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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

Midori Renewables Deploys Breaking the Biomass Barrier Technology

Flagship VentureLabs announced today that Midori Renewables is globally deploying their Breaking the Biomass Barrier™ technology, a novel catalyst that melts non-food biomass into low cost sugar, enabling the production of many valuable renewable products and animal feed.

5 Sep 2013

Japanese Algae Industry Incubation Consortium Joins Forces with Algae Biomass Organization

The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the algae industry, and the Algae Industry Incubation Consortium, Japan (AIIC), a group working to commercialize algae biofuels in Japan, announced today a cooperative effort to share algae industry best practices and expertise that is commencing at the International Symposium on Algal Biomass being held September 5-6 at the Nomura Conference Plaza Nihonbashi in Tokyo, Japan.

5 Sep 2013

FuelCell Energy, NRG Energy Enter Co-Marketing Agreement

FuelCell Energy, Inc., a global leader in the design, manufacture, operation and service of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell power plants, today announced a co-marketing agreement with NRG Energy for the marketing and sales of FuelCell Energy power plants.

From NRG Energy, Inc. 5 Sep 2013

Research on Exploring Ways to Reduce Impact of Rising Urban Heat

Challenges are on the horizon for urban areas facing expectations of higher temperatures in the future. The situation could be particularly acute in the arid climate of the Southwest, where urban heat is already trending upward.

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

New Report Analyzes Electric Vehicle and Supporting Infrastructure Market in Brazil

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Brazilian Electric Vehicle and Supporting Infrastructure Market

5 Sep 2013

GE Announces its 500th Wind Turbine Installation in Brazil

GE today announced its 500th wind turbine installation in Brazil. The 1.6-megawatt (MW) turbine was installed at DESA’s 38-MW Eurus project in João Camara in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.

5 Sep 2013

BBLU, Talesun and NGP Partner to Develop Solar PV Projects

Blue Earth, Inc., a renewable energy and energy efficiency services company, announced today that BBLU entered into a strategic partnership agreement among BBLU, Talesun Solar USA, LTD ("Talesun") and New Generation Power, LLC ("NGP"), which includes a commitment from Talesun to grant BBLU engineering, procurement and construction contracts (EPC) for 18 MW of Talesun solar PV projects.

4 Sep 2013

China Sunergy Develops High-Efficient Mono-Crystalline Solar Cells with 20.26% Conversion Efficiency

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. ("China Sunergy" or "the Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that its new generation of high-efficient mono-crystalline solar cells have reached 20.26% conversion efficiency in the pilot research and development ("R&D") line, and have received certification recently from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE ("Fraunhofer ISE"), the largest solar energy research institute in Europe.

From China Sunergy 4 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

Ascent Solar Expands Kickr Line of Personal Solar Chargers

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of consumer and off-grid products integrated with state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, announced today the debut of the company's newest additions to the Kickr line of personal solar chargers, the EnerPlexTMKickrTM I and II.

From Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. 4 Sep 2013

Researchers Launch Around 75 Weather Balloons to Study Atmospheric Effect of Aerosols

Professor Jim Sherman enjoys the area’s mesmerizing blue skies as much as anyone else. But it’s the particles known as aerosols found in the atmosphere that intrigue him the most.

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

GAeF Honors Young Aerosol Researcher with 2013 Smoluchowski Prize

James Allan, now a Senior Research Fellow in SEAES and a member of the National Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, has been awarded the 2013 Smoluchowski Prize by the German Aerosol Society GAeF at the European Aerosol Conference in Prague.

4 Sep 2013