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Duke Energy to Acquire and Construct Three Solar Facilities in North Carolina

Duke Energy today announced a $500 million commitment to a major expansion of solar power in North Carolina.

16 Sep 2014

Study on Impacts of Projected Climate Change over Vermont’s Lake Champlain Basin

Here’s your northern Vermont forecast for the rest of this century: annual precipitation will increase by between a third and half an inch per decade, while average temperatures will rise some five degrees Fahrenheit by midcentury.

16 Sep 2014

REC Solar Completes Solar Energy Systems for Hawaii’s Dole Plantation and W.M. Keck Observatory

REC Solar, a national leader in commercial solar system design and installation, today announced growing momentum across the state of Hawaii, with the completion of six solar energy systems for Hawaii’s historic Dole Plantation and W.M. Keck Observatory.

16 Sep 2014

Most of the Marine Debris Along Australia's Coast is Plastic

In a report released today, CSIRO scientist Denise Hardesty says her team surveyed sites approximately every 100 km along the Australian coastline.

16 Sep 2014

Increased Snowfall Will Not Prevent Melting of Glaciers in Antarctic Peninsula

Increased snowfall will not prevent the continued melting of glaciers in the northern Antarctic Peninsula, according to new research published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

15 Sep 2014

Simplified Formula Describes One of the Consequences of Climate Change

Based on models and observations, climate scientists have devised a simplified formula to describe one of the consequences of climate change: regions already marked by droughts will continue to dry out in the future climate. Regions that already have a moist climate will experience additional rainfall. In short: dry gets drier; wet gets wetter (DDWW).

15 Sep 2014

American Solar Energy Society National Solar Tour to Take Place in October 2014

The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) is proud to announce that the largest annual grassroots solar event in the nation will be taking place at the beginning of next month - October 4-5, 2014.

15 Sep 2014

sPower and Camborne Formalize Strategic Collaboration Agreement

sPower (Sustainable Power Group), a leading renewable energy provider and Camborne, a leading UK solar developer, today announced the formalization of a strategic collaboration agreement.

15 Sep 2014

Largest Biomass-Fuelled Power Plant in North America Opens

Ontario, Canada is now home to North America's largest power plant fuelled completely by biomass. The Atikokan Generating Station conversion is complete and the station is now generating electricity and helping meet local power needs in northwestern Ontario.

15 Sep 2014

ABB Solution to Enable Kodiak Island to Integrate More Renewable Energy and Stabilize Power Supply

ABB, the leading power and automation group, will install its PowerStore, an integrated commercial flywheel technology to integrate with a battery system on Kodiak Island in Alaska to enable the integration of more renewable energy from an expanded wind farm to its microgrid and also to address stability challenges that will arise from a crane upgrade being undertaken to enhance its port operations.

15 Sep 2014

Japan to Build Two Huge Solar Power Islands

Dr Jon Major is a research fellow in the University’s Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy.

12 Sep 2014

Kill-Spill Project Aims to Accelerate Natural Bio-Degradation Oil Spills

Imagine if oil spills could be completely cleaned up soon after a marine accident. And this could be made possible thanks to none other than warrior microorganisms who attacked and completely broke down the oil.

12 Sep 2014

EPSRC Awards £6 Million for Research on New Low Carbon Vehicle Technologies

Two new research projects, that will drive forward low carbon vehicles technologies, are to receive £6 million funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), as part of the Research Councils UK (RCUK) Energy Programme.

12 Sep 2014

Ability to Find New Sources of Groundwater Key to Evolution of the Human Species

Our ancient ancestors' ability to move around and find new sources of groundwater during extremely dry periods in Africa millions of years ago may have been key to their survival and the evolution of the human species, a new study shows.

12 Sep 2014

Wetland Construction and Restoration Can Improve Living Conditions of Bird Populations

The construction and restoration of wetlands can improve the living conditions of bird populations. According to a recent study, grazing is the single most important maintenance method for wetlands, due to its diversifying impact. This type of maintenance benefits waders in particular, as well as other birds living in wetlands.

12 Sep 2014