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Research Reveals Children Exposed to Toxic Air Pollutants Have Lower GPAs

A University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) study on children's health has found that fourth and fifth graders who are exposed to toxic air pollutants at home are more likely to have lower GPAs.

28 Aug 2015

U.S. Department of Energy Funds Penn State's Solar Energy Research

Fixed-tilt concentrating photovoltaic panels that will deliver significantly more energy than conventional photovoltaic solar panels are the aim of Penn State's solar energy research funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) for $2.9 million.

28 Aug 2015

NASA Continues to Monitor Ocean Warming and Melting of Polar Ice Sheets

Sea level rise is a natural consequence of the warming of our planet.
We know this from basic physics. When water heats up, it expands. So when the ocean warms, sea level rises. When ice is exposed to heat, it melts. And when ice on land melts and water runs into the ocean, sea level rises.

28 Aug 2015

Argo Genesis Chemical Builds Bio-Polymer Processing Facility in Iowa State’s BioCentury Research Farm

Eric Cochran led the way, counterclockwise, from one 500-gallon industrial tank to another and then another. By the time he got to the 1,300-gallon holding tank at the end he had explained how Iowa State University engineers are producing bio-polymers from soybean oil.

28 Aug 2015

Plastic Particles in Cosmetic and Cleaning Products Could Impact Marine Life

Everyday cosmetic and cleaning products contain huge quantities of plastic particles, which are released to the environment and could be harmful to marine life, according to a new study. Research at Plymouth University has shown almost 100,000 tiny ‘microbeads’ – each a fraction of a millimetre in diameter – could be released in every single application of certain products, such as facial scrubs.

28 Aug 2015

Summer Grilling Made Environmentally Friendly and Sustainable with Waste-Paper

Summertime is waning, and that means the end of backyard barbecues is almost upon us. That also means an end to dousing charcoal briquettes with lighter fluid. Reducing the use of lighter fluid might not be a bad thing, as many of those products are made from crude oil and emit potentially harmful compounds when lit. Now, researchers report in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering that they developed a waste-paper-based, environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative.

28 Aug 2015

New Technique to Study Carbon-Saving Benefits of Tropical Forest Conservation

Environmental Scientists have developed an affordable technique to help provide evidence of the carbon-saving benefits of tropical forest conservation.

28 Aug 2015

IT Sector’s Renewable Energy Procurement Estimated to Increase Significantly

The percentage of renewable electricity purchased by U.S. companies in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector is growing and will likely increase significantly by the start of the next decade, according to a first-ever analysis by the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

27 Aug 2015

SDG&E Sets New Record of 1,042 MW of Renewable Energy Generation on Power Grid

This week, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) hit a major milestone for renewable energy delivery in its service territory. At 12:51 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, SDG&E achieved a new record of 1,042 megawatts (MW) of renewable generation on its power grid.

27 Aug 2015

EDF Renewable Energy Acquires Developer of Mid-Sized Wind Projects - OwnEnergy

EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) today announced that it has closed the acquisition of OwnEnergy, Inc. (OwnEnergy) – a national developer of mid-sized wind projects. The transaction encompasses 100% of OwnEnergy’s assets, including its pipeline of future wind projects.

27 Aug 2015

Ross Solar Group Installs Two High Efficiency Solar Panels for Gengras Motor Cars

The Ross Solar Group has completed two record setting solar installations for Gengras Motor Cars at the dealership group's Volvo and Chevrolet facilities on Connecticut Blvd., in East Hartford Conn. Comprised of 1,280 high efficiency SunPower E-Series solar panels, the two systems, are the largest single SunPower rooftop solar installations to date in East Hartford.

27 Aug 2015

PSEG Solar Source Acquires Columbia Solar Project from Hanergy America Solar Solutions

PSEG Solar Source today announced that it has acquired the Columbia Solar Project from Hanergy America Solar Solutions. The facility, built on a remediated brownfield, is located 40 miles northeast of San Francisco in Pittsburg, CA.

27 Aug 2015

NREL Assists Federal Agencies on Energy Efficiency Efforts and Renewable Energy Technology

When it comes to energy use, what the federal government wants is more of less. That means fewer greenhouse gases, fewer buildings powered solely by electricity generated from fossil fuels, and fewer gas-guzzling fleets on the road.

27 Aug 2015

Virginia Commonwealth University Converts RamSafe Buses to Operate on Liquid Propane Bi-Fuel

Virginia Commonwealth University Parking and Transportation has converted 70 percent of its RamSafe fleet to operate on liquid propane bi-fuel through a partnership with the Virginia Department of General Services; the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy; Alliance AutoGas and Virginia Clean Cities. The conversion is projected to save the division more than $20,000 in annual fuel costs.

26 Aug 2015

NSF Awards $1.1 Million Grant for Study of Coral Reef Hybridization

Studying coral reefs, what makes them tick and how we can help protect and safe these maritime wonders is something Nicole Fogarty, Ph.D., has dedicated her life to. As a researcher at Nova Southeastern University's (NSU) Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, Dr. Fogarty and her collaborators at Penn State University have received nearly $1.1 million via a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation.

26 Aug 2015