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Ecosystem Engineers Enrich Productivity of the Soil in Home Gardens

The contribution of home gardens in the preservation of biodiversity, economics and human health prompted a multidisciplinary group at the South Border College (Ecosur) in Mexico to work on a project in Tabasco, a south state of the country, with the aim to improve the production and environmental management of these plantations.

24 Oct 2014

Market Outlook Report on Wind Power Industry in Mexico

Wind Power in Mexico, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2014 - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles

21 Oct 2014

Alain-Lemaire Solar Park Inaugurated in Kingsey Falls

Today, Pierre Arcand, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and Minister responsible for the Northern Plan, Mario Plourde , President and Chief Executive Officer of Cascades, and Mathieu Chagnon , President of Rackam, inaugurated the Alain-Lemaire Solar Park, which will supply energy to Cascades' units in Kingsey Falls.

21 Oct 2014

Mediterranean, Semi-Arid Ecosystems Show Remarkable Resilience to Climate Change

Climate change predictions for the Middle East, like other arid regions of the world, are alarming. In an area known for its water scarcity, rainfall is expected to decrease even further in the near future, spelling disaster for the functioning of unique ecosystems — hotspots of biodiversity and rich genetic fodder for essential crops.

21 Oct 2014

SPI 2014 to Feature Canadian Solar’s Innovative Diamond Module

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it will introduce a new, groundbreaking Diamond module at the upcoming Solar Power International (SPI) exhibition.

From Canadian Solar 21 Oct 2014

New Study Reveals Climate Impacts of Expanding Electricity Access are Minimal

Improving household electricity access in India over the last 30 years contributed only marginally to the nation's total carbon emissions growth during that time, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

21 Oct 2014

Study Findings Help Develop More-Efficient Methods for Detoxifying Dangerous Pollutants

Scientists at The University of Manchester hope a major breakthrough could lead to more effective methods for detoxifying dangerous pollutants like PCBs and dioxins. The result is a culmination of 15 years of research and has been published in Nature. It details how certain organisms manage to lower the toxicity of pollutants.

21 Oct 2014

Tidal Power Progress: FORCE Team Starts Laying First Underwater Power Cables in Minas Passage

The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) has started to install up to four underwater power cables in the world’s highest tides. These cables will allow tidal turbines in the Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy to deliver power to Nova Scotia’s electricity grid.

20 Oct 2014

Inaugural Panel Installed at Luz del Norte Solar Power Plant

With Michelle Bachelet, President of the Republic of Chile; Isabel Allende, President of the Chilean Senate, and Máximo Pacheco, Minister of Energy in attendance, First Solar (Nasdaq:FSLR) today ceremonially installed the first solar panel for the 141 Megawatt (MW)ac Luz del Norte Solar Power Plant.

20 Oct 2014

Xinyu Xinwei New Energy Signs EPC Agreements for 100MW of Solar Projects in China

SPI Solar (“SPI”), a vertically-integrated photovoltaic solar developer, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Xinyu Xinwei New Energy Co., Ltd. (“Xinwei”), has signed engineering, procurement and construction (“EPC”) agreements for 100 megawatts (“MW”) of solar PV projects in Julu County, Hebei Province, China.

20 Oct 2014

sPower Procures JinkoSolar’s Modules for Four Solar Projects in California

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company"), a global leader in the PV industry, today announced that it supplied 34MW of solar modules to sPower for four solar power projects in Antelope Valley, California.

20 Oct 2014

Abengoa Dedicates Its First Commercial-Scale Next Generation Biofuels Plant

Abengoa, the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, today announced the official grand opening of its second generation cellulosic ethanol plant in Hugoton, Kansas, located about 90 miles southwest of Dodge City.

20 Oct 2014

Jefferson Project at Lake George Announces New Milestones

The Jefferson Project at Lake George today announced new milestones in the multimillion-dollar collaboration that seeks to understand and manage the complex factors impacting Lake George, a pristine natural ecosystem and cornerstone of New York’s tourism industry. Through their groundbreaking partnership, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, IBM, and The FUND for Lake George have developed preliminary models of key natural processes within the watershed.

20 Oct 2014

Solazyme Honored with 2014 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award

Solazyme, Inc., a renewable oil and bioproducts company, has won the 2014 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for its breakthrough platform technology to produce sustainable oils and products from microalgae for commercial use in a wide range of industries. The company will be honored today in a ceremony in the nation's capital.

From Corbion 20 Oct 2014

SunEdison and JIC Capital Enter into Joint Venture Agreement

SunEdison, Inc., a leading solar developer and technology provider, announced today a joint venture agreement with JIC Capital, to facilitate nonrecourse financing and develop, construct and own up to 1 GW of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in China over the next 3 years.

20 Oct 2014