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Canadian Solar Solutions Sells SparkleLight Solar Power Plant to BluEarth Subsidiary

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., completed the sale of SparkleLight, a 10 megawatt ("MW") AC solar power plant to a subsidiary of BluEarth Renewables Inc. ("BluEarth").

From Canadian Solar 7 Jan 2015

Trina Solar Completes Sale of 13.2MW Solar Power Project in Dorset, UK

Trina Solar Limited ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic ("PV") modules, solutions, and services, today announced it has successfully completed the sale of its 13.2MW solar power project located in Dorset, UK, to funds managed by Foresight Group LLP ("Foresight"). This follows the successful sale of a similar 10.6MW UK solar power project to the same buyer in September of 2014.

7 Jan 2015

Red Knots Added to Threatened Species List Due to Climate Change

In December, the red knot was added to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s list of endangered and threatened wildlife, making it the first bird whose listing identifies climate change as a principal threat to its survival. In the past 30 years, the small shorebird’s population has declined by more than 75 percent, from almost 150,000 to possibly below 30,000.

7 Jan 2015

New Report on Global Market for Small and Medium Wind Turbines

A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for small and medium wind turbines (SMWTs), including global market forecasts for capacity and revenue through 2023.

6 Jan 2015

Exelis Awarded $3.5 Million NASA Contract to Support Research on Climate Change

Exelis has won a $3.5 million NASA contract that supports research to improve understanding of climate change by tracking how weather systems transport carbon dioxide, methane and other gases in the atmosphere.

6 Jan 2015

RET Capital Acquires Two Utility-Scale Solar Power Plants from Canadian Solar

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., completed the sale of two 10 MW AC solar power plants, DiscoveryLight and FotoLight, to Renewable Energy Trust Ontario Holdings, INC/ULC (RET), at a valuation comparable to other recent project sales completed by Canadian Solar on a per megawatt basis in the Ontario market.

From Canadian Solar 6 Jan 2015

In Depth Analysis of Japan’s Hydropower Market

"Hydropower (Large, Small and Pumped Storage) in Japan, Market Outlook to 2025, 2014 Update - Capacity, Generation, Regulations and Company Profiles" is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and understanding of the hydropower market in Japan.

6 Jan 2015

First Wind and Idaho Power Company Sign Energy Sales Agreements

First Wind, a leading renewable energy company, today confirmed that the Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved Energy Sale Agreements with five proposed First Wind solar projects and the Idaho Power Company.

6 Jan 2015

Tiny Creature Lives in Both Methane Seep and Non-Seep Habitats

You might have this past summer. That's when the national news media featured stories about a recent discovery of hundreds of methane seeps -- where methane gas bubbles up from the sea floor -- in the North Atlantic Ocean. The discussion about this scientific find typically turned to important questions about the methane's impact on climate change, but there is another interesting question about methane seeps.

6 Jan 2015

JA Solar Reports Delivery of Over 100MWp of PV Modules to Solarcentury in 2014

JA Solar has announced that it has delivered over 100MWp of PV modules to Solarcentury, a leading UK solar developer and EPC, in 2014. The modules were mainly used in Solarcentury's ground-mounted solar projects and large commercial rooftops in the UK.

6 Jan 2015

China Sunergy Subsidiary Wins 30MW Solar Module Contract from Enrich Energy

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. ("China Sunergy" or "the Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, CEEG (Nanjing) Renewable Energy Co., Ltd., has won a 30 MW contract from Enrich Energy Pvt. Ltd ("Enrich Energy"), an integrated solar energy solutions provider and a pioneer in India focused on developing large scale private solar parks across India.

6 Jan 2015

EDF Renewable Energy Places 150MW Wind Turbine Generator Firm Order with Vestas

EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) has placed a firm order with Vestas Wind Systems A/S for 150 megawatt (MW) of wind turbine generators. The order closes the books on the Master Supply Agreement (MSA) announced in September 2013 with orders totaling 1,094 MW. Delivery of the 75 V100-2.0 MW is scheduled for third quarter 2016.

6 Jan 2015

Hanwha SolarOne to Provide 258,000 HSL 72 S Poly Solar PV Modules for Project in Chile

Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. (the "Company", or "Hanwha SolarOne"), a top-10 global photovoltaic manufacturer of high-quality, cost-competitive solar modules, announced it has signed a deal with a leading photovoltaic (PV) developer for the supply of 80 megawatts (MW) of solar PV modules to a project in the Antofagasta Region, Chile.

6 Jan 2015

Bamboo Bicycle Transforms Pedaling Energy into Electricity

Bambootec consortium from Yucatán, state in the south of Mexico, designed a bamboo bicycle that transforms the kinetic energy generated by pedaling into a source of electricity that has the ability to simultaneously recharge mobile devices, smartphone’s external battery and a navigation dashboard located on the handlebars which measures the distance and time, and also has bluetooth connection.

5 Jan 2015

Bioethanol Generated with Waste Obtained During Processing of Corn

From waste generated in the processing of cereals, scientists from the Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco (CIATEJ), eastern state of Mexico, have produced bioenergy in the form of ethanol, and designed a prototype plant that generates 500 litres of bioethanol a day.

5 Jan 2015