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Climate Change May Favor Invasive Wetland Plants

In the battle between native and invasive wetland plants, a new Duke University study finds climate change may tip the scales in favor of the invaders -- but it's going to be more a war of attrition than a frontal assault.

10 Dec 2014

Caribbean Gorgonian Corals May Be More Resilient to Ocean Acidification

A new study on tropical shallow-water soft corals, known as gorgonians, found that the species were able to calcify and grow under elevated carbon dioxide concentrations. These results suggest that Caribbean gorgonian corals may be more resilient to the ocean acidification levels projected by the end of the 21st century than previously thought.

10 Dec 2014

Rising Air Temperatures Cause Warming of Chesapeake Bay Region Streams

The majority of streams in the Chesapeake Bay region are warming, and that increase appears to be driven largely by rising air temperatures. These findings are based on new U.S. Geological Survey research published in the journal Climatic Change.

10 Dec 2014

Duke Energy Receives NCUC Approval to Construct Three Large Solar Facilities in North Carolina

Duke Energy today received regulatory approval from the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) to acquire and construct three large solar facilities in eastern North Carolina.

From Duke Energy 9 Dec 2014

All Electricity Generated by Black Oak Wind Farm to be Purchased by Cornell University

Making a stride toward reducing carbon emission, Cornell University has agreed to purchase all electricity generated by the proposed Black Oak Wind Farm in Enfield, New York, which is pending municipal approvals. This purchase represents 20 percent of the university’s total annual electricity use – enough energy to power approximately 5,000 homes.

9 Dec 2014

GEFA Grant Will Help Georgia Tech Expand EV Charging Program

In the last year Georgia Tech has seen steady growth in the number of electric vehicles (EV), with approximately 150 EVs parking on campus regularly. A recent grant of $39,675 from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) to Tech’s Parking and Transportation Services will help the Institute expand its EV charging program by installing nine dual-port Level II chargers in visitor-accessible locations including near the Student Center, Howey Physics Building, and Bobby Dodd Stadium.

9 Dec 2014

Vision Systems Unveils New Energia SPD-Smart Electronically Dimmable Window at 2014 MEBA

Today at the 2014 MEBA trade show, Research Frontiers licensee Vision Systems unveiled a new version of Energia, an SPD-Smart electronically dimmable window (EDW) capable of producing its own energy from the sun or from artificial light. Because of patented SPD-SmartGlass film inside, you can touch the window and instantly change its tint within 1-2 seconds.

9 Dec 2014

JA Solar Ships 100MW of Modules to Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park in Pakistan

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. ("JA Solar" or "JA"), one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced that it shipped 100MW of modules to the first large-scale solar farm in Pakistan.

9 Dec 2014

Hanwha SolarOne and Q CELLS Enter Agreement to Create New Global Leader in Solar Power

Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. ("SolarOne"), Hanwha Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. ("HSH") and Hanwha Q CELLS Investment Co., Ltd. ("Q CELLS") announced today a definitive share purchase agreement to create a new global leader in solar power. The combined business will be the largest manufacturer of solar cells with capacity of 3.28 gigawatts and will have a broader international footprint covering the largest and fastest-growing solar markets in the world.

9 Dec 2014

Early Warning Signals of Oceans' Circulation Reorganisation Could Impact Global Climate System

A new study by researchers at the University of Exeter has found early warning signals of a reorganisation of the Atlantic oceans' circulation which could have a profound impact on the global climate system.

9 Dec 2014

First Hydrogen Filling Station in Västra Götaland

In 2015, a stationary filling station for hydrogen vehicles will be built in the Swedish Västra Götaland region. Hydrogen Sweden participates with leading Nordic cleantech companies in the fuel cell technology, PowerCell Sweden AB and Oy Woikoski, in the project co-funded by Region Västra Götaland and the EU. The filling station will be open to the public and placed next to PowerCell Sweden’s premises in Biskopsgården. Gothenburg.

8 Dec 2014

JinkoSolar’s Eagle+ Solar Module Reaches New Height of Power Output in Independent Test

Jinko Solar Holding Co., Ltd., a global leader in the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry, today announced that its "Eagle+" solar module reached a new height of power output for 60-cell multi crystalline silicon module during an independent test conducted at TUV Rheinland's Shanghai Testing Center.

8 Dec 2014

SheerWind’s New Technology Integrates Three Turbines in a Single INVELOX Wind Funnel System

SheerWind announced their newest innovation as part of their Industry changing INVELOX technology. The bold technology integrates three turbines in a row or series and increases the electrical power output for a single tower.

8 Dec 2014

SPI Solar to Acquire 9.9MW Beaver Run Solar Farm from Shotmeyer Solar

Solar Power, Inc., a vertically-integrated photovoltaic developer, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire from Shotmeyer Solar, LLC 100% of its membership interest in Beaver Run Solar Farm, LLC.

8 Dec 2014

Climate Change Could Affect Operations at Kennedy Space Center

The effects of climate change are already showing up in places from Miami to Alaska, scientists say, but two University of Florida geologists are focusing their attention on one especially noteworthy and vulnerable piece of waterfront real estate: Kennedy Space Center.

8 Dec 2014