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Heriot-Watt Academic Selected as Finalist for UK Energy Innovation Awards 2015

Dr David Flynn, of the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, has been selected as a finalist in the UK Energy Innovation Awards 2015.

18 Feb 2015

Heriot-Watt University to Set up New Centre for Energy Economics Research and Policy with BP Funding

The Centre will be involved primarily in providing the detailed statistical and analytical support for BP’s Statistical Review of World Energy and its annual Energy Outlook.

18 Feb 2015

Humans Could Be Rapidly Altering the Ecosystems of the Adriatic Sea

The ecosystems of the Adriatic Sea have weathered natural climate shifts for 125,000 years, but humans could be rapidly altering this historically stable biodiversity hot spot, a University of Florida study says.

18 Feb 2015

Beach Microbial Communities Affected By Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

When oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill first began washing ashore on Pensacola Municipal Beach in June 2010, populations of sensitive microorganisms, including those that capture sunlight or fix nitrogen from the air, began to decline. At the same time, organisms able to digest light components of the oil began to multiply, starting the process of converting the pollutant to carbon dioxide and biomass.

18 Feb 2015

Prototype Tree Harvests Solar Energy and Converts it into Electricity

Scientists at VTT have developed a prototype of a tree that harvests solar energy from its surroundings - whether indoors or outdoors - stores it and turns it into electricity to power small devices such as mobile phones, humidifiers, thermometers and LED light bulbs. The technology can also be used to harvest kinetic energy from the environment.

18 Feb 2015

Cortec Introduces CorrBlock Biodegradable Eco-Friendly Corrosion Inhibitor Block for Water Treatment

CorrBlock™ is time-release, biodegradable corrosion inhibitor block for water treatment industries as well as being friendly to marine ecosystems.

18 Feb 2015

Solar Data Systems Commences Shipment of Solar-Log & GE Meters Manufactured in America

Solar Data Systems, Inc., a market leader in PV monitoring, is now shipping its first American-manufactured Solar-Log & GE Meters. The Solar-Log 350 was officially launched at Solar Power International (SPI) in Las Vegas last October and will be on display this March at NESEA Building Energy 2015 in Boston.

17 Feb 2015

KCP&L Extends Contract with EDF Renewable Services for Spearville Wind Projects

EDF Renewable Services (EDF RS), the leading provider of renewable O&M Services in North America, is pleased to announce that Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L) has extended an operations and maintenance agreement for the Spearville Wind Project (100.5 MW) and Spearville II Wind Project (48 MW) located in Kansas totaling 148.5 megawatts (MW) of General Electric (GE) turbines.

17 Feb 2015

Chemicals Not Controlled by United Nations Treaty Contributing to Ozone Depletion

Scientists report that chemicals that are not controlled by a United Nations treaty designed to protect the Ozone Layer are contributing to ozone depletion.

17 Feb 2015

Ecologically Unsustainable Agricultural Development Taking Place in Eastern China Region

The agricultural development of a region of eastern China is ecologically unsustainable and actions are needed soon to reverse its decline, according to a new study by geographers at the University of Southampton.

17 Feb 2015

Warmer Climate Affects Natural Disturbances Required for Maintaining Species-Rich Riparian Zones

In her thesis, Lovisa Lind shows that ice and winter floods are important natural disturbances for maintaining species-rich riparian zones along northern watercourses. If the climate becomes warmer this disturbance might be lost. This could potentially lead to a less diverse riparian zone. She defends her thesis at Umeå University on Friday 27 February.

17 Feb 2015

Climate Change Causes Infectious Diseases to Appear in New Places and New Hosts

The appearance of infectious diseases in new places and new hosts, such as West Nile virus and Ebola, is a predictable result of climate change, says a noted zoologist affiliated with the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

16 Feb 2015

Hockey Stick Graph Remains the Central Icon in Climate Wars

The "Hockey Stick" graph, a simple plot representing temperature over time, led to the center of the larger debate on climate change, and skewed the trajectory of at least one researcher, according to Michael Mann, Distinguished Professor of Meteorology, Penn State.

16 Feb 2015

Perspective on Promise and Reality of Lithium-Sulphur Batteries Presented at AAAS Annual Meeting

Lithium-sulphur batteries promise to extend the range of electric cars at least three times over current lithium ion cells and at much lower cost, making electric cars practical and potentially more appealing to a mass market.

16 Feb 2015

Pattern Development’s Mont Sainte-Marguerite Wind Project Enters 25-Year PPA with Hydro-Québec

Pattern Energy Group LP ("Pattern Development") today announced that its Mont Sainte-Marguerite Wind project has entered into a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Hydro-Québec. The 147 megawatt (MW) project is located approximately 50 kilometers south of Québec City, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region. Pattern Development has partnered with Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES Canada) on development of the project.

16 Feb 2015