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TerraForm Power Purchases 832MW of Wind Power Plants From Invenergy

Invenergy Wind LLC, the largest privately-held independent wind power generation company in the United States, today announced the sale of 832 (net) megawatts (MW) of wind power plants to TerraForm Power, Inc., an owner and operator of clean energy power plants.

18 Dec 2015

ASUR's Airports in Mexico to Operate on SunPower’s Solar Power

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V., a privatized airport group in Mexico and operator of Cancun Airport and eight other airports in southeast Mexico, as well as a 50% JV partner in Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC, operator of the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, announced an agreement today with SunPower Corp. (SunPower) for 36 megawatts of solar power to serve ASUR's operations in Mexico. ASUR will buy power generated by the solar power plant under a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with SunPower.

18 Dec 2015

City of San Francisco Adopts Neste's NEXBTL Renewable Diesel

Neste's NEXBTL renewable diesel is now being used by the City and County of San Francisco, California. San Francisco announced December 11, 2015 that the City and County of San Francisco has completely ended its use of petroleum diesel in the City's fleet and replaced it with renewable diesel.

18 Dec 2015

Trina Solar’s State Key Laboratory Sets new Record for Mono-Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells

Trina Solar Limited, a global leader in photovoltaic (PV) modules, solutions and services, today announced that its State Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology of China has set a new record for industrial high-efficiency p-type mono-crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells.

18 Dec 2015

WSU Study Explains Changes in Lake Temperatures due to Climate Change

Climate change is rapidly warming lakes around the world, threatening freshwater supplies and ecosystems, according to a study spanning six continents.

18 Dec 2015

Recent UBC Study Reveals how Animals Respond to Climate Change

The key to helping animals evolve quickly in response to climate change could actually be their predators, according to a new UBC study.

18 Dec 2015

LG Chem Signs Multi-Year Battery Module Supply Agreement with AES Energy Storage

AES Energy Storage and LG Chem today announced a multi-year agreement that provides access to a gigawatt-hour (GWh) of lithium-ion battery capacity with the option to procure additional capacity for the AES Advancion® energy storage solution. Utilities, developers, and power system operators seeking to install storage to lower costs, improve reliability, and reduce emissions will benefit from the combination of AES, the leading grid-scale energy storage integrator, and LG Chem, the leading battery supplier.

17 Dec 2015

Shannon Wind Power Project in Texas Becomes Operational

Alterra Power Corp. and Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC are pleased to announce the commencement of commercial operations and funding of tax equity for the 204 MW Shannon wind project.

17 Dec 2015

Duke Energy Proposes 75MW of Solar Power Projects in North Carolina

Duke Energy continues to advance solar energy in North Carolina with a proposal for two solar projects that will significantly increase the regulated company's owned solar capacity in the state.

17 Dec 2015

DIF Completes Acquisition of Illumination Solar Power Plant from Canadian Solar

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced the sale of the 10 MW AC (14 MW DC) Illumination LP ("Illumination") solar power plant to an affiliate of DIF Infrastructure III ("DIF").

17 Dec 2015

Renewvia Energy Announces Completion of Sale of 26MW Solar Project in Uruguay

Renewvia Energy, an Atlanta-based solar development firm, completed the last disposition contingency for a 26-megawatt (MW) solar project in Uruguay. The project is among the country’s first solar power procurements. Renewvia solely owned the project through the special purpose entity Alto Cielo. Solarpack was the interim owner of the project before SunEdison, the world’s largest renewable energy developer, took possession.

17 Dec 2015

Researchers Propose New Hydricity Concept for Continuous and Sustainable Power Generation

Researchers are proposing a new "hydricity" concept aimed at creating a sustainable economy by not only generating electricity with solar energy but also producing and storing hydrogen from superheated water for round-the-clock power production.

17 Dec 2015

Georgia Power and University of Georgia Launch 1MW Solar Tracking Demonstration Project in Athens

Georgia Power leaders today joined University of Georgia (UGA) officials, Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols, as well as community and business leaders, to dedicate a new one megawatt (MW) solar tracking demonstration project in Athens, Georgia. The new project is located on a 10-acre site owned by UGA and is the result of a utility/university collaboration to further demonstrate and advance solar energy in Georgia.

17 Dec 2015

nova-Institute’s ‘Microplastic in the Environment’ Conference Attracts 70 Participants from 20 Countries

The international conference and exhibition on “Microplastic in the Environment”, organised by nova-Institute on 23–24 November 2015 in Cologne, Germany, attracted 170 participants from 20 countries. The delegates received first-hand information on the sources and impacts of microplastics in the environment and discussed possible solutions – including biodegradable plastics for specific applications. Participants from various disciplines such as marine and environmental protection, plastic and recycling industries and bioeconomy met and learned from each other in lively discussions.

17 Dec 2015

NOAA-Sponsored Report Shows Warmer Air Continues To Trigger Changes in Arctic Ocean

A new NOAA-sponsored report shows that air temperature in 2015 across the Arctic was well above average with temperature anomalies over land more than 2 degrees Fahrenheit above average, the highest since records began in 1900.

16 Dec 2015