Deutsche Bank takes clean tech seriously. A fact that was driven home by the appointment of Adam Bergman as a director in the firm’s global clean technology corporate coverage group.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
11 Nov 2010
OnGreen, a web-based ‘green and clean’ market place, has announced a $1.4 million investment in raised from a fund that is jointly owned by Blue Marble Ventures in Los Angeles and China Southern Hong Kong Investment Ltd in Shanghai.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
11 Nov 2010
TransCanada has announced the completion of the Kibby Wind power project. The largest wind power project of New England is completed with an investment of over US$350 million within the stipulated time.
According to commercial counselor, Rudolf Lukavsky, Austria’s Renewable energy investments will increase, if authorized incentive programs are introduced. Austria has invested in Romania’s renewable energy projects, such as wind parks and hydro power, and is anticipating a rise in these investments.
INEOS New Planet BioEnergy, a joint venture company of INEOS Bio, declared that it has awarded an EPC contract to AMEC, a Tucker, GA-based company, to construct its bioenergy facility to be located in Southeast Florida.
Iberdrola Renovables announced that it has planned to start wind turbine installation in the 80 MW project located in Mihai Viteazul, Romania.
Ocean Power Technologies, a New Jersey-based wave power developer, has partnered with Lockheed for developing a wave power project, either in Oregon or in California.
The Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute (CSMCRI) reports that researchers have initiated a new project to explore the feasibility of commercial production of biofuel from microalgae.
The Knowledge Foundation has announced that the 6th Fuel Cells Durability + Performance conference will be held next month in Boston, MA from December 9-10, 2010 at the Hilton Boston Back Bay Hotel.
On November 8, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced a $50-million collaboration to augment work, that will optimize solar energy in more cost effective ways.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
10 Nov 2010
Stop-and-go driving can wear on your nerves, but it really does a number on the precious platinum that drives reactions in automotive fuel cells. Before large fleets of fuel-cell-powered vehicles can hit the road, scientists will have to find a way to protect the platinum, the most expensive component of fuel-cell technology, and to reduce the amount needed to make catalytically active electrodes.
Picosun Oy, Finland-based global manufacturer of state-of-the-art Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) systems, takes part in Polycat, a major 2010 -2014 EU funded research project aiming at reducing the environmental footprint of chemical and phar-maceutical industries by studying methods towards creating zero-waste processes.
A new solar powered blood pressure (BP) measuring device may prove an effective alternative for field tests in third world countries. The reliable and affordable device would be able to help curb the rising rates of heart related diseases that are rampant in lower income countries.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Nov 2010
A joint initiative to combat climate change is being undertaken by the Unites States and Australia. The two countries will collaborate on research into solar energy with the hope of cutting the costs of harnessing it to the levels of conventional fossil fuels within the next five years.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Nov 2010
The Aspen City officials are seeking a “conduit exemption” approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to construct a 1.175MW conduit hydropower facility in Colorado. The approval will not give complete licenses required for the project, as it will be installed in an already available pipe or channel. The facility can be developed only after receiving the approval from FERC.