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Google and KKR Invest in Six Solar PV Facilities to be Managed by Recurrent Energy

Google, KKR and Recurrent Energy today announced that Google and KKR are making an investment in six solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities that are currently being developed and will be managed by Recurrent Energy.

From Recurrent Energy, Inc. 16 Nov 2013

Siemens Global Center for Sustainable Urban Development Receives LEED Platinum Certification

The Crystal, the global center for sustainable urban development built and operated by Siemens, is setting new standards in environmentally friendly and sustainable buildings.

15 Nov 2013

Khosla Impact Fund Invests $1.5 M in BBOXX British Solar Energy Company

British solar energy company, BBOXX, has received an $1.5million investment from Silicon Valley-based Vinod Khosla through his personal fund, Khosla Impact, and an additional $400,000 from the UK’s Synergy Growth.

15 Nov 2013

Vivint Solar Honored with 2013 Sustainable Business Award

Vivint Solar, the second largest U.S. residential solar provider, today announced that it has been awarded a 2013 Sustainable Business award from Utah Business magazine.

15 Nov 2013

IKEA Plans 1,178-kW Solar Energy Array for Miami-Dade-Area Store in Sweetwater

IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announcedsolar energy is planned for its Miami-Dade-area store under construction in Sweetwater, FL. Pending permits, installation of solar panels on the store’s roof will begin in several months, with completion by grand opening in Summer 2014.

15 Nov 2013

Market Insight Report on Global Biofuels Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Analysis and Outlook of the Global Biofuels Industry

15 Nov 2013

New Report Analyzes Solar Power Opportunities in Europe

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Solar Power Opportunities - Europe

14 Nov 2013

New Measurement Service to Better Quantify Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Centre for Carbon Measurement at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is partnering with Astrium Services to deliver a new emissions measurement service to enable countries and cities to better quantify their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

14 Nov 2013

Canadian Solar Delivers 2.3MW PV Modules to Turkey Project

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it has recently completed a delivery of 2.3MW of photovoltaic ("PV") modules to a consortium of companies in Kayseri Organized Industry Area, (BESLER Tekstil San. ve Tic. A.S and HASCELIK ve Halat San. ve Tic. A.S.) for a solar power project located in Kayseri, Turkey.

From Canadian Solar 14 Nov 2013

New Steam Hydrogasification System Converts Biomass into Clean Natural Gas

What: The University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil a new steam hydrogasification reactor system. Following the ceremony, university researchers will conduct a tour and demonstrate how the technology works. California Energy Commission Chair Robert B. Weisenmiller will be in attendance to speak about the commission’s support of hydrogasification technology. State and local government officials in attendance will include: Senator Richard Roth, Assemblymember Jose Medina and Mayor Rusty Bailey of Riverside.

14 Nov 2013

Canadian Solar to Provide 32 MW of PV Modules for Solar Power Plant Project in China

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it has been awarded a module supply agreement to provide China Perfect Machinery Industry Corp. with 32 MW of solar photovoltaic ('PV') modules for a solar power plant project in China.

13 Nov 2013

Global Water Technologies to Present at 2013 Water Management & Nano Energy Summit

Global Water Technologies will present at the 2013 Water Management & Nano Energy Summit this week at Rice University in Houston.

13 Nov 2013

Carrier and Robert Bosch Enter JV to Manufacture Geothermal, Water-Source Heat Pumps

Carrier signed an agreement today with Robert Bosch North America Corporation to form a joint venture to develop and manufacture geothermal and water-source heat pumps for the North American residential and commercial segments. The transaction completion is pending necessary regulatory approvals.

13 Nov 2013

UC Berkeley Achieves Carbon-Reduction Targets Two Years Ahead of Schedule

Two years ahead of schedule, a pledge made by UC Berkeley to reduce its carbon footprint to 1990 levels has been met, campus officials announced today (Tuesday, Nov. 12).

13 Nov 2013

JA Solar Signs Module Supply Agreements with Shanghai CSET

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. ("JA Solar" or the "Company"), one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced that it has signed two agreements to supply a total of 70 MW of high-efficiency polycrystalline solar modules to Shanghai CSET Co., Ltd., a photovoltaic ("PV") system integrator focused on the planning, design and operation of solar PV stations, for two commercial rooftop projects in China.

13 Nov 2013