Renewable energy growth helps offset greenhouse gas increases

Renewable energy growth helps offset greenhouse gas increases

The strong growth in renewable energy sources has helped offset an increase in greenhouse gas emissions, according to official figures released today by the European Environment Agency (EEA).  more

Acuicultura del Pangasius Curso Corto 16-20 julio 2012

Acuicultura del Pangasius Curso Corto
Fecha: 16-20 julio 2012

Lugar: Caribe Fisheries Inc.
Finca de Acuicultura Tropical
Lajas, Puerto Rico

Programa – El programa consiste de un curso intensivo de cinco días tipo taller, el cual proveerá de forma detallada conocimiento práctico acerca de las técnicas para la reproducción inducida por hormonas, la incubación, crianza de larvas, manejo y producción del Pangasius hypophthalmus.

Dr. Michael McGee, Ph.D., Owner of Caribe Fisheries, Inc.

RENEWABLE ENERGY IN PUERTO RICO

Renewable Energy in Puerto Rico – Presentation to PR Senate

Achievable Renewable Energy Targets For Puerto Rico’s Renewable Energy Portfolio  Standard – Final Report

By Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera, Ph.D., P.E.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
agustin@ece.uprm.edu
José A. Colucci-Ríos, Ph.D., P.E.
Department of Chemical Engineering
biodieselpr1@aol.com
Efraín O’Neill-Carrillo, Ph.D., P.E.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
oneill@ece.uprm.edu

Arctic melt releasing ancient methane

Arctic melt releasing ancient methane

By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News

“This is yet another serious concern: the warming will feed the warming.”

Evapotranspiration in Puerto Rico, Parts 1-5 on Youtube

IITF Science Seminar Series
USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry (IITF)

Satellite-Based Daily Evapotranpiration Estimation in Puerto Rico
Presented by Eric Harmsen

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5

Since this presentation was given in June of 2009, we have completed the operational version of the GOES-Puerto Rico Water and Energy Balance algorithm (GOES-PRWEB). For more information click HERE.

Course offerings next semester at UPRM: Ag Hydrology and Agroclimatology

I will be offering the following two courses next semester at UPR-Mayaguez. Please click links for more information.

TMAG 4038 Agricultural Hydrology

TMAG 5017 Agroclimatology

Denmark Passes Legislation: 100% Renewable Energy by 2050!

Denmark Passes Legislation: 100% Renewable Energy by 2050!
from sustainablebusiness.com

Monthly Average Solar Radiation Images Available for Puerto Rico

Monthly average solar radiation images for Puerto Rico can be downloaded at the following link:
http://academic.uprm.edu/hdc/GOES-PRWEB_MONTHLY_RESULTS/solar_radiation/

The images includes 26 months of data starting in January 2010.  Other atmospheric/hydrologic data images are also available at the following link:

https://pragwater.com/goes-puerto-rico-water-and-energy-balance-goes-web-algorithm/

GOES-PUERTO RICO WATER AND ENERGY BALANCE (GOES-PRWEB) IS NOW OPERATIONAL

GOES-PRWEB is finally operational.  I would like to thank my student, Victor Reventos, who made it possible through his Python programming skills.  Here is a link to the results:

http://academic.uprm.edu/hdc/GOES-PRWEB_RESULTS/

New results will be published daily.  Historical results are available from January 1, 2010. A list of the available output is provided below.

For information on GOES-PRWEB please visit the following link:

https://pragwater.com/goes-puerto-rico-water-and-energy-balance-goes-web-algorithm/

Eric Harmsen

GOES-PRWEB RESULTS


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: This research received partial funding from the following sources: NOAA-CREST (grant NA06OAR4810162) and USDA Hatch Project (Hatch-402). Special thanks to Dr. John Mecikalski for providing the solar radiation data, and Alejandra Rojas for providing various GIS maps used in this research.

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