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Updated Report on Wind Power Market in South Korea

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Wind Power in South Korea, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2014 - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy, Equipment Market, Regulations and Company Profiles" report to their offering.

12 Dec 2014

DSM, GeoPeak and Marina Energy Open Solar Field at Belvidere Plant

Today, Wednesday, December 10, 2014, DSM, in partnership with GeoPeak and Marina Energy, opened a solar field today at their plant in Belvidere, New Jersey. In an event for local dignitaries, employees and business executives to switch on the solar field, DSM North American President Hugh Welsh highlighted the benefits of the solar field on the Belvidere plant's energy consumption, the positive impact on the local community's electric grid, DSM's energy leadership in New Jersey and the impact the renewable energy source will have in reducing carbon emissions, furthering DSM's commitment to sustainability and climate change goals.

12 Dec 2014

Eastern Pacific Species Driven Northward Due to Climate Change

Anticipated changes in climate will push West Coast marine species from sharks to salmon northward an average of 30 kilometers per decade, shaking up fish communities and shifting fishing grounds, according to a new study published in Progress in Oceanography.

11 Dec 2014

No Lead Pollution Found in Alberta’s Oil Sands Region

Recent research from the University of Alberta reveals that contrary to current scientific knowledge, there's no atmospheric lead pollution in the province's oil sands region.

11 Dec 2014

NREL, SolarCity Partner to Address Operational Issues in Distributed Solar Energy on Electrical Grids

The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and SolarCity have entered into a cooperative research agreement to address the operational issues associated with large amounts of distributed solar energy on electrical grids.

From National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 11 Dec 2014

Current Rate of Climate Change Will Outpace Animals' Acclimation Capacity

Animals that regulate their body temperature through the external environment may be resilient to some climate change but not keep pace with rapid change, leading to potentially disastrous outcomes for biodiversity.

11 Dec 2014

Spatial Patterns of Extreme Temperature Anomalies are Warming Even Faster than Overall Average

It's widely known that the Earth's average temperature has been rising. But research by an Indiana University geographer and colleagues finds that spatial patterns of extreme temperature anomalies -- readings well above or below the mean -- are warming even faster than the overall average.

11 Dec 2014

Underground Sites Offer Low-Cost Solution for Storage of Hydrogen

Large-scale storage of low-pressure, gaseous hydrogen in salt caverns and other underground sites for transportation fuel and grid-scale energy applications offers several advantages over above-ground storage, says a recent Sandia National Laboratories study sponsored by the Department of Energy's Fuel Cell Technologies Office.

11 Dec 2014

Researchers Uncover Previously Unknown Source of Greenhouse Gas Methane

Princeton University researchers have uncovered a previously unknown, and possibly substantial, source of the greenhouse gas methane to the Earth's atmosphere.

11 Dec 2014

Climate Change May Favor Invasive Wetland Plants

In the battle between native and invasive wetland plants, a new Duke University study finds climate change may tip the scales in favor of the invaders -- but it's going to be more a war of attrition than a frontal assault.

10 Dec 2014

Caribbean Gorgonian Corals May Be More Resilient to Ocean Acidification

A new study on tropical shallow-water soft corals, known as gorgonians, found that the species were able to calcify and grow under elevated carbon dioxide concentrations. These results suggest that Caribbean gorgonian corals may be more resilient to the ocean acidification levels projected by the end of the 21st century than previously thought.

10 Dec 2014

Rising Air Temperatures Cause Warming of Chesapeake Bay Region Streams

The majority of streams in the Chesapeake Bay region are warming, and that increase appears to be driven largely by rising air temperatures. These findings are based on new U.S. Geological Survey research published in the journal Climatic Change.

10 Dec 2014

Duke Energy Receives NCUC Approval to Construct Three Large Solar Facilities in North Carolina

Duke Energy today received regulatory approval from the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) to acquire and construct three large solar facilities in eastern North Carolina.

From Duke Energy 9 Dec 2014

All Electricity Generated by Black Oak Wind Farm to be Purchased by Cornell University

Making a stride toward reducing carbon emission, Cornell University has agreed to purchase all electricity generated by the proposed Black Oak Wind Farm in Enfield, New York, which is pending municipal approvals. This purchase represents 20 percent of the university’s total annual electricity use – enough energy to power approximately 5,000 homes.

9 Dec 2014

GEFA Grant Will Help Georgia Tech Expand EV Charging Program

In the last year Georgia Tech has seen steady growth in the number of electric vehicles (EV), with approximately 150 EVs parking on campus regularly. A recent grant of $39,675 from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) to Tech’s Parking and Transportation Services will help the Institute expand its EV charging program by installing nine dual-port Level II chargers in visitor-accessible locations including near the Student Center, Howey Physics Building, and Bobby Dodd Stadium.

9 Dec 2014