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KUTh adds Saipan to portfolio

Wed, 1 February 2012 KUTh Energy Ltd, an Australian geothermal energy company, has announced that Saipan, a United States territory of the Northern Marianas, has issued the company a Notice of Intent to Award a contract for the development of geothermal electricity for the Saipan grid.

Meridian rethinks Project Hayes wind farm

Wed, 25 January 2012 New Zealand energy retailer, Meridian, has withdrawn its applications for resource consents for Project Hayes, a 633 MW wind farm the retailer had proposed for the Lammermoor Range in Central Otago, New Zealand.

AUS and US collaborate for biofuels

Wed, 25 January 2012 Federal Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson recently met with United States Secretary Ray Mabus, to discuss opportunities for collaboration between the two countries in advanced biofuels research and commercial development.

World leaders power together for geothermal energy

The Australian Geothermal Energy Association has joined several national geothermal trade and business associations to establish an international geothermal business coalition, the Geothermal Energy Technology and International Development Forum.

Chilling with solar in the desert

As desert temperatures soar in the Middle East, Masdar City stays cool with one of the world’s largest solar thermal-driven cooling systems.

The China story: a policy driven narrative

We are often barraged with the phenomenal numbers emanating from China in the clean energy space, whether those numbers concern installed generation capacity, dollars of investment, manufacture or intellectual property ownership figures.

Great Southern Press opens new office in China

Publisher of EcoGeneration, Great Southern Press, is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Qingdao, China.

Benefiting from small-scale renewables

In a presentation that took place at the Renewable Energy World Asia Conference 2011 earlier this year, Maaike Gobel, Manager of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership, discussed the organisation’s small-scale clean energy initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region.

Shining future for clean energy in Australia

Thu, 8 December 2011 The 2011 Clean Energy Australia Report, produced by Clean Energy Council, was recently released at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Durban.

Launch: New Zealand Clean Energy Centre

A clean energy centre has recently been launched in New Zealand to facilitate the growth of renewable energy use across the country. Situated in a region that produces 75 per cent more clean energy than it uses, the centre is perfectly located to achieve this goal.

The energy revolution needed for the Asia-Pacific

An in-depth study of resource use in the Asia-Pacific region over the past four decades has demonstrated that dramatic changes to the region’s energy generation and emissions output are needed if its nations are to avoid significant environmental degradation.

Australian biofuel company sets up in Sri Lanka

Wed, 7 December 2011 Australian biofuel producer Algae.Tec has signed a collaboration contract with building materials company Holcim Lanka to build an algae biofuels production facility in Sri Lanka.

UN Climate Change Convention in Durban kicks off

Thu, 1 December 2011 The United Nations Climate Change Convention in Durban, taking place from 28 November to 9 December, has commenced.

IEA for global energy efficiency

Mon, 28 November 2011 At a recent G20 summit in Cannes, France, world leaders endorsed an International Energy Agency report entitled G20 Clean Energy, and Energy Efficiency Deployment and Policy Progress, which provides an overview of clean energy and energy efficiency technology deployment, and summarises support policies in place across G20 countries.

New World Energy invests in Filipino geothermal energy

Tue, 11 October 2011 Geoenergy, a subsidiary of Australian geothermal exploration and development company, New World Energy, will acquire interests in five geothermal energy projects in the Philippines.

The NZ ETS: carbon pricing in the neighbourhood

The New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) was legislated in late 2008 as part of a suite of actions taken by the nation to ratify its commitment to the Kyoto Protocol. New Zealand became the first country to implement an emissions trading scheme that included all gases and all major sectors.

US and Russian scientists awarded Global Energy Prize

Fri, 17 June 2011 Dr. Arthur H. Rosenfeld and Dr. Philipp Rutberg will each receive the Global Energy Prize in a ceremony in St Petersburg, Russia, as part of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Clean energy industry news goes mobile

Wed, 18 May 2011 The latest clean energy industry news can now be accessed through a new mobile-friendly website.

Energy Ministers collaborate for clean energy future

Wed, 13 April 2011 Energy Ministers from 23 different governments met in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, this week as part of the second Clean Energy Ministerial focussed on speeding up global efforts to transition to clean energy technologies.

Vestas awarded Zayed Future Energy Prize

Fri, 21 January 2011 Vestas has been awarded the Zayed Future Energy Prize for 2011 at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi.

MPower and CNPV Solar Power SA team up

CNPV Solar Power SA, a public limited liability company organised under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products, has entered into a long-term strategic partnership agreement with MPower, a leading Australian supplier of renewable energy products, with over 15 years experience in the renewable energy sector.