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Hysol Project Aims for Sustainable Thermosolar Plants

The Hysol project aims to integrate biomethane in concentrating solar thermal power plants to achieve a better efficiency, productive capacity and a reduction in its carbon footprint.

28 May 2014

Research and Markets Adds Report on Renewable Energy Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Strategic Analysis of Renewable Energy Market in Turkey" report to their offering.

27 May 2014

Renewable Energy Contracts with Tyson Foods to Acquire Tyson’s 50% Ownership Position in Dynamic Fuels

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. has reached an agreement with Tyson Foods, Inc. to acquire Tyson’s 50% ownership position in Dynamic Fuels, LLC, the companies announced today.

22 May 2014

MSU Researcher Develops Novel Fuel-Cell Concept Enabling Biodiesel Plants Eliminate Creation of Hazardous Wastes

A new fuel-cell concept, developed by an Michigan State University researcher, will allow biodiesel plants to eliminate the creation of hazardous wastes while removing their dependence on fossil fuel from their production process.

22 May 2014

Researchers Find Alternative for Low-Temperature Waste-Heat Conversion into Electricity

Vast amounts of excess heat are generated by industrial processes and by electric power plants; researchers around the world have spent decades seeking ways to harness some of this wasted energy. Most such efforts have focused on thermoelectric devices, solid-state materials that can produce electricity from a temperature gradient, but the efficiency of such devices is limited by the availability of materials.

22 May 2014

SunEdison and Rosedale Union School District Partner to Manage 1.8MW Solar in District's Schools

SunEdison, a leading solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services today announced a partnership with Rosedale Union School District (RUSD) in Bakersfield, Calif. to install, monitor and manage 1.8 MW of solar at the district's nine schools. This solar energy and efficiency project is expected to save the district approximately $55,000 in year one and more than $2 million in energy costs over 20 years.

22 May 2014

ASES National Solar Conference to Feature Presentations on Architecture under Solar Buildings Track

The 43rd National Solar Conference (SOLAR 2014), hosted by the American Solar Energy Society in San Francisco (July 6-10), will feature a rich variety of presentations on high-efficiency architecture, under the Solar Buildings track.

21 May 2014

Sandia National Laboratories, SINTEF Partner to Tackle Energy Challenges

A decades-long partnership between Sandia National Laboratories and the Norwegian research organization SINTEF (Stiftelsen for industriell og teknisk forskning) will now tackle energy challenges such as renewable energy integration, electric grid modernization, gas technologies and algae-based biofuels, under an expanded agreement.

20 May 2014

Globeleq Celebrates Completion of Two Solar Power Projects in South Africa

Globeleq, the leading private power generation company in Africa, has celebrated completion of two of its renewable energy projects in South Africa.

20 May 2014

Three Wind Power Exhibitions to be Held in July at Shanghai Mart in Shanghai

The Offshore Wind China Conference & Exhibition, the Wind Farm O&M China Conference & Exhibition, and Distributed Generation China will take place concurrently at Shanghai Mart in Shanghai on 2-4 July 2014.

19 May 2014