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New Report on Global Small Wind Power Market

The global small wind power market was valued at $776.8 million in 2014 and is estimated to reach $1,895.0 million by 2019, at a CAGR of 19.5% during the period under consideration.

8 Jun 2015

Multi-Phase Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Project Completed at Adelphi Laboratory Center

Ameresco, Inc., a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, yesterday joined Army officials to commemorate the completion of a multi-phase renewable energy and energy efficiency project at the Adelphi Laboratory Center in Adelphi, Maryland, a research and development facility that falls under the U.S. Army Installation Management Command.

From Ameresco 8 Jun 2015

Increasing Levels of Renewable Energy Must Be Integrated into World Power Grids

Regulators meeting at the sixth World Forum on Energy Regulation, which took place in Istanbul, discussed that urgent work must be done to successfully integrate increasing levels of renewable energy into world power grids. Penton's The Energy Times reports today on the gathering.

8 Jun 2015

Gevo Develops Process to Produce Isobutanol from Wood Waste for Renewable Jet Fuel

Gevo, Inc. announced today a breakthrough to its fermentation technology that will allow it to produce isobutanol from cellulosic feedstocks such as wood waste which can then be converted into Gevo's alcohol-to-jet fuel.

From Gevo 8 Jun 2015

TerraForm Acquires 23MW of Operating Distributed Solar Power Plants from Integrys Subsidiary

TerraForm Power, Inc., an owner and operator of clean energy power plants, today announced the acquisition of 23 MW of operating distributed solar power plants from a wholly owned subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, Inc., a leading energy holding company focused on regulated energy delivery in the United States. The full nameplate capacity on these 48 projects is 34 MW, with TerraForm Power's net ownership position representing 23 MW.

8 Jun 2015

Warmer Water Temperatures May Push Marine Animals Away from the Equator

Modern mountain climbers typically carry tanks of oxygen to help them reach the summit. It's the combination of physical exertion and lack of oxygen at high altitudes that creates one of the biggest challenges for mountaineers.

5 Jun 2015

Climate Change Causes Species Migration and Shrinking of Their Habitats

Many species are migrating toward Earth's poles in response to climate change, and their habitats are shrinking in the process, researchers say. Two new reports focusing on marine organisms, which have been moving pole-ward at higher rates than terrestrial creatures, show how factors, including those not directly related to climate change, are limiting the ranges of corals and fish.

5 Jun 2015

Strategy to Control Lead Release Could Affect Corrosion of Cast Iron Water Mains

New research has shown that pH lowering of municipal water supplies, a common strategy used to control the release of soluble lead from plumbing materials, can affect corrosion of cast iron water mains, resulting in increased levels of both particulate iron and particulate lead in drinking water.

5 Jun 2015

Catch-and-Release Fishing Practices Affect Evolution of Freshwater Fish

The most aggressive largemouth bass in the lake are also the ones most prized by anglers. These are the fish that literally 'take the bait' and put the fun into both competitive and casual sport fishing.

5 Jun 2015

Eemian Climate Evolution Could Serve as an Analogue for Future Warmer Climate

A new record of past climate change shows that a warm climate in northern Europe can be hit by a sudden cooling associated with an interruption of the North Atlantic Ocean circulation and the Gulf Stream. This is shown in a new study published in Quaternary Science Reviews, investigating the development of northern European climate about 120 thousand years ago.

5 Jun 2015

New Way to Recover Rare Indium Metal from LCDs

Life without bright screens on our smart phones and TVs is hard to imagine. But in 20 years, one of the essential components of the liquid-crystal displays, or LCDs, that make many of our gadgets possible could disappear. To address the potential shortage of this component -- the element indium -- scientists report in the journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering a new way to recover the valuable metal so it could be recycled.

5 Jun 2015

World Can Avert Financial and Environmental Costs of Resource Depletion and Save Millions in Efficiency Gains – New UN Report Shows How

As the financial and environmental costs of resource depletion begin to affect economic growth worldwide, countries need to find ways to manage finite resources while meeting the needs of a growing and increasingly urban...

5 Jun 2015

BOURBON Installs Submarine Cable for Sabella D10 Tidal Turbine Project

BOURBON is participating in a tidal turbine connection project off the island of Ushant (Brittany, France), a first in France. A pioneer in the towing and installation of the first floating wind turbine off the coast of Portugal, BOURBON is committed in the field of renewable energies and is now supporting SABELLA.

4 Jun 2015

MiaSolé-McElroy Partnership to Provide Solar Panels for NatureBridge National Environmental Science Center

MiaSolé, a Hanergy company, in partnership with McElroy Metal, has been selected by Siegel & Strain Architects as the provider of solar panels for the redesigned NatureBridge National Environmental Science Center in Yosemite National Park, California.

4 Jun 2015

OXIS Solar Centre for Autonomous Research Launches Project for Cheaper Commercial Solar Energy

The OXIS Solar Centre for Autonomous Research (OSCAR) enthusiastically launches Project Helios today as a launch-pad for cheaper commercial solar energy right across the world. OSCAR is a specially built demonstration centre that houses OXIS' entire solar storage technology.

4 Jun 2015