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Coca-Cola Converting its 2014 Chevrolet Express Service Vans into Hybrid-Electric Vehicles

Coca-Cola’s familiar service vans are getting a makeover just in time for the New Year. Coca-Cola is converting all of its newly purchased 2014 Chevrolet Express service vans into fuel-efficient hybrid-electric vehicles using XL Hybrids’ innovative powertrain technology. The updated vans will be traversing roads across the country by year’s end.

13 Dec 2013

Future Availability of Carbon Capture and Storage May be Significant for Climate Targets

The future availability of carbon capture and storage (CCS) will be pivotal in reaching ambitious climate targets, according to a new comprehensive study of future energy technologies from IIASA, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Change, and the Stanford Energy Modeling Forum.

13 Dec 2013

Construction of World’s Largest Merchant Salvador Solar Power Plant to Commence

Total, Etrion Corporation and SunPower Corp. announced today that financing has been secured for construction of the 70-megawatt-peak Salvador project in the Atacama region of Chile. Project Salvador will be the world’s largest solar power plant based on spot market electricity revenues.

13 Dec 2013

Hanwha SolarOne Signs Contract with Zhejiang Zhentai to Supply 12.96MW Modules

Hanwha SolarOne Co. Ltd. (the "Company", or "Hanwha SolarOne"), a top-10 global photovoltaic manufacturer of high-quality, cost-competitive solar modules, today announced it has signed a contract with Zhejiang Zhentai New Energy Development Co., Ltd. (a member of the "Chint Group") to supply modules with capacity of 12.96 MW.

12 Dec 2013

EnviroGroup Successfully Installs Grid-Connected Solar Power System at Glenlyn Aged Care Facility

Enphase Energy, Inc., today announced that EnviroGroup, a specialist provider of renewable energy products and systems for commercial applications, government clients and residential home owners, has successfully installed Australia’s largest grid-connected solar power system with Enphase microinverters, in conjunction with Yingli Green Energy, known as “Yingli Solar”, at the Glenlyn Aged Care Facility in Glenroy, Victoria.

From Enphase Energy 12 Dec 2013

FuelCell Energy Announced Significant Operating Milestone by Generating 2 Billion kWh of Renewable Power

FuelCell Energy, Inc., a global leader in the design, manufacture, operation and service of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell power plants, today announced a significant operating milestone with the generation of two billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of ultra-clean and renewable electricity produced by Direct FuelCell® (DFC)® power plants since the first commercial installation in 2003.

From FuelCell Energy 12 Dec 2013

JinkoSolar Holding Announced its Modules Received JPEC Certification in Japan

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company"), a global leader in the solar PV industry, today announced that its modules have received JPEC certification in Japan, following the receipt of JET and JISQ 8901 certification earlier this year.

12 Dec 2013

Anaerobic Digestion Facility at Growing Power Hairy Hill Uses Himark’s Patented IMUS™ Technology

An anaerobic digestion (“AD”) facility at Growing Power Hairy Hill L.P. (“Growing Power”) in Canada is utilizing Himark BioGas International’s (“Himark”) patented IMUS™ technology to digest 200 Tons/Day or 73,000 Tons/Year of municipal solid waste and organics (“MSW”) from residences and businesses in the metropolitan Edmonton region (suburban communities outside of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada such as Leduc, Beaumont, Devon and Sherwood Park) for conversion into renewable energy.

12 Dec 2013

Sapphire Energy and Phillips 66 Enter Agreement to Co-Process Algae Crude Oil

Sapphire Energy, Inc., one of the world leaders in algae-based Green Crude oil production, and Phillips 66, an integrated energy manufacturing and logistics company, announced a strategic joint development agreement aimed at taking production of algae crude oil a significant step toward commercialization.

12 Dec 2013

EPA's 2014 Proposed Rule for Renewable Fuel Standard Will Cut Biofuel Use and Increase Grennhouse Gas Emissions

The 2014 proposed rule for the Renewable Fuel Standard, which would for the first time cut biofuel use, will require using more petroleum and increase emissions of greenhouse gases. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) utilized the GREET1.2013 model to estimate the changes in petroleum demand and the associated CO2 equivalent emissions from both 2013 and the statutory RFS levels for 2014.

12 Dec 2013

EDF Renewable Energy and UBS Collaborate for 161MW Spinning Spur II Wind Farm Project

EDF Renewable Energy and UBS International Infrastructure Fund announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement under which UBS International Infrastructure Fund will acquire a 50 percent equity interest from EDF Renewable Energy in the 161 megawatt (MW) Spinning Spur II wind farm project, subject to completion of construction and customary conditions precedent.

12 Dec 2013

Dubai Bracing to Have Green Credentials Top the National Agenda

Dubai is bracing to have its green credentials top the national agenda, leading with its first-ever State of Energy Report – Dubai 2014 launched today by the Delegation of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) and Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence (DCCE) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) at the UN Headquarters in New York.

12 Dec 2013

Ballard Power Systems to Supply ElectraGen-ME Fuel Cell Systems for Idea Cellular, India

Ballard Power Systems will be supplying ElectraGen™-ME fuel cell systems for a pilot project in Idea Cellular's India telecom network. The fuel cell systems will be utilized in combination with solar technology to generate continuous power at five wireless base station sites. Funding for a feasibility study as well as the pilot project has been made available through a grant from the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA).

From Ballard Power Systems 12 Dec 2013

ERC Synergy Grant Awarded for Arctic Climate Research

Center for Ice and Climate at the Niels Bohr Institute, the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) and the Bjerknes Center in Norway has received a shared grant of approx.12.500.000 Euro (90 mill. Danish Crowns) for Arctic climate research focusing on abrupt climate change and consequences of such change for the Greenland ice sheet.

11 Dec 2013

Comfortable Water Temperature for Washing Hands Can Help Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Signs in many bathrooms across the country recommend washing hands in hot or warm water. In fact, if Americans could be persuaded en masse to use a comfortable water temperature when washing their hands, it could prevent the annual greenhouse gas emissions totaling the equivalent of the United States’ lead industry or the entire output of a small nation such as Barbados.

11 Dec 2013