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Vehicles Powered by Electricity from Renewable Energy Could Reduce Deaths Due to Air Pollution

Driving vehicles that use electricity from renewable energy instead of gasoline could reduce the resulting deaths due to air pollution by 70 percent. This finding comes from a new life cycle analysis of conventional and alternative vehicles and their air pollution-related public health impacts, published Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

16 Dec 2014

JinkoSolar Supplies 80 MW of Solar PV Modules to China General Nuclear Power Group

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company"), a global leader in the PV industry, today announced that it has supplied 80 MW of solar PV modules to China General Nuclear Power Group ("CGN"), for a solar PV project in Neihuang County, Henan Province.

15 Dec 2014

Hannah Solar to Develop Projects for Georgia Solar Drive with 18MW of SolarWorld Solar-Panels

SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer for nearly 40 years, announced that the company is rounding out nearly 18 megawatts of solar-panel deliveries to enable Atlanta-based Hannah Solar develop solar projects in several state regions and dozens of projects, many on agricultural lands.

15 Dec 2014

Republic Services Commences Operations at 6MW County Line Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project

Republic Services announced today the start of operations at its latest landfill gas-to-energy project. The new six megawatt project at County Line Landfill involves four engines operating at one energy generation facility. The project is capable of generating enough energy to power more than 3,200 area homes.

12 Dec 2014

Updated Report on Wind Power Market in South Korea

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Wind Power in South Korea, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2014 - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy, Equipment Market, Regulations and Company Profiles" report to their offering.

12 Dec 2014

DSM, GeoPeak and Marina Energy Open Solar Field at Belvidere Plant

Today, Wednesday, December 10, 2014, DSM, in partnership with GeoPeak and Marina Energy, opened a solar field today at their plant in Belvidere, New Jersey. In an event for local dignitaries, employees and business executives to switch on the solar field, DSM North American President Hugh Welsh highlighted the benefits of the solar field on the Belvidere plant's energy consumption, the positive impact on the local community's electric grid, DSM's energy leadership in New Jersey and the impact the renewable energy source will have in reducing carbon emissions, furthering DSM's commitment to sustainability and climate change goals.

12 Dec 2014

NREL, SolarCity Partner to Address Operational Issues in Distributed Solar Energy on Electrical Grids

The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and SolarCity have entered into a cooperative research agreement to address the operational issues associated with large amounts of distributed solar energy on electrical grids.

From National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 11 Dec 2014

Duke Energy Receives NCUC Approval to Construct Three Large Solar Facilities in North Carolina

Duke Energy today received regulatory approval from the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) to acquire and construct three large solar facilities in eastern North Carolina.

From Duke Energy 9 Dec 2014

All Electricity Generated by Black Oak Wind Farm to be Purchased by Cornell University

Making a stride toward reducing carbon emission, Cornell University has agreed to purchase all electricity generated by the proposed Black Oak Wind Farm in Enfield, New York, which is pending municipal approvals. This purchase represents 20 percent of the university’s total annual electricity use – enough energy to power approximately 5,000 homes.

9 Dec 2014

JA Solar Ships 100MW of Modules to Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park in Pakistan

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. ("JA Solar" or "JA"), one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced that it shipped 100MW of modules to the first large-scale solar farm in Pakistan.

9 Dec 2014