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RDX Technologies Announces Renewable Fuel Partnership with Omega Proteins

RDX Technologies Corporation, a water treatment and energy technology company, today makes public its renewable fuel partnership with Omega Proteins.

31 May 2014

MidAmerican Solar and SunPower Make Significant Progress at Solar Star Projects

MidAmerican Solar and SunPower Corp. are making significant progress at the Solar Star projects, co-located in Kern and Los Angeles counties in California.

31 May 2014

Simulating Climate Change Effects with High Tunnels

Okra, peanuts, cotton and bananas are not exactly staple crops on Ithaca farms and home gardens.

31 May 2014

Kaltemp Selects Trina Solar Modules for Tambo Real II Project

Tambo Real II, a first-of-its-kind solar project in Vicuna, Chile has reached completion with Trina Solar modules.

31 May 2014

Martifer Solar Recognized by Mexican International Renewable Energy Congress Awards

Martifer Solar, a subsidiary of Martifer SGPS, has been recognized as the “Best Breakthrough Company” for 2014 by the Mexican International Renewable Energy Congress (MIREC) Awards.

31 May 2014

Research Suggests Heavy Airplane Traffic Contributes to Air Pollution

Congested freeways crawling with cars and trucks are notorious for causing smog in Los Angeles, but a new study finds that heavy airplane traffic can contribute even more pollution, and the effect continues for up to 10 miles away from the airport.

30 May 2014

The UK Energy Research Centre to Continue as Focal Point of UK Research Following Additional Funding

The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) will continue to act as the focal point of UK energy research following the announcement today of a further £14 million of funding from three research councils EPSRC, NERC and ESRC via the RCUK Energy Programme.

30 May 2014

The U.S. EPA to Announce Draft Regulations under Clean Air Act for Regulating Carbon Dioxide Emissions

On June 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will announce draft regulations under the Clean Air Act that will set the stage for the 50 states to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from electric power plants.

30 May 2014

VIASPACE and Pelican to Conduct Formal Feasibility Study of GKG Power Plant Project

VIASPACE Inc. today announced that Energia Reino Verde (English translation "Green Kingdom Energy"), the company that will own and operate the 12 MW biomass power plant to be co-located with a 2,100 acre Giant King Grass (GKG) plantation in Nicaragua has signed a contract on May 23rd with PELICAN SA of Managua, Nicaragua to conduct a formal feasibility study of the project.

30 May 2014

Green Hygienics to Deliver Significant Wind Power to Energy-Strapped Brazil

Following Warren Buffet's recent order for $1 billion worth of wind turbines, comes further validation of the rapid growth of the space and the technology as General Electric invests $10 billion; $8 billion in wind farms and the balance in solar. The initiative will see projects in 16 countries and 28 states, making GE arguably the largest global investor in Clean-Tech power generation.

30 May 2014

Liberty Electric Cars Completes Prototype of Electric Delivery Vehicle "Deliver"

Green Automotive Company announces that its European based subsidiary, Liberty Electric Cars, has successfully completed the build of the first fully functioning example of “DELIVER” - an electric delivery vehicle funded by the European Commissions’ 7th Framework Programme which brings together ten partner companies from across Europe. DELIVER will have its world Premiere at FISITA World Automotive Congress, which starts on 2nd June 2014 in Maastricht (NL).

30 May 2014

IKEA Announces Solar Energy Plans for its Area Store Opening Fall 2014 in Merriam, KS

IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced solar energy plans for its Kansas City-area store opening Fall 2014 in Merriam, KS. Pending permits, rooftop panel installation will begin next month, with completion before the store’s opening, making the project the largest rooftop solar array in the State of Kansas.

30 May 2014

First Wind Starts Commercial Operations for Millbury Solar Project

First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, today celebrated the end of construction of the Millbury Solar project and announced that commercial operations have begun.

29 May 2014

SunEdison Silvantis R-Series Solar Module Now Available with PERC Technology

SunEdison, a leading solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, today introduced the SunEdison Silvantis R-series solar module.

29 May 2014

Two Solar PV Projects Now Power Eskom South African Electric Grid with Renewable Energy

SolarReserve, a leading global developer of utility-scale solar power projects and advanced solar thermal technology, today announced that two 75-megawatt (MW-DC) solar photovoltaic (PV) projects have completed construction and are fully operational and successfully helping to power the Eskom South African electric grid with renewable energy.

29 May 2014