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WORLDFLIX and GreenFix Present Solar-Thermal OASIIS Technology Capable of Producing Water and Electricity

GreenFix Energy, in conjunction with WorldFlix, Inc., announces the culmination of years of research and work into the development of the OASIIS technology invented and patented technology by Richard Henderson.

31 Oct 2015

DONG Energy to Construct 660MW Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm

DONG Energy has today decided to construct the 660MW Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm, located in the Irish Sea, approximately 19 km off the west coast of Britain.

30 Oct 2015

Strata Solar to Procure Incremental 400MWDC of First Solar’s Thin Film PV Modules

First Solar, Inc. has signed an agreement with Strata Solar for the procurement of an incremental 400 megawatts (MW)DC of First Solar’s advanced thin film photovoltaic modules, with delivery expected from 2017 into 2018.

From First Solar, Inc. 30 Oct 2015

Wolverine Enters 20-Year PPA with Exelon for 153MW of New Wind Power Generation

Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc. (Wolverine), a not-for-profit generation and transmission electric cooperative, announces today that it has entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Exelon Generation (Exelon), one of the nation's leading competitive power generators, for 153 megawatts (MW) of new wind generation in Michigan's Thumb region.

30 Oct 2015

Researchers Explore Expanded Land Use for Renewable Energies Versus Biodiversity Protection

Deployment of renewable energy is expanding all over the world. There is high competition between alternative land uses, and conflicts over limited land are likely to emerge between biodiversity conservation and expanded deployment of renewable energy.

30 Oct 2015

Vanderbilt University Decreases Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions decreased by 18 percent from its peak in 2008 and by 13 percent overall from calendar years 2005 to 2014, according to the Vanderbilt Sustainability and Environmental Management Office’s latest annual GHG inventory.

30 Oct 2015

New Chemical Oxygen Demand Analyzer Could Benefit Wastewater Treatment Plants

Wastewater treatment plants can benefit from a new chemical oxygen demand (COD) analyzer that will provide plant engineers with another tool to monitor water quality and prevent environmental contamination.

30 Oct 2015

F4E Enters Contract with Dalkia-Veolia Consortium for ITER Poloidal Field Coils Facility

ITER is the biggest international collaboration in the field of energy aiming to demonstrate the feasibility of fusion power. The temperature of ITER¡¯s superhot plasma is expected to reach 150 million ¢ªC and with the help of powerful superconducting magnets it will be confined.

29 Oct 2015

Haze Due to Air Pollution Reducing Surface Solar Radiation in China

Haze due to weak winds and air pollution is reducing surface solar radiation in China, which has major consequences for the climate, the environment and the economy. These are the findings of a research report now being published in Scientific Reports. An international team of researchers including those from the University of Gothenburg is behind the study.

29 Oct 2015

Excess Emissions Due to Volkswagen's Cheat Devices Would Cause 60 Premature Deaths

Volkswagen's use of software to evade emissions standards in more than 482,000 diesel vehicles sold in the U.S. will directly contribute to 60 premature deaths across the country, a new MIT-led study finds.

29 Oct 2015

IKEA to Install Solar Energy System Atop New Las Vegas Store

IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced plans to install a solar energy system atop its Las Vegas store opening Summer 2016. Panel installation will begin this winter, with completion expected in spring for what will be the largest single-use rooftop solar array by a retailer in the State of Nevada.

29 Oct 2015

Indiana Michigan Power and First Solar Celebrate Groundbreaking for 2.6MW Twin Branch Solar Facility

First Solar, Inc. joined Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) yesterday at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Twin Branch Solar Facility in Mishawaka, Indiana. The 2.6 megawatt (MW) project is the first of three First Solar is building for I&M, an operating unit of regional power utility American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP).

From First Solar, Inc. 29 Oct 2015

UT Dallas Student Wants to Monetize Sustainability, Wins Hall of Fame Scholarship

29 Oct 2015

TUHSD and SunPower Celebrate Completion of 705kW Solar Power System at Redwood High School

Today, Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) and SunPower (Nasdaq: SPWR) are celebrating the completion of a 705-kilowatt solar power system at Redwood High School in Larkspur, Calif. As a result of the system, the district calculates it may reduce electricity costs at the high school by approximately 80 percent, which could result in an estimated $252,000 annual savings.

28 Oct 2015

NOAA Marine Debris Art Contest Helps Raise Awareness About Marine Debris

Our Great Lakes and oceans are filled with items that do not belong there. Huge amounts of consumer plastics, metals, rubber, paper, textiles, derelict fishing gear, vessels, and other lost or discarded items enter the environment every day, making marine debris one of the most widespread pollution problems facing the world’s oceans and waterways.

28 Oct 2015