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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

Swinerton Awarded EPC Contract for Duke’s Pumpjack and Wildwood Solar Power Projects

Duke Energy Renewables has awarded turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services to Swinerton Renewable Energy for its Pumpjack and Wildwood solar power projects, located near Bakersfield, Calif. Together, the projects total 40 megawatts (MW) AC and, once operational, will generate enough clean electricity to power about 10,000 California households.

From Duke Energy 25 Mar 2014

Heliatek Reports New Record in Efficiency of Transparent Solar Cells

Heliatek GmbH, world-leading company in the production of organic solar film, has reached a new record in the efficiency of transparent solar cells. The latest development allows transparency levels up to 40% with an efficiency of over 7%. The company already holds the world record of 12% cell efficiency for opaque (non-transparent) organic solar cells.

25 Mar 2014

Soitec's 7 MWp Desert Green Solar Farm Acquired by Invenergy

Soitec Solar Development, LLC ("Soitec") announced today that Invenergy Solar Development LLC ("Invenergy") has acquired Soitec's 7 MWp (5 MWAC) Desert Green Solar Farm LLC ("Desert Green") energy generation project in Borrego Springs, California.

From Soitec 24 Mar 2014

Care-Energy Releases Energy Efficiency Tariff

In just one day from now, consumers will be able to save two cents on the current price of electricity - regardless of their electricity supplier.

24 Mar 2014

Natural Gas Boosts U.S. Manufacturing Growth

Inexpensive natural gas will boost manufacturing growth in the U.S. and its metropolitan areas according to a new report released today by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and prepared by IHS Global Insight.

24 Mar 2014

SIWI Honors Harvard Professor with the Stockholm Water Prize

A Harvard professor who has made a career of tackling water insecurity challenges around the world will receive the Stockholm Water Prize, known informally as the "Nobel Prize of water."

24 Mar 2014

USGS Awards Grant to Fight Invasion of Zebra and Quagga Mussels

Foreign mussels hitchhiking to the Great Lakes in the ballast water tanks of international freighters are becoming one of the most vexing environmental problems facing the Great Lakes. A group of scientists from Wayne State University, in collaboration with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Environmental Protection Agency, are working together to battle this problem.

24 Mar 2014

World Water Day 2014 to Shed Light on Deep-Rooted Relationships between Water and Energy

The deep-rooted relationships between water and energy are being highlighted during global celebrations marking the United Nations' annual World Water Day.

21 Mar 2014

Panasonic, Coronal Complete Installation of Second Solar PV Power Project at CU-Boulder

Panasonic Eco Solutions North America (Panasonic) and Coronal Management, LLC (Coronal) announced that they have completed a 290.44 kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation installation at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU-Boulder). This installation is the second of its kind at the university; the first installation was completed in late 2012.

21 Mar 2014

Verde Media Group Forms New Division to Produce Bio-Products from Renewable Biomass

Verde Media Group Inc. has formed the Verde Media Biotechnology Division ("VMBD"). The VMBD division undertakes the business of developing and producing high value bio-products from renewable biomass. The focus and criterion is to develop proprietary microbial technologies with low risk scale-up methods that employ low cost feedstock.

21 Mar 2014

Stanford Researchers Study Energetic Cost of Deploying Storage on Wind and Solar Farms

The worldwide demand for solar and wind power continues to skyrocket. Since 2009, global solar photovoltaic installations have increased about 40 percent a year on average, and the installed capacity of wind turbines has doubled.

21 Mar 2014

Ricoh Now Generates over 10% of Electricity at 1100 Valencia Avenue Facility through Solar Energy

Innovators never stop innovating, which is why Ricoh Electronics, Inc. three years ago blanketed the rooftop of its Southern California headquarters with electricity-generating solar panels.

21 Mar 2014

Landsvirkjun Inks New Power Purchase Agreement with PCC Bakki Silicon

Landsvirkjun, the National Power Company of Iceland, today announced that it has signed a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with PCC Bakki Silicon hf. Under this agreement, Landsvirkjun will provide electricity to power a metallurgical grade silicon metal production plant being built by PCC Bakki Silicon in Bakki near Husavik on Iceland’s north-east coast.

21 Mar 2014

RevoluSun's Massachusetts Operation Celebrates 100th Solar Installation Milestone

As RevoluSun’s first franchise, the Massachusetts operation is growing fast, having just celebrated passing the 100th installation mark. The Burlington, MA office is excited to offer customers leasing options for solar PV systems this year as well. Massachusetts' PV market continues to gain momentum through a combination of strong state incentives and a recent 21 percent increase in residential electricity rates.

21 Mar 2014