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Andalay Solar Re-Introduces Fully Integrated DC Instant Connect Panel with Plug-and-Play Feature

Andalay Solar, Inc. is expanding its product line and re-introducing the world's first fully integrated DC Instant Connect® Panel equipped with a unique plug-and-play feature.

4 Jun 2014

SunEdison Enters into Comprehensive Agreement with Chinese Solar PV Company, Huantai

SunEdison, Inc., a leading solar developer and technology provider, today announced it has entered into a comprehensive agreement with Huantai Group, a Chinese solar PV (photovoltaic) company specializing in manufacturing high quality solar wafers, to develop solar projects and supply key materials, technologies and services for the Chinese market.

4 Jun 2014

IKEA Completes Installation of Large Solar Array Atop Future Miami-Dade Store

IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced it had completed the installation of South Florida’s largest solar array, which will be plugged-in officially atop the future Miami-Dade IKEA store opening this summer in Sweetwater, FL. Combined with rooftop arrays in Orlando, Tampa and Sunrise, this fourth solar project will keep IKEA as the state’s largest non-utility solar owner.

4 Jun 2014

DEINOVE Enters Collaboration Agreement with ABENGOA

DEINOVE, a cleantech company that designs and develops a new generation of industrial processes based on the exploitation of Deinococcus bacteria, announces the signing of a collaboration agreement with ABENGOA, one of the world's leading bioethanol producer, with the support of Bpifrance.

4 Jun 2014

AEG Power Solutions Subsidiary, skytron-energy, to be Acquired by First Solar

First Solar, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire skytron-energy, a subsidiary of AEG Power Solutions, which provides utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) power plant management systems, Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services, data monitoring technology, and equipment to solar power plants throughout Europe.

From First Solar, Inc. 4 Jun 2014

Hydrogen Gas Transformed into Less Flammable Liquid Fuel for Safe Storage and Transportation

EPFL scientists have completed their solution for transforming hydrogen gas into a less flammable liquid fuel that can be safely stored and transported

4 Jun 2014

‘Supercritical’ Steam Generated Using Solar Energy

Supercritical steam is a breakthrough for solar energy and means that one day the sun could be used to drive the most advanced power stations in the world, currently only driven by coal or gas.

4 Jun 2014

Climate May Not Be the Primary Driver of How Quickly Organic Matter Decomposes

A new Yale-led study challenges the long-held assumption that climate is the primary driver of how quickly organic matter decomposes in different regions, a key piece of information used in formulating climate models.

3 Jun 2014

NASA Awards Exelis Contract to Build Satellite Payload for Improving Climate Models

Exelis has been awarded a contract by NASA worth up to $208 million to build the Radiation Budget Instrument (RBI), a satellite payload that will improve scientific understanding of climate change. The contract includes one flight unit with options for two more instruments and associated support.

3 Jun 2014

New Market Research Report on Biogas Power in Italy

Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report: Biogas Power in Italy, Market Outlook to 2025, Update 2014 - Capacity, Generation, Regulations and Company Profiles

3 Jun 2014

DTE Energy Exercises Option to Acquire Pheasant Run II Wind Park

DTE Energy has exercised its option to purchase one of the two Pheasant Run wind parks from a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources LLC.

From DTE Energy 3 Jun 2014

Rockline Installs Large Single Geothermal Heating and Cooling System at Booneville Production Facility

Rockline Industries announced today that it has installed the nation’s largest single geothermal heating and cooling system for use in a production facility. The 1.2 million square foot plant, located in Booneville, Ark., is the first and only production facility to be heated and cooled by geothermal technology and is expected to reduce Booneville’s reliance on overall energy and natural gas by 65 percent.

3 Jun 2014

Genetically Engineered Organism Deconstructs Un-Pretreated Plant Biomass

The promise of affordable transportation fuels from biomass—a sustainable, carbon neutral route to American energy independence—has been left perpetually on hold by the economics of the conversion process. New research from the University of Georgia has overcome this hurdle allowing the direct conversion of switchgrass to fuel.

3 Jun 2014

Intersolar Europe Conference Kicks Off

International solar experts discuss topics affecting the future of the industry at the Intersolar Europe Conference

3 Jun 2014

Mecklenburg County Issues Air Emissions Permit for Bluesphere’s 5.2 MW Waste-to-Energy Project

Bluesphere Corp. (the "Company" or "Bluesphere"), a clean energy company that develops, manages and owns waste-to-energy projects, announced today that Mecklenburg County has issued the Company an air emissions permit for its 5.2 MW waste-to-energy project in Charlotte, North Carolina.

3 Jun 2014