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New Country Ranking Report on Advanced Biofuels

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Advanced Biofuels Country Rankings

16 Oct 2013

Trinasmart Performance Optimizer Solution Wins 2013 Solar Industry Award

Trina Solar Limited ("Trina Solar" or "the Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic modules, solutions and services, announced today that its Trinasmart solution has won the 2013 Solar Industry Award in the System Integration category. This follows success for Trina Solar Chairman and CEO, Jifan Gao, in the Solar Award for Excellence (Individual) category in 2012.

16 Oct 2013

Eaton Experts to Discuss Energy Efficient Innovations at VERGE San Francisco

Three experts from power management company Eaton will participate in panels discussing technology and energy saving innovations in lighting, data systems and vehicles at VERGE San Francisco, October 14 to 17.

16 Oct 2013

EC&R Solar Holds Dedication Ceremony for Maiden Solar PV Projects in Tucson, Arizona

E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) Solar held a ceremony today to dedicate two solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in the Tucson, Arizona area with a combined total of 15 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity. Both projects have long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Tucson Electric Power (TEP).

16 Oct 2013

Team Austria Wins U.S. DoE’s Solar Decathlon 2013

Team Austria from the Vienna University of Technology has won the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013.

15 Oct 2013

Global Renewable Chemicals Market Forecast to Grow at 7.7% CAGR to Reach $83.4 Billion by 2018

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Renewable Chemicals Market - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2018" report to their offering.

15 Oct 2013

Aruba Unveils First Electric Bus in the Caribbean for Public Transportation

Aruba’s Minister of Transportation Otmar Oduber,Minister of Finance Mike de Meza, and ARUBUS Director Teo Croes unveiled the first long-range,all-electric, ZERO emissions bus in theCaribbean at a ceremony held in conjunction with the GREEN ARUBA Conference and the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF).

15 Oct 2013

CapX Launches Online Energy Conservation and Performance Platform

CapX Partners today announced the launch of its online Energy Conservation and Performance (E-CAP) Platform, a new tool to help building owners, ESCOs, contractors and engineers secure financing for their energy savings projects. Partnering with leading energy insurer Energi, the E-CAP Platform will incorporate Energi's expertise in energy efficiency into the online underwriting process, helping to accurately securitize energy savings and protect project guarantees.

15 Oct 2013

Major Leaders Discuss Tidal Power Developments in Normandy

West Normandy Marine Energy president François Piquet and Ports of Normandy chief executive Jean Michel Sevin discuss developments at France’s foremost tidal power hub. This November’s West Normandy Marine Energy Conference, at the International Tidal Energy Summit, promises to be a key industry gathering.

15 Oct 2013

Number of Patents for Renewable-energy Technologies Increases Significantly

The number of patents issued for renewable-energy technologies has risen sharply over the last decade, according to new research from MIT and the Santa Fe Institute (SFI). The study shows that investments in research and development, as well as in the growth of markets for these products, have helped to spur this dramatic growth in innovation.

By David L. Chandler 11 Oct 2013

India, Australia Team Up to Produce Clean-burning Synthetic Fuel

The widespread introduction of a clean-burning synthetic fuel, dimethyl ether (DME), is a step closer following the announcement of a A$6 million partnership between CSIRO and its Indian equivalent, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

11 Oct 2013

Researchers Examine Long-term Impacts of Growing Perennial Grasses on Marginal Lands

As biofuels become an increasingly viable alternative – thanks in part to Cornell scientists – researchers here are making sure that growing grasses for biofuel won’t face inadvertent snares.

11 Oct 2013

Electrical Energy Storage Exhibition to Take Place at Intersolar Europe

Energy storage systems make a vital contribution to the energy transition.For instance, they allow higher on-site consumption of solar power, help take the load off power grids, play a central role in e-mobility and thus provide a safe and efficient power supply in various situations.

11 Oct 2013

Shaw Industries Installs SolarWorld Solar Panels to Power its Carpet-tile Manufacturing Plant

About 1 megawatt of solar panels from SolarWorld, the largest U.S. manufacturer of solar technology for more than 35 years, soon will go live atop a carpet-tile manufacturing plant of Shaw Industries Group Inc. (Shaw) in Cartersville, Ga., located about 45 miles northwest of Atlanta.

11 Oct 2013

MidAmerican Solar and First Solar Install Five Millionth PV Module on Topaz Solar Farms

MidAmerican Solar and First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) are marking a major milestone at Topaz Solar Farms, located in San Luis Obispo County, Calif. This week, the five millionth solar module was installed on one of the largest solar projects under construction in the world.

10 Oct 2013