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U.S. Market for Plug-In Electric Vehicles Forecast to Achieve Significant Growth

The largest regional market for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) is North America, with estimated 2013 sales of slightly less than 100,000. Navigant Research expects that figure to grow rapidly over the next 10 years, as more models become available, the price premium for PEVs compared to conventional vehicles narrows, and charging infrastructure is deployed widely.

29 Apr 2014

BYD Unveils California-Made, All-Electric, Long-Range, Rapid Transit Bus

In a historic event attended by State of California Governor Jerry Brown, BYD unveiled the first California-made, all-electric, long-range, 40-foot rapid transit bus. The ceremony was held today in Lancaster, California, at BYD’s first ever electric bus factory in the United States, which has created more than 60 new jobs for American workers.

29 Apr 2014

Comprehensive Analysis of the Asia-Pacific Solar Photovoltaic Market

Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report: Asia-Pacific Solar Photovoltaic Market Outlook to 2030 - Installed Capacity, Market Size, Risk Analysis, Market Saturation and Company Profiles

29 Apr 2014

Semprius Produces Four-Junction, Four-Terminal Stacked Solar Cell Using Micro Transfer Printing Process

Semprius, Inc., an innovator in high concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar modules, has manufactured the first four-junction, four-terminal stacked solar cell using its proprietary micro transfer printing process.

29 Apr 2014

New Concentrator Photovoltaic System from Exosun and Soitec

Exosun, French expert in the design, development and supply of solar trackers for ground-mounted utility-scale solar power plants, and Soitec, world leader in the supply of concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) modules, have joined forces to offer a new CPV system. Comprising an Exosun tracker holding 18 to 24 Soitec CPV modules, this CX S540 model delivers output per unit reaching up to 61.2 kW.

From Soitec 29 Apr 2014

Study Assesses Environmental Impacts of Biocontainers During Plant Production

Many efforts to reduce the environmental impacts associated with commercial horticulture production have failed to influence the general public. For example, one recent study showed that the use of organic fertilizers offered no significant marketing advantage to producers of floral crops.

29 Apr 2014

Changing Cattle Farming Land to Forest May Have Environmental and Ecological Benefits

Changing cattle fields to forests is a cheap way of tackling climate change and saving species threatened with extinction, a new study has found.

29 Apr 2014

Extreme Weather Events Spur Support for Policy to Address Climate Change

Despite overwhelming scientific evidence for the impending dangers of human-made climate change, policy decisions leading to substantial emissions reduction have been slow. New work from Carnegie's Katharine Ricke and Ken Caldeira focuses on the intersection between personal and global impacts. They find that even as extreme weather events influence those who experience them to support policy to address climate change, waiting for the majority of people to live through such conditions firsthand could delay meaningful action by decades. Their findings are published by Nature Climate Change.

28 Apr 2014

Long Island Solar Industry's Transition to PSEG Long Island Receives $60 Million Investment

In an effort to continue the success of Long Island's solar programs, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced, as part of the statewide NY-Sun Initiative, a $60 million investment to support the Long Island solar industry's transition to PSEG Long Island.

28 Apr 2014

AMP Consortium Enters PPA for 20 MWAC Solar PV Plant in Jordan

AMP Solar Group Inc. (“AMP”), as majority partner in a consortium comprising Evolution Solar Inc. (“Evolution”) as the Lead Developer, RAI Energy International, Inc., and Global Energy Consultants LLC, is pleased to announce the execution of a power purchase agreement (“PPA”) for a 20 MWAC solar PV plant in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

28 Apr 2014

U.S. Army Begins Major 155-Acre Renewable Energy Project at Fort Huachuca, Arizona

Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the U.S. Army marked the start of a major renewable energy project at Fort Huachuca, Arizona that will be the Department of Defense's largest solar installation.

28 Apr 2014

Ceremonial Groundbreaking Event Held at O’Fallon Renewable Energy Center

Construction on Missouri's largest investor-owned utility solar facility – the O'Fallon Renewable Energy Center – has begun with the ceremonial installation of the first solar panel.

28 Apr 2014

American Water Licenses NPXpress Wastewater Treatment Technology to Abengoa

American Water, the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, and Abengoa, an international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, today signed a worldwide licensing agreement for American Water’s patented NPXpress technology.

From American Water 28 Apr 2014

SunEdison’s New Solar Power Plant Provides Reliable Energy to Mariposa Center for Girls

SunEdison, a leading provider of solar energy solutions and services, today dedicated a new solar power plant to the Mariposa Center for Girls in the Dominican Republic. The new plant provides reliable energy for the center which serves at-risk schoolgirls in support of the UN's goals to increase energy access for all.

28 Apr 2014

Exchange System with Thermoelectric Generators Turns Waste Heat into Electricity Onboard Spacecraft

Rice University engineering students think it’s a shame to waste energy, especially in space. So a team of seniors invented a device that turns excess heat into electricity.

28 Apr 2014