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Fast Park Answers Growing Demand with Ten EV Charging Station Installations

Last year, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, electric vehicle (EV) sales tripled in the U.S. As market demand continues to grow, offsite airport parking company, Fast Park, installed ten charging stations in three of its 13 markets. The program will be branded FastCharge at all locations and charging a vehicle will be a complimentary service for Fast Park customers.

12 Jul 2013

New Study to Understand Reaction of Deep-Sea Corals to Oil Exposure

By the time a coral that has been exposed to oil shows signs of sickness it may already be close to death. That's why Iliana Baums, assistant professor of biology at Penn State, is investigating the use of molecular tools to detect signs of stress in corals before they become ill and also to determine just how much oil is lethal to corals.

12 Jul 2013

Surface Ice Melt to Play Key Role in Controlling Ice-Loss from Greenland

New research has shown surface ice melt will be the dominant process controlling ice-loss from Greenland. As outlet glaciers retreat inland the other process, iceberg production, remains important but will not grow as rapidly.

12 Jul 2013

JinkoSolar Partners With Soventix to Construct Paradigmatic Roof-Mounted PV Plant in South Africa

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company"), a leading global PV solar power product manufacturer, today announced that it has supplied 304kW of high-efficient solar PV modules to one of the largest roof-mounted PV Solar plants in South Africa.

11 Jul 2013

Cranfield Research On Improving Energy From Waste Generation Wins Award

Cranfield University research into the removal of synthetic chemicals from biogas has been recognised by the Worshipful Company of Engineers for excellence in engineering that benefits the environment. The PhD res...

From Cranfield University 11 Jul 2013

DoE Awards Carbo Analytics Grant to Develop Biofuels Sugar Analysis System

Carbo Analytics, developers of sugar analysis systems, today announced that it has been awarded a Department of Energy (DoE) grant for the development of a biofuels sugar analysis system.

11 Jul 2013

Intersolar 2013 AWARD Program Winners Announced

Intersolar North America, the most attended industry exhibition and conference for solar professionals to exchange information and develop business connections in North America, announced the winners of its 2013 Intersolar AWARD program, which recognizes landmark Solar Projects in North America and exemplary PV Production Technologies.

11 Jul 2013

Global Ecology Department Director at Carnegie Honored with Max Planck Research Prize

Christopher Field, the founding director of Carnegie’s Department of Global Ecology has been awarded one of Germany’s most prestigious prizes, the Max Planck Research Prize with Markus Reichstein “because they have significantly increased our knowledge of how life on Earth responds to climate change and what reactions can be anticipated between the biosphere and the atmosphere… their work also helps us to estimate the consequences of climate change for the people of the planet.”

11 Jul 2013

DOE, Sandia and Texas Tech Commission Scaled Wind Farm Technology Facility

Sandia National Laboratories and Texas Tech University commissioned the DOE/Sandia Scaled Wind Farm Technology (SWiFT) facility today at the Reese Technology Center in Lubbock, Texas.

11 Jul 2013

Nordson EFD’s New Non-Contact Dispense Valve Improves Quality of Solar Cells

Nordson EFD, a Nordson company , has developed a non-contact dispense valve for precision jetting of low viscosity flux onto solar cell bus bars. Operating at speeds up to 500Hz/sec, the Square Wave™ 745NC valve meets the photovoltaic industry's need to deposit continuous lines of microdots on the solder-coated metal ribbons that connect adjoining PV wafers. Flux removes oxidation and contamination to improve solar cell efficiency and power output.

10 Jul 2013

Leading Climate Expert Dispels Notions Related to Climate Change

A United Nations climate conference in Germany last month reaffirmed a global agreement to keep the Earth's temperature from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels.

10 Jul 2013

Strata Solar, Canadian Solar Complete Three Solar Power Projects in North Carolina

Canadian Solar, Inc., (the "Company," or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest and foremost solar power companies, today announced that it has completed construction on two utility-scale solar power projects in North Carolina, with a third expected to be completed in mid -July.

From Canadian Solar 10 Jul 2013

BenQ Solar and Zep Solar to Develop High Efficiency, Residential Solar Products

To meet the substantial demand for high efficiency and user-friendly residential solar products, BenQ Solar, the world's leading solar solution brand, announced today that its high value-added and reliable total solutions for homeowners have been successfully applied throughout the United States.

10 Jul 2013

tenKsolar and Gehrlicher Solar America to Deploy RAIS XT Solar PV System in U.S. Market

Gehrlicher Solar America Corporation and tenKsolar, Inc. announced a strategic alliance to deliver tenKsolar’s RAIS XT solution to Gehrlicher Solar’s customers in commercial and government market segments.

10 Jul 2013

SolarBridge Offers Pantheon II Microinverters for Zep Solar’s Rail-Free Installation Platform

SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading provider of photovoltaic microinverter solutions, announces the immediate availability of Pantheon II microinverters that are compatible with Zep Solar’s rail-free installation platform.

10 Jul 2013