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Moderate Ocean Acidification and Warming Can Enhance Growth of Reef-Building Coral Species

Researchers from Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found that moderate ocean acidification and warming can actually enhance the growth rate of one reef-building coral species. Only under extreme acidification and thermal conditions did calcification decline.

7 Nov 2014

Bioengineers Boost Ability of Bacteria to Produce Biofuels

An international team of bioengineers has boosted the ability of bacteria to produce isopentenol, a compound with desirable gasoline properties. The finding, published in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, is a significant step toward developing a bacterial strain that can yield industrial quantities of renewable bio-gasoline.

7 Nov 2014

Self-Sustaining Microgrid Energy Islands

When Department of Energy and Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher Yan Xu talks about “islanding,” or isolating, from the grid, she’s discussing a fundamental benefit of microgrids—small systems powered by renewables and energy storage devices. The benefit is that microgrids can disconnect from larger utility grids and continue to provide power locally.

7 Nov 2014

Hanwha SolarOne and Yantai Municipal Bureau to Develop Distributed Generation PV Projects

Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd., a top-10 global photovoltaic manufacturer of high-quality, cost-competitive solar modules, today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Yantai Municipal Bureau of Commerce to establish a long-term strategic partnership with the aim to develop distributed generation (DG) PV projects.

6 Nov 2014

SunPower Plans to Operate Solar Panel Manufacturing Facility in Cape Town, South Africa

SunPower Corp., a leading solar technology and energy services provider, today announced plans to own and operate a solar panel manufacturing facility in Cape Town, South Africa, to meet the growing demand for solar in that region.

6 Nov 2014

Etrion Completes Construction of 70MW Salvador Solar Park in Chile

Etrion Corporation, a solar independent power producer, today announced that it has completed construction of the 70-megawatt Salvador project in the Atacama region of Chile. Project Salvador is the world’s largest solar power plant based on spot market electricity revenues and is the second-largest solar park connected in Chile.

6 Nov 2014

Burton School District to Install SolarCity’s Combined Solar and Energy Storage Systems

Burton School District, in the heart of California's sundrenched San Joaquin Valley, will house combined solar and energy storage systems from SolarCity.

From Tesla Energy Foster City 6 Nov 2014

Abengoa to Acquire BrightSource Energy's Interest in Palen Solar Energy Generating Station Project

Abengoa an international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environmental sectors, has agreed to a deal with BrightSource Energy under which Abengoa will acquire BrightSource Energy's interest in the Palen Solar Energy Generating Station (PSEGS) project.

6 Nov 2014

Blue Oak Energy Constructs 2.6MW Solar Power Generation Facility in Winters, California

Blue Oak Energy, a commercial and utility engineering firm has completed the construction of a 2.6MW solar power generation facility in Winters, California. This accomplishment signifies a progressive renewable stance by residents and local authorities. The solar farm, which will be locally owned and operated, is located 30 miles west of Sacramento.

From TRC Companies, Inc. 6 Nov 2014

Cape Sharp Tidal to Deploy Fully Grid Connected 4MW Tidal Array in the Bay of Fundy

Tidal technology group, OpenHydro, a DCNS company, and its Canadian partner Emera Inc. have today formally launched a new joint venture business, called Cape Sharp Tidal. The announcement was made at the fifth International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE), which is taking place 4-6th November in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

5 Nov 2014

NREL Supports Army's Net Zero Energy Installation Pilot Program

The U.S. Army (Army) has partnered with the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to increase energy security through improved energy efficiency and optimized renewable energy strategies at nine installations in the Army's portfolio.

5 Nov 2014

‘Grimsel’ Electric Racing Car Breaks World Record for Acceleration

The ‘grimsel’ electric racing car today broke the previous world record for acceleration in electric cars. The vehicle accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h in 1.79 seconds in under 30 metres. The new record was set by students from ETH Zurich and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, who also designed and built the vehicle.

5 Nov 2014

New Coating for Battery Improves Safety Due to Accidental Ingestion

Every year, nearly 4,000 children go to emergency rooms after swallowing button batteries — the flat, round batteries that power toys, hearing aids, calculators, and many other devices. Ingesting these batteries has severe consequences, including burns that permanently damage the esophagus, tears in the digestive tract, and in some cases, even death.

5 Nov 2014

EHT to Acquire up to 46MW of Solar Energy Power Generation Contracts from Reliant

Enerdynamic Hybrid Technologies Corp. announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Reliant First Nation Limited Partnership to acquire up to 46 Megawatts of solar energy power generation contracts known as projects from Reliant.

5 Nov 2014

Altered Atmospheric Circulation Due to Changing Ice Sheet Height also Influences Climate Change in Heinrich Events

In a study published today in PNAS, Dr William Roberts of Bristol's School of Geographical Sciences and colleagues use computer models to simulate a Heinrich event in Hudson Bay, Canada, adjusting the models to consider freshwater influx only, changing ice sheet height only or both factors together.

5 Nov 2014