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By Wayne.Hicks@nrel.gov (Wayne Hicks) June 24, 2016 Mark Davis Dr. Mark Davis is the new director of the Biosciences Center at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). “Mark has been serving in this capacity for almost a year, and we are very excited to now have him in…

By By DIANE CARDWELL Whether Elon Musk’s “vertically integrated energy company” is the right model, some experts see virtue in the theory. Read more here:: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/24/business/energy-environment/testing-the-clean-energy-logic-of-a-tesla-solarcity-merger.html

By KW Solar KW Solar, a Houston-based solar panel provider and installation company, utilize home-grown technology to streamline workflow and internal processes. This emphasis on soft cost reduction is unique in the residential solar energy industry, where traditionally-run construction companies lack the technical savvy to systematize and automate internal processes.…

By sdyhin 23 June 2016 Australia’s first ‘biorefinery’ capable of producing renewable diesel and jet fuels from plant material could become a reality in Queensland with support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). ARENA is providing $2.4 million funding support for Southern Oil Refining (SOR) to develop and construct…

By By ANDREW C. REVKIN Neil deGrasse Tyson and Al Gore talk about climate change activism, the “GoreSat” satellite, “spider goats” and paths to abundant clean energy. Read more here:: http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/06/22/neil-degrasse-tyson-and-al-gore-explore-climate-change-life-in-a-naval-observatory-and-more/

By By AMIE TSANG Hedge Fund Manager Charged With Insider Trading Is Found Dead | Why Law School Is Still a Solid Investment Read more here:: http://news.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/06/22/morning-agenda-elon-musk-wants-to-merge-solarcity-with-tesla/

By THEnergy Load shedding, increased electricity rates for mining companies and a solar tender at 6.02US¢/kWh redefine the rules of power generation in Zambia. [PR.com] Read more here:: http://www.pr.com/press-release/676251

By heather.lammers@nrel.gov (Heather Lammers) June 22, 2016 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will be receiving $1.38 million from DOE to lead four projects for the Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). The funds will be used to advance promising renewable energy-related technologies with…

In recent years, some studies have found a close link between the intestinal microbes and the immune system, which provides a new way to improve the immune therapy by selectively modulating the intestinal bacteria. High-throughput sequencing technology promotes cancer and immunology research, as well as individual immunity treatment. For example,…

By By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED and PETER EAVIS The entrepreneur argues a “sustainable energy company” comprising the two ventures makes sense, but investors may take some convincing. Read more here:: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/22/business/dealbook/tesla-solarcity-elon-musk.html