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Reducing Fossil Fuel Consumption Benefits Climate Change and Human Health

The number of extremely hot days in Eastern and Midwestern U.S. cities is projected to triple by mid-century, according to a new study led by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers and published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

23 Sep 2014

Variant Straw Plants Can Improve Biofuel Production

Manufacturing biofuels from food crop by-products such as straw could be made quicker and cheaper thanks to the work of scientists in the UK and France.

23 Sep 2014

Reduction in Arctic Sea Ice May Increase Atmospheric Concentration of CO2

Climate change is a fact, and most of the warming is caused by human activity. The Arctic is now so warm that the extent of sea ice has decreased by about 30 pct. in summer and in winter, sea ice is getting thinner. New research has shown that sea ice removes CO2 from the atmosphere. If Arctic sea ice is reduced, we may therefore be facing an increase of atmospheric concentration of CO2, researchers warn.

23 Sep 2014

Fossils Could Help Restore Lost Biodiversity

Many native species have vanished from tropical islands because of human impact, but University of Florida scientists have discovered how fossils can be used to restore lost biodiversity.

23 Sep 2014

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Set to Rise Again in 2014

Carbon dioxide emissions, the main contributor to global warming, are set to rise again in 2014 - reaching a record high of 40 billion tonnes.

22 Sep 2014

Navy, USDA and DOE Awards to Assist Drop-in Advanced Biofuel Companies

Advanced biofuels can help make our armed forces more energy secure and building new biorefineries will create good jobs across the country. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today thanked the Obama administration for announcing joint Navy, USDA and DOE awards to assist drop-in advanced biofuel companies and congratulated the companies receiving the awards.

22 Sep 2014

Red Rock Biofuels to Construct BTL Plant in Oregon Incorporating Velocys Fischer-Tropsch Technology

Velocys, the technology innovator for smaller scale gas-to-liquids (GTL), is pleased to announce that its customer, Red Rock Biofuels, has been awarded a $70 million grant to construct a biomass-to-liquids (BTL) plant in Oregon incorporating Velocys Fischer-Tropsch (FT) technology.

22 Sep 2014

Climate Resolve Recognizes Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell

Climate Resolve, a nonprofit dedicated to meeting the challenges of climate change, recognized Hyundai and its Tucson Fuel Cell electric vehicle at their annual L.A.'s Great Future gala. The Tucson Fuel Cell was acknowledged for being the first mass-produced fuel cell in the U.S. market, bringing a zero-emission and sustainable energy transportation solution to California residents.

22 Sep 2014

Tropical Rabbitfish Pose a Major Threat to the Mediterranean Ecosystem

The tropical rabbitfish which have devastated algal forests in the eastern Mediterranean Sea pose a major threat to the entire Mediterranean basin if their distribution continues to expand as the climate warms, a new study warns.

22 Sep 2014

High Level of Microplastic Pollution in St. Lawrence River

Previously undocumented in North American rivers, concentrations of microplastic particles in the St. Lawrence are as high as has been observed in the world’s most contaminated marine sediments.

22 Sep 2014

Iowa State Engineers to Study High-Strength Concrete for Taller Wind Turbine Towers

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Iowa State engineers $1 million to study how high-strength concrete can be used to build taller wind turbine towers.

19 Sep 2014

DTE Energy Dedicates Echo Wind Park in Huron County

DTE Energy's Echo Wind Park has reached commercial operation and company officials celebrated its dedication today in the shadow of one of 70 wind turbines in the park.

From DTE Energy 19 Sep 2014

Xinwei to Purchase and Develop 19MW of DG Solar Power Projects in Shouguang Province

SPI Solar, a vertically-integrated photovoltaic solar developer, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Xinyu Xinwei New Energy Co., Ltd., has signed an agreement to purchase and develop approximately 19 megawatts of distributed generation solar power projects in Shouguang, Shandong Province, China via the acquisition of a special purpose vehicle that owns the rights to such projects.

19 Sep 2014

Cornell Snyder Road Solar Farm Goes Live

Procuring the sun’s vital energy, Cornell has electrifying news: The Cornell Snyder Road Solar Farm – teeming with 6,778 freshly installed photovoltaic panels on an 11-acre plot that adjoins the Tompkins County Regional Airport – is set to go live Sept. 19.

19 Sep 2014

USGBC Awards LEED Gold Certification to Vanderbilt’s New Warren and Moore Colleges

The new Warren and Moore Colleges, which include the Kissam Center, has received a LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED—Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design—is a certification program that sets the standard for environmentally responsible construction in the United States.

19 Sep 2014