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Novel Application Estimates Energy Footprint in Highways

Researchers at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid have developed an application to estimate energy footprint in highways.

12 Sep 2014

Purdue-based startup manufactures high-value fragrance chemicals, improves biofuel production

A Purdue University innovator is commercializing technology that creates high-value, renewable chemicals used in the flavor and fragrance industry from wood lignin and that could make biofuel production more efficient.

12 Sep 2014

San Diego Reaches Significant Electric Vehicle Sales Milestone

Already one of the hottest markets for electric vehicles (EVs), San Diego has just achieved a new significant milestone with more than 10,000 EVs on the road in the region.

11 Sep 2014

SPI Signs Agreement to Acquire Sinsin Renewable Investment

SPI Solar, a vertically-integrated photovoltaic solar developer, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Sinsin Renewable Investment Limited, a limited liability company registered in Malta.

11 Sep 2014

NSF Grants $11.4 Million to Address Concerns for Acidifying Oceans

With increasing levels of carbon dioxide accumulating in the atmosphere and moving into marine ecosystems, the world's oceans are becoming more acidic.

11 Sep 2014

Minimizing Pollution in Water Resources Helps Provide Safe Drinking Water

Abundant supplies of safe drinking water are among Switzerland’s most valuable natural resources, with groundwater accounting for 80% of the total. A third of this groundwater, in turn, is fed by infiltrating river water.

11 Sep 2014

Rising Acidity Levels in Ocean Waters Could Affect How Sharks Smell their Food

The increasing acidification of ocean waters caused by rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels could rob sharks of their ability to sense the smell of food, a new study suggests.

11 Sep 2014

Study Suggests New Standard to Better Protect Adirondack Loons

Biodiversity Research Institute’s (BRI’s) Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation and the Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS’s) Adirondack Program announced today that three new articles summarizing research on Adirondack loons have been published in a special issue of the journal Waterbirds that is dedicated to loon research and conservation in North America.

11 Sep 2014

African ‘Green Revolution’ Could Boost Carbon Emissions Globally, Says UBC Researcher

A prospective “green revolution” in Africa could boost land use and carbon emissions globally, according to a study co-authored by a University of British Columbia researcher.

11 Sep 2014

New Report on Wind Power Market in India 2014

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Wind Power Market in India 2014" report to their offering.

10 Sep 2014

Canadian Solar Subsidiary Enters Agreement with Sichuan Development

Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company has entered into an agreement with Sichuan Development Investment Management Ltd. to establish an investment fund to finance the development, construction and ownership of solar power generation projects in China.

From Canadian Solar 10 Sep 2014

Eltek to Supply Autonomous Solar-Powered Base Stations to Arab Gulf Region Telecom Carrier

Eltek today announced it has won a contract from an Arab gulf region telecom carrier to supply its Flatpack2 Solar Autonomous power system to wireless base stations. The initial value of the three-year contract is $3.5 million with a potential to grow to more than $10 million.

10 Sep 2014

UC Riverside Vehicle Navigation Tool Can Cut Electric Vehicle Energy Use by 51%

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering have shown that a vehicle navigation tool they created can cut electric vehicle energy use up to 51 percent.

10 Sep 2014

Traffic-Related Air Pollution Associated with Higher Levels of Obesity-Related Hormone

Higher exposure to one measure of traffic-related air pollution is associated with higher levels of the obesity-related hormone leptin in older adults, reports a study in the September Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

10 Sep 2014

Forest Managers Must Look for Strategies That Enhance Forest Ecosystem Resilience

A recent study in the Journal of Environmental Management carried out by researchers at the European Forest Institute and their partners in the FP7 funded MOTIVE project (Models for Adaptive Forest Management) discusses how forest managers and decision makers can cope with climate uncertainties.

10 Sep 2014