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TerraForm Power and SunEdison Acquire First Wind Holdings

SunEdison, Inc., the world's largest renewable energy developer, and TerraForm Power, Inc., a global owner and operator of clean energy power plants, today announced that they have completed their previously announced acquisition of First Wind Holdings, LLC.

31 Jan 2015

Andalay Solar Gets Largest-Ever Commercial Solar System Mounting Hardware Purchase Order

Andalay Solar, a leading supplier of integrated solar power systems, has received its largest-ever commercial solar system mounting hardware purchase order. The buyer, one of the five largest commercial solar installation companies in the U.S., has ordered from Hyundai Heavy Industries over 1MW of the upcoming Hyundai TG-Series modules which feature the Andalay Instant Connect® frame, and in turn has ordered from Andalay Solar over 1MW of commercial flat-roof mounting hardware.

31 Jan 2015

Kyocera Solar to Undertake 175kW Solar Energy Project in Parker, AZ

Kyocera Solar Inc. and the town of Parker, AZ, recently commissioned a 175-kilowatt (kW) solar energy project. The effort was developed and financed through Kyocera’s in-house Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) program, which enables towns, school districts and other entities to enjoy the benefits of solar energy with no up-front costs.

From KYOCERA Global 31 Jan 2015

New Fuel Cell Technology to Use Proprietary Hydrogen-On-Demand Technology with Aim to Replace Current Battery Technology

Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology recent advancements lead to new opportunities for Industry Leaders as the current market demand for fuel cell technology grows at a rapid pace. Fuel Cell/Energy Companies in focus to today are: Neah Power Systems, Inc., Plug Power Inc, Clean Energy Fuels Corp., Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, FuelCell Energy Inc., Ballard Power Systems.

31 Jan 2015

Biofuel Production Does Not Compete With Food Resources, Says New Research

The efficient production of both biofuel and animal feed from one crop is now possible, and can be done on a farm without the need for off-site processes. The research, published in the open access journal Biotechnology for Biofuels, demonstrates the practical potential of an alternative to fossil fuels that does not compete with food resources.

31 Jan 2015

Geologists Reveal Icelandic Crust is Rising Due to Melting Glaciers

The Earth's crust under Iceland is rebounding as global warming melts the island's great ice caps, a University of Arizona-led team reports in an upcoming issue of Geophysical Research Letters.

31 Jan 2015

University Of Sheffield Research Reveals Marine Ecosystems in Danger Due to Neglect

New research by the University of Sheffield has warned of the increasing risk of extinction to our marine life.

31 Jan 2015

Canadian Solar Issues Update on Late-Stage Solar Project Pipeline

Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world's largest solar power companies, today provided an update on its late-stage solar energy project pipeline.

From Canadian Solar 30 Jan 2015

Global Warming May Not Lead to Increasingly Stormy Atmosphere

A study led by atmospheric physicists at the University of Toronto finds that global warming will not lead to an overall increasingly stormy atmosphere, a topic debated by scientists for decades. Instead, strong storms will become stronger while weak storms become weaker, and the cumulative result of the number of storms will remain unchanged.

30 Jan 2015

Frequency of Heat Waves Growing Faster in Urban Areas

The frequency of heat waves has increased dramatically over the past 40 years, and the trend appears to be growing faster in urban areas than in less-populated areas around the world, a new study suggests.

30 Jan 2015

Insect Herbivores Find and Feast on One Kind of Plant in Their Local Ecosystem

Insects are picky eaters, and not the voracious eat-everything-in-sight bingers that devour all the plants in your garden.

30 Jan 2015

Solar PV Market in Asia Forecast to Grow at 23.7% CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Solar PV Market in Asia 2015-2019" report to their offering.

30 Jan 2015

NRG Renew and SunShare Partner to Build 8.2MWac of Community Solar Projects

NRG Renew, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., and SunShare, one of the country’s first and fastest-growing community solar companies, are partnering to finance and build 8.2 megawatts (MWac) of community solar projects along the Front Range of Colorado (including Colorado Springs and Denver), which is enough to power more than 1,600 homes for 20 years. This project will more than double NRG’s existing community solar portfolio.

30 Jan 2015

USPTO Awards Seventh Patent to Andalay Solar for Unique InstantConnect® Wiring Technology

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today issued Andalay Solar, Inc. its seventh U.S. patent, which further strengthens the company's unique InstantConnect® wiring technology. U.S. Patent No. 8,938,919 covers the built-in electrical connectors that mate into the Andalay frame technology.

30 Jan 2015