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SVTC Solar Scorecard Ranks Upsolar Among Most Sustainable PV Module Providers

Upsolar, a leading international provider of solar PV modules, was recently ranked as the fourth most sustainable and socially responsible PV module manufacturer worldwide. The distinction comes as part of the 2013 Solar Scorecard from the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC).

6 Sep 2013

Hillsborough County’s Carbon Offset Credits Available for Sale

Carbon offset credits generated by Hillsborough County’s Resource Recovery Facility, operated by Covanta Energy, have been verified and are now available for purchase on the voluntary market.

6 Sep 2013

Reed Elsevier Announces Winners of 2013 Environmental Challenge

Reed Elsevier, a world-leading provider of professional information solutions, today announced the winners of the 2013 Reed Elsevier Environmental Challenge, which supports innovative solutions to improve sustainable access to safe water and sanitation.

5 Sep 2013

Stanford Study Reveals China’s Clean-Water Program Provides Substantial Benefits to People

The brown, smog-filled skies that engulf Beijing have earned China a poor reputation for environmental stewardship. But despite China's dirty skies, a study led by Stanford environmental scientists has found that a government-run clean water program is providing substantial benefit to millions of people in the nation's capital.

5 Sep 2013

Ormat Completes 100 MW Ngatamariki Geothermal Power Plant in New Zealand

Ormat Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has successfully completed the 100 MW installed capacity Ngatamariki geothermal power plant in New Zealand under the $142 million Supply and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts signed with Mighty River Power (MRP) in June 2011.

From Ormat Technologies, Inc 4 Sep 2013

Strong Growth Signals Continue in International Market for Geothermal Power

The Geothermal Energy Association today released a new report showing continued strong growth signals in the international market for geothermal power. The report, 2013 Geothermal Power: International Market Overview, identifies 70 countries moving forward with nearly 700 geothermal power projects.

4 Sep 2013

University of Florida Designates WCA as Official Sustainability Partner

WCA Waste Corporation (“WCA”), a vertically-integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, has been designated as an official Sustainability Partner for the University of Florida system.

2 Sep 2013

KSU Researchers to Study Effect of Climate Change on Central Great Plains Water Systems

An outpouring of research funds is helping a group of Kansas State University researchers study how human activity and climate change affect Central Great Plains water systems.

30 Aug 2013

Covanta and New York City Enter 20-Year Agreement for Sustainable Disposal of Solid Waste

Covanta, a world leader in sustainable waste management and renewable energy, announced today a new 20-year agreement with New York City Department of Sanitation to transport and sustainably dispose of municipal solid waste (“MSW”) delivered to a pair of marine transfer stations located in Queens and Manhattan.

27 Aug 2013

Resnick Sustainability Institute at Caltech Establishes RESONATE Awards

The Resnick Sustainability Institute at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has announced that it has established an award that will honor cutting-edge work that addresses some of the hardest problems in energy and sustainability.

22 Aug 2013