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Saint-Gobain Plans to Incorporate Composite Bearings into the Renewable Energy Sector

An early glimpse into the 2013 Annual Energy Outlook from the US Energy Information Administration reveals that increased generation from renewable energy is expected to account for 32 per cent of the overall domestic growth in electricity generation from 2011 to 2040.

30 Apr 2013

Australian Cleantech Review 2012 - Cleantech Sector Forging Ahead with $29bn AUD Revenue and 53000 Employees

The Australian Cleantech sector is profiled to a greater extent than ever before in a report to be launched this week at events in Perth and Brisbane.

19 Mar 2013

GE’s First Brilliant Wind Turbine to Deliver Low-Cost Electricity

Today, GE announced the 2.5-120, the world’s most efficient high-output and the first brilliant wind turbine. The 2.5-120 is the first wind turbine to bring together world-class efficiency and power output at low wind speed sites, capturing a 25 percent increase in efficiency and a 15 percent increase in power output compared to GE’s current model.

1 Feb 2013

EPSRC Investment in UK Catalysis Hub to Drive Sustainable Growth

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is investing £12.9 million in the UK Catalysis Hub, a UK-wide research programme into catalytic science focused on supporting UK economic growth while helping reduce CO2 emissions, produce cleaner water and generate more sustainable energy.

1 Feb 2013

UAlbany NanoCollege Hosts Cleantech Entrepreneur Roundtable

“Exceeding Expectations: Cleantech Entrepreneur Roundtable”

15 Nov 2012

EDF Renewable Energy Celebrates Operation of Two Kern County Clean Energy Projects

EDF Renewable Energy, formerly enXco, celebrates the construction and operation of two Kern County projects producing clean energy for Southern California. The 140 MW Pacific Wind and 143 MWp Catalina Solar projects were developed and contracted independently; however, their close geographic proximity to one another enabled the projects to share certain infrastructure and thus evolve into one of the largest wind/solar hybrid projects in the United States.

30 Oct 2012

Algae Biomass Organization Kicks Off Summer of Algae II Campaign

On August 20, 2012, the first of a sequence of events focusing on algae will be started as part of ‘Summer of Algae II,’ a countrywide campaign to demonstrate the assurance of the algae industry in the generation of domestic fuels, food and feed products and jobs.

20 Aug 2012

Collaboration Between Local Councils and Community Groups for Green Initiatives

Local Councils and community groups are typically wary of one another. A new project that is being supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Local Authorities and the Research Councils’ Initiative (LARCI) with its spotlight on the Scottish region of Fife and the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) aims to bring the two entities together for achieving environmental sustainability.

13 Aug 2012

Ad-Hoc Alliance Urges Provincial Premiers to Develop Canadian Energy Strategy

An ad-hoc alliance of over 700 firms, labor unions, industry associations, civil society groups and governments is demanding Canada’s provincial premiers to join forces for designing a Canadian energy strategy, which will help the country to become a leader in clean energy.

19 Jul 2012

Australia Implements Carbon Tax for Carbon Emission Reduction

Frost & Sullivan’s new analysis titled ‘Impact of Australia Carbon Tax on the Energy Markets-a Strategic Perspective’ discusses the carbon tax, carbon tax in the global scenario, available government programs and grants, industries' readiness for the tax, and available opportunities as a result of the carbon tax.

19 Jul 2012