Largest solar farm in TN and biggest solar project connected to TVA grid - 5MW - now online. Can be expanded to 10MW later. Signal Energy built. U of TN owns/operates, will teach there. TN has ~27MW solar installed.
We're 50 years ahead of where we would have been technologically because of NASA: experts.
Study: moms' exposure to air pollution during pregnancy linked to childhood obesity.
Calif expanding solar thermal (water heating) incentives for low-income housing.
Small-scale hydro could free Fiji from reliance on imported diesel for el gen.
Enerkem (NRKM) (Canada) expected to IPO this week to raise $131M. They have process to convert muni waste into cellulosic ethanol.
ORNL team discovered that light of specific wavelengths can boost enzyme function up to 30X. Potential to cut biofuel production costs.
Pond Biofuels (Canada) set up algae ops alongside cement plant. Algae eats plant's CO2, S emissions and is fed back into production process to replace coke or coal.
EPA has finalized first rules to limit air pollution from fracking. Wells produce millions of tons of methane, benzene, volatile organic compounds. Industry developing tech to capture more emissions at wellheads and along pipelines.
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