Archive for January, 2010
Korean Companies Anchor Ontario’s Green Economy
CAD$7-Billion (£4.12 Billion) Investment Means Green Energy and 16,000 New Jobs For Ontario, Canada. The Ontario government has signed an agreement that will bring more green energy and new jobs to Ontario, Canada.
Greentech investment leading to career opportunities say Altium
Waste management and recycling is fast losing its rough and ready image. Many of the businesses that grew from roots in haulage and scrap metal have now developed to be sophisticated companies with professional management teams that can hold their own in any sphere. Many are now successful public companies.
Boosting Biodiversity Can Boost Global Economy
2010 is Litmus Test of International Community’s Resolve to Conserve and Enhance Planet’s Natural Assets
UN’s International Year of Biodiversity Kicks Off in Berlin
Secretary Chu Announces Nearly $80 Million Investment for Advanced Biofuels Research and Fueling Infrastructure
Investment builds upon the Department’s ongoing effort to spur the creation of the domestic bio-industry and create new jobs
Washington, DC – U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the investment of nearly $80 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for advanced biofuels research and fueling infrastructure that will help support the [...]
US Department of Labor announces $150 million in ‘Pathways Out of Poverty’ training grants for green jobs
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced $150 million in green jobs training grants, as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The “Pathways Out of Poverty” grants — as the group of funding awards is known — will support programs that help disadvantaged populations find ways [...]
China Selects GE Technology Again to Support Rapid Growth in Wind Energy Sector
Three Projects with HECIC New Energy will Add 132 MW to China’s Renewable Energy Capacity
SCHENECTADY, N.Y.–Tuesday, January 12, 2010– GE (NYSE: GE) announced that it has signed contracts to supply 88 wind turbines to HECIC New Energy Co., Ltd, one of China’s leading wind energy developers, for three new projects in Hebei and Shanxi Provinces. [...]
Combatting climate change by investing in cleantech government of Canada announces cleantech companies to receive $58 million
Waterdown, Ontario, January 12, 2010 – Sixteen clean technology projects from across Canada will receive $58 million in funding to help move innovative technology solutions to the market. The announcement, confirming the decision of the Board of Directors of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), was made today by the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Natural [...]
Government of Canada Supports Next-generation Biofuels Project
Waterdown, Ontario, January 12, 2010 – A technology that could allow biofuels producers to increase both their profitability and competitiveness has been given a boost today.
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) has awarded a project led by SunOpta BioProcess Inc. up to $5.5M in funding for the construction of a facility to demonstrate its integrated process [...]
Milestone Project Demonstrates Innovative Mercury Emissions Reduction Technology
TOXECON Process Developed by NETL Could Help Coal Plants Comply with Stringent Requirements
Washington, D.C. — An innovative technology that could potentially help some coal-based power generation facilities comply with anticipated new mercury emissions standards was successfully demonstrated in a recently concluded milestone project at a Michigan power plant.
DOE Steps Lead to Significant Increase in Compliance with Energy Efficiency Reporting Requirements
160 manufacturers certify energy use for over 600,000 residential products
WASHINGTON DC - The Department of Energy announced that it has received certifications for over 600,000 residential appliances in 15 different product categories in response to the Department’s enhanced energy efficiency enforcement efforts.