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Implementation of the Montreal Protocol Benefits the Ozone Layer

We are already reaping the rewards of the Montreal Protocol, with the ozone layer in much better shape than it would have been without the UN treaty, according to a new study in Nature Communications.

27 May 2015

Berkeley Lab Opens Solar Energy Research Center

Mother Nature makes it happen so effortlessly and efficiently—turning sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into the building blocks for fuel for plants, that is. Now, researchers have a new home to replicate Mother Nature’s mysteries. The Solar Energy Research Center (SERC) opened today at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and will house laboratories and offices devoted to photovoltaic and electro-chemical solar energy systems designed to improve on what plants do and make transportation fuels.

27 May 2015

IGS Solar, ASP Partner to Install 386kW Solar Array at Church at the Gateway, New York

IGS Solar, LLC, a turn-key commercial and residential solar provider, recently teamed up with Advanced Solar Products (ASP), a solar energy design and construction firm, to complete the installation of a 386 kW solar array above a 17,000 square-foot parking structure at the Church at the Gateway in Staten Island, New York.

27 May 2015

SPI, Uniroot Partner to Develop Over 500MW of Solar PV Power Plant Projects in Japan

Solar Power, Inc. ("SPI"), a vertically-integrated photovoltaic ("PV") developer, today announced that SPI and its wholly-owned subsidiary, SPI Solar Japan G.K. have entered into a strategic partnership agreement with K.K. Uniroot ("Uniroot"), a diversified Osaka-based corporation with significant solar PV project development interests, to jointly develop a pipeline of more than 500 megawatts (MW) of solar PV power plant projects in Japan.

27 May 2015

sPower Announces Groundbreaking on 22.5MW Solar Project in Lancaster, California

sPower, a leading renewable energy provider, today announced that it has broken ground on a 22.5MW solar project in Lancaster, Calif. The Sierra Solar project is sPower’s first in Los Angeles County.

27 May 2015

Climate Geoengineering May Help Save Coral Reefs from Mass Bleaching

Geoengineering of the climate may be the only way to save coral reefs from mass bleaching, according to new research.

26 May 2015

New Report on Air Pollution Control in China

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Research on Air Pollution Control Industry in China, 2015-2020" report to their offering.

26 May 2015

New North American Energy Ministers' Working Group on Climate Change and Energy Created

The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources; Ernest J. Moniz, United States Secretary of Energy; and Pedro Joaquín-Coldwell, Mexico Secretary of Energy, today announced the creation of the North American Energy Ministers' Working Group on Climate Change and Energy.

26 May 2015

JA Solar Signs MOU with EIL for Solar Cell and Module Manufacturing Facility JV

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. ("JA Solar"), one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (the "MOU") with its Indian business partner, Essel Infraprojects Limited ("EIL"), to establish a solar cell and module manufacturing facility joint venture ("JV"). The MOU declares a 500MW production capacity for the JV and outlines the duties of each party.

26 May 2015

Cape Sharp Tidal Awards Contracts to Aecon Group and Lengkeek Vessel Engineering

Two Nova Scotian businesses have secured contracts worth $25 million as part of the first round of procurement awards on the Cape Sharp Tidal project.

26 May 2015

Ecologists Develop New Method to Better Identify Poaching Threats in Protected Areas

Ecologists from the University of York, together with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), have developed a new method to better identify where poachers operate in protected areas.

25 May 2015

Scientists Use Mineral Cave Deposits to Find Clues about Prehistoric Climate Changes

When the conversation turns to the weather and the climate, most people's thoughts naturally drift upward toward the clouds, but Jessica Oster's sink down into the subterranean world of stalactites and stalagmites.

25 May 2015

Hyundai's Tucson Fuel Cell Vehicles Continue to Satisfy, Attract New Customers

Hyundai's zero-emissions, hydrogen-powered Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle continues to satisfy and attract new customers focused on high-versatility and clean transportation. For 2016, the Tucson Fuel Cell adds convenient HomeLink® connectivity to the mirror, allowing owners to open and close garage doors, security gates and even control home lighting systems via a button on the rearview mirror, which now includes a digital compass. In addition, Tucson adds two new exterior color options to Winter White: Hydro Blue and Chromium Silver.

25 May 2015

Forecast Report on Wind Power Market in Germany

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Wind Power in Germany, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2015 - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles" report to their offering.

25 May 2015

Increasing Public Knowledge about Energy Issues May Help Improve Energy-Saving Behaviours

Increasing public knowledge and understanding about energy issues is vital if improved energy-saving behaviours are to be encouraged among individuals and organisations, a study suggests.

25 May 2015