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Walmart Selects Lumos Solar’s LSX Frameless Modules for Custom Solar Canopy at Portland

Lumos Solar, a Boulder, Colorado based design-centric solar product company, is proud to announce today that the company's LSX frameless modules were used to create a custom solar canopy for Walmart in Portland, Oregon. The system is a part of Walmart's Renewable Energy Commitment, adding to their ultimate goal of achieving 100% renewable energy.

21 Aug 2014

Researchers Create Transparent Luminescent Solar Concentrator

A team of researchers at Michigan State University has developed a new type of solar concentrator that when placed over a window creates solar energy while allowing people to actually see through the window.

20 Aug 2014

Most of the Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment are Not Treated Properly

A study carried out by the research group of the University of Alicante "Waste, Pyrolysis and Combustion", University of Alicante, confirms that most of the waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is not treated properly.

20 Aug 2014

Ice Sheet Size Fluctuations During the Ice Age May Have Triggered Abrupt Climate Change

Small fluctuations in the sizes of ice sheets during the last ice age were enough to trigger abrupt climate change, scientists have found.

20 Aug 2014

Leading Energy Efficiency Achievers More Motivated to Install Solar PV Systems

The energy efficiency actions of California homeowners who installed rooftop solar electric systems are providing insights into the connection between solar adoption and energy upgrades that could help in the design of future residential energy programs.

20 Aug 2014

Study Reveals Unexpected Link Between Solar Activity and Climate Change

A new study from Lund University in Sweden has, for the first time, reconstructed solar activity during the last ice age. The study shows that the regional climate is influenced by the sun and offers opportunities to better predict future climate conditions in certain regions.

20 Aug 2014

Shorenstein Publishes its First Report on Sustainability Achievements

Shorenstein Properties LLC announced the release of its 2013 Sustainability Report. A milestone in Shorenstein’s long-standing commitment to reducing the environmental footprint of its real estate operations,...

19 Aug 2014

Global Environmental Management Initiative’s Quick Guide on Renewable and Alternative Energy

The Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) today announced the availability of a solution tool, the GEMI Quick Guide on Renewable and Alternative Energy.

19 Aug 2014

Sihong Tianganghu PV Power Generation Procures 82MW of Trina Solar’s Anti-PID Modules

Trina Solar Limited, a global leader in photovoltaic modules, solutions, and services, today announced it signed an agreement to supply 82MW of its anti-Potential Induced Degradation modules to Sihong Tianganghu Photovoltaic Power Generation Co., Ltd. for a solar power plant located in Jiangsu Province.

19 Aug 2014

New Study Looks at Estimates of Climate and Land-Use Change Speeds

As climate change alters habitats for birds and bees and everything in between, so too does the way humans decide to use land.

19 Aug 2014

SI Traceable Results for Mercury Mass Concentration at Saturation in Air

A new experiment, designed by NPL and the Joint Research Centre - Institute for Research Materials and Measurements (JRC-IRMM), has recently been completed and published in Analytical Chemistry.

19 Aug 2014

Andalay Solar Announces Collaboration with Highpower International

Andalay Solar, a leading manufacturer of integrated solar power systems, announced a collaboration with Highpower International, Inc., a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of lithium and nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) rechargeable batteries, to launch a pilot project that will provide technologically advanced energy storage systems for Andalay Solar customers and enhance system performance while keeping the cost reasonably affordable and viable.

19 Aug 2014

Michigan International Speedway Makes Commitment to Match 100% of Electricity with Renewable Energy

Michigan International Speedway is waving the green flag this weekend, making a commitment with the help of Consumers Energy to match 100 percent of its electricity use with renewable energy.

19 Aug 2014

Telefonix's L1 PowerPost EVSE Compatible with Nissan LEAF Battery Electric Vehicle

Telefonix, Inc., a leader in cord reel technology and manufacturer of the PowerPost® commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging station product line, has confirmed that the company's L1 PowerPost electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) has been tested at the Nissan Technical Center in Plymouth, Michigan. The Company reports that the L1 PowerPost EVSE is fully compatible with the Nissan LEAF® battery electric vehicle.

18 Aug 2014

Air Quality in Vast Majority of Cities across the Globe Falls Below Safe Levels

According to data compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO), air quality in the vast majority of cities that monitor their outdoor pollution falls below safe levels. This finding raises particular alarm as outdoor air pollution can easily seep indoors, where individuals spend roughly 90 percent of their time.

18 Aug 2014