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Tourism, Fishing and Sea Transport Threaten Bottlenose Dolphins in the Balearic Islands

The rise in tourism, fishing and sea transport between the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands is compromising the wellbeing of a small population of common bottlenose dolphins living in coastal waters off the Pityusic Islands. This is the conclusion of a study led by the University of Barcelona (Spain), which has, for the first time, counted these mammals in summer and spring, which are crucial seasons for them.

15 Dec 2014

Hannah Solar to Develop Projects for Georgia Solar Drive with 18MW of SolarWorld Solar-Panels

SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer for nearly 40 years, announced that the company is rounding out nearly 18 megawatts of solar-panel deliveries to enable Atlanta-based Hannah Solar develop solar projects in several state regions and dozens of projects, many on agricultural lands.

15 Dec 2014

Natural Reserves Managed by UC Riverside to be used in Study of Ecological Impacts of Climate Change

Three natural reserves managed by the University of California, Riverside will be involved in an ambitious plan to use the UC Natural Reserve System (NRS) to detect and forecast the ecological impacts of climate change in California.

12 Dec 2014

Endocrine Society’s New Headquarters Awarded Gold LEED Certification

Today, the Endocrine Society was awarded Gold LEED Certification for their new headquarters at 2055 L Street by the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is a green building certification program that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices and is recognized across the globe as the premier mark of achievement in green building.

12 Dec 2014

California Air Pollution Regulations Lead to Reduction in Air Pollution

Ever wonder what’s in the black cloud that emits from some semi trucks that you pass on the freeway? Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) scientist Thomas Kirchstetter knows very precisely what’s in there, having conducted detailed measurements of thousands of heavy-duty trucks over months at a time at two San Francisco Bay Area locations.

12 Dec 2014

Republic Services Commences Operations at 6MW County Line Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project

Republic Services announced today the start of operations at its latest landfill gas-to-energy project. The new six megawatt project at County Line Landfill involves four engines operating at one energy generation facility. The project is capable of generating enough energy to power more than 3,200 area homes.

12 Dec 2014

Updated Report on Wind Power Market in South Korea

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Wind Power in South Korea, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2014 - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy, Equipment Market, Regulations and Company Profiles" report to their offering.

12 Dec 2014

DSM, GeoPeak and Marina Energy Open Solar Field at Belvidere Plant

Today, Wednesday, December 10, 2014, DSM, in partnership with GeoPeak and Marina Energy, opened a solar field today at their plant in Belvidere, New Jersey. In an event for local dignitaries, employees and business executives to switch on the solar field, DSM North American President Hugh Welsh highlighted the benefits of the solar field on the Belvidere plant's energy consumption, the positive impact on the local community's electric grid, DSM's energy leadership in New Jersey and the impact the renewable energy source will have in reducing carbon emissions, furthering DSM's commitment to sustainability and climate change goals.

12 Dec 2014

Eastern Pacific Species Driven Northward Due to Climate Change

Anticipated changes in climate will push West Coast marine species from sharks to salmon northward an average of 30 kilometers per decade, shaking up fish communities and shifting fishing grounds, according to a new study published in Progress in Oceanography.

11 Dec 2014

No Lead Pollution Found in Alberta’s Oil Sands Region

Recent research from the University of Alberta reveals that contrary to current scientific knowledge, there's no atmospheric lead pollution in the province's oil sands region.

11 Dec 2014

NREL, SolarCity Partner to Address Operational Issues in Distributed Solar Energy on Electrical Grids

The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and SolarCity have entered into a cooperative research agreement to address the operational issues associated with large amounts of distributed solar energy on electrical grids.

From National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 11 Dec 2014

Current Rate of Climate Change Will Outpace Animals' Acclimation Capacity

Animals that regulate their body temperature through the external environment may be resilient to some climate change but not keep pace with rapid change, leading to potentially disastrous outcomes for biodiversity.

11 Dec 2014

Spatial Patterns of Extreme Temperature Anomalies are Warming Even Faster than Overall Average

It's widely known that the Earth's average temperature has been rising. But research by an Indiana University geographer and colleagues finds that spatial patterns of extreme temperature anomalies -- readings well above or below the mean -- are warming even faster than the overall average.

11 Dec 2014

Underground Sites Offer Low-Cost Solution for Storage of Hydrogen

Large-scale storage of low-pressure, gaseous hydrogen in salt caverns and other underground sites for transportation fuel and grid-scale energy applications offers several advantages over above-ground storage, says a recent Sandia National Laboratories study sponsored by the Department of Energy's Fuel Cell Technologies Office.

11 Dec 2014

Researchers Uncover Previously Unknown Source of Greenhouse Gas Methane

Princeton University researchers have uncovered a previously unknown, and possibly substantial, source of the greenhouse gas methane to the Earth's atmosphere.

11 Dec 2014