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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.
Puma and UNEP Announce Strategic Partnership to Support the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity
Puma Unveils World’s First Continental Football Kit to Support this Global Cause
Nairobi, Kenya / Herzogenaurach, Germany, 6 January 2010 – PUMA and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) were joined today by the Indomitable Lions – Cameroon’s national football team – with team captain Samuel Eto’o, to announce a strategic partnership to support biodiversity worldwide [...]
New biomass trading service launched
A new international trading service for users and producers of biomass pellets has been launched today.
Called ‘Pellet Zone Ltd’ (PZL), the new service is aimed primarily at medium to large scale users of biomass pellets, as well as producers of pellets able to supply sufficient quantities.
eSolar Partners With Penglai on Landmark Solar Thermal Agreement For China
2 GW to be Built Utilizing Technology Proven at the Sierra Power Plant
BEIJING, China and PASADENA, Calif. – January 8, 2010 – eSolar, a global provider of reliable and cost-effective concentrating solar power (CSP) plants, and Penglai Electric, a privately-owned Chinese electrical power equipment manufacturer, announced a master licensing agreement to build at least 2 [...]
Clean Energy Fund Renewable Energy and Clean Energy Systems Demonstration Projects
The Clean Energy Fund, part of the Government of Canada’s Economic Action Plan (Budget 2009), will invest almost $1 billion over five years in research, development and demonstration projects to advance Canadian leadership in clean energy technologies.
Communications Turns Totally Green
Green Touch™ initiative targets 1000-fold improvement in energy efficiency by transforming Internet and communications networks
London, January 11, 2010 – The world took a big step closer today to a green and more sustainable communications future with the launch of Green Touch™, a global consortium organized by Bell Labs whose goal is to create the technologies [...]