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Hanwha Q CELLS, Renew Power Ventures Sign Solar Module Supply and Joint Venture Agreements

Hanwha Q CELLS Co. Ltd today announced the signing of a solar module supply agreement and Joint Venture agreement with Renew Power Ventures Pvt. Ltd., one of India's largest developers of clean energy.

22 Jul 2015

Study Reveals Increased Ocean Acidification Could Dramatically Affect Global Populations of Phytoplankton

Oceans have absorbed up to 30 percent of human-made carbon dioxide around the world, storing dissolved carbon for hundreds of years. As the uptake of carbon dioxide has increased in the last century, so has the acidity of oceans worldwide.

22 Jul 2015

Almond Production Substantially Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Energy Use

California-grown almonds dominate the global market, providing over 80% of the world's commercial almonds. Two new articles published in the Journal of Industrial Ecology examine the environmental impacts of California's almond production, focusing on greenhouse gas emissions and energy.

22 Jul 2015

WGL Energy Joins with Georgia State Officials to Commemorate Opening of 1MW Solar Farm in Macon County

WGL Energy today joined with New Energy Equity LLC, Radiance Solar LLC, Stion Corporation and State of Georgia officials to celebrate the opening of a 1-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Macon County, Georgia.

22 Jul 2015

TerraForm Power, SunEdison Sign Definitive Merger Agreement to Acquire Vivint Solar

SunEdison, Inc., the world's largest renewable energy development company, Vivint Solar, a leading provider of residential solar systems in the United States, and TerraForm Power, Inc., an owner and operator of clean energy power plants, today announced that SunEdison and Vivint Solar have signed a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which SunEdison will acquire Vivint Solar for approximately $2.2 billion, payable in a combination of cash, shares of SunEdison common stock and SunEdison convertible notes.

22 Jul 2015

Research Shows Slow-Down in Global Warming is not the End of Climate Change

A slow-down in global warming is not a sign that climate change is ending, but a natural blip in an otherwise long-term upwards trend, research shows.

21 Jul 2015

Canadian Solar Completes Construction and Grid Connection of Three Solar PV Power Plants in Japan

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it completed construction and grid connection of three of its solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants in Japan, with a total of approximately 5.2 MWp, including the 2.2 MWp Tsukuba Stones Solar Power Plant in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture, the 2.0 MWp Tomigaoka Solar Power Plant in Isa City, Kagoshima Prefecture, and the 1.0MWp Isa City Solar Power Plant in Isa City, Kagoshima Prefecture.

21 Jul 2015

Plymouth Rock Energy, Green Street Solar Power Partner to Bring Solar Power to Homes, Business Properties

Green Street Solar Power, a leading solar financing and installation company, and Plymouth Rock Energy, an independent energy provider, have announced a joint venture created to bring solar power to thousands of homeowners and business owners.

21 Jul 2015

Hotter Temperatures, More Rain-Free Days Increase Likelihood of Forest Fires

When it comes to forest fires, the weather matters.

21 Jul 2015

Abengoa, Shikun & Binui Renewable Energy Close Non-Recourse Project Financing for 110MW STE Plant in Israel

Abengoa, the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environmental sectors, announced today that it has closed, together with its partner the Israeli global infrastructure group Shikun & Binui, the non-recourse project financing for Ashalim. The total investment of the project will be approximately USD 1 billion.

21 Jul 2015

New Geoscience BC Study Reveals Economic Viability of Geothermal Energy in British Columbia

Geothermal exploration has occurred in British Columbia for a number of years. Currently however, no electricity is produced in British Columbia from geothermal sources. To better understand the economic viability of geothermal energy in British Columbia, Geoscience BC and partner BC Hydro retained Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd. (KWL) in January 2015, who with its partner GeothermEx Inc. undertook a high level technical and economic assessment using publicly available information for 18 specified geothermal sites around the province.

21 Jul 2015

Trina Solar’s TSM-PE05A and TS-PE14A Polycrystalline Modules Receive UL1500V Certification

Trina Solar Limited ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic ("PV") modules, solutions, and services, today announced that its TSM-PE05A and TS-PE14A polycrystalline modules ("the Modules") have received UL1500V certification from Underwriters Laboratories ("UL"), a global independent safety science company.

20 Jul 2015

Jilin Province New Tianlong Industry to License DuPont's Cellulosic Ethanol Technology

Today DuPont and Jilin Province New Tianlong Industry Co., Ltd., (NTL) announced a licensing agreement to begin the development of China's largest cellulosic ethanol manufacturing plant, located in Siping City, Jilin Province, China. The agreement allows NTL to license DuPont's cellulosic ethanol technology and use DuPont™ Accellerase® enzymes, to produce renewable biofuel from the leftover biomass on Jilin Province's highly productive corn farms. NTL is working to secure the necessary government approvals and support to implement this agreement.

20 Jul 2015

Study Shows Decline in Ocean Productivity Due to Rising Water Temperatures

Human-induced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to the atmosphere are projected to rise to up to 30 gigatonnes of carbon per year by 2100, assuming a "business-as-usual" scenario. As a result, global mean temperatures are projected to increase by almost five degrees Celsius.

20 Jul 2015

Despite Low Emissions, Sulfur Dioxide Continue to increase Asthma Complications

Emissions of the air pollutant sulfur dioxide have been dramatically decreased during the past 30 years but for some people even a little inhaled sulfur dioxide may still be too much.

20 Jul 2015

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Hanwha Q CELLS, Renew Power Ventures Sign Solar Module Supply and Joint Venture Agreements

Study Reveals Increased Ocean Acidification Could Dramatically Affect Global Populations of Phytoplankton

Almond Production Substantially Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Energy Use

WGL Energy Joins with Georgia State Officials to Commemorate Opening of 1MW Solar Farm in Macon County

TerraForm Power, SunEdison Sign Definitive Merger Agreement to Acquire Vivint Solar

Research Shows Slow-Down in Global Warming is not the End of Climate Change

Canadian Solar Completes Construction and Grid Connection of Three Solar PV Power Plants in Japan

Plymouth Rock Energy, Green Street Solar Power Partner to Bring Solar Power to Homes, Business Properties

Hotter Temperatures, More Rain-Free Days Increase Likelihood of Forest Fires

Abengoa, Shikun & Binui Renewable Energy Close Non-Recourse Project Financing for 110MW STE Plant in Israel

New Geoscience BC Study Reveals Economic Viability of Geothermal Energy in British Columbia

Trina Solar’s TSM-PE05A and TS-PE14A Polycrystalline Modules Receive UL1500V Certification

Jilin Province New Tianlong Industry to License DuPont's Cellulosic Ethanol Technology

Study Shows Decline in Ocean Productivity Due to Rising Water Temperatures

Despite Low Emissions, Sulfur Dioxide Continue to increase Asthma Complications

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