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JEDDAH – Spurred by a buoyant economy and population growth, over $300 billion will be invested in the GCC water and desalination projects, between 2012 – 2022 periods, researchandmarkets.com reported Friday. Subsequent to its revolutionary discovery of hydrocarbons about three … Continue reading

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Many of the world’s leading executives and investors believe in a strong connection between the economy and the environment. Talk of a “political battle” between the two major focal areas is mere “nonsense,” says Mark Vachon, Vice President of GE’s … Continue reading

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The Chinese government’s “Second National Assessment Report on Climate Change” warns of significant risks to agriculture and water resources as a result of a changing climate. Global warming may reduce crop yields, shrink rivers and increase the frequency of damaging … Continue reading

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Investing in clean energy, expanding energy efficiency programs and harnessing America’s vast natural gas resources received considerable emphasis in President Obama’s State of the Union Address.  Below are key excerpts from his speech: Natural Gas “…nowhere is the promise of … Continue reading

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Solar power installations in the United States have reached record highs this year.  As we reported previously, third quarter photovoltaic installations rose by 40%, bringing total installed capacity above 1GW for the first time in U.S. history. As the year … Continue reading

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Third quarter photovoltaic (PV) installations in the United States increased 40%, says a report released recently by the trade group Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and research firm GTM Research. Q3 2011 installations were 449.2MW, up from 324.3MW during the … Continue reading

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China’s National Energy Administration announced ambitious new development targets for solar and wind energy.  By 2015, China aims for 15GW solar capacity and 100GW of wind capacity, according to data from the National Energy Administration. China’s solar power target has … Continue reading

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As we come to the close of what has been a challenging year for the global economy, we are pleased to report positive news in the clean energy investment sector. Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) data shows that for the … Continue reading

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Brazil is making a serious entrance into the global wind power market.  Based on new government energy plans, in a few short years, wind could become the second largest power generation source in the country. The Brazilian government plans to … Continue reading

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