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Venture Capital Fund to Seed Building of Green Energy Products in South East Asia

To accelerate the national and regional development and manufacture of green energy products and businesses, Malaysia has partnered with Japan-based Asian Energy Investments Pte Ltd. (AIE) in a $100 million investment mega-fund to seed promising new ideas and innovators in Southeast Asia.

25 Sep 2013

Pulp and Paper Centre Receives $2.7M Grant for Reducing Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The University of British Columbia’s Pulp and Paper Centre (PPC) has received $2.7 million to reduce energy and greenhouse gas emissions of one of B.C.’s largest industries by 50 per cent before 2020.

25 Sep 2013

EPA Honors Kaiser Permanente with 2013 Green Power Leadership Award

Kaiser Permanente has received a 2013 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the organization’s use of solar power. The annual awards recognize the country’s leading green power users for their commitment and contribution to helping advance the development of the nation’s voluntary green power market.

24 Sep 2013

Oskarshamn Energi Selects Metso for Supply of Complete Biomass-Fired Power Plant

Metso will supply Oskarshamn Energi with a complete biomass-fired power plant for combined heat and power production in Oskarshamn in Sweden. The start-up of the plant is scheduled for winter 2015. The value of the order will not be disclosed.

24 Sep 2013

Demystification of Photosynthesis Reaction Mechanisms May Help Produce Unlimited Source of Clean Energy

Research by Professor Jian-Ren Shen at Okayama University demystifies the reaction mechanisms of photosynthesis and the findings may lead to the development of methods for producing an unlimited source of clean energy.

24 Sep 2013

Government of Canada Announces Funding for Alternative Energy Research in Yukon

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), and Minister for the Arctic Council, today announced funding for research into long-term, clean energy options for the Kaska Nation.

23 Sep 2013

CPV Woodbridge Energy Center in New Jersey Secures Financial Closing

Competitive Power Ventures (CPV), GE Energy Financial Services and ArcLight Capital Partners announced today that they have closed financing for the $842 million CPV Woodbridge Energy Center.

23 Sep 2013

Abengoa Selected to Build and Operate New 70MW Wind Farm in Uruguay

Abengoa, the company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has been selected to construct and operate a new 70 MW wind farm in Palomas, in the Salto Department, Uruguay.

23 Sep 2013

SolarWorld Hosts its Inaugural Annual Summit for Authorized Installers in Oregon

More than 250 people from every region of the United States and nearby islands are convened for an inaugural, two-day annual summit meeting of SolarWorld’s authorized installers, where they are reviewing the latest product, manufacturing and marketing advances in support of high-reliability solar solutions from SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer for more than 35 years.

23 Sep 2013

Blue Sphere Signs Binding MOU for Landfill Gas to Energy Project in Ivory Coast

Blue Sphere Corp. (the "Company" or "Blue Sphere"), a company in the cleantech sector as a waste-to-energy and clean energy project integrator, is pleased to announce that it has signed a binding memorandum of understanding in respect of a 3-6 MW landfill gas to energy project at the Akouedo Landfill in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

19 Sep 2013