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Ecosystems Replace One Another Due to Climate Change

Cold-sensitive mangrove forests have expanded dramatically along Florida's Atlantic Coast as the frequency of killing frosts has declined, according to a new study based on 28 years of satellite data from the University of Maryland and the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland.

31 Dec 2013

New LED Bulbs to Light up New Year's Eve Ball

It may look the same, but this year's New Year's Eve ball to be dropped Tuesday from high above downtown Grand Rapids will use a fraction of the electricity of years past, thanks to new LED bulbs from Consumers Energy.

31 Dec 2013

Trina Solar to Develop 1GW Solar Power Plant Project in China's Xinjiang Region

Trina Solar Limited, a global leader in photovoltaic ("PV") modules, solutions, and services, today announced that it has signed an investment framework agreement with the local government authority of Turpan Prefecture to develop a 1GW ground-mounted solar power plant project in western China's Xinjiang Region.

From Trina Solar Limited 31 Dec 2013

ReneSola to Sell Three Utility-Scale Projects with Total Capacity of 60MW to Jiangsu Akcome

ReneSola Ltd, a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic ("PV") products, today announced it signed a Memorandum of Intent (MOI) to sell three utility-scale projects in Western China, with a total capacity of 60MW, to Jiangsu Akcome Solar Science & Technology Co., Ltd. ("Jiangsu Akcome") on December 30, 2013.

31 Dec 2013

Worldwide Sales of Stop-Start Vehicles Forecast to Grow from 8.8 M in 2013 to 55.4 M in 2022

Stop-start vehicles (SSVs), which eliminate idling by shutting off the engine when the vehicle is stationary and restarting it automatically when it is time to move, offer a portion of the fuel economy benefits of hybrid vehicles at a fraction of the cost premium.

31 Dec 2013

China Sunergy Completes Sale of Solar Farm Project to Lightsource Renewable Energy

China Sunergy Co., Ltd., a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that it has completed the sale of a solar farm project to Lightsource Renewable Energy Ltd., which is a UK's leading solar energy generator.

31 Dec 2013

GTSO Investigates Potential of New E-Waste R&D Center in Latin America

With the global electronic-waste market projected to exceed $20 billion within the next two years, Green Technology Solutions is investigating the potential of a new research and development resource in Latin America that specializes in metallurgical processes and the impact it could have for the company in realizing future revenues.

31 Dec 2013

U-Haul Introduces New Propane-Filling Station and Fast Pay-at-the-Pump Feature

U-Haul Moving and Storage of Lake Lewisville, located at 811 East State Highway 121 Business in Lewisville, has joined the ranks of North America's largest propane-filling network, with the recent addition of its new propane-filling station and Fast Pay-at-the-Pump feature.

30 Dec 2013

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant to Receive 2013 ISOE World-Class ALARA Performance Award

The Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant has been selected to receive the prestigious 2013 Information Systems on Occupational Exposure (ISOE) World-Class ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) Performance Award.

28 Dec 2013

GE Releases Report on Environmental Dredging Project on Upper Hudson River

General Electric Co. today issued a report on the environmental dredging project the Company is conducting on the Upper Hudson River in New York State.

28 Dec 2013

Dominion Bridgeport Fuel Cell and Somers Solar Center Facility Begin Commercial Operations

Dominion announced today it has begun commercial operations at its Dominion Bridgeport Fuel Cell facility located in Bridgeport, Conn., and the Dominion Somers Solar Center located in Somers, Conn. Together, the two facilities produce approximately 20 megawatts of clean energy for the people of Connecticut, enough power for approximately 20,000 homes.

28 Dec 2013

Four JinkoSolar PV Projects Totaling 80MW Connected to National Grid

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company"), a global leader in the solar PV industry, today announced that four of its solar PV projects totaling 80MW in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have been successfully connected to the national grid. As of the end of the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company has connected approximately 213MW worth of solar PV projects to the grid.

28 Dec 2013

Delta Begins Supply of AC Chargers to FEN for the Nissan Leaf EV

Delta Electronics announced today that it has started supplying First Energy Networks (FEN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad in Southeast Asia, with a wall-mounted residential AC charger for the Nissan LEAF, the best-selling pure electric vehicle (EV) in the world, recently launched in Malaysia.

28 Dec 2013

Research and Markets Adds Report on Global Fuel Cell Technology

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Fuel Cell Technology Market Report 2013-2018" report to their offering.

27 Dec 2013

GEOMAR Researchers Discover Relationship Between Ocean Currents and Eel Recruitment

Smoked, fried or boiled - the European eel (Anguilla anguilla) has always been a popular fish in Europe. Even though people have consumed it for millennia, the origin of the eel has long been shrouded in mystery. While the fish spend most of their lives in fresh and coastal waters, spawning and the birth of the larvae take place in the Sargasso Sea in the central Atlantic Ocean, about 4500 km away from the European coastlines.

27 Dec 2013