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New Measurement Service to Better Quantify Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Centre for Carbon Measurement at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is partnering with Astrium Services to deliver a new emissions measurement service to enable countries and cities to better quantify their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

14 Nov 2013

New Study Provides Key Insights into Biofuel Production

Researchers studying more effective ways to convert woody plant matter into biofuels at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have identified fundamental forces that change plant structures during pretreatment processes used in the production of bioenergy.

14 Nov 2013

Canadian Solar Delivers 2.3MW PV Modules to Turkey Project

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it has recently completed a delivery of 2.3MW of photovoltaic ("PV") modules to a consortium of companies in Kayseri Organized Industry Area, (BESLER Tekstil San. ve Tic. A.S and HASCELIK ve Halat San. ve Tic. A.S.) for a solar power project located in Kayseri, Turkey.

From Canadian Solar 14 Nov 2013

New Steam Hydrogasification System Converts Biomass into Clean Natural Gas

What: The University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil a new steam hydrogasification reactor system. Following the ceremony, university researchers will conduct a tour and demonstrate how the technology works. California Energy Commission Chair Robert B. Weisenmiller will be in attendance to speak about the commission’s support of hydrogasification technology. State and local government officials in attendance will include: Senator Richard Roth, Assemblymember Jose Medina and Mayor Rusty Bailey of Riverside.

14 Nov 2013

Canadian Solar to Provide 32 MW of PV Modules for Solar Power Plant Project in China

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it has been awarded a module supply agreement to provide China Perfect Machinery Industry Corp. with 32 MW of solar photovoltaic ('PV') modules for a solar power plant project in China.

13 Nov 2013

Global Water Technologies to Present at 2013 Water Management & Nano Energy Summit

Global Water Technologies will present at the 2013 Water Management & Nano Energy Summit this week at Rice University in Houston.

13 Nov 2013

Carrier and Robert Bosch Enter JV to Manufacture Geothermal, Water-Source Heat Pumps

Carrier signed an agreement today with Robert Bosch North America Corporation to form a joint venture to develop and manufacture geothermal and water-source heat pumps for the North American residential and commercial segments. The transaction completion is pending necessary regulatory approvals.

13 Nov 2013

UC Berkeley Achieves Carbon-Reduction Targets Two Years Ahead of Schedule

Two years ahead of schedule, a pledge made by UC Berkeley to reduce its carbon footprint to 1990 levels has been met, campus officials announced today (Tuesday, Nov. 12).

13 Nov 2013

JA Solar Signs Module Supply Agreements with Shanghai CSET

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 it has signed two agreements to supply a total of 70 MW of high-efficiency polycrystalline solar modules to Shanghai CSET Co., Ltd., a photovoltaic ("PV") system integrator focused on the planning, design and operation of solar PV stations, for two commercial rooftop projects in China.

13 Nov 2013

ALLETE to Purchase Wind Farms in Minnesota, Iowa and Oregon from AES

ALLETE Clean Energy, a subsidiary of ALLETE, Inc., has signed an acquisition agreement to purchase wind farms in Minnesota, Iowa and Oregon from The AES Corporation in early 2014 and has also signed an option agreement to acquire a fourth wind energy facility in Pennsylvania in mid-2015.

12 Nov 2013

Eltek to Showcase Range of Solar Solutions at AfricaCom

Eltek, the world leader in high efficiency power systems for telecommunications, industrial applications and renewable energy projects has established leadership in telecom solar power within Africa, with more than 430 successfully deployed solar projects in 17 countries.

12 Nov 2013

PowerSecure Installs 3 MW Solar Farm for QVC at Rocky Mount Distribution Center

PowerSecure International, Inc. today announced that it has completed the engineering, construction and installation of a new three megawatt solar farm for QVC at its subsidiary’s (QVC Rocky Mount, Inc.) Distribution Center in Rocky Mount, NC.

12 Nov 2013

Menlo’s Sunview Way Facility Receives Singapore BCA’s Green Mark GoldPlus Certification

Menlo Worldwide Logistics (Menlo), the US$1.7 billion global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc., today announced that its state-of-the-art warehousing and retail distribution management center at Sunview Way in Singapore has earned the Singapore Building and Construction Authority’s (BCA) Green Mark GoldPlus certification.

12 Nov 2013

Cranfield University and Global CSP Announce Collaboration on Solar Energy Projects

Cranfield University and Global CSP, developers of the world’s first precision engineered solar energy collector system, are to work together on two solar energy projects.

From Cranfield University 11 Nov 2013

BIOCOM to Co-Organize BIO 2013 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy

Advanced biofuels and biorefinery platforms for drop-in and aviation fuels are ready for commercialization. The Biotechnology Industry Organization’s (BIO) 2013 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy will feature presentations from executives in the advanced biofuel sector discussing research and development progress and financing challenges. The Pacific Rim Summit will be co-organized by BIOCOM and held in San Diego, December 8-11, 2013 at the Westin Gaslamp Quarter.

11 Nov 2013