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Atmospheric Warming May Affect Critical Zone at the Base of the Ice

A team of scientists led by Cornell University Earth and Atmospheric Sciences researcher Michael Willis, has published a new paper showing for the first time that meltwater from the surface of an ice cap in northeastern Greenland can make its way beneath the ice and become trapped, refilling a subglacial lake. This meltwater provides heat to the bottom of the ice sheet.

23 Jan 2015

AWT Selects Abengoa to Develop Solar-Powered Desalination Plant in Saudi Arabia

Abengoa, the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has been selected by Advanced Water Technology (AWT) to jointly develop the world's first large-scale desalination plant to be powered by solar energy, in Saudi Arabia.

23 Jan 2015

Climate Change Could Have Disastrous Effects on Sea Turtle Conservation Efforts

A new University of Central Florida study is sounding the alarm about climate change and its potential impact on more than 30 years of conservation efforts to keep sea turtles around for the next generation.

23 Jan 2015

TerraForm Power and SunEdison Secure Financing to Build Five Large-Scale Solar Farms in the UK

SunEdison, Inc., a leading solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, and TerraForm Power, Inc. (Nasdaq: TERP), a global owner and operator of clean energy power plants, today announced that they have secured financing to build five large-scale solar farms in the UK which will generate 85.2 megawatts of electricity, enough to power more than 26,000 homes.

23 Jan 2015

Proton OnSite Announces Megawatt-Scale Proton Exchange Electrolyzer for Hydrogen Generation in the Energy Storage Market

Proton OnSite, the world leader in Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) water electrolyzer technology, announced today the commercial launch of the 1 and 2 Megawatt (MW) M Series PEM Hydrogen Generation systems.

22 Jan 2015

Prologis Completes Four New Solar Projects in Los Angeles

Prologis, Inc., the global leader in industrial real estate, today announced the completion of four new solar projects in Los Angeles.

22 Jan 2015

Melting Glaciers Will Release Massive Amounts of Organic Carbon

As the climate warms, glaciers and other terrestrial ice reservoirs will release massive amounts of organic carbon into the water circulation. Just how much and how quickly it will be released is the focus of a recent Nature Geoscience publication.

22 Jan 2015

Researchers Discover Impediments to Long-Term Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide

Carbon sequestration promises to address greenhouse-gas emissions by capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and injecting it deep below the Earth's surface, where it would permanently solidify into rock.

22 Jan 2015

PermaCity Solar and Forever 21 Power-Up 5.1MW High Efficiency Solar Power System

With the flip of a switch, PermaCity Solar and American fashion retailer Forever 21, powered-up a massive 5.1-megawatt (DC) high efficiency SunPower solar power system, crowning the construction project that employed many local workers.

22 Jan 2015

Heliene and SimpleRay to Produce Cell Modules at St. Paul Facility

Heliene Inc., originally an Ontario based manufacturer of high quality commercial and residential solar panels, announced it has expanded and will begin production at its new St Paul, Minnesota facility.

22 Jan 2015

DEINOVE Reaches First Milestone in ADEME-Funded DEINOCHEM Green Chemistry Program

DEINOVE, an industrial biotech company developing innovative processes for producing biofuels and bio-based compounds from Deinococcus bacteria, today announced it has reached the first milestone of its DEINOCHEM green chemistry program, funded by the ADEME (French Environment and Energy Management Agency) in the framework of the French government initiative "Investing for the Future".

22 Jan 2015

First Wind Contracts Winergy Drive Systems to Rebuild Gearboxes for Clipper Wind Turbines

First Wind, a renewable energy company focused on the development, financing, construction, ownership and operation of utility-scale power projects in the United States, has contracted with Winergy Drive Systems Corporation (WDSC) to rebuild gearboxes for some of its Clipper wind turbines at wind farms across the country, from Vermont to Hawaii.

22 Jan 2015

Trina Solar Unveils Two New High-Efficiency PV Modules

Trina Solar Limited, a global leader in photovoltaic modules, solutions, and services, today announced the launch of two new high-efficiency modules, the Honey Plus (PC05A (II)), a multi-crystalline module and the Honey M Plus (DC05A (II)), a mono-crystalline module, which offer average power outputs of 275W and 285W, respectively.

From Trina Solar Limited 21 Jan 2015

Fortum Announces Launch of Greenfield Solar PV Plant in India

Fortum has today launched a greenfield solar PV plant in Madhya Pradesh, India. This solar plant is Fortum's second solar energy project in the country. The 10 MW (AC) solar plant shall offset more than 18000 tonnes of CO2 emissions equivalent annually.

21 Jan 2015

New Report Analyzes Global Concentrated Solar Power Market

The concentrated solar power industry is bound to be one of the biggest and most efficient in the coming times ahead. If utilized to its full potential, it could end up providing for the world's 25% energy needs by 2050.

21 Jan 2015