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Toshiba Delivers Battery Energy Storage Systems for Project to Expand Use of Renewable Energy Sources

Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has delivered battery energy storage systems integrating the company’s SCiB™, an innovative lithium-ion secondary battery to Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc., for a demonstration project to expand introduction of renewable energy sources on remote islands.

17 Mar 2014

Deep Winter Mixing Plays a Critical Role in Iron Transportation, Climate Change

An international team of researchers analysed the available data taken from all previous studies of the Southern Ocean, together with satellite images taken of the area, to quantify the amount of iron supplied to the surface waters of the Southern Ocean.

17 Mar 2014

First Solar Announces Completion of 1.3MW(DC) Kitakyushu-shi Solar PV Power Plant

First Solar, Inc. today announced the completion of the 1.3MW(DC) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant at Kitakyushu-shi. Powered by First Solar FS Series 3 Black PV modules, the plant will generate approximately 1,400 MWh of clean and safe solar electricity per year. Power from the project will be purchased by Kyushu Electric Power Company.

From First Solar, Inc. 17 Mar 2014

Pacific Decadal Oscillation, Anthropogenic Pollutants May Have Caused Widening of Tropical Belt

Recent studies have shown that the Earth’s tropical belt — demarcated, roughly, by the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn — has progressively expanded since at least the late 1970s. Several explanations for this widening have been proposed, such as radiative forcing due to greenhouse gas increase and stratospheric ozone depletion.

17 Mar 2014

Westin Completes Major Solar Project in St. Maarten

The Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa, St. Maarten, as part of the Westin brand, is known as a game-changer in the hospitality industry, from the introduction of its Heavenly bed and SuperFoodsRx, to a totally smoke-free environment and mood-lifting botanicals in public spaces. Now, the resort has extended the wellness concept to the planet by completing a solar installation that allows the resort to produce six to eight hours of its own power during peak times.

17 Mar 2014

Canadian Solar Microgrid Testing Centre to be Opened in Guelph, Ontario

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced the opening of Canadian Solar Microgrid Testing Centre. The Centre will focus on micro-grid solution testing, and system solution design and smart grid assessment services.

From Canadian Solar 17 Mar 2014

TUV Rheinland Certifies Trina Solar's Trinasmart Product

Trina Solar Limited ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic ("PV") modules, solutions, and services, today announced its Trinasmart product has received IEC 61215/61730 certification from TUV Rheinland. Trinasmart is the first smart module to receive certification from TUV Rheinland in Greater China.

From Trina Solar Limited 17 Mar 2014

Indiana to Report Annual Volume of Recyclable Materials Diverted from Landfills

Indiana will soon begin reporting the annual volume of recyclable materials diverted from landfills, as legislation (H.B. 1183) authored by State Rep. David Wolkins (R-Warsaw) will be signed by Gov. Mike Pence in the next few days.

17 Mar 2014

New, More Efficient Method to Convert Natural Gas into Useable Fuels

As the United States continues to lead the world in the production of natural gas, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have devised a new and more efficient method with the potential to convert the major components found in natural gas into useable fuels and chemicals—opening the door to cheaper, more abundant energy and materials with much lower emissions.

17 Mar 2014

Breathing Battery Could Replace Lithium-Ion Technology of EVs

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) nearly doubled in 2013, but most won't take you farther than 100 miles on one charge. To boost their range toward a tantalizing 300 miles or more, researchers are reporting new progress on a "breathing" battery that has the potential to one day replace the lithium-ion technology of today's EVs. They presented their work at the 247th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society.

17 Mar 2014

New Report Provides Detail on Power Market and Prospect of Solar PV Technology in Egypt

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Egypt Solar Photovoltaic Market Landscape" report to their offering.

14 Mar 2014

GT Advanced Technologies Introduces Innovative Cell Metallization and Interconnect Technology

GT Advanced Technologies Inc., today announced an innovative cell metallization and interconnect technology that is expected to provide substantial savings in both the manufacture and installation of solar modules. Marketed under the name Merlin™, a key component of the new technology includes a flexible grid that replaces the three silver bus bars.

14 Mar 2014

DTE Energy Services Begins Operations at Stockton Biomass Plant

DTE Energy Services, Inc. (DTEES) has finished its construction project to convert a shuttered coal-fired power plant at the Port of Stockton to operate on biomass fuel.

From DTE Energy 14 Mar 2014

Study Analyzes Processes that Influence Global Warming in Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

Using a cutting-edge research technique, UCLA researchers have reconstructed the temperature history of a region that plays a major role in determining climate around the world.

14 Mar 2014

ReneSola to Deliver String and Micro Inverters to Enlightened Solar for Housing Projects in the UK

ReneSola Ltd. ("ReneSola"), a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic (PV) products, today announced that it will deliver 66 Replus string inverters and 100 Micro Replus micro inverters to Enlightened Solar, as part of a larger sale of ReneSola solar products.

14 Mar 2014