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Green Spaces may be Damaging Buildings

Green spaces in towns and cities need extra consideration as they may be damaging buildings in the area, according to new research from the Universities of Southampton and Surrey.

2 Jul 2014

USGBC Awards MSHDA LEED Silver Certification for Lansing Office

Scott Woosley, executive director of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), today announced MSHDA has been awarded LEED'' Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The LEED rating system is the foremost program for buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and human health performance.

2 Jul 2014

Nautilus Solar, North American Roofing Partner to Provide Combined Roofing and Solar Solutions

Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC and North American Roofing Services Inc. are pleased to announce an agreement to provide combined roofing and solar solutions to commercial, industrial, and government customers in the United States.

2 Jul 2014

Oil and Gas Wells in Marcellus Shale Region may be Leaking Methane

About 40 percent of the oil and gas wells in parts of the Marcellus shale region will probably be leaking methane into the groundwater or into the atmosphere, concludes a Cornell-led research team that examined the records of more than 41,000 such wells in Pennsylvania.

2 Jul 2014

SunEdison Closes $190 Million Financing to Construct 72.8 MWp Solar Power Plant in Chile

SunEdison, Inc., a leading global solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, today announced the closing of a US$ 155 million non-recourse debt financing arrangement with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and CorpBanca, a prominent Chilean commercial bank, who also provided a local Chilean Peso VAT facility equivalent to US $35 million.

1 Jul 2014

RES Americas Receives Notice to Proceed for Construction on North Dakota Border Winds Project

Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), a leader in the development and construction of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects in North America, is pleased to announce it has received notice to proceed (NTP) for construction on the Border Winds Project in Roulette County, North Dakota.

1 Jul 2014

Large Amounts of Microplastics May be Passing to the Marine Food Chain

Researchers have demonstrated the existence of five large accumulations of plastic waste in the open ocean, which match with the five major twists of surface water circulation

1 Jul 2014

Canadian Solar to Supply 12.6MW of PV Modules for Solar Power Project in Kayseri, Turkey

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it has recently signed a sales contract to supply 12.6MW of photovoltaic ("PV") modules to Kayseri Organized Industry Zone (KOIZ) and a consortium of companies in KOIZ, (BESLER Tekstil San. ve Tic. A.S and HASCELIK Group of companies- Hascelik Cable, Coreal Cable and Metal Matris) for a solar power project located in Kayseri, Turkey.

From Canadian Solar 1 Jul 2014

Greenhouse Gases Also Cause Warming in the Tropics, Confirms Study

Higher concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere cause warming not only at high latitudes but also across tropical regions, according to new research by scientists at the University of Bristol's Cabot Institute and their collaborators.

1 Jul 2014

Harvesting Energy from Heather Could Help UK Meet Bioenergy Targets

Harvesting energy from heather could cut greenhouse gas emissions and help the UK meet its bioenergy targets, according to new research by experts at Durham and Manchester Universities

1 Jul 2014

Delta Electronics’ New Battery Energy Storage Solution for Smart Grid Applications

Delta Electronics, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions headquartered in Taiwan, announced today the launch of a new Battery Energy Storage Solution (BESS), at a press conference in Paris. This innovative energy-saving solution is complementary with renewable energy production systems in smart grids, and helps managing energy demand to ultimately reduce or defer the overall costs of grid investment and power dispatch.

30 Jun 2014

Major New Theory on the Origins of the Ice Age

New research published today in the journal Nature Scientific Reports has provided a major new theory on the cause of the ice age that covered large parts of the Northern Hemisphere 2.6 million years ago.

30 Jun 2014

Columbus Scrap Material Wins Coveted Award

The American Metal Market Awards for Steel Excellence honor best-in-class companies in or in support of the global steel industry. Columbus Scrap Material was selected as the winner in the small to medium Scrap Company of the Year category.

30 Jun 2014

Researchers Explore Impact of Climate Change on Tropical Rainforest

Did you know that there is a tropical rainforest in the United States? It’s in Puerto Rico—the El Yunque National Forest—and Michigan Technological University researchers are joining U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Geological Survey scientists there to get a handle on the impact that climate change—particularly warming—is likely to have on the tropical forests of the world.

30 Jun 2014

Lowering Carbon Dioxide Emissions Only Way to Address Climate Change

The politically expedient way to mitigate climate change is essentially no way at all, according to a comprehensive new study by University of Chicago climatologist Raymond Pierrehumbert.

30 Jun 2014