Kenya to Showcase Prospects in Geothermal Supply Stakeholders in the geothermal energy sector are exploring solutions to reduce lead times for developing geothermal projects, while trying to determine how to leverage investments to stimulate the growth of the industry. The African Rift Geothermal … Read more on AllAfrica.com Boise's geothermal energy to heat Boise State [...]
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Backyard Wind Power
Some homeowners are installing wind turbines in their backyards. These windmills are connected to the grid, and deliver renewable, green energy to the owner’s home. MarketWatch’s Stacey Delo talks with San Francisco homeowner Robin Wilson about putting in a wind turbine in an urban area. Video originally aired October 8, 2008. Check out more videos [...]
Latest Carbon Tax News
China opposes EU carbon emissions tax, wants multilateral solution 21 (Xinhua) — China's chief negotiator to the UN climate change talks said on Wednesday that the country opposes the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), a plan to tax non-EU international airlines for carbon emissions. However, he said … Read more on Xinhua Why conservatives [...]
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Editorial: Electric vehicles fail to electrify US car buyers
Editorial: Electric vehicles fail to electrify US car buyers For whatever reason, something within the U.S. government doesn't love gasoline-powered cars, but car owners have resisted efforts by well-meaning bureaucrats and environmentalists to get them to drive less or drive something else. The alternatives … Read more on Ventura County Star Long Beach parking enforcement [...]
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Latest Carbon Exchange News
NYSE Euronext to Shut Carbon Market After Failed Auction Bid NYSE Euronext to Shut Carbon Market After Failed Auction Bid. By Alessandro Vitelli – 2012-10-26T15:03:23Z. NYSE Euronext (NYX) and France's Caisse des Depots et Consignations will close Bluenext SA, their joint carbon exchange in Paris, on Dec. Read more on Bloomberg Bluenext Carbon Exchange Members [...]
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Global Coal Consumption to Reach 5,168 Million Tons of Oil Equivalent (MTOE) by 2015, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
San Jose, California (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 Follow us on LinkedIn Coal, a low-cost and relatively abundant fossil fuel, is an important source of heat and energy. Recoverable coal reserves are present in about 70 countries across the globe, and coal mining is undertaken in about 52 countries. The relative ease of usage, storage and [...]
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Latest Geothermal Energy News
Dr Mike Allen to talk at geothermal energy conference in Reykjavík Iceland Dr Mike Allen, executive director of the Geothermal New Zealand initiative, will be speaking at the Iceland Geothermal energy conference, IGC 2013, an international event set to take place at the Harpa Conference Centre in Reykjavík between 5th – 8th … Read more [...]
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Monodraught and IES to Create New Cool-Phase and Sunpipe Performance Components
London, UK (PRWEB UK) 20 November 2012 The use of building performance analysis has grown extensively in the last 10 years, driven by the development of computer simulation and legislative requirements to reduce the energy consumption of buildings. Monodraught pioneered the COOL-PHASE
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Did California's cap-and-trade auction succeed?
CAP AND TRADE ALLEY OF YOKOHAMA’S CHINA TOWN 1960S Image by roberthuffstutter WHEN I THINK OF CAP AND TRADE…I cannot but help recalling the cap and trade deals that were made in numerous markets of this genre. Most of the trades were impulsive and without too much expectation for profit. Basically, the trades here were [...]
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India Bans its Airlines From Complying with EU Carbon Tax Schemes
The European Union has created a carbon levy on air travel that starts after January 1; however, no airlines will face a carbon bill until 2013. This is after the carbon emissions have been totaled. Following China, India has barred its airlines from complying with the EU carbon tax scheme. China came to the same [...]
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Intematix Receives $16.2 Million in Funding for Growth Capital
According to the press release, “Intematix, a leading innovator of patented phosphors and phosphor components for high-quality LED lighting, announced it has received $16.2 million in funding from current investors Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Crosslink Capital, as well as a new financial investor. Intematix plans to use the latest round of investment to continue tackling [...]
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Greens Getting Major Green Funding from Federal Government
Energy companies are notorious for getting tax breaks and incentives from the federal government. A CBO report was recently released detailing that in 2011, federal subsidies for green energy amounted to US$ 24 billion. Between 2009 and 2012, the US Department of Energy gave out US$ 25 billion in loans to “primarily to producers of [...]
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Twin Creeks Technologies Introduces New Wafer System
Twin Creeks Technologies has introduced a new wafer production system that dramatically reduces the cost of solar modules and semiconductor devices. The new system dubbed Hyperion reduces the amount of silicon and other substrate materials by up to 90%. The company takes advantage of a technology called Proton Induced Exfoliation (PIE). Wafer are less than [...]
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Kaistar Lighting Invests 25 Million in Bridgelux
Press release states, “Bridgelux Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, today announced that Kaistar Lighting (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.has agreed to invest$25 million in the company. Bridgelux will use the equity investmentto further accelerate research, development, and production of LED chip and packaging technology for general illumination applications. “The market [...]
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Snow Falling in Rome, First in 26 Years
Snow is falling in Rome. It is the first time in 26 years. In fact, the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and the Roman Forum shutdown over ice fears. A cold front is sweeping across Europe. Nearly 11,000 villagers in Serbia are stuck by heavy blizzards. The last recorded substantial snowfalls in Rome were in 1985 and [...]
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MidAmerican Renewables, LLC Completes Acquisition of 550-MegawattAC Topaz Solar Farm
The press release states, “MidAmerican Renewables, LLC, a subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, announced it has completed its acquisition of the Topaz Solar Farm from First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR). The 550-megawatt photovoltaic power plant being built in San Luis Obispo County, Calif., will have the capacity to generate enough renewable energy to power [...]
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Varentec Gets $7.7M in VC Round
Recently, Varentec received US$ 7.7 million from investors led by Khosla Ventures. Varentec is a Menlo Park based startup working on the concept of utilities giving digital control over power grids. In October 2011, Varentec received US$ 5 million from an ARPA-E Grant for the GENI program, together with a group of partners that include [...]
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First Solar Sets Another World Record for CdTe Solar PV Efficiency
According to the press release, “First Solar, Inc. today announced it set a new world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) solar module efficiency, achieving 14.4 percent total area efficiency. The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) confirmed the record, which eclipsed the prior record of 13.4 percent, which also was set [...]
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Smart Meter Hysteria
Consumer foes of smart meters are not letting up. In 2011, California’s Pacific, Gas & Electric (PG&E) has been the focus of smart meter installation protests. Some consumers fear that electromagnetic radiation from the radios inside wirelessly networked smart meters could cause harm in humans. Some studies have shown that EMF coming from the latest [...]
Senate Passes Udall-Schumer ‘Buy American’ Solar Amendment for Defense Dept.
According to the press release, ” U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) today hailed the passage of an amendment they sponsored to close loopholes that put American manufacturers of solar technology at a disadvantage to foreign competitors. The Buy American Solar Amendment, which passed Thursday night as part of the 2012 [...]
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Siemens to Acquire eMeter to Enhance Smart Grid Offering
The press release states, “Siemens Industry, Inc. announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire all of the stock of eMeter Corporation, headquartered in San Mateo, California (“eMeter”). The parties expect to close the deal in December 2011, subject to necessary approvals and customary closing conditions. The parties will not disclose the terms [...]
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NRG Energy Acquires Solar Developer Solar Power Partners
According to the press release, “NRG Energy, Inc. has acquired San Francisco-based Solar Power Partners, a leading developer of commercial and industrial (C&I) distributed solar projects. In addition to 30 megawatts (MW) of distributed solar projects in operation or under construction, NRG also will secure development rights to Solar Power Partners’ extensive pipeline of development projects [...]
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