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Breakthrough Technique Removes Salts and Organic Contaminants from Wastewater, Produces Additional Energy

Oil and gas operations in the United States produce about 21 billion barrels of wastewater per year. The saltiness of the water and the organic contaminants it contains have traditionally made treatment difficult and expensive.

26 Feb 2015

New Solar Laboratory to be Opened at KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Stockholm is one of the world's most sunlight-deprived capitals for almost half of the year. But now, the city's premier technical university, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, is home to one of the world's few solar laboratories.

26 Feb 2015

Town of Woodstock Selects OnForce Solar to Execute 650kW Solar Project

OnForce Solar, a leading provider of solar energy systems, announced that the Town of Woodstock, NY has awarded the firm a 650 kW solar project. The planned solar array will be built on 3 acres near the wastewater treatment plant located on state Route 212.

25 Feb 2015

Study Results Pave Way for Systems Capable of Producing Hydrogen from Wastewater

Currently, there are treatments in which wastewater can flow out to the river or sea without causing any environmental problems. These technologies however entail high energy costs, mainly in aeration and pumping, and an elevated economic cost in treating the sludge left over from the treatment process.

25 Feb 2015

Cube Hydro Partners Acquires Ownership Interest in 10 Run-of-the-River Hydro Facilities from Harbor Hydro

Cube Hydro Partners, LLC, a portfolio company of the ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund, has acquired a 100 percent ownership interest in ten run-of-the-river hydro facilities from Harbor Hydro, LLC, a portfolio company of LS Power Equity Advisors.

24 Feb 2015

Southern Power Acquires Two PV Solar Projects Totaling 99MW in Georgia

Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power today announced the acquisition of two photovoltaic (PV) solar projects totaling 99 megawatts (MW) in Georgia – the 80-MW Decatur Parkway Solar Project and the 19-MW Decatur County Solar Project – from Tradewind Energy, Inc.

23 Feb 2015

Olkaria Geothermal Power Plant in Kenya Commences Commercial Operation

Toshiba Corporation today announced that the Olkaria Geothermal Power Plant, Kenya’s largest geothermal power complex, has started commercial operation. The official opening ceremony was held at the site on February 19, in the presence of President Uhuru Kenyatta and government officials.

23 Feb 2015

NPL Adapts Innovative Fuel Cell Reference Electrode for use in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Water Electrolysers

Scientists from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have developed a novel reference electrode, and are working with hydrogen energy system manufacturer ITM Power to aid the development of hydrogen production technologies for renewable energy storage.

23 Feb 2015

EDF RS to Provide Operations and Maintenance for 211MW Stephens Ranch Wind Energy Project

EDF Renewable Services (EDF RS), the leading provider of renewable O&M Services in North America, announced today it has entered into a contract with Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC (Starwood Energy), a private equity investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, to provide operations and maintenance for their Stephens Ranch Wind Energy Project (Phase I). The 211 megawatt (MW) project comprised of General Electric (GE) 1.79 MW turbines reached commercial operation in November 2014.

20 Feb 2015

Operations Begin at SunEdison’s Regulus Solar Facility in Kern County

SunEdison, Inc., the world's largest renewable energy development company, today announced the successful completion and start of operation of the Regulus solar facility in Kern County, California.

19 Feb 2015