Dr. Cameron Chai

Articles from Cameron

Statistical Report on Canada's Geothermal Heat Pump Industry 2011

A comprehensive statistical report titled, “The State of the Canadian Geothermal Heat Pump Industry 2011 - Industry Survey and Market Analysis” has been launched by the Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC). CGC serves as the industry catalyst to connect public and private sector stakeholders and to extend the Canada’s market for geothermal heat pump (GHP) technology.

21 Feb 2012

Solar Frontier Delivers CIS Thin-Film Solar Modules for a Japanese Project

Solar Frontier, a provider of solar energy solutions, has delivered CIS thin-film solar modules to the newly activated 10 MW Mt. Komekura Solar Power Plant project in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

21 Feb 2012

Global Market for Biofuels to Reach $185.3 Billion by 2021

Pike Research, a market research and consulting firm offering comprehensive analysis of global clean technology markets, has released a report on the global biofuels industry. The report titled, “Biofuels Markets and Technologies”, provides an assessment on key challenges faced in the industry and a study on global opportunities for ethanol and biodiesel.

21 Feb 2012

Oman Invests in Energy Efficiency Projects

Oman has decided to invest US $2.9 billion in 13 new water and power projects that are commencing in 2012. According to the 7-Year (2011-2017) report from Oman Power and Water Procurement Company, demand for desalinated water and energy in the country is anticipated to rise at an average growth rate of approximately 9% annually till 2017.

21 Feb 2012

Nanosolar Closes Fund to Fuel Development of Thin-Film Solar Systems

Nanosolar, a manufacturer of advanced thin-film solar cells and panels, has declared the closing of a $20-million funding round that involved new investor aeris CAPITAL and existing investors OnPoint Technologies and Mohr Davidow Ventures.

20 Feb 2012

Tidal Energy Developer in Channel Islands Secures Two Major Projects

Channel Islands-based tidal energy developer, Alderney Renewable Energy (ARE) has awarded two major contracts for the development of tidal arrays and Anglo-French electricity interconnector cable. The contracts aim at building one of the largest tidal power farms in Europe.

20 Feb 2012

Solar and Wind KC Deploys 75 kW Solar System at Travois’ Headquarters

Solar and Wind KC, an affiliated company of Homoly Construction, has installed a large 75 kW solar photovoltaic system at the Travois’ headquarters in Crossroads Arts District, Kansas City, Missouri.

20 Feb 2012

Primus Green Energy Produces High Octane Fuel

A pioneer in the development of renewable drop-in fuel technology, Primus Green Energy has produced the first sample of high-octane, renewable gasoline using its biomass conversion technologies and natural gas.

20 Feb 2012

Mount Signal Solar Project to Supply 200 MW of Clean Energy to SDG+E

8minutenergy Renewables announced that its solar subsidiary, 82LV 8ME, has signed a joint development contract with AES Solar, a specialist in utility-scale solar power projects, to develop and construct Mount Signal Solar project in Imperial Valley, California.

20 Feb 2012

Matinee Energy Introduces Solar Energy Project in Arizona

Matinee Energy, a developer of solar energy projects and businesses, celebrated a ground breaking ceremony for a solar energy project, Matinee Energy Campus, in Benson, Arizona.

20 Feb 2012