavia Rental Solar Power with the 2014 Tanzanian Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation Leadership. Redavia has carved out new market opportunities in Tanzania by making technical improvements to its solar and diesel hybrid power plants in order to provide clean and economical energy solutions.

From Frost & Sullivan 24 Nov 2014

Air Force Unveils Non-Tactical Vehicle Fleet Composed Entirely of Plug-in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

The Air Force unveiled the Federal Government's first non-tactical vehicle fleet composed entirely of plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles at Los Angeles Air Force Base, home of the Space and Missile Systems Center, Friday, Nov. 14.

24 Nov 2014

NORESCO Wins $43 Million Energy Savings Performance Contract at U.S. Army's Fort Jackson in Columbia

NORESCO, a national leader in energy efficiency and energy infrastructure solutions, has won a $43 million energy savings performance contract for work at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, the U.S. Army's largest and most active basic combat training center.

24 Nov 2014

BSI Provides Carbon Footprint Verification for Trina Solar’s PV Modules

Trina Solar Limited ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic ("PV") modules, solutions, and services, today announced it obtained Carbon Footprint Verification ("Verification") for the Company's solar PV modules from the British Standards Institution (BSI), a leading international standards and certification body.

From Trina Solar Limited 24 Nov 2014

National Power and Drinking Water Office Selects Abengoa for €23 Million Electricity Transmission Project in Morocco

Abengoa, the company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has been selected by the National Power and Drinking Water Office (ONEE) for a new electricity transmission project in Morocco.

24 Nov 2014

Time-Lapse Technique Helps Study Climate Change in the Antarctic

In preparation for his upcoming fieldwork, Brown University research analyst Jay Dickson took 10,000 pictures of the inside of his freezer. He wasn’t investigating disappearing food or making sure the light went off when he closed the door. Dickson was making sure his new camera and timer would function properly for long periods in sub-freezing temperatures.

24 Nov 2014

Lockheed Martin, Concord Blue to Build Clean Energy Power Generation Facility in Germany

Lockheed Martin and teammate Concord Blue announced a new contract to build a power generation facility that will provide a new, clean energy source to meet the needs of 5,000 homes and businesses in Herten, Germany.

21 Nov 2014

Industrial Civilization May Begin Descent Toward Energy Resource-Limited Future in this Century

Some time this century, the era of cheap and abundant energy will end, and Western industrial civilization will likely begin a long, slow descent toward a resource-limited future characterized by "involuntary simplicity."

21 Nov 2014

Panasonic Solar Modules-Powered Tokai University Car Wins Carrera Solar Atacama 2014

Panasonic Corporation today announced a team from Tokai University in Japan won the Carrera Solar Atacama 2014, South America's biggest solar car race, with a solar car that was powered by Panasonic's HIT(R)* solar modules and high-capacity lithium-ion batteries.

21 Nov 2014