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China Southern Grid EPRI and OSIsoft Enter Agreement to Collaborate on Smart Grid Project

China Southern Grid Electric Power Research Institute (CSG EPRI) and OSIsoft signed an agreement to collaborate on a Smart Grid project at the 24th U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) event today. Officials from the U.S., including Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Ambassador Gary Locke, were present at this signing ceremony.

23 Dec 2013

China Mobile - Huawei Warehouse IDC Project Wins Green Data Center Award

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, and China Mobile, one of the largest telecommunications service providers in the world, jointly announced that the China Mobile - Huawei Warehouse IDC project, a collaboration between Huawei and a subsidiary of China Mobile, Heilongjiang Mobile, has won the DatacenterDynamics Greater China 2013 Award in the Green Data Center Category.

23 Dec 2013

Stationary Fuel Cell Market Forecast to Grow at 44.7% CAGR to Reach $7.52 Billion by 2020

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Fuel Cells - Global Market Size, Segmentation, Competitive Landscape, Regulations and Key Country Analysis to 2020" report to their offering.

23 Dec 2013

California American Water Reports Promising Results from Desalination Project in Monterey

Data being collected from California American Water’s ongoing geotechnical borehole investigation shows promising results for the subsurface slant wells it has proposed for the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project’s desalination plant.

23 Dec 2013

ACCIONA to Supply 34 Turbines for 102 MW South Canoe Wind Farm in Nova Scotia

ACCIONA has signed a contract to supply 34 turbines for a 102 MW wind farm in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It will carry out the construction, internal electrical infrastructures and assembly, and will also undertake the operation and maintenance of the facility.

23 Dec 2013

EDF Renewable Energy Places Firm Order for 220 MW of Wind Turbine Generators with Vestas

EDF Renewable Energy has placed a firm order with Vestas for 220 megawatts (MW) of V100-2.0 MW wind turbine generators. The order is part of the Master Supply Agreement (MSA) announced in September 2013.

23 Dec 2013

e-cycleNYC Residential Electronics Recycling Program Enrolls 100th Building in New York City

e-cycleNYC, a residential electronics recycling program launched last month by the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), Electronic Recyclers International (ERI) and proactive manufacturers, has enrolled its 100th building.

20 Dec 2013

NPL Leads European Consortium to Develop New Methane Measurement Instruments

The Centre for Carbon Measurement at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is leading a European consortium to develop and test new methane measurement instruments for municipal shale gas extraction, waste water treatment plants and gas distribution. The consortium includes Cuadrilla Resources, Veolia Environnement and National Grid.

20 Dec 2013

Uranium Sequestered in Wetlands Maybe More Mobile Than Previously Believed

EPFL researchers studying a natural wetland near a decommissioned uranium mine in Limousin, France, have shown that under certain circumstances the uranium present in the wetland could be more mobile than previously believed.

20 Dec 2013

Alcoa and Bauer Enter Agreement to Commercialize Natural Engineered Wastewater Treatment Technology

Alcoa has entered into an agreement with Germany-based engineering and construction company, Bauer Resources GmbH, to commercialize Alcoa’s Natural Engineered Wastewater Treatment technology that mimics natural wetlands to sustainably treat wastewaters. Under the agreement, Bauer will use Alcoa’s engineered wetlands technology to deploy wastewater treatment systems globally.

From Alcoa 20 Dec 2013

Brookhaven Lab’s Interdisciplinary Science Building for Energy Research Awarded LEED Gold Rating

The Interdisciplinary Science Building (ISB) for energy research, the newest facility to open at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, has been awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold rating for being "green." The U.S. Green Building Council awarded this designation for the ISB's energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable design, construction, and operations. The ISB is one of nine buildings at Brookhaven Lab to receive LEED certification.

20 Dec 2013

Photosol Selects First Solar’s PV Modules for Four Solar Energy Plants in France

First Solar, Inc. today announced that its advanced thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules will power four solar energy plants in France, with a combined capacity of 48 megawatts (MW).

From First Solar, Inc. 20 Dec 2013

Continuous Chemical Process Produces Biocrude Oil Minutes After Pouring in Harvested Algae

Engineers have created a continuous chemical process that produces useful crude oil minutes after they pour in harvested algae – a verdant green paste with the consistency of pea soup.

20 Dec 2013

Hitachi Begins Operations on Demonstration Site for Japan-U.S. Island Grid Project in Hawaii

Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”) today announced that it has begun operations on the demonstration site for the Japan-U.S. Island Grid Project on Maui Island, Hawaii, in collaboration with the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (“NEDO”), Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (“Mizuho Bank”) and Cyber Defense Institute, Inc. (“Cyber Defense Institute”).

19 Dec 2013

EDF Renewable Energy Acquires Longhorn North Wind Project from RES Americas

EDF Renewable Energy announces it has acquired the Longhorn North Wind Project from Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas). RES Americas will construct Longhorn, its 18th renewable energy project in Texas, under a Balance of Plant (BOP) agreement. Construction on the 200 megawatt (MW) project will begin in time to qualify it for the Production Tax Credit (PTC) and is expected to be completed at the end of 2014.

19 Dec 2013