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Researchers at Tokyo Tech Develop Efficient Light-Harvesting System Based on Natural Photosynthesis

Scientists have long been trying to emulate the way in which plants harvest energy from the sun through photosynthesis. Now, Osamu Ishitani at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, along with researchers from Toyota Central R&D Labs, Inc., has created an efficient, artificial light-harvesting system based on the natural two-step process of photosynthesis.

25 Nov 2014

Algonquin Power & Utilities to Proceed with 10MW Bakersfield II Solar Project

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. ("APUC") today announced that it intends to proceed with a 10 MW project adjacent to its 20MW Bakersfield I Solar project in Kern County, California, which is currently under construction.

25 Nov 2014

Patent-Pending Technology for Optimizing Performance of Wind Plants

To harness the wind – it is not a question of “if” rather, “when.”
A patent-pending concept developed at Texas Tech University could make it happen for wind plants around the world.

25 Nov 2014

Drag-Reducing Devices Can Help Reduce Fuel Consumption

Each year, the more than 2 million tractor-trailer trucks that cruise America's highways consume about 36 billion gallons of diesel fuel, representing more than 10 percent of the nation's entire petroleum use. That fuel consumption could be reduced by billions of gallons a year through the use of drag-reducing devices on trucks, according to studies by researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

25 Nov 2014

Extreme Weather Does Not Convince Skeptics of Global Warming

What will it take to convince skeptics of global warming that the phenomenon is real? Surely, many scientists believe, enough droughts, floods and heat waves will begin to change minds.

25 Nov 2014

Researchers Publish Initial Findings of the Ocean Tipping Points Project

From coral reefs to prairie grasslands, some of the world's most iconic habitats are susceptible to sudden collapse due to seemingly minor events. A classic example: the decimation of kelp forests when a decline of otter predation unleashes urchin population explosions. Three studies published in the Nov. 24 special issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society Biological Science hold the promise of helping resource managers predict, avoid, and reverse the tipping points that lead to degraded habitats, economic losses, and social upheaval.

25 Nov 2014

Potential Hydrological Effects of Climate Change on Lake Michigan Basin

Climate change could lengthen the growing season, make soil drier and decrease winter snowpack in the Lake Michigan Basin by the turn of the century, among other hydrological effects.

25 Nov 2014

Ocean Acidification Affects Reef Growth and Also Enhances Reef Breakdown

Coral reefs persist in a balance between reef construction and reef breakdown. As corals grow, they construct the complex calcium carbonate framework that provides habitat for fish and other reef organisms. Simultaneously, bioeroders, such as parrotfish and boring marine worms, breakdown the reef structure into rubble and the sand that nourishes our beaches. For reefs to persist, rates of reef construction must exceed reef breakdown.

25 Nov 2014

Redavia Rental Solar Power Honored with 2014 Tanzanian Frost & Sullivan Award

Based on its recent analysis of the solar/diesel hybrid power in the mining industry, Frost & Sullivan recognises Redavia Rental Solar Power with the 2014 Tanzanian Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation Leadership. Redavia has carved out new market opportunities in Tanzania by making technical improvements to its solar and diesel hybrid power plants in order to provide clean and economical energy solutions.

From Frost & Sullivan 24 Nov 2014

Air Force Unveils Non-Tactical Vehicle Fleet Composed Entirely of Plug-in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

The Air Force unveiled the Federal Government's first non-tactical vehicle fleet composed entirely of plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles at Los Angeles Air Force Base, home of the Space and Missile Systems Center, Friday, Nov. 14.

24 Nov 2014

NORESCO Wins $43 Million Energy Savings Performance Contract at U.S. Army's Fort Jackson in Columbia

NORESCO, a national leader in energy efficiency and energy infrastructure solutions, has won a $43 million energy savings performance contract for work at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, the U.S. Army's largest and most active basic combat training center.

24 Nov 2014

BSI Provides Carbon Footprint Verification for Trina Solar’s PV Modules

Trina Solar Limited ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic ("PV") modules, solutions, and services, today announced it obtained Carbon Footprint Verification ("Verification") for the Company's solar PV modules from the British Standards Institution (BSI), a leading international standards and certification body.

From Trina Solar Limited 24 Nov 2014

National Power and Drinking Water Office Selects Abengoa for €23 Million Electricity Transmission Project in Morocco

Abengoa, the company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has been selected by the National Power and Drinking Water Office (ONEE) for a new electricity transmission project in Morocco.

24 Nov 2014

Time-Lapse Technique Helps Study Climate Change in the Antarctic

In preparation for his upcoming fieldwork, Brown University research analyst Jay Dickson took 10,000 pictures of the inside of his freezer. He wasn’t investigating disappearing food or making sure the light went off when he closed the door. Dickson was making sure his new camera and timer would function properly for long periods in sub-freezing temperatures.

24 Nov 2014

Lockheed Martin, Concord Blue to Build Clean Energy Power Generation Facility in Germany

Lockheed Martin and teammate Concord Blue announced a new contract to build a power generation facility that will provide a new, clean energy source to meet the needs of 5,000 homes and businesses in Herten, Germany.

21 Nov 2014