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Warming Global Oceans Maybe Targeting Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier

Pine Island Glacier is one of the biggest routes for ice to flow from Antarctica into the sea. The floating ice shelf at the glacier's tip has been melting and thinning for the past four decades, causing the glacier to speed up and discharge more ice.

3 Jan 2014

Georgia Power Reports Successful ‘Renew Our Rivers’ Volunteer Campaign in 2013

Georgia Power announced today the results of its annual Renew Our Rivers volunteer campaign, a program which organizes cleanup events on waterways and lakes near the company's generation facilities throughout the state. During 2013, approximately 2,000 Georgia Power employees coordinated or participated in 22 local cleanup events and removed more than 100,000 pounds of litter and debris from rivers and surrounding lakes.

From Georgia Power Company 3 Jan 2014

Survey Reveals Rebound in Favorable Consumer Attitudes for Clean Energy

Public attitudes toward clean and renewable energy concepts play an important role in determining the growth of these technologies. Over the last few years, consumer attitudes toward these concepts have tended to fluctuate and, in several cases, decline. According to a new consumer survey from Navigant Research, favorable attitudes for a number of these concepts, particularly solar energy, wind energy, hybrid vehicles, and electric cars, rebounded significantly from their 2012 levels.

3 Jan 2014

New Report on Global Market for Fuel Cells

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Fuel Cells - Global Market Size, Segmentation, Competitive Landscape, Regulations and Key Country Analysis to 2020

3 Jan 2014

MaxWest Sewage Sludge Gasification Technology not an Incinerator, Rules EPA

A recent Environmental Protection Agency ruling that sewage sludge gasification technology patented by MaxWest Environmental Systems Inc., is not an incinerator heralds a major victory not only for clean air and water but also for taxpayers in municipalities looking for a sustainable alternative to costly incineration.

3 Jan 2014

Pennsylvania DEP Submits Climate Change Action Plan Update

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today that a Climate Change Action Plan Update was submitted to Governor Tom Corbett and the state legislature on Dec. 31, 2013.

3 Jan 2014

Canadian Solar Builds and Sells Mississippi Mills 10 MW AC Solar Power Plant to TransCanada

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., has completed the sale of Mississippi Mills, a 10 megawatt AC solar power plant valued at over C$61.0 million to TransCanada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) ("TransCanada") on December 31, 2013

From Canadian Solar 3 Jan 2014

New Report on Solar Electric Power Generation Industry

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Solar Electric Power Generation (Solar Energy) Industry (U.S.): Analytics, Extensive Financial Benchmarks, Metrics and Revenue Forecasts to 2020, NAIC 221114

3 Jan 2014

New Report on Global Algae Biofuel Technologies Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Algae Biofuel Technologies Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

2 Jan 2014

Yingli China Enters JV with Shuozhou Coal Power for Solar Power Plants

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 entered an agreement ("Agreement") to establish a joint venture ("Joint Venture") with Shuozhou Coal Power Co., Ltd.("Shuozhou Coal Power"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Datong Coal Mine Group Co., Ltd. ("Datong Coal Mine Group"), which is China's third largest state-owned coal mining enterprise.

2 Jan 2014

Ikaros Solar Belgium Procures Hanwha SolarOne’s PV Modules for UK Project

Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. (the “Company”, or “Hanwha SolarOne”), a top-10 global photovoltaic manufacturer of high-quality, cost-competitive solar modules, today announced that it will supply 11.5 MW of high quality solar modules to Ikaros Solar Belgium NV (the “Ikaros Solar”).

2 Jan 2014

Ford Announces First-of-its-Kind Sun-Powered Vehicle, C-MAX Solar Energi Concept

Ford Motor Company announced today the C-MAX Solar Energi Concept, a first-of-its-kind sun-powered vehicle with the potential to deliver the best of what a plug-in hybrid offers – without depending on the electric grid for fuel.

2 Jan 2014

CES 2014 to Feature Ascent Solar’s New EnerPlex Product Lines

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules integrated into off-grid applications as well as the company’s EnerPlexTM series of consumer products; announced today the company will debut new additions to the EnerPlex product lineup, including the Surfr battery and solar case for the iPhone 5 and 5s as well as additional solar products and charging accessories, at CES 2014 in Las Vegas.

From Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. 2 Jan 2014

Proposed Northern Pass Renewable Hydroelectric Power Transmission Line Clears Major Regulatory Milestone

The Northern Pass, a proposed transmission line carrying low-cost renewable hydroelectric power to New Hampshire and New England, today cleared a major regulatory milestone by securing “I.3.9 approval” by ISO New England, the operators of the region’s power grid.

2 Jan 2014

Market Outlook on Biomass Power in India

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Biomass Power in India, Market Outlook to 2025, 2013 Update - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy, Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles

2 Jan 2014