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Southern Power, Turner Renewable Energy Acquire Macho Springs Solar Facility in New Mexico

Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power and Turner Renewable Energy today announced the acquisition of the largest solar facility in New Mexico – the 50-megawatt (MW) Macho Springs Solar Facility.

26 May 2014

PNNL Finds Commercial Buildings Could Cut HVAC Costs by 57% with Energy-Efficiency Controls

Commercial buildings could cut their heating and cooling electricity use by an average of 57 percent with advanced energy-efficiency controls, according to a year-long trial of the controls at malls, grocery stores and other buildings across the country. The study demonstrated higher energy savings than what was predicted in earlier computer simulations by the same researchers.

26 May 2014

New Study Explores Ways to Improve Power Production of Downstream Wind Turbines in Wind Farms

Wind energy is one of the most promising renewable energy resources in the world today. Dr. Hui Hu and his group at Iowa State University studied the effects of the relative rotation directions of two tandem wind turbines on the power production performance, the flow characteristics in the turbine wake flows, and the resultant wind loads acting on the turbines.

26 May 2014

Impressive Amount eWaste Diverted from Tri-State Landfills

The numbers are in and they are impressive. eForce Compliance diverted in excess of 550,000 pounds of electronic waste from Tri-State landfills during their celebration of Earth Day 2014.

23 May 2014

City of Plano Awards Green Business Certification to Eltek

Eltek today announced it has received the City of Plano’s Green Business Certification (GBC) for its efforts in reducing energy consumption, reducing waste, pollution prevention, water efficiency, sustainable purchasing and general education.

23 May 2014

Carnival Increases Installations of Novel Exhaust Gas Cleaning Technology

Carnival Corporation & plc, the world's largest cruise company, today announced plans to significantly increase installations of its industry-first exhaust gas cleaning technology to more than 70 vessels. The expansion covering over 70 percent of its entire fleet represents an increase from the 32 ships announced in September 2013.

23 May 2014

WHO Ranks Air Pollution as World's Number-One Environmental Health Problem

A new report by the World Health Organization ranks air pollution as the world's number-one environmental health problem, linking it to more than seven million deaths in 2012.

23 May 2014

New Report on Global Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Market by Type (Planar, Tubular, Others), Application (Large Stationary, Small Stationary, Transportation, Portable & Military), Geography - Global Trends & Forecast to 2018" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 23 May 2014

Lawmakers Called Upon to Make More Definitive Climate Rules Beyond 2020

As the California Air Resources Board (CARB) hears public comment Thursday on a far-reaching plan to meet the greenhouse gas reduction goals in the Golden State's clean energy law (AB 32), business groups are calling on lawmakers to make more definitive plans beyond 2020.

23 May 2014

Renewable Energy Contracts with Tyson Foods to Acquire Tyson’s 50% Ownership Position in Dynamic Fuels

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. has reached an agreement with Tyson Foods, Inc. to acquire Tyson’s 50% ownership position in Dynamic Fuels, LLC, the companies announced today.

22 May 2014

MSU Researcher Develops Novel Fuel-Cell Concept Enabling Biodiesel Plants Eliminate Creation of Hazardous Wastes

A new fuel-cell concept, developed by an Michigan State University researcher, will allow biodiesel plants to eliminate the creation of hazardous wastes while removing their dependence on fossil fuel from their production process.

22 May 2014

Researchers Find Alternative for Low-Temperature Waste-Heat Conversion into Electricity

Vast amounts of excess heat are generated by industrial processes and by electric power plants; researchers around the world have spent decades seeking ways to harness some of this wasted energy. Most such efforts have focused on thermoelectric devices, solid-state materials that can produce electricity from a temperature gradient, but the efficiency of such devices is limited by the availability of materials.

22 May 2014

Fourth Annual GEA Summit on August 5,6, 2014 in Reno

The fourth annual GEA Summit will bring together policy makers, utilities officials, industry leaders and geothermal professionals to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing geothermal industry growth. The conference will be held Aug. 5-6 at The Grand Sierra Resort in Reno.

22 May 2014

SunEdison and Rosedale Union School District Partner to Manage 1.8MW Solar in District's Schools

SunEdison, a leading solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services today announced a partnership with Rosedale Union School District (RUSD) in Bakersfield, Calif. to install, monitor and manage 1.8 MW of solar at the district's nine schools. This solar energy and efficiency project is expected to save the district approximately $55,000 in year one and more than $2 million in energy costs over 20 years.

22 May 2014

Tethys -Online Database for Ocean Energy and Offshore Wind Resources

Wondering what the impact on killer whales might be from a turbine installed under the sea? Curious whether crabs and other crustaceans might be attracted to underwater cables carrying electricity to homes and businesses on the mainland? Interested in which country is harvesting the most energy from the world’s oceans?

22 May 2014