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Car Charging Group Agrees to Operate Blink EV Charging Stations in Knoxville

Car Charging Group, Inc., the largest owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced that it has finalized its partnership with the City of Knoxville, Tennessee for the operation and maintenance of the Blink EV charging stations.

25 Jun 2014

First Wind Announces Commencement of Commercial Operations at Warren Solar Project

First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, today celebrated the end of construction of the Warren Solar project and announced that commercial operations have begun.

25 Jun 2014

SolarWorld’s Panels, Racking, and System Design Featured in Rooftop Installation at Plantronics’ Tijuana Factory

An audio-headset factory in Tijuana, Mexico, is now home to the largest, privately owned roof-mounted solar installation in all of Latin America.

25 Jun 2014

San Diego International Airport Earns LEED Platinum Certification with Guidance from NORESCO

With guidance from NORESCO's Sustainability Services group, San Diego International Airport (SDIA) has achieved LEED® Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council® (USGBC®) for the airport's Green Build terminal expansion.

25 Jun 2014

Quantitech FTIR gas analyser helps support ‘carbon capture’ research

Quantitech has commissioned an advanced Gasmet FTIR multiparameter gas analyser at the UK Carbon Capture & Storage Research Centre (UKCCSRC) facility near Sheffield.

25 Jun 2014

ACORE’s New Report Analyzes Evolving Business Models for Renewable Energy

The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) today announced the release of a groundbreaking report titled Evolving Business Models for Renewable Energy.

24 Jun 2014

SCE Launches Another Round of Solicitations for Small-Scale Renewable Source Projects

Southern California Edison (SCE) has launched another round of solicitations for small-scale renewable source projects, including solar, wind, geothermal and biomass, with the goal of procuring up to 290 megawatts from smaller-scale renewable projects through a Renewable Auction Mechanism (RAM). The submission deadline for this solicitation is Friday.

From Southern California Edison 24 Jun 2014

DOE's JBEI Unveils First Glycosyltransferase Clone Collection for Advanced Biofuels Research

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have unveiled the first glycosyltransferase clone collection specifically targeted for the study of the biosynthesis of plant cell walls.

24 Jun 2014

WindStream Technologies Signs Several New Distribution Agreements

WindStream Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has signed several new distribution agreements, expanding its reach into new territories around the world.

24 Jun 2014

Evatran, Mr. Electric Ink Installation Agreement for PLUGLESS Wireless EV Charging Systems

Evatran Group, Inc., in partnership with Mr. Electric Franchise Group, announced today that the companies have signed a Services Agreement to cover the installation of PLUGLESS wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging systems across the United States and Canada.

24 Jun 2014

Stanford Professor Conducts Research on Public Opinions About Climate Change

What do the American people really think about global warming? To gauge public opinion on the issue, the Stanford News Service interviewed Jon Krosnick, a Stanford professor of communication and of political science who conducts survey research on how people view climate change.

24 Jun 2014

Computer Simulations Suggest Climate Change Could Cause Prolonged Air Stagnation Events

Air quality for countries around the world could worsen in the 21st century as the occurrence of atmospheric stagnation events – in which still air lingers over a region – increases due to climate-change-related shifts in global wind and rainfall patterns, according to new research by scientists at Stanford University.

24 Jun 2014

Environmental Policies Improve the Environment and Health of People

National and state air pollution controls that went into effect in the early 1990s coincide with decreasing death rates from emphysema, asthma and pneumonia among people in North Carolina, according to a study led by Duke University researchers.

23 Jun 2014

Concentrating Solar Power Could Supply a Significant Amount of Current Energy Demand

Concentrating solar power (CSP) could supply a large fraction of the power supply in a decarbonized energy system, shows a new study of the technology and its potential practical application.

23 Jun 2014

Cereplast's Assets to be Acquired by Bioplastic Food Service Disposables Producer, Trellis Earth Products

Trellis Earth Products, Inc., a leading maker of bioplastic food service disposables, will pay $2.6 million for substantially all of Cereplast's assets including production equipment, patents, inventory, and trademarks, plus pay certain contract cure costs, as part of Cereplast's Chapter 7 liquidation proceedings. United States Bankruptcy Judge Basil H. Lorch III entered the sale order today for the assets of Cereplast, including its former Seymour bioplastics factory.

23 Jun 2014