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Water Needs and Global Warming Affect California

California being in the clutches of drought — as it is today — is nothing new. From prehistoric droughts to so-called “megadroughts” that strangled the state some 1,000 years ago, to more recent extreme dry periods in the late ’70s and early ’90s, drought happens.

30 Jan 2014

Malaysia's First Airport Solar Power System Launched at Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB), the operator and manager of Malaysia's 39 airports, and SunEdison, a leading solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, today announced the launch of Malaysia's first airport solar power system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

30 Jan 2014

Iowa State University Upgrades Biofuels Pilot Plant

Lysle Whitmer, giving a quick tour of the technical upgrades to an Iowa State University biofuels pilot plant, pointed to a long series of stainless steel pipes and cylinders. They’re called cyclones, condensers and precipitators, he said, and there’s an art to getting them to work together.

30 Jan 2014

Energy Water Solutions and EP Energy Deploy Movable Water Recycling Facilities in Eagle Ford Shale

Recently, Energy Water Solutions and EP Energy have contracted to deploy movable water recycling facilities in the Eagle Ford Shale close to Cotulla, Texas in LaSalle County. As part of this effort, a produced water unit mobilized in April 2013 has been effectively cleaning produced water to meet the standards for hydraulic stimulation operations.

29 Jan 2014

EnerSys Announces Acquisition of UTS Holdings

EnerSys, the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of UTS Holdings Sdn. Bhd. headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (UTS). UTS and its subsidiaries Battery Power International Pte. Ltd. and IE Technologies Pte. Ltd. based in Singapore are regional market leaders with 20 years' experience in providing motive power and reserve power solutions within the Southeast Asian markets.

29 Jan 2014

Novel Low-Temperature Process Converts Plastic Waste into Liquid Fuel

Researchers in India have developed a relatively low-temperature process to convert certain kinds of plastic waste into liquid fuel as a way to re-use discarded plastic bags and other products. They report full details next month in the International Journal of Environment and Waste Management.

29 Jan 2014

Oaktree Invests in tenKsolar

tenKsolar (“tenK”), a rapidly growing producer of commercial rooftop solar solutions, today announced that it has received an initial investment from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.’s GFI Energy Group. Oaktree’s investment will support tenK’s rapid growth by expanding production capacity and sales and marketing efforts to increase its customer base and accelerate market penetration. Terms of the investment were not disclosed.

29 Jan 2014

SOLON Announces Completion of 1.92 MW of Solar Systems for Three Arizona School Districts

SOLON Corporation, a leading provider of solar energy solutions in the southwest, announced today the completion of 1.92 MW of solar systems for three Arizona school districts - Liberty Unified School District, Ft. Huachuca School District and Pima County Joint Technical Education District (JTED).

29 Jan 2014

Solar Power Project Developer, SolarReserve, Opens Office in Dubai

SolarReserve, a leading global developer of large-scale solar power projects and advanced solar thermal storage technology, today announced its expansion into the Middle East with the opening of a new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), which will serve as a hub for development activities in the region.

29 Jan 2014

Comprehensive Report on Global Market for Biomass Power Plants

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Biomass to Energy (Analyst version) - The World Market for Biomass Power Plants 2013/2014" report to their offering.

28 Jan 2014

High Nitrogen Levels in Santa Monica Mountains May Adversely Impact Native Plants

Initial results from experiments conducted in the Santa Monica Mountains by a botanist at the University of California, Riverside and her colleagues indicate that high levels of nitrogen may adversely impact native plants and, by extension, increase the risk of wildfire.

28 Jan 2014

WattJoule Enters Licensing Agreement for PNNL-Developed Flow Battery Technology

WattJoule Corporation, a developer of next-generation flow battery energy storage systems, has entered into an intellectual property licensing agreement with Battelle.

28 Jan 2014

New Report Provides Comprehensive View of Wind Power in Emerging Markets

Several factors, including austerity measures implemented in a number of European economies and boom-and-bust cycles in the United States caused by fluctuating policy on production tax credits, are combining to limit the growth of wind power markets across much of the developed world in the coming years.

28 Jan 2014

Japanese Environmental Preservation Presents Waste Heat Furnace to National Cheng Kung University

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) received heat furnace, emulsifying equipment and heat exchangers manufactured by Japanese Environmental Preservation Co. Ltd (JEP) as gifts from the company in an effort to study on hazardless waste treatment and recycling for environmental protection in Taiwan.

28 Jan 2014

New Report Analyzes Indian Market for Li-Ion Batteries

Lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries are rechargeable batteries witnessing increasing adoption in consumer electronics and automotive applications. India is one of the major Li-ion markets, exhibiting double digit growth. The demand for lithium ion batteries has increased exponentially due to growing demand for smartphones and tablet PCs over last few years.

27 Jan 2014