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Ontario Power Authority Signs 20-year PPA for 100MW Belle River Wind Project

Samsung Renewable Energy, Inc. (Samsung) and Pattern Energy Group LP today announced they have signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) for the 100 megawatt (MW) Belle River Wind project in Ontario. Samsung and Pattern Development will jointly develop, own and operate the Belle River Wind project, which will be built in Lakeshore, Ontario.

1 Oct 2014

Fuel Cell Mobile Light Systems Offer a Cleaner Alternative to Diesel-Powered Units

Mobile lighting systems powered by hydrogen fuel cells are cleaner, quieter and now have a proven track record in applications such as nighttime construction, sports and entertainment events and airport operations, making them ready for commercialization and broader use.

1 Oct 2014

Virginia Tech Professor Receives Paul L. Busch Award for Accomplishments in Water Research

Amy Pruden, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Virginia Tech, is the 2014 recipient of the Paul L. Busch Award, including a $100,000 research grant.

1 Oct 2014

AllEarth Renewables and Claire Solar Complete 2.2MW Solar Tracker Farm

AllEarth Renewables and Claire Solar Partners have announced the completion of a 2.2MW solar tracker farm in South Burlington, Vt. JA Solar provided multi-crystalline 260 watt PID resistant modules for the project.

1 Oct 2014

NASA Satellite Provides New Insights into How Climate and Ecosystem Affect Phytoplankton

The greens and blues of the ocean color from NASA satellite data have provided new insights into how climate and ecosystem processes affect the growth cycles of phytoplankton—microscopic aquatic plants important for fish populations and Earth’s carbon cycle.

1 Oct 2014

Scientists Test Ability of Warning Systems to Identify Species Vulnerable to Climate Change

Climate change is expected to result in heightened risk of extinction for many species. Because conservation scientists are just starting to understand this threat, many have concluded that current risk assessment protocols, such as the International 'Red List' published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and based on rules established in the 1990s, will fail to identify many species at risk from climate change.

30 Sep 2014

Australia Experiences Hottest Year Due to Human-Caused Global Warming

Australia's hottest year on record in 2013 along with the accompanying droughts, heat waves and record-breaking seasons of that year was virtually impossible without the influence of human-caused global warming.

30 Sep 2014

Pollution, Global Warming and Ocean Acidification Threaten Coral Ecosystem

An expedition from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Carnegie Institute of Science has measured a roughly 40% reduction in the rate of calcium carbonate deposited in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in the last 35 years — a scenario that could damage the reef framework and endanger the entire coral ecosystem.

30 Sep 2014

Conversion of Forests to Cropland Changes Carbon Cycle of Terrestrial Ecosystem

The conversion of forests, grasslands, shrublands and wetlands to cropland over the course of three centuries profoundly changed the surface of the Earth and the carbon cycle of the terrestrial ecosystem in Northeast China.

30 Sep 2014

Potential Rewards and Drawbacks of Developing Large-Scale Biofuels Production

Biofuels – fuels made from plants – are seen by many as one of the better options for brightening the national energy outlook.

30 Sep 2014

Human-Caused Climate Change Linked to Unprecedented Drought Afflicting California

The atmospheric conditions associated with the unprecedented drought currently afflicting California are "very likely" linked to human-caused climate change, Stanford scientists say.

30 Sep 2014

Wood Frogs Breed Earlier and Produce Fewer Eggs Due to Climate Change

Scientists have found amphibians worldwide are breeding earlier due to climate change, but how that affects species is just now being answered.

29 Sep 2014

Change in the Nordic Seas at Receiving End of Global Climate System Change

The melting Arctic is not the source for less saline Nordic Seas. It is the Gulf Stream that has provided less salt.

29 Sep 2014

Toshiba Enters MoU for Geothermal Power Generation with Ethiopian Electric Power

Toshiba Corporation today announced that the company has concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ethiopian Electric Power on a comprehensive partnership in geothermal power that will see the parties collaborate in power generation projects and personnel development.

29 Sep 2014

Consumers Energy Partners with Michigan Residents to Provide More Solar Energy Power

Consumers Energy continues to support the development of renewable energy in Michigan, working with 19 homeowners to produce electricity from solar panels in the next year.

29 Sep 2014