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Solargiga Energy has been granted a tender for 13.5-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic power generation pilot project under the Golden Sun Program to be implemented by the Chinese government, following the company's developing a 300-kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic pilot project in Jinzhou.

The City of Santa Clara and Ameresco unveiled a new landfill gas-to-energy project at the city's closed municipal landfill.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has just published a report that highlights the growing problem of wind energy curtailment, which occurs when wind plants are required to or choose to reduce their generation output.

The Power Recruiting Group has formally announced it's Management Team.

A detailed analysis of the business case for power generators, transmitters and local distribution companies following the introduction and enactment of Ontario's Green Energy Act, finds the act has the potential to create significant value.

Enbridge Inc. and Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES Canada) have entered into an agreement to develop a 99-megawatt (MW) wind energy project near Chatham, Ontario in which Enbridge will have a majority interest. The total investment in the project by both parties is approximately CAN $285 million.

SunEdison has completed the installation and commissioning of a solar energy system using the Enphase Microinverter System at one of their New Jersey power plants. This site represents the first Enphase installation with SunEdison and the latest commercial installation using the Enphase Microinverter System.

BC Hydro announced a total of 47 British Columbia renewable energy projects, including 36 hydro projects, remain under consideration for power purchases under its 2008 Clean Power Call.

The Ontario Power Authority has agreed to buy all of the output from 16 hydroelectric plants operated and owned by Brookfield Renewable Power Inc.

Demand for solar energy could be down as much as 17% on the year for 2009. This is the stark reality the industry is facing as it slowly emerges from the recession that has caused demand for energy across the world to drop for the first time in a half-century. While this may put a damper on power industry growth in the short-term, long-term energy demand worldwide is expected to double by 2050 and with concerns about climate change on the rise, the prospects for the solar power industry remain bright.

Etrion Corporation and SunPower Corp. announced an agreement to build four solar power plants, totaling 4 megawatts, in the Puglia region of southern Italy. SunPower will design and construct the plants, and provide operations and maintenance services.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2009 WASHINGTON – EPA is accepting nominations for the 15th annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards

For many who have successfully lost weight will tell you that not only its is important to watch what you eat, but the weight loss effort will be half a success if you do not include a regular or routine exercise programme. The exercise programme shall includes cardiovascular exercises and strength training.

Cavico Corp. and its joint venture partners have won a 540 billion dong (US$30.2 million) contract from VRG-Dak Nong to build the 28.4-MW Dak Sin hydroelectric project on the Dong Nai River in Vietnam.

The government of Ethiopia said it will build 10 hydroelectric projects over the next decade at a cost of US $10 billion, according to Nazret.com, an online news service in Ethiopia.

AltaGas Income Trust confirmed this wee that its Bear Mountain Wind Park is now fully commissioned and connected to the British Columbia power grid. The Park has satisfied the conditions of Commercial Operation Date (COD) and will now receive the firm price under the 25-year energy purchase agreement (EPA) with BC Hydro.

Mitsubishi Electric has completed a 2.9-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic installation for Coop's new CNNA-Prato logistic center in Prato, Italy. Of the 15,710 lead-free solder PV modules used for the 2,906-kilowatt (kW) system, 15,650 modules have been installed on the warehouse roof, covering a surface of 21,000 square meters, equivalent to 5 soccer fields.

The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) today announced that a 46.2-kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system has been completed and is successfully operating at the Stamford, Conn., headquarters of JB Moving Services Inc. (JB Moving). The solar array, mounted on the roof of the company's storage facility, consists of 220 solar panels and is expected to supply approximately 55 percent of the facility's required electricity. The installation was supported with a grant from CCEF's On-Site Renewable Distributed Generation Program.

Seattle-based HydroVolts, a developer of in-stream hydrokinetic turbines, won the National Sustainability Award at this year's Cleantech Open (CTO), a business competition for startup companies specializing in clean technologies.

Critigen, a global technology consultancy for critical infrastructure, today announced its entry into the market as a privately held company. Recently divested from CH2M HILL's 62-year, $6.4 billion engineering business, the independent company emerges with deep domain expertise combined with the entrepreneurial ability to proactively apply technology-based approaches, new insights and visionary thinking that modernizes every sector of the growing critical infrastructure market.

American Superconductor Corporation has received a follow-on order for US $10 million worth of wind turbine core electrical components from China's CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Research Institute Co. Ltd. (CSR-ZELRI). CSR-ZELRI will use the components in the 1.65 megawatt (MW) wind turbines designed by AMSC's wholly owned AMSC Windtec subsidiary.

SolarTech (www.solartech.org) convenes an industry wide competition to develop online permitting solutions that will reduce time and eliminate the redundant paperwork associated with the permitting of solar systems. This work is in-line with the consortium's goal to reduce permitting cycle time by 50% by 2011. SolarTech issued a software interoperability standard at the Solar Power International conference in Anaheim last month for different programs to exchange data using the same protocols.

(Atlanta, Ga. – November 18, 2009) The U.S

Concerns about the health and safety hazards posed by caffeinated alcoholic beverages have prompted FDA action.

FDA expands its reach to millions of consumers through a new partnership with Everyday Health.

CONTACT: William Omohundro, 312-353-8254, omohundro.william@epa.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 09-OPA230 (Chicago - Nov. 18, 2009) U.S

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a proposal to prohibit vessel waste discharges within the South Shore Estuary Reserve of Long Island

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a proposal to prohibit vessel waste discharges within the South Shore Estuary Reserve of Long Island

(Denver, Colo. -- November 17, 2009) The U.S

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Nov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 09-OPA227 (CHICAGO - Nov. 17, 2009) Work begins this week to improve and restore habitat along the Ashtabula River. This is the final phase of the U.S

(Seattle, Wash.—November 16, 2009) The public is encouraged to take a close look at a new proposed Clean Water Act permit that would affect animal feeding operations in Idaho. If enacted as proposed, this permit, issued by the U.S

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 16, 2009) - A St

A federal, state, and industry cooperative program helps protect the public from contaminated shellfish.

A new program aims to reduce unnecessary injuries from medication misuse, errors, and other problems.

As Halloween approaches, FDA reminds consumers that non-prescription decorative contact lenses may harm their vision.

(New York, N.Y.) With more than 50,000 students, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is one of the most highly-attended universities in the Northeast. Thanks to myriad efforts to quantify and reduce its environmental impacts, the New Jersey school is also one of the greenest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 09-OPA225 (CHICAGO - Nov. 12, 2009) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has announced that two of Wisconsin’s lead-based paint programs have been federally authorized

(PHILADELPHIA – November 12, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has cited 14 municipalities in Pennsylvania and Maryland for stormwater violations, nine of which are within the Chesapeake Bay watershed

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 12, 2009) - EPA is seeking Environmental Justice Small Grant applications to support projects that address local environmental and public health issues within affected communities

WASHINGTON – A new EPA study shows concentrations of toxic chemicals in fish tissue from lakes and reservoirs in nearly all 50 U.S. states

(ATLANTA – Nov. 9, 2009) John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods Inc., and John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods of the Carolinas Inc., based in Atlanta, Ga., have agreed to pay a $350,000 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act, the Justice Department and U.S

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 6, 2009) - EPA officials will attend the annual National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk event in Kansas City on Thursday, Nov. 12. Attendees will be available for news interviews in booth 70

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 6, 2009) - EPA officials will attend the annual National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk event in Kansas City on Thursday, Nov. 12. Attendees will be available for news interviews in booth 70

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 4, 2009) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 7 office has awarded the University of Missouri Extension a Strategic Agricultural Initiative grant totaling $51,158 to reduce the use of high-risk pesticides

FDA has issued recent safety alerts on these medical products.

IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2009 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has rolled out proposed guidance for new pesticide labeling to reduce off-target spray and dust drift

(Haines, Alaska – Nov. 3, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has filed a complaint against Chilkoot Fish & Caviar, Inc. for violations of the federal Clean Water Act. The violations occurred at Chilkoot’s fish processing plant located at Mile 5 Lutak Road in Haines, Alaska

FDA and WebMD have expanded their unique partnership to provide increased access to FDA’s consumer health information.

SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined a California-based national distributor of agricultural products, the Wilbur-Ellis Company, $99,600 for 21 alleged violations of federal pesticide law

EPA adds U.S. Magnesium to Superfund site list Listing makes cleanup of Tooele County facility a high priority (Denver, Colo. -- November 2, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, with support from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ), today announced it has added U.S

For Immediate Release 09-OPA221 (Milwaukee, Wis. - November 2, 2009) U.S

The posting of FDA staff in overseas regions is a key part of the agency's strategy for expanding oversight of imported food and medical products.

(New York, NY) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has placed the Raritan Bay Slag site in Sayreville and Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, on the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL)

(New York, NY) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its plan to address contamination at the Hopewell Precision site in Hopewell Junction, New York

PHILADELPHIA (October 30, 2009) The U.S

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2009 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward to implement the agency’s May 2009 final rule revoking tolerances, or residue limits, for the pesticide carbofuran

First air monitoring results at four Washington and Oregon schools are now available on the agency’s Web site. (Seattle, Wash

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., October 29, 2009) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 announced today that the first set of air toxics monitoring data from Colvin Elementary School in Wichita, Kan., has been posted on the agency's Web site

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., October 29, 2009) - EPA has determined that the State of Missouri needs new or revised water quality standards to protect a 28.6-mile segment of the Mississippi River around St

(Waterford, Conn. – Oct. 29, 2009) – Gathering together on the shores of Long Island Sound, top federal and state environmental officials announced 33 grants to state and local government and community groups under the Long Island Sound Futures Fund (Sound Futures Fund)

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued the first test orders for pesticide chemicals to be screened for their potential effects on the endocrine system

(New York, N.Y.) The first results from ongoing air toxics monitoring at two New Jersey schools and one New York school are now available on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Web site

(Dallas, Texas – October 29, 2009) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 announced today the first set of air toxics monitoring data from Eden Gardens Fundamental Elementary School in Shreveport, Louisiana, has been posted on the agency’s Web site

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a survey to help strengthen stormwater regulations and reduce stormwater discharges from newly developed and redeveloped sites

Taking the wrong medication or the wrong dose can be an easy mistake to make. It can also be life threatening. This Consumer Update video provides tips on avoiding medication mistakes.

(New York, N.Y.) Paved parking lots and driveways make our lives easier, but they often create an easy pathway for pollutants to reach underground water sources and alter the natural flow of water back into the ground. The U.S

(New York, N.Y.) Paved parking lots and driveways make our lives easier, but they often create an easy pathway for pollutants to reach underground water sources and alter the natural flow of water back into the ground. The U.S

FDA reminds people, in time for Halloween, that non-prescription decorative contact lenses may harm their vision.

(Seattle, Wash. – October 27, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it is now accepting project proposals for $10 million in grant dollars targeted specifically to protect and restore Puget Sound watersheds

FDA has stepped up its campaign to inform consumers of—and protect them against—potential harm associated with unapproved products claiming to diagnose, prevent, or otherwise act against the H1N1 flu virus.

Medical X-rays are an important tool for diagnosing and treating diseases, but they pose a small risk from radiation. This FDA Consumer Update video includes information on what you can do to reduce the risk.

A federal, state, and industry cooperative program helps protect the public from contaminated shellfish.

FDA recently issued guidelines on important differences between hearing aides and personal sound amplifying devices.

FDA launches a new Web site that focuses on hearing aids.

Company commits to reducing lead chromate and polycyclic aromatic compounds from paint formulations (Huntsville, Ala. – October 23, 2009) The U.S

On October 15, 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a study of the impact of LASIK on patients' quality of life, and issued warning letters to 17 LASIK surgery centers that release patients the same day as their surgery.

FDA and more than 3,000 state, local, tribal, and territorial organizations work cooperatively to protect the nation’s food supply.

FDA has issued recent safety alerts on these medical products.

This Consumer Update video highlights FDA’s involvement in product recalls from the moment the agency is notified to successful completion of the recall.

Be careful about the three main types of interactions: drugs with food and beverages, drugs with dietary supplements, and drugs with other drugs.