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Researchers Study Impact of Air Pollution on Brain and the Central Nervous System

From diesel exhaust to gaseous pollutants and suspended particulate matter, such as dust, smoke and fumes, air pollution from transportation, industry and energy generation has taken a toll on the environment and human health.

18 Feb 2014

Common Interest Helps DRGC Board Adopt Innovative Solar Shade System

The 11-year old Dublin Ranch Golf Course (DRGC) Board was in a quandary to control the $21,000/year operating costs for 140,000 gallon pool with surrounding lighting. In addition, the large concrete deck surrounding the pool offered no shade.

18 Feb 2014

NextUse Recycling Applies for License to Build Material Recovery Facility in Metro Vancouver

NextUse Recycling Ltd. ("NextUse"), a Belkorp group company, today announced it has applied to Metro Vancouver for a license to build and operate a $30 million material recovery and recycling facility. The license application is supported by the City of Coquitlam which has endorsed the NextUse project as a smart, progressive approach to waste management.

18 Feb 2014

Nicor Gas 6 Million Therm Savings Campaign Receives National Award

The Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Program has been recognized by the Association of Energy Services Professionals with an award for its work on the 6 Million Therm Savings campaign, developed by CLEAResult. The campaign promotes a program that helps commercial and industrial customers save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

18 Feb 2014

B&W and TerraPower Sign MOU for Developing Generation IV Traveling Wave Reactor

The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) and TerraPower® have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the development of TerraPower’s Generation IV traveling wave reactor (TWR), a safe, economic and sustainable nuclear energy system that utilizes advanced materials for more durable metallic fuels and supercomputing for advanced comprehensive modeling.

18 Feb 2014

ReneSola to Launch Free NABCEP-Accredited Training Events in 18 North American Cities

Beginning February 19, ReneSola will launch a series of free North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners ("NABCEP") accredited training events in 18 cities across North America. By offering such a broad footprint of locations, ReneSola's goal is to ensure installers across the nation will have an opportunity to attend.

18 Feb 2014

Cornell Researchers Study Sea Star Wasting Syndrome

Sea stars off the Pacific Coast are dying en masse at an “unprecedented” rate and geographic spread, and Cornell researchers are trying to find out why.

18 Feb 2014

ABB Wins $60 Million Award from Hydro-Québec to Strengthen Quebec Power Grid

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $60 million from Hydro-Québec, Canada’s leading power utility to replace vital components of its ultra-high voltage transmission system that helps transport clean hydroelectric power from North to South Quebec. The order was booked in the fourth quarter of 2013.

18 Feb 2014

Study Uncovers Molecular Mechanisms behind Light Harvesting Process

New insights into one of the molecular mechanisms behind light harvesting, the process that enables photosynthetic organisms to thrive, even as weather conditions change from full sunlight to deep cloud cover, will be presented at the 58th Annual Biophysical Society Meeting, taking place in San Francisco from Feb. 15-19.

17 Feb 2014

Fertilization has Destabilizing Effect on Global Grassland Ecosystems

A new study led by University of Minnesota researchers demonstrates that fertilization of natural grasslands -- either intentionally or unintentionally as a side effect of global farming and industry -- is having a destabilizing effect on global grassland ecosystems. Using a network of natural grassland research sites around the world called the Nutrient Network, the study represents the first time such a large experiment has been conducted using naturally occurring sites.

17 Feb 2014

Stanford Professor Presents New Roadmap to Renewable Energy for All 50 States at AAAS Annual Meeting

Stanford Professor Mark Jacobson and his colleagues recently developed detailed plans to transform the energy infrastructure of New York, California and Washington states from fossil fuels to 100 percent renewable resources by 2050. On Feb. 15, Jacobson will present a new roadmap to renewable energy for all 50 states at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Chicago.

17 Feb 2014

China Sunergy Fills 7.8 MW Solar Module Supply Contract from Turkey Plant

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. ("China Sunergy" or "the Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that the Company's Turkey plant has fulfilled a solar module supply contract totaling 7.8 MW for a project in Romania.

From China Sunergy 17 Feb 2014

Duke Energy Issues RFP for 300 MW of New Solar Energy Capacity in North Carolina

Duke Energy today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for 300 megawatts (MW) of new solar energy capacity in its Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress territories. The new capacity would be in service by the end of 2015.

From Duke Energy 17 Feb 2014

Great Lakes Biodiesel Achieves BQ-9000 Producer Status from NBAC

Great Lakes Biodiesel Inc, largest biodiesel producing plant in Canada, received BQ-9000 Producer status from the National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission (NBAC). This designation is the highest level of industry recognized quality assurance.

17 Feb 2014

New Report Analyzes Global Market for Hydrogen

Historically, the hydrogen energy market has been centered on the petroleum refinery and chemical manufacturing sectors. Since 2011, however, interest in hydrogen for the energy storage market, combined with the rise in usage of hydrogen in the fuel cell sector, has seen increased utilization of hydrogen outside of petroleum refining and chemical manufacturing.

14 Feb 2014