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Enzyme-Free Ionic Liquid Pre-Treatment Increases Production of Advanced Biofuels

Advanced biofuels – liquid fuels synthesized from the sugars in cellulosic biomass – offer a clean, green and renewable alternative to gasoline, diesel and jet fuels. Bringing the costs of producing these advanced biofuels down to competitive levels with petrofuels, however, is a major challenge.

10 May 2013

Researchers Identify Major Seeds on Which Climate Influencing Cirrus Clouds Form

At any given time, cirrus clouds — the thin wisps of vapor that trail across the sky — cover nearly one-third of the globe. These clouds coalesce in the upper layers of the troposphere, often more than 10 miles above the Earth’s surface.

10 May 2013

Earth's Climate Sensitivity to Carbon Dioxide may be Higher than Previously Suggested

The Arctic was very warm during a period roughly 3.5 to 2 million years ago--a time when research suggests that the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was roughly comparable to today's--leading to the conclusion that relatively small fluctuations in carbon dioxide levels can have a major influence on Arctic climate, according to a new analysis of the longest terrestrial sediment core ever collected in the Arctic.

10 May 2013

Two Solar Installations Power Water Treatment Plants in City of Sacramento

SolarCity® Corporation, a leading provider of clean energy, and the City of Sacramento today announced the completion of two solar installations to power the city’s E.A. Fairbairn Water Treatment Plant on the American River and the Sacramento River Water Treatment Plant on the Sacramento River.

From Tesla Energy Foster City 9 May 2013

Nestle Purina PetCare Dedicates Solar Array at Atlanta Food Manufacturing Facility

Nestle Purina PetCare today unveiled the Company's largest solar array at its Atlanta pet food manufacturing facility. The solar array, designed and installed by United Renewable Energy (URE), represents the latest step in Nestle Purina's commitment to environmental sustainability.

9 May 2013

Fresh Insight into Impact of Climate Change on Production of Greenland Icebergs

While the impact of climate change on the surface of the Greenland ice sheet has been widely studied, a clear understanding of the key process of iceberg production has eluded researchers for many years.

9 May 2013

Three Conditions to Meet Before Realizing Biofuel Sustainability Standards

Bioenergy crops, such as Miscanthus and switchgrass, appear to be promising resources for renewable energy, but these new crops did not come with a manual on how to measure details on their sustainability impacts.

9 May 2013

Landis+Gyr to Provide Technical Foundation for TEPCO Smart Grid Project

With Toshiba Corporation’s recent announcement that Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has selected the firm’s proposal for a smart metering communications system and associated meter data management system (MDMS), Landis+Gyr is poised to undertake its indispensable role for the world’s largest smart grid project.

9 May 2013

Carbon Credits from California may be Utilized in the Quebec Market

KCET, the USA's largest independent public television station reports that a deal that has been reached wherein "greenhouse gas emission allowances acquired as part of California's cap and trade auction program can soon be traded along with those issued under a similar program in the Canadian province of Quebec."

8 May 2013

KDC Solar Commences Commercial Operations at 4.96 MW PV Solar System in NJMG Printing Facility

KDC Solar LLC, headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey, through its wholly owned subsidiary, KDC Solar NJMG, has commenced commercial operations at North Jersey Media Group's (NJMG) printing facility in Rockaway, New Jersey.

8 May 2013

Comprehensive Natural Gas Fueling Solution from Clean Energy and Mansfield

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. and Mansfield Energy Corp. today announced a strategic partnership to offer customers the most comprehensive solution in the compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel industry.

From Clean Energy Fuels 8 May 2013

VIESTE Energy Selects Abengoa to Build Plant to Produce Electricity from Solid Waste

Abengoa, the company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, has been selected by VIESTE Energy LLC, a Chicago, Illinois-based base load renewable energy development entity, to build a plant that will produce electricity from the gasification of municipal solid waste in the city of Glendale, Arizona.

8 May 2013