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NAU Students Learn Impacts of Prolific Bison Herd Near Grand Canyon’s North Rim

Students in a Northern Arizona University undergraduate conservation biology class have been studying impacts of a prolific bison herd near the Grand Canyon’s North Rim.

21 Jan 2015

UPC Researcher Develops First Public Lighting System Working with Solar and Wind Energy

Ramon Bargalló is a researcher belonging to the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Barcelona College of Industrial Engineering (EUETIB) of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). In collaboration with the company Eolgreen, he has developed the first autonomous industrialised public lighting system that works with solar and wind energy.

21 Jan 2015

Study Explores Effects of Climate Change on Trees in Boreal Forest

Visitors to northern forests in coming decades probably will see a very different set of trees as the climate warms, a new University of Minnesota study shows.

21 Jan 2015

Study Reveals Flexible Diets of Gentoo Penguins Help Them Tackle Climate Change

In a part of the world that is experiencing the most dramatic increase in temperature and climate change, two very similar species of animals are responding very differently. New research published today suggests that how these species have adapted to co-exist with one another might be to blame.

21 Jan 2015

Time Necessary for Ice Mass Loss from Greenland Ice Sheet Decreases Steeply with Increasing Temperature

Melting of glacial ice will probably raise sea level around the globe, but how fast this melting will happen is uncertain. In the case of the Greenland Ice Sheet, the more temperatures increase, the faster the ice will melt, according to computer model experiments by Penn State geoscientists.

21 Jan 2015

ABB Joins Solar Impulse in Historic Round-the-World Solar-Powered Flight

ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, is proud to accompany Solar Impulse and its crew on the plane’s flight around the world powered only by energy from the sun.

20 Jan 2015

First Solar Achieves 10GW Milestone in Globally Installed PV Solar Capacity

First Solar, Inc. today announced that it has achieved 10 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic (PV) solar capacity installed globally, making it the first thin film PV module manufacturer in the world to achieve this milestone. The announcement was made at the start of the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, where First Solar is showcasing a comprehensive range of solar energy solutions.

From First Solar, Inc. 20 Jan 2015

Eolus Enters Agreement with ewz for Sale of 29 Wind Turbines

Today Eolus signed an agreement with ewz, an electric utility enterprise, for the sale of 29 wind turbines in south western Sweden for EUR 95 million. As part of the agreement Eolus has been entrusted to provide technical services to ewz for a period of twelve years and administrative services for a period of four years in order to maximize outcome and production from the wind turbines. The deal is the single largest in the history of Eolus.

20 Jan 2015

Minnesota Power Commissions Latest Phase of Bison Wind Energy Center

Minnesota Power has completed commissioning on the latest phase of its Bison Wind Energy Center. The 205-megawatt expansion makes it the largest wind farm in North Dakota and ranks Minnesota Power as one of America’s top-10 wind power-owning electric utilities.

20 Jan 2015

Melting of Glaciers Will Release Substantial Organic Carbon and Affect Marine Ecosystems

As the Earth warms and glaciers all over the world begin to melt, researchers and public policy experts have focused largely on how all of that extra water will contribute to sea level rise.

20 Jan 2015

First Solar Launches Energy Capacity Assessment Tool at 2015 World Future Energy Summit

First Solar, Inc. today announced the launch of its Energy Capacity Assessment Tool, a first for the solar energy industry, at the 2015 World Future Energy Summit (WFES). The company will showcase the application and its comprehensive range of solar energy solutions at the Summit in Abu Dhabi, from January 19 to 22, 2015.

From First Solar, Inc. 20 Jan 2015

Forecast Report on Global Renewable Energy Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Renewable Energy: Global Industry Guide" report to their offering.

20 Jan 2015

Yingli Green Energy Announces Availability of New CleanARC Coated Solar Panels

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), one of the world's leading solar panel manufacturers, also known as "Yingli Solar," today announced at the World Future Energy Summit that innovative CleanARC® anti-reflective (AR) glass coating is now available on all Yingli product lines. Developed by California-based Enki Technology and offered through Yingli, CleanARC® coating enables panels to generate more energy over time while simultaneously reducing cleaning requirements, creating additional project value in comparison to conventionally coated panels.

19 Jan 2015

NextEra Energy Agrees to Develop Wind Energy Projects on PRFT's Hawaii Island Lands

Parker Ranch announced earlier today that Parker Ranch Foundation Trust (PRFT) has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC. This agreement provides NextEra Energy Resources with long-term access rights to PRFT lands to develop renewable energy derived from PRFT's wind resources.

19 Jan 2015