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Zayed Future Energy Prize Committee Honors Fraunhofer Solar Researchers

"We are absolutely delighted that the Zayed Future Energy Prize committee has decided to honor Fraunhofer ISE's more than 30 years of work on sustainable energy supply in this way," says Prof. Eicke R. Weber, director of Fraunhofer ISE. "This generous prize will enable us to offer our re- search in support of countries that haven't yet set out to develop a new energy economy.

23 Jan 2014

Virginia Tech Research Team Creates Sugar Battery with High Energy Density

A Virginia Tech research team has developed a battery that runs on sugar and has an unmatched energy density, a development that could replace conventional batteries with ones that are cheaper, refillable, and biodegradable.

23 Jan 2014

Kuakini Medical Center Signs Energy Efficiency Contract with Metrus

A Hawai'i hospital will save energy and money, thanks to a contract with efficiency services financer Metrus Energy.

23 Jan 2014

Low carbon research centre at Imperial College launch by Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister

Developing low emission vehicles of the future will be the focus of a major collaboration launched today by the Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister at Imperial College London.

22 Jan 2014

Global Climate Continues Warming Trend, Say NASA Scientists

NASA scientists say 2013 tied with 2009 and 2006 for the seventh warmest year since 1880, continuing a long-term trend of rising global temperatures.

22 Jan 2014

UC Riverside to Host Solar Energy Conference in Inland Southern California on Feb. 6

The University of California, Riverside will host a conference focused on solar energy in Inland Southern California on Thursday, Feb. 6 at its Bourns College of Engineering Center for Environmental Research and Technology.

22 Jan 2014

New Energy Achieves Compatibility of SolarWindow Architecture with Electricity-Generating Coatings

New Energy Technologies, Inc. developer of the world’s first-of-its-kind, see-through technology capable of generating electricity on glass and flexible plastics, announced today that the Company has achieved compatibility of the SolarWindow™ architecture with a variety of active layer electricity-generating coatings. In organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, the active layer plays a critical role in determining a number of the key properties of the device, including: color, amount of visible light transmission (VLT), wavelength response, and power production.

22 Jan 2014

Xylem Launches New Energy-Efficient Pumps for HVAC and Plumbing Applications at 2014 AHR Expo

Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, launched new energy-efficient pumps for commercial heating and cooling applications at the 2014 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.

22 Jan 2014

Volvo Construction Equipment Site in Sweden Now Powered Entirely by Renewable Energy

No harmful emission, no contribution to the greenhouse effect. At the end of December 2013, Volvo Construction Equipment’s site in Braås, Sweden, completed its journey towards becoming carbon dioxide neutral. It is the first construction equipment production facility in the world to be powered entirely by renewable energy.

22 Jan 2014

Yingli Green Energy Subsidiary Gets Certificate for Contracting Foreign Engineering Projects in China

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), the largest vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV") module manufacturer in the world, known as "Yingli Solar", today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited ("Yingli China"), has obtained the Certificate for Contracting Foreign Engineering Projects from governmental authority of People's Republic of China.

22 Jan 2014

Canadian Solar Achieves Highest PTC Ratings for Polysilicon Modules

Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that the Company's polysilicon ("PV") modules achieved the highest PTC ratings amongst all major poly module manufacturers.

From Canadian Solar 22 Jan 2014

Energi to Provide Coverage for Energy Efficiency Retrofits at Kuakini Medical Center in Honolulu

Energi, a leading provider of risk management and insurance programs for the energy industry, announced it will provide coverage for energy efficiency retrofits at the Kuakini Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawai’i. Metrus Energy, an efficiency services financer, will finance and implement $5.8 million in energy upgrades at the medical center, including a new central cooling and heating plant, lighting upgrades and energy management and controls system.

22 Jan 2014

99MW Cape Scott Wind Project in British Columbia Enters Commercial Operation

GDF SUEZ Canada Inc. and joint venture partners Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Fiera Axium Infrastructure Inc. today announced the 99MW Cape Scott Wind Project on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, entered commercial operation under a 20-year power purchase agreement with BC Hydro.

22 Jan 2014

Bysolar Selects Princeton Power Systems to Provide 500kW Battery Inverter System for Emergency Backup Power

Princeton Power Systems, Inc., a global leader in design and manufacturing of technology products and embedded software for energy management, micro-grid operations, and electric vehicle charging, has been chosen by Bysolar, Inc. to provide a 500kW battery inverter system for frequency regulation and emergency backup power.

22 Jan 2014

Siemens and C40 Launch Second Annual Cycle of City Climate Leadership Awards

Siemens and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) today launched the second annual cycle of the prestigious City Climate Leadership Awards, opening up the application process for global cities demonstrating excellence in urban sustainability.

22 Jan 2014