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University of Connecticut Professor Develops New Fabrication Process to Improve Solar Energy Systems

A novel fabrication technique developed by a University of Connecticut engineering professor could provide the breakthrough technology scientists have been looking for to vastly improve the efficiency of today's solar energy systems.

1 Mar 2013

Canadian Solar Enters 85 kW Sales Agreement with Zara Solar for Projects in Tanzania

Canadian Solar (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar companies, today announced a 85 kW sales agreement with Zara Solar , a company from Tanzania specialized in solar PV importing, retail and installations. Including this new order, Canadian Solar will have supplied more than 350 kW of its solar modules to Zara Solar for off-grid PV projects in Tanzania.

From Canadian Solar 28 Feb 2013

Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe Procures Ballard ClearGen Fuel Cell System

Ballard Power Systems has announced the sale of a 175 kilowatt ClearGen™ distributed generation fuel cell system to the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe of Humboldt County, California.

28 Feb 2013

Study Reveals Fish Density Increases with Protection of Marine Areas

Protection of marine areas from fishing increases density and biomass of fish and invertebrates (such as lobster and scallops) finds a systematic review published in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Evidence.

28 Feb 2013

New Energy Husum 2013 Takes Place from 21 to 24 March

New Energy Husum, the leading renewable energy trade fair, offers trade and private visitors, job seekers and families numerous informative and entertaining events from 21 to 24 March.

28 Feb 2013

Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Saves Fuel Cost Through Propane Autogas Fleet

The Buncombe County, N.C., Sheriff’s Office recently converted 10 Ford Crown Victorias to propane autogas under the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program. The law enforcement fleet expects to displace 20 tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year and save more than $13,000 annually on fuel cost savings running on clean, affordable autogas.

28 Feb 2013

MSU Researchers Engineer Plant with Oily Leaves to Enhance Biofuel Production

Fat worms confirm that researchers from Michigan State University have successfully engineered a plant with oily leaves -- a feat that could enhance biofuel production as well as lead to improved animal feeds.

27 Feb 2013

Nestle Celebrates First Renewable Energy Project with Hosting of Two Wind Turbines in Cabazon, California

Nestle is celebrating its first wind energy project in the world today with the hosting of two wind turbines at its Nestle Waters North America (NWNA) bottling plant in Cabazon, Calif.

27 Feb 2013

New Analysis Shows Revenues of Natural Gas Power Plant Market in Brazil to Reach $1,211 Million in 2017

Climate change and droughts in Brazil will decrease the potential of hydroelectric energy and increase demand for energy from alternative sources, particularly thermoelectric energy from natural gas. Regulations favorable for free contracting will further boost the Brazilian natural gas power plant market.

From Frost & Sullivan 27 Feb 2013

Piedmont Biofuels Certified Under Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels Program

Piedmont Biofuels of Pittsboro, North Carolina has been certified under the internationally recognized Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) Program following a third-party assessment conducted by SCS Global Services (SCS).

27 Feb 2013

New Research Suggests Power Capacity of Large-Scale Wind Farms Overestimated

People think of wind as an energy source with few limits, offering an unending power source with distinct capacity advantages over sources that deplete, such as fossil fuel.

27 Feb 2013

EU-Funded Research Project Attempts to Clean Oil Spills with Paper Mill Sludge

Eco-innovation is at its best when the waste of one industry becomes the raw material of another. This is precisely what the EU funded research project CAPS, is attempting to do with waste sludge from the paper industry. Its objective is to convert it into a highly absorbent material capable of cleaning up oil and chemical spills.

27 Feb 2013

Canadian Solar Partners with Strata Solar on Utility-Scale Solar Power Projects in North Carolina

Canadian Solar, Inc., (the "Company," or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar companies, today announced that it has invested in and partnered with Strata Solar on a suite of utility-scale solar power projects located in North Carolina. The projects, developed jointly, will total approximately 85MW divided amongst 15 unique solar installations.

From Canadian Solar 26 Feb 2013

Chromatin, Calgren Renewable Fuels to Use Locally-Grown Sorghum to Develop Ethanol

Chromatin, Inc., a leading provider of innovative crop breeding technology, sorghum seed products and feedstocks, and Calgren Renewable Fuels, a leading ethanol producer located in Pixley, CA, announced today an alliance to develop a local supply chain for sorghum for the production of fuel ethanol and distiller’s grains.

26 Feb 2013

RGS Energy to Design and Install Solar Power Systems in City of El Cerrito

RGS Energy, the commercial and utility division of Real Goods Solar, Inc., a nationwide leader of turnkey solar energy solutions for residential, commercial, and utility customers, has been engaged by the City of El Cerrito, CA to design and install 336 kW of solar power at several municipal locations.

26 Feb 2013