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Live Debate “Is it too late to stop climate change?”
Monday, 23 Nov, 2009 – 17:24 | No Comment
Live Debate “Is it too late to stop climate change?”

The Times Online is running a live online debate called “Is it too late to stop climate change?” on November 25 at 2pm - http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/related_reports/the_future_of_energy/article6925491.ece
Chairing the debate on will be the author of The …

Credit Crunch Hits Plans to Invest in Scotland’s Electricity Transmission Network
Sunday, 22 Mar, 2009 – 5:42 | No Comment
Credit Crunch Hits Plans to Invest in Scotland’s Electricity Transmission Network

Ignacio Galàn, the charismatic chairman and chief executive of Iberdrola, owner of ScottishPower, was held a press conference ahead of the Iberdrola’s annual meeting. He raised concerns about ScottishPower’s ability to invest in the UK …

U.K. Offshore Wind Farms Win Approval
Tuesday, 17 Feb, 2009 – 12:29 | One Comment
U.K. Offshore Wind Farms Win Approval

The U.K. moved a step closer to hitting renewable energy goals on Monday after several energy firms and consortia were given the go-ahead to develop offshore wind farms.
The deals were agreed between the owner of …

Generate Electricity With Waste Heat Engine
Wednesday, 11 Feb, 2009 – 14:49 | 2 Comments
Generate Electricity With Waste Heat Engine

Cyclone Power Technologies Inc., the developer of the external combustion Waste Heat Engine (WHE), has formed a separate division called WHE/Generation to market and manufacture WHE systems for applications such as small-scale cogeneration, solar thermal …

World’s First Smart Grid City Will Be Boulder Colorado
Saturday, 7 Feb, 2009 – 14:45 | 2 Comments
World’s First Smart Grid City Will Be Boulder Colorado

Boulder aims to become the world’s first smart grid city this year, taking the first step towards President Barack Obama’s vision of a “smart” electrical grid that is key to America’s energy future. In his …

Renewable Energy Companies That May Benefit From Obamas Policies
Monday, 2 Feb, 2009 – 5:33 | One Comment
Renewable Energy Companies That May Benefit From Obamas Policies

President Obama’s renewable energy policy looks set to encourage the renewable energy sector. The three main sectors that will be encouraged by the new policies are wind, geothermal and solar.
Wind Power
the American Wind Energy Association, …

Asura Solar Power is Booming in Australia.
Tuesday, 27 Jan, 2009 – 8:59 | Comments Off
Asura Solar Power is Booming in Australia.

This year, the Australian branch of Ausra, a US-based company, is preparing to announce new deals worth more than $1 billion to build large solar power plants in at least two Australian states.
Former Sydney University …

10 New Developments in Renewable Energy: Week 2
Saturday, 24 Jan, 2009 – 7:21 | One Comment
10 New Developments in Renewable Energy: Week 2

This is the second installment in my series of 10 New Developments in Renewable Energy This Week detailing all the important events of the last week or so.

Barack H. Obama was sworn in as President …

10 New Developments in Renewable Energy This Week
Monday, 5 Jan, 2009 – 14:59 | One Comment
10 New Developments in Renewable Energy This Week

There is a lot of breaking news everyday around the globe in the renewable energy, or clean tech sector. Here is a summary of what has happened over the last week, mostly in China, …

Rapid Recharging Systems Partnership Between Ener1 and Kyushu Electric
Wednesday, 19 Nov, 2008 – 8:02 | No Comment
Rapid Recharging Systems Partnership Between Ener1 and Kyushu Electric

Kyushu Electric Power (KEPCO) and lithium-ion battery manufacturer Ener1, Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding on working together to develop rapid recharging systems for electric vehicles. Kyushu Electric is the fourth-largest publicly traded power …