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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “cleantech”

 

• Renewables are surging much faster than thought

  
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  A close observer of renewable energy markets I am amazed at how fast they are growing around the world. Many countries are banking on them to get out of the current triple crisis. Even if the efforts being done are lacking the necessary scale, results are very encouraging. Portugal is getting 70 percent of its ...
  4 days ago

• African Development Bank and Renewable Energy

  
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  Africa has huge renewable energy potential with some of the world’s largest concentration of alternative energy resources in the form of solar, wind, hydro, and energy. Overall, 17 countries in sub-Saharan Africa are in the top-33 countries worldwide with combined reserves of solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal ...
  1 week ago

• Top 3 Cleantech Trends for 2013

  
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  Future360.tv attended the Cleantech Forum in San Francisco to find out what’s next for clean technology. Trend #1: Cleanweb. Cleanweb brings together mobile, social, big data, and cheap sensors to change way we do we do business as well as provide powerful tools to attack resource problems. Cleanweb also brings ...
  2 weeks ago

• Climate Investment Funds for Super Solar North Africa

  
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  Hotter than heck and bone dry, the Middle East and North Africa have an abundance of sun, and leaders across the region are striving to make the most of it . Five North African countries and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will receive a total of $660 million from the $7.6 billion Climate Investment Fund (CIF) ...
  2 weeks ago

• Taiwan Stadium Goes Solar

  
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  One industry that’s been making great strides on sustainability in recent years is the sports industry. We’ve been treated to an increasing number of stadiums that are net-zero energy, producing more energy from solar and wind than the stadium needs. Here’s the incredible Kaohsiung World Stadium in Taiwan, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Tesla "S" Garners Consumer Reports Best Car Rating...Ever

  
  the green skeptic — Authority: 107
  Tesla Model S The Consumer Reports headline reads, "The Tesla Model S is our top-scoring car" " There, we said it," CR goes on to say. "The Tesla Model S outscores every other car in our test Ratings. It does so even though its an electric car.  In fact,it does so because it is electric." ...
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• Quality Check Technique Devised for Lithium-Ion Batteries

  
  Science Business — Authority: 138
  A Chevrolet Volt and replica of the t-shaped battery pack ((Photo by John F. Martin for General Motors)) Engineers at Purdue University in Indiana developed a method that can detect flaws in lithium-ion battery electrodes during their manufacture. The team led by mechanical engineering professor Douglas Adams ...
  2 weeks ago

• AeroVironment Wins Ford For Plug-In Electric Vehicle Charging

  
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  Monrovia, California-based electric vehicle charging developer Aerovironment has added a big new customer for its charging station installation service today: Ford Motor Company . According to AeroVironment, it will be the preferred installation partner and authorized charging station supplier for the Ford ...
  2 weeks ago

• CleanTech Transit Announces Agreement to Acquire Discovery Carbon Environmental Securities

  
  CRWE NEWS Financial Stock Market Website — Authority: 140
  LAS VEGAS, NV — Furthering its strategy to develop significant market share in the alternative clean energy sector, environmental commodities, and environmental finance, CleanTech Transit, Inc. (CLNO) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire control of Discovery Carbon Environmental ...
  2 weeks ago

• Offshore Windfarms Expected To Play Big Role In Growth Of Clean Energy

  
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  As nations start getting serious about sustainability efforts, it is expected that offshore wind energy will experience rapid growth and play a big role in the future of clean energy. According to a new report from Roland Berger, it is expected that global investment in offshore wind power will reach €130 billion ...
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• Green Investment Bank and Masdar Ink Agreement to Link Mideast to Britain

  
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  The UK Green Investment Bank and the United Arab Emirates Masdar have inked a new agreement that will see the UAE-based company work toward new investment opportunities in the United Kingdom, taking their expertise in renewable energy to Britain. According to a statement issued by the UK Green Investment ...
  2 weeks ago

• Bahrain Radically Overhauls Energy Delivery and Billing Systems

  
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  Bahrain is looking to overhaul its energy management system and announced this week that it was to implement a new “radical” IT system that would help boost energy efficiency in the Gulf Kingdom. According to the Bahrain Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) , the utility-based IT project will be the largest ...
  2 weeks ago

• Power Company, Research Center Partner on Wind Forecasts

  
  Science Business — Authority: 138
  (National Renewable Energy Lab) National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado and the electric utility Xcel Energy are collaborating on a new forecasting system to improve the company’s wind energy operations. Financial aspects of the two-year partnership, which continues an existing ...
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• Eastwick Ramps With 2013 Growth

  
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    Like all of our clients, we keep things moving here at Eastwick. So we thought we’d do for ourselves what we value doing for the companies we serve: share our news . With all of the good momentum happening at Eastwick, seemed it was time to tell others about it. We hope you enjoy learning about our progress and ...
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• Lynda.coms New Workplace Perk: Electric Car Charging Station

  
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  Tired of fighting for that extension cord in the parking lot? Carpinteria-based Lynda.com , the online video learning and instruction company, has added a new perk for its employees: the addition of an electric car charging station at its office. According to Lynda.com, it has become a partner in the Department of ...
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• Cleantech in Court: Green Patent Complaint Update

  
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  LED lighting remains the hottest area of green patent litigation, with several complaints filed in the last several weeks. Green patent complaints were recently filed in the areas of advanced batteries and solar powered lighting as well. Advanced Batteries Celgard, LLC v. SK Innovation Co., Ltd. Celgard is ...
  2 weeks ago

• Denver Cleans Up in Ranking of “World’s Best Oil and Gas Cities”

  
  Xconomy — Authority: 598
  Michael Davidson Call this bit of news a “blast from the past” that will make people in Colorado’s oil and gas industry smile—and could leave environmentalists and members of the clean energy industry shaking their heads. Rigzone , an online industry news and analysis publication based in Houston, has ...
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• Patagonia Commits ‘$20 Million & Change’ in Venture Funding

  
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  Patagonia yesterday launched an internal fund to invest in environmentally responsible startups focused on clothing, food, water, energy and waste. In a May 6 letter announcing the in-house venture fund, called $20 Million & Change, Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard — a long-time advocate of corporate ...
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• Bloomberg New Energy Finance Explains Why Cleantech Investment is Down

  
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  How does the big picture of cleantech investment look? Is it positive or grim? Luckily, we have Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) to provide us with some answers. Unfortunately, the news isn’t very good – the first quarter for 2013 was the weakest quarter for cleantech investment since 2009. The post Bloomberg ...
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• Solar, Wind, & Geothermal Help Hawaii Reach Renewable Goals Ahead Of Schedule

  
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  America’s most fossil fuel dependent state has made great strides since laying out a statewide sustainability plan known as Hawaii 2050. The state acknowledged its challenges: 90% of food imported, greater than 90% of energy derived from burning imported oil in large scale generators, and a solid waste challenge ...
  2 weeks ago

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