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Solar Power-Assisted EV Charging Station for Research at Georgian College

Georgian College students and faculty will initiate cutting-edge research on power use, quality, consumption and costing for electric vehicles (EV) thanks to a first-of-its-kind charging station supported by PowerStream and Ford Motor Company of Canada.

3 Jun 2013

China Development Bank Grants Canadian Solar RMB270 M Loan for 30MW Solar Project

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it has signed a RMB270 million (US$44.1 million) loan agreement with China Development Bank.

From Canadian Solar 3 Jun 2013

New Airborne Analysis Methods to Study Pollution in Lake Geneva and Lake Baikal

Ultra-light aircraft are being deployed in both Switzerland and Russia as part of the Léman-Baïkal project. Lake Geneva, the largest lake in the Alps, and Lake Baikal, the world’s largest lake, will be studied using new airborne analysis methods.

3 Jun 2013

Cost Effective Production of Biofuels from Fungi

Lignocellulosic waste such as sawdust or straw can be used to produce biofuel – but only if the long cellulose and xylan chains can be successfully broken down into smaller sugar molecules. To do this, fungi are used which, by means of a specific chemical signal, can be made to produce the necessary enzymes.

3 Jun 2013

Delaware Sustainable Chemistry Alliance Begins Evaluation Process for Establishing Regional Green Chemistry Incubator

In alignment with its mission to foster sustainable chemistry innovation while leveraging the region’s existing asset base, the Delaware Sustainable Chemistry Alliance (DESCA) has formally begun the evaluation process for establishing a regional green chemistry incubator.

3 Jun 2013

Eaton and Portland General Electric Partner to Develop Energy Storage System for Salem Smart Power Center

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton worked with Portland General Electric (PGE) to develop an energy storage system and customized solutions for the new Salem Smart Power Center, a five-megawatt (MW) energy storage facility unveiled today in Salem, Ore.

3 Jun 2013

DTE Energy to Increase Commitment to the Pure Michigan Business Connect Initiative

DTE Energy announced it will increase its commitment to the Pure Michigan Business Connect Initiative to $1 billion with Michigan-based suppliers by the end of 2015.

From DTE Energy 1 Jun 2013

Two Promising Processes to Turn Woody Biomass into Transportation Fuels

Two processes that turn woody biomass into transportation fuels have the potential to exceed current Environmental Protection Agency requirements for renewable fuels, according to research published in the Forest Products Journal and currently featured on its publications page.

1 Jun 2013

EPFL Researchers Detect Microplastic Pollution in Lake Geneva

EPFL researchers have detected microplastic pollution in one of Western Europe’s largest lakes, Lake Geneva, in large enough quantities to raise concern. While studies in the ocean have shown that these small bits of plastic can be harmful to fish and birds that feed on plankton or other small waterborne organisms, the full extent of their consequences in lakes and rivers is only now being investigated.

1 Jun 2013

Minnesota Power Dedicates Bison Wind Energy Center

Landowners, political leaders and officials of ALLETE, Inc. and Minnesota Power gathered today to dedicate to public service the company’s Bison Wind Energy Center, which delivers renewable energy east to Minnesota across a dedicated transmission line.

1 Jun 2013

Solar Water Heating Systems Installation Company, Skyline Innovations, Closes $2M Financing for Expansion

Skyline Innovations, Inc., a national leader in the financing and installation of solar water heating systems, has closed $2 million in mezzanine financing to fund its continued expansion. CCM US, LLC (“CCM”), a Washington, DC based asset management group investing in clean energy and real estate led the investment.

1 Jun 2013

CFCs Conspire with Cosmic Rays to Cause Polar Ozone Hole and Global Warming

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are to blame for global warming since the 1970s and not carbon dioxide, according to new research from the University of Waterloo published in the International Journal of Modern Physics B this week.

31 May 2013

KYOCERA Solar Modules Generate Electricity for Solterra EcoLuxury Apartments

Kyocera Solar Inc. announced today that its solar modules are providing 100 percent of the power needed by H.G. Fenton Company's recently opened Solterra EcoLuxury Apartments in the Scripps Ranch suburb of San Diego, Calif.

From KYOCERA Global 31 May 2013

CEA Praises EPA’s Upcoming Version 6.0 ENERGY STAR Television and Display Specifications

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today praised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) upcoming version 6.0 ENERGY STAR television and display specifications, which will take effect June 1, 2013, and are expected to increase energy efficiency and save consumers money.

31 May 2013

New International Competition to Use Existing Technology for More Sustainable Homes

LONDON: Is the solution to our biggest collective challenge, climate change, already out there, waiting to be discovered? This is exactly what the EarthHack, a new international competition launched on May 29 in London, wants to achieve: To unleash the power of creative thinking on how existing technology can be re-purposed towards creating tomorrow’s lower carbon homes.

31 May 2013