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Lichens, Mosses and Cyanobacteria Release Large Amounts of Greenhouse Gas

Inconspicuous creatures surprise with a property that is important for our climate: Lichens, mosses and cyanobacteria release large quantities of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O), also known as laughing gas, and low quantities of methane (CH4) into the atmosphere.

16 Jul 2015

Battery Second Use Strategies May Help Offset Expenses of Plug-In Electric Vehicles

Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) have the potential to dramatically drive down consumption of carbon-based fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but the relatively high price of these vehicles--due in large part to the cost of batteries--has presented a major impediment to widespread market penetration.

16 Jul 2015

Groundbreaking at Iberdrola-Powered Amazon Wind Farm in North Carolina

For the first time, wind power is lifting off in North Carolina. Gov. Pat McCrory joined business and community leaders in Elizabeth City today to break ground on North Carolina's first industrial-scale wind power project.

15 Jul 2015

LG Announces Availability of LG NeON 2 Solar Power System in the US

LG Electronics today announced that its most innovative and efficient solar power system ever, the LG NeON 2, will be available in the United States in August.

15 Jul 2015

Human-Caused Changes to the Environment Causing Dramatic Breakdown in Ecosystem Behavior

A collection of fossilized owl pellets in Utah suggests that when the Earth went through a period of rapid warming about 13,000 years ago, the small mammal community was stable and resilient, even as individual species changed along with the habitat and landscape.

15 Jul 2015

Stronger Precipitation Extremes Observed Due to Ocean Warming

That the temperatures on our planet are rising is clear. In particular, the increasing emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide continue to warm the atmosphere. The effects of global warming on the hydrological cycle, however, are still not fully understood. Particularly uncertain is how the strength of extreme summertime thunderstorms have changed, and how it may change in the future.

15 Jul 2015

ReneSola Acquires Rights to Develop 22.5MW of Solar Projects in Japan

ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company"), a leading brand and technology provider of energy efficient products, today announced that it has acquired the total project development rights for 22.5 MW of ground-mounted, utility-scale solar projects in Japan.

15 Jul 2015

SPI, GIE Media to Copromote Re|focus Recycling Summit and Paper & Plastic Recycling Conference

SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association and GIE Media, publisher of Recycling Today, announced Tuesday that they would form a partnership to co-promote SPI’s Re|focus Recycling Summit & Expo, which will take place April 25-27, 2016 in Orlando, Fla., and GIE’s Paper & Plastics Recycling Conference (PPRC), which will take place October 14-16, 2015 in Chicago.

15 Jul 2015

MagSOL Labs Introduces Easel Solar Power and Wireless Mobile Charging Station

At MagSOL Labs, they have made it their mission to bring light and hope to places that have none. Our new ESL (*Easel*) is the world's first solar power and wireless (Qi) mobile charging station.

14 Jul 2015

Tabuchi Electric Introduces Residential Solar + Storage Solution at Intersolar North America

Tabuchi Electric, a leading solar inverter manufacturer, today announced it has entered the North American market with the launch of a residential solar + storage solution at Intersolar North America. The company’s EneTelus Intelligent Battery System (EIBS) is a grid-friendly, inverter and storage system that is easy to install and optimized to deliver compelling energy management and cost performance benefits to solar installers and home owners alike.

14 Jul 2015

Amazon Web Services Contracts Iberdrola for 208MW Wind Farm in North Carolina

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, today announced that it has contracted with Iberdrola Renewables, LLC to construct and operate a 208 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Perquimans and Pasquotank counties, North Carolina, called the Amazon Wind Farm US East.

14 Jul 2015

Panel Discussion on 'Ocean Plastic Pollution' at UCLA

Join experts for a panel discussion of plastic pollution, one of the most significant environmental problems facing our oceans, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14 at the UCLA Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater.

14 Jul 2015

Genovation Cars' High-Performance All-Electric Corvette Prototype Nearing Completion

Genovation Cars is nearing the completion of a prototype high-performance all-electric Corvette called the Genovation Extreme Electric or GXE. Assembly of the GXE will be completed by the end of July, followed by a three-week testing phase. The GXE is based on a 2006 Z06 Corvette.

14 Jul 2015

Intersolar 2015: Innovative Solar Systems Offers Large Scale Shovel Ready Solar Farm Projects

Intersolar 2015 should be an interesting solar trade show and conference due to the fact that Innovative Solar Systems, LLC will be interviewing potential clients for the purchase of their current portfolio of large scale shovel ready solar farm projects, both for current shovel ready projects and also for projects in final stages of approvals.

14 Jul 2015

NCCETC Supports Koolbridge's Advanced Smart Solar and Smart Energy Management Technology

The North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) at North Carolina State University has signed a Five Year Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Koolbridge Solar, Inc., a North Carolina based company, in support of Koolbridge's advanced smart solar and smart energy management technology.

13 Jul 2015