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Study Reveals Unexpected Link Between Solar Activity and Climate Change

A new study from Lund University in Sweden has, for the first time, reconstructed solar activity during the last ice age. The study shows that the regional climate is influenced by the sun and offers opportunities to better predict future climate conditions in certain regions.

20 Aug 2014

Shorenstein Publishes its First Report on Sustainability Achievements

Shorenstein Properties LLC announced the release of its 2013 Sustainability Report. A milestone in Shorenstein’s long-standing commitment to reducing the environmental footprint of its real estate operations,...

19 Aug 2014

Global Environmental Management Initiative’s Quick Guide on Renewable and Alternative Energy

The Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) today announced the availability of a solution tool, the GEMI Quick Guide on Renewable and Alternative Energy.

19 Aug 2014

Sihong Tianganghu PV Power Generation Procures 82MW of Trina Solar’s Anti-PID Modules

Trina Solar Limited, a global leader in photovoltaic modules, solutions, and services, today announced it signed an agreement to supply 82MW of its anti-Potential Induced Degradation modules to Sihong Tianganghu Photovoltaic Power Generation Co., Ltd. for a solar power plant located in Jiangsu Province.

19 Aug 2014

New Study Looks at Estimates of Climate and Land-Use Change Speeds

As climate change alters habitats for birds and bees and everything in between, so too does the way humans decide to use land.

19 Aug 2014

SI Traceable Results for Mercury Mass Concentration at Saturation in Air

A new experiment, designed by NPL and the Joint Research Centre - Institute for Research Materials and Measurements (JRC-IRMM), has recently been completed and published in Analytical Chemistry.

19 Aug 2014

Andalay Solar Announces Collaboration with Highpower International

Andalay Solar, a leading manufacturer of integrated solar power systems, announced a collaboration with Highpower International, Inc., a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of lithium and nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) rechargeable batteries, to launch a pilot project that will provide technologically advanced energy storage systems for Andalay Solar customers and enhance system performance while keeping the cost reasonably affordable and viable.

19 Aug 2014

Michigan International Speedway Makes Commitment to Match 100% of Electricity with Renewable Energy

Michigan International Speedway is waving the green flag this weekend, making a commitment with the help of Consumers Energy to match 100 percent of its electricity use with renewable energy.

19 Aug 2014

Telefonix's L1 PowerPost EVSE Compatible with Nissan LEAF Battery Electric Vehicle

Telefonix, Inc., a leader in cord reel technology and manufacturer of the PowerPost® commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging station product line, has confirmed that the company's L1 PowerPost electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) has been tested at the Nissan Technical Center in Plymouth, Michigan. The Company reports that the L1 PowerPost EVSE is fully compatible with the Nissan LEAF® battery electric vehicle.

18 Aug 2014

Air Quality in Vast Majority of Cities across the Globe Falls Below Safe Levels

According to data compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO), air quality in the vast majority of cities that monitor their outdoor pollution falls below safe levels. This finding raises particular alarm as outdoor air pollution can easily seep indoors, where individuals spend roughly 90 percent of their time.

18 Aug 2014

IEEE Announces Start of Global Energy Forecasting Competition 2014

IEEE, the world’s largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today announced the start of the Global Energy Forecasting Competition 2014 (GEFCom2014)—sponsored by the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) and organized by the IEEE Working Group on Energy Forecasting.

18 Aug 2014

New NASA Field Campaign Set to Study Effect of Sea Ice Retreat on Arctic Climate

A new NASA field campaign will begin flights over the Arctic this summer to study the effect of sea ice retreat on Arctic climate. The Arctic Radiation IceBridge Sea and Ice Experiment (ARISE) will conduct research flights Aug. 28 through Oct. 1, covering the peak of summer sea ice melt.

18 Aug 2014