Monthly Archives: October 2009

After sorting out a deep divide between member states on if and how to provide climate change funding support for developing countries, the European Union has finalized the negotiating stance it will take to Copenhagen this December.  After a two-day … Continue reading

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The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is working quickly on climate legislation, aiming to pass the much-anticipated bill by as early as next week. Although it is growing increasingly unlikely that the bill will achieve full Senate approval … Continue reading

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The clean energy sector may be rousing from its “long slumber” through a fairly dismal last year.  New figures from New Energy Finance indicate that merger and acquisition activity in the space is on the rise, totaling $7.3 billion in … Continue reading

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China has come under criticism from foreign wind manufacturers for its bias towards domestic companies.  By requiring 70% of all components in wind turbines to be produced locally, China has in essence closed off its rapidly growing wind market to … Continue reading

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $338 million in new funding to fuel geothermal resource exploration and advanced technology development. 123 projects in 39 states will receive funding from the government as part of the Recovery Act, as well … Continue reading

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The United States Treasury Department will allot $2.2 billion in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds to U.S. power utilities to encourage development of domestic renewable energy. 805 public power companies and electric power cooperatives around the nation were selected to receive … Continue reading

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Satisfied with current oil prices in the range of $75-$80 a barrel, Jose Botelho de Vasconcelos, president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), says if prices climb higher, the powerful organization is will boost production in an effort … Continue reading

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The European Union’s carbon cap and trade scheme may have trouble incorporating large supplies of carbon credits held by some of the newest member states in Central and Eastern Europe.  Because of a drop off in economic activity, many of … Continue reading

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Cleantech industry research firm Pike Research is expecting rapid growth in the stationary lithium ion battery market.  As new sources of energy, such as wind and solar, come online, the demand for advanced battery technology will increase, as storing energy … Continue reading

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and they are on track to exceed many of their renewable energy adoption goals,”  says Visiting US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. Read the full article ……

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