Lockheed Martin and Reignwood Group to Develop Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Power Plant

Baltimore , April 16, 2013 Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has announced that it is working with Reignwood Group to develop an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) pilot power plant off the coast of southern China. A memorandum of agreement between the two companies was signed in Beijing on Saturday. Following the ceremony, both companies met [...]

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Innovative Research Helps California Achieve Clean Energy Goals

SACRAMENTO The California Energy Commission has released a report summarizing advances in clean energy research funded through the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program. The 2012 PIER Annual Report highlights projects designed to improve the reliability of the state’s electricity supply, boost energy efficiency of building and appliances, and increase renewable sources of power. These [...]

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Bigger Than You Think, The Hidden Reserves of Clean Energy Projects

London, March 2013. Energy analysts are used to calculating the lifetime value of underground fossil fuel reserves. When it comes to renewable energy assets, however, they look at annual capacity and output, ignoring potential lifetime production. A new report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, published today, has – for the first time – placed US [...]

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GE Energy Financial Services joins MetLife, Union Bank, and Citi to Finance EDF Renewable Energy’s Catalina Solar Project

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (January 2, 2013): EDF Renewable Energy, formerly enXco, announced today that it completed financing on the 143 MWp Catalina Solar project in California’s Mojave Desert. Majority interest in the project was acquired by a group of investors comprising GE (NYSE: GE) unit GE Energy Financial Services, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a wholly [...]

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Steps Down

December 27th,2012. Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced that she will be stepping down from her role after the State of the Union address. Under Jackson’s leadership, the EPA established: *Landmark Protections from Toxic Mercury *Historic Fuel Efficiency Standards for Cars and Light Trucks *Critical Air Quality Protections [...]

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Thailand Announces Support for Alternative Energy Investments

BANGKOK, DEC. 24, 2012. The Thailand Board of Investment has announced its support in alternative energy investment after findings have shown that demand for energy will increase by 39% within 9 years. According to the Ministry of Energy’s estimation, under Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP 2012-2021), it has been found that in 2021, the demand [...]

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Siemen’s Green Technologies Now Generating Faster Growth than other Business

Munich, Germany, 2012-December. In fiscal 2012, revenue from Siemens’ Environmental Portfolio climbed ten percent to €33 billion. The company’s ecofriendly products and solutions are now generating faster revenue growth than its other businesses. Green technologies, which have been consistent growth drivers at Siemens since 2008, now account for 42 percent of the company’s total business. [...]

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Participation in Renewable Energy Power Generation Projects in Canada

Mitsui & Co., Ltd, has agreed with GDF SUEZ Canada Inc. (“GDFS-C”), part of the global energy group GDF SUEZ S.A., to participate in the renewable energy power generation projects in Canada (“Project”) currently developed and operated by GDF SUEZ Canada. Mitsui, through MIT Renewables Inc. (“MIT-RE”), its newly established subsidiary, has acquired 30% ownership [...]

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DEK Solar Presents Findings at World Solar Congress

DEK Solar, the global provider of screen printing equipment and processes for fuel cell and solar cell manufacture, used the leading gathering for the solar industry, World Solar Congress in Shanghai, to present the latest process technology improvements achieved via its state-of-the-art metallization platforms. Brian Lau, Director of DEK Solar & Process Support Products and [...]

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A Global Effort is Needed if We Are to Achieve Our Climate Goals – U.K.

26 NOVEMBER 2012 Speaking in advance of the UNFCCC COP18 climate change negotiations in Doha, starting on Monday 26th November, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey said: “A global effort is needed if we are to achieve our climate goals – we need to pave the way for the new global deal while delivering [...]

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New Video Released in the Clean Energy in Our Community Series

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Energy Department released its fourth video in the “Clean Energy in Our Community” video series, highlighting clean energy investments by Southern Oregon University (SOU).  The school’s investments in renewable energy, sustainability, and purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) are benefiting residents and workers across Ashland, a city of about 20,000 people. SOU is [...]

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U.S. Election Allows Continued Rapid Expansion of Renewable Energy Specifically Solar Power

Berlin, Germany. Solarpraxis AG, one of the leading organizers of conferences in the renewable energy sector, will host its fourth annual conference focusing exclusively on large-scale solar power plants on November 28 & 29 in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference will provide project developers and decision makers with essential technical and financial information on the following [...]

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Clean Energy Industry Growth Forum Brings Together Energy Innovators

October, 2012 The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 25th Industry Growth Forum this week attracted nearly 400 investors, entrepreneurs, scientists and policymakers to Denver. The two-day forum highlighted clean energy industry technology and business developments. In addition to hearing business case presentations from thirty clean energy companies, including eight Colorado companies, [...]

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