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Liberty Global Releases Environmental Targets as Part of New 2013 Corporate Responsibility Report

Liberty Global plc (“Liberty Global”) announces environmental targets as part of the company's commitment to Corporate Responsibility (CR). Liberty Global commits to improve the energy efficiency of its electricity consumption by 15% every year through 2020 (in kWh/TB), and be five times more carbon efficient (in metric tons of CO2e/TB) by 2020, using 2012 as our base year.

28 Jul 2014

Rice’s Chuck McConnell to Speak on Science, Space and Technology at American Security Project Conference

Chuck McConnell, executive director of Rice University’s Energy and Environment Initiative, will testify before the House of Representatives committee on Science, Space and Technology at 10 a.m. EDT July 30.

28 Jul 2014

EPFL Students Build Two Energy-Efficient Boats for HydroContest Challenge

Student projects (3). EPFL students have come up with two different boats to try to conquer the two rounds of a naval competition whose aim is to build energy-efficient boats. The public event begins today in Lausanne.

28 Jul 2014

Global Small Wind Turbine Market Expected to Grow at 18.7% CAGR over 2013-2018

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Small Wind Turbine Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

28 Jul 2014

SolarReserve Inks Supply Contract for 20 MW Acajutla PV Solar Power Project in El Salvador

SolarReserve, a leading global developer of utility-scale solar power projects and advanced thermal energy storage technology, today announced that it signed a supply contract for its 20 megawatt (MW) Acajutla photovoltaic (PV) solar power project in El Salvador as part of a highly competitive tender solicitation by the local electric distribution companies.

28 Jul 2014

New House of Lords Committee to Consider How Recent Changes in the Arctic Affect the UK

Klaus Dodds, Professor of Geopolitics at Royal Holloway, University of London has been appointed the specialist advisor to House of Lords Select Committee on the Arctic.

28 Jul 2014

Army Awards 11 New Contracts to Small Businesses for Renewable Energy

The Army today awarded the final round of solar technology contracts that will support a $7 billion renewable and alternative energy power production for Department of Defense installations Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC).

28 Jul 2014

University of Chicago Completes Warren Woods Ecological Field Station in North America

The University of Chicago has completed the Warren Woods Ecological Field Station, the first Passive House-certified laboratory in North America and only the fifth worldwide. Built to Passive House standards -- an innovative design process that results in minimal energy requirements for heating and cooling -- the field station and accompanying cabins set a new benchmark for sustainable and energy-efficient educational facilities.

28 Jul 2014

Amcor Rigid Plastics Joins The Recycling Partnership to Boost Residential Recycling in the U.S.

Amcor Rigid Plastics, a leading producer of rigid plastic packaging, has announced its membership in The Recycling Partnership, a collaborative, industry-funded effort designed to boost residential recycling in the U.S.

28 Jul 2014

RIT's Golisano Institute for Sustainability Receives NIST Grant for Final Phase of Fuel Cell Research

Rochester Institute of Technology’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) has received nearly $100,000 from the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards (NIST) to fund the final phase of fuel cell research designed to create a prototype residential power system.

28 Jul 2014

Study Reveals How Noise Pollution Potentially Impacts Aquatic Ecosystems

Acoustic disturbance has different effects on different species of fish, according to a new study from the Universities of Bristol and Exeter which tested fish anti-predator behaviour.

28 Jul 2014

Forecast Report on Global Biodiesel Market and Biogas Industry

The growth of the global biodiesel market is primarily dependent on the availability, quality, and yield of feedstock because the source material accounts for more than 80 percent of the cost of biodiesel production. On the other hand, biogas is gaining traction as a versatile energy carrier with significant potential to meet growing demand in the power, heating, and fuel markets.

28 Jul 2014