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IKEA Houston Store Plugs -In Blink Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today officially plugged-in two Blink® electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at its Houston store as part of its partnership with Car Charging Group, Inc., the new owner of the Blink Network and Blink charging stations, and the largest provider of EV charging services with more than 13,750 charging points in 35 states and three countries.

13 Feb 2014

SolarReserve Constructs 110 MW Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project

SolarReserve, a leading worldwide developer of large-scale solar power projects and advanced solar thermal technology, today announced that construction of the 110 megawatt (MW) Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project located near Tonopah, Nevada, marked another major milestone by entering the plant commissioning phase.

13 Feb 2014

Novel Sustainable Method to Turn Waste from Paper Production into Solid Fuel

In today's search for renewable energy sources, researchers are turning to the hi-tech, from solar and hydrogen fuel cells, and the very low-tech. The latest example of a low-tech alternative comes from an age-old industry: paper.

13 Feb 2014

Waste Plastic Shopping Bags can be Converted into Diesel, Other Useful Petroleum Products

Plastic shopping bags, an abundant source of litter on land and at sea, can be converted into diesel, natural gas and other useful petroleum products, researchers report.

13 Feb 2014

2bm to Exhibit ‘Bright Lite’ LED Bar Light with IR sensor at Data Centre World 2014

Innovator in data centre technology 2bm today announces Bright Lite, the latest addition to its data centre inventory. Bright Lite is an LED bar light with IR sensor that helps keep energy costs down by providing light only when it's needed.

13 Feb 2014

ARPA-E Awards Cogenra Solar $1.996M FOCUS Grant

Cogenra Solar today announced that it has been selected by the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) for an award of $1.996 million under their new program, Full-Spectrum Optimized Conversion and Utilization of Sunlight (FOCUS).

13 Feb 2014

CPS America Delivers Six 100kW Central Inverters for Winery Application in California

Chint Power Systems America delivered six 100kW central inverters for the winery application at San Joaquin Wine Co in the Central Valley of California. The CPS inverter is UL approved, CEC listed and outdoor rated – ideal for harsh environments and cost sensitive distributed generation solar projects.

12 Feb 2014

ReneSola Opens First Latin American Branch Office in Panama

ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola" or the "Company"), a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic ("PV") products, today announced the formal launch of ReneSola Panama Inc. ("ReneSola Panama"), the Company's first branch office in Latin America. The office will be responsible for sales and marketing efforts across Latin America and the Caribbean region.

12 Feb 2014

Washington Gas Energy Systems Completes Two Solar Projects at Educational Institutions in California

Washington Gas Energy Systems, Inc. today announced the completion of two solar projects that will generate renewable energy for Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, Calif. and Corcoran Unified School District in Corcoran, Calif.

12 Feb 2014

ACORE to Convene All Sectors of Renewable Energy Industry at RELACCx 2014

The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) will be convening finance, development and thought leaders from the Latin American, the Caribbean and around the world at the Renewable Energy Latin America and the Caribbean Conference and Exhibition (RELACCx), on April 24-25, 2014, at El Conquistador, A Waldorf Astoria Resort in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

12 Feb 2014

Lockheed Martin Signs Contract with Victorian Wave Partners to Develop Wave Energy Project

To advance the availability of alternative energy solutions, Lockheed Martin announced today that it has signed a contract with Victorian Wave Partners Ltd. to begin developing the world's largest wave energy project announced to date. This is a significant step toward making ocean energy commercially available.

12 Feb 2014

Airbus Signs MOU to Assess Biomass for Sustainable Jet Fuel

Airbus and key Malaysian partners have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to assess local solutions for sustainable bio-mass production in Malaysia. The aim is to determine the most suitable feedstocks to ensure that any future jet fuel production in the region is based only on sustainable solutions. The first assessment is expected to be completed by December 2014.

12 Feb 2014

Researchers Explore Effectiveness of Adaptation Technologies Aimed at Reducing Warming from Urban Expansion

Life in a warming world is going to require human ingenuity to adapt to the new realities of Earth. Greenhouse-gas induced warming and megapolitan expansion are both significant drivers of our warming planet. Researchers are now assessing adaptation technologies that could help us acclimate to these changing realities.

12 Feb 2014

TechCollect Releases Top 10 Tips for Recycling E-Waste in 2014

Now the retail frenzy of Christmas and January sales is over for another year, TechCollect is reminding people to think carefully about what they do next with the old computers, printers and TVsthey replaced or upgraded.

12 Feb 2014

JA Solar Receives China's CQC Accreditation for Performance of Solar Modules in Extreme environments

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. ("JA Solar" or the "Company"), one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced that the performance of the Company's solar modules in extreme environments has been certified by the China Quality Certification Center ("CQC"), China's largest professional certification body. JA Solar is the first solar product manufacturer to receive this CQC accreditation.

11 Feb 2014