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IDTechEx Forecasts Growth of Li-ion Battery Business

The lithium-ion battery business is growing rapidly to many tens of billions of dollars yearly, thanks to billions of dollars continuing to be invested in the industry. Their use is widening well beyond e-readers, tablets, laptops and mobile phones with vehicles being particularly important for the future; mainly hybrid electric and pure electric vehicles by land, water and air. Many suppliers are collapsing while Tesla with Panasonic is about to out invest the leaders.

27 Mar 2014

PG&E Announces Important Milestone for California's Renewables Portfolio Standard

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced an important milestone for California's Renewables Portfolio Standard – the utility delivered 22.5 percent of its power from eligible renewable resources in 2013 and is on track to meet the state's clean energy goals for 2020 and beyond.

From Pacific Gas and Electric Company 27 Mar 2014

Heraeus Photovoltaics Business Unit to Introduce New Solar Products at International Green Energy Expo

The Heraeus Photovoltaics Business Unit, an industry leading developer and manufacturer of silver metallization pastes for the PV industry will be exhibiting at this year's International Green Energy Expo in Daegu, South Korea from April 2nd through 4th.

From Heraeus Photovoltaics 27 Mar 2014

Cranfield University Announces Opening of Solar Research Laboratory

Cranfield University today cemented its importance in the field of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) with the opening of the ‘Global CSP Laboratory’.

From Cranfield University 27 Mar 2014

Anaergia Subsidiary Commissions 1.5 MWel Biogas Facility for TEG in London

Anaergia Inc., announced today that UTS Biogas Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Anaergia based in the United Kingdom, has successfully constructed and commissioned a 1.5 MWel biogas facility at Dagenham, London, for its client TEG Environmental Ltd.

26 Mar 2014

MNTRC Review Analyzes Policy Scenarios for Achieving Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions must be reduced by 50-80 percent by 2050 to limit a global temperature increase of 2 degrees Celsius (or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). With vehicles as one of the prime producers, how can the transportation sector address that hurdle?

26 Mar 2014

Trina Solar Optimizes Manufacturing Technology to Achieve Anti-PID Ability for Solar PV Cells

Trina Solar Limited ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic ("PV") modules, solutions, and services, today announced that all solar PV cells produced by the Company have achieved anti-PID (Potential-Induced Degradation) ability following the optimization of the Company's manufacturing technology.

From Trina Solar Limited 26 Mar 2014

Siemens to Invest Over €190 Million for Offshore Wind Turbine Production Facility in England

Siemens is investing more than EUR190 million (GBP160 million) in new offshore production facilities in Great Britain. Production of rotor blades for offshore wind turbines of the 6-megawatt class is planned, with a new logistics- and service centre slated for Hull.

26 Mar 2014

Global Warming will be Detrimental to Three Essential Food Crops

Results from a new study co-authored by Netra Chhetri, a faculty member at the Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes at Arizona State University, show global warming of only 2 degrees Celsius will be detrimental to three essential food crops in temperate and tropical regions. And beginning in the 2030s, yields from those crops will start to decline significantly.

26 Mar 2014

Huaxia Concentrated Photovoltaic Power JV Acquires 70 MW of Cell Packages from SunPower

SunPower Corporation, a leading solar technology and energy services provider, today announced the sale of more than 70 megawatts (MW) of cell packages to the Huaxia Concentrated Photovoltaic Power Co., Ltd., joint venture (JV) in Inner Mongolia, China.

From SunPower Corporation 26 Mar 2014

WoodRight to Provide Special Services to Six 'Green Building' Communities

WoodRight Forest Products has selected six "focus communities" based upon an environmental non-profit group's study documenting major green building certifications across 20 states.

25 Mar 2014

More Accurate Prediction of Wave Conditions within Wave Energy Test Sites

Pioneering research could provide a significant boost in the vital quest to harness wave power as a viable renewable energy source for the future.

25 Mar 2014

Construction Begins for K2 Wind Power Project

Workers are beginning to build the K2 Wind Power Project (K2 Wind), which broke ground today following the successful completion of an $850 million financing, which was secured with 15 financial institutions in the form of a construction loan that will convert to long-term operational debt.

25 Mar 2014

Dragonfly Solar, SolarWorld Collaborate to Deliver 517-kW Solar Array

Dragonfly Solar, a commercial solar developer based in Lakeville, Minn., and SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer since 1975, will partner to deliver a 517-kilowatt solar array to four electric utility cooperatives in the U.S. Midwest.

25 Mar 2014

Providence Holy Cross to Implement Smart Microturbine Technology to Create Sustainable Operations

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills steps up as a leader, setting an example by implementing smart microturbine technology in an effort to create a more sustainable operation within their facility.

25 Mar 2014