09 Feb 2012
Hybrid truck sales to growSolar panel recycling profitable …BP forecasts strong growth in the renewable energy sector.
Pike Research: Hybrid Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks
The Pike Research report analyzes the prospects, and obstacles, faced in the market by hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid and battery electric medium and heavy-duty trucks. The study predicts that hybrid truck sales will exceed 100,000 vehicles annually by 2017. The main reasons for this are climbing diesel fuel costs and stringent emissions requirements. The majority of hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and battery electric trucks will...
30 Jan 2012
US President Barrack Obama’s state-of-the-union address on Tuesday – plans for clean energy, more investments, drilling, fracking and US$5bn in clean energy tax credits.
Grist: Obama makes strong call for clean energy — oh, and drilling and fracking too
Lisa Hymas of Grist summarizes US President, Barack Obama’s energy points his state-of-the-union address on Tuesday 24 January 2012 as follows:
“Clean energy rocks. Nice, deserving people get jobs at wind-turbine plants. Solyndra-style investments are critical. Oil-industry subsidies suck. Energy efficiency is an economic engine. We need to drill, baby, drill. And we need to frack, baby...
29 Feb 2012
Australia all in on clean tech R&D … while Queensland’s taste for solar dominates … but Senate hears bad news from solar panel inspectors … and political group shields forests from renewables.
EnergyMatters.com.au: $1 Billion Australian Clean Energy Investment Programs Launched
EnergyMatters.com.au announced Australian Prime Minister Gillard’s launch of the Clean Technology Investment Program. The initiative makes AU$1bn (US$1.07bn) available to manufacturers to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
Eligible projects include:
- Technologies that reduce energy and/or use carbon emissions at manufacturing facilities
- Process re-engineering for...
20 Mar 2012
India lags behind on developing the technology to convert its abundant coal reserves into enough gas and oil to relieve the 300 million citizens living without power.
What happened
Reuters reported on India’s puzzling snail-paced development of coal gasification technology that could improve the country’s chronic electricity shortage.
Background
In his New York Times blog, Hari Kumar reports on the Census Report released early March 2012. The findings in the Census Report underpin the painful reality of the 300 million Indians who still live without power. In the mean time, India’s March 2012 deadline for providing electricity for the...
25 Jan 2012
African Green City Index and South Africa’s green future funded by new taxes.
Siemens – South and North African cities are greenest among Africa’s major cities.
The African Green City Index, a study initiated by Siemens, shows that African cities in the north and south “deliver the best environmental performance” in comparison to the rest of the continent. Independent research organization, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), carried out the research in 15 major cities across 11 African countries. Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Casablanca,...
21 Mar 2012
Green Investment Bank opens in Edinburgh ... Barcelona measures its efficiency and sustainability IQ ... Poland rejects EU’s carbon cut ... ADR system introduced to Europe.
Engerati: Scotland wins Green Investment Bank
Denise Philip of Engerati reports that Edinburgh will host the UK’s Green Investment Bank, which is to attract investment for new renewable energy projects. The bank forms part of the UK’s plan to make renewable energy account for 15% of the country’s electric supply by 2020, however Scotland is aiming for 100%. The bank will open with public funds of US$4.7bn(£3bn) and will be fully operational by end 2012, pending...
30 Nov 2011
The EU governments’ main focus over the last 3 years has been the economic crisis. This has forced the energy sector into the backseat.
What happened
The IEA announced, in its ‘State of the Energy World Report,’ that 2017 is the cut-off date to take drastic steps towards lowering CO2 emissions. Governments must strive to avoid the 2ᵒC increase in global temperature. The economic crisis has not helped to achieve this global goal. The EU has seen a decline in investment in the energy sector, for much needed infrastructure upgrades and the urgent establishment of renewables.
Background
The EU’s energy...
06 Mar 2012
Tidal and wave power development offers huge opportunities … While Prepay meters are surprisingly popular … Gates and Chu talk power … And Envia to halve battery costs!
Engerati: Turning The Tide on Renewable Energy
Jenni McCann of Engerati looks at two wave and tidal power reports by the Department of Energy (DoE.) These reports conclude that there are “major opportunities for new water power development in the US.”
With a reputation for being expensive to build, these technologies have progressed slowly, but by utilizing marine and wind energy data, these costs are recoverable and this production costs are still lower than that of other...
21 Mar 2012
The UK’s Green Investment Bank finds its home in Edinburgh.
What happened
The UK’s Green Investment Bank headquarters will open its doors in Edinburgh, with its fundraising office in London, reports Bloomberg. Edinburgh beat a total of 31 bids around the country to host the bank, which will create 50–70 full-time jobs, spread across the two cities, explains BBC.
According to the Guardian, the bank will attract “billions of pounds” to finance new, renewable energy projects. It will open with public funds of US$4.7bn (£3bn...
27 Mar 2012
As host to Latin America’s largest wind farm development, Mexico begins to realize its wind energy potential.
What happened
Vestas, the Danish wind turbine manufacturer, will supply turbines to Latin America’s largest wind power project, the Marena Renovables, reports Reuters. The wind farm is located on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, southeastern State of Oaxaca.
The 132 turbines, with a total capacity of 396MW, will power beer and soda bottling for:
Coca-Cola FEMSA
OXXO (FEMSA's convenience store chain)
Heineken N.V
The companies have signed a 20-year power purchase agreement....
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