“Our mandate is to focus on growing the four key sectors - geothermal, forestry, tourism and agribusiness. Over the last six months the Board and staff have looked at ways we can maximise growth in these areas. The focus is on projects that will deliver results ...
Scoop.co.nz (press release) via Google News
2013-06-18 23:03:58
A new web site helps Australians determine where local politicians stand on issues relating to renewable energy and provides information on the progress of the solar revolution in each electorate. Solar Scorecard provides a detailed breakdown of what each ...
energymatters.com.au via Google News
2013-06-18 15:56:55
A wind turbine is to be built near the Scottish home of the late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother despite planning officials admitting that it will have an "unwelcome" visual impact.
Daily Telegraph via Yahoo! News
2013-06-18 15:44:36
Rurelec (LON:RUR) has received a US$7.2mln loan to finalise the construction of the Canchayllo hydroelectric project in Peru, which is on course to start production early in 2014. The funds are coming from the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC), ...
Proactive Investors Australia via Google News
2013-06-18 03:51:38
About 40 people from south-west Victoria are expected to join a rally against wind farms in Canberra today. Keith Staff has campaigned against a wind farm proposed for near Penshurst and is one of the organisers of the protest. He says many more locals ...
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2013-06-17 20:04:52
$93M deal to provide solar energy to Japan's farming community. Reuters 3 sec ago. Climate · Solar energy. Japanese electronics company to provide solar power for agriculture. You must be logged in to read this article. Not a member yet? Register today ›.
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2013-06-17 18:13:05
Is solar thermal the Holy Grail? Silvio Marcacci 5 min ago. Climate · Solar energy. Concentrating solar power may be the key to unlock our clean energy future but there's a few regulatory, technological, and financial hurdles standing in the way.
Business Spectator via Google News
2013-06-17 17:24:00
REN21's Renewables 2013 Global Status Report and UNEP/BNEF's Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2013 were launched last week; showing demand for renewable energy continued to increase during 2011 and 2012, providing an estimated ...
energymatters.com.au via Google News
2013-06-17 16:51:36
The payments are provided through USDA Rural Development's Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels, commonly referred to as the Advanced Biofuel Payment Program. It was established in the 2008 Farm Bill to support the expansion of advanced biofuel ... For example, in 2012, Sequential-Pacific Biodiesel, a biodiesel facility based in Salem, Ore
Marianas Variety via Google News
2013-06-17 09:05:10
One of the key assumptions in determining the cost of electricity from a power plant is how long that power plant will be operational. Almost universally, that estimate is too low. But I think this “mistake” is particularly strong when it comes to solar power — both ...
RenewEconomy via Google News
2013-06-16 22:07:43
A six-turbine expansion to the wind farm at Waterloo in the Clare Valley has been approved. The Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council's development assessment panel met on Friday to make a decision on Energy Australia's proposal. The council had earlier ...
abc.net.au via Google News
2013-06-16 22:04:14
"Australia is in a strong position to capitalise on the growing global biofuel market, with companies like Muradel leveraging our abundance of sun and space to grow sustainable feedstocks, and applying their expertise to drive down the cost of advanced ...
Business Spectator via Google News
2013-06-16 20:34:02
The peak oil theory, which states that we have passed the moment of maximum global oil production, was described 40 years ago by Marion Hubbert, a former Royal Dutch Shell geophysicist. However, once again, human innovation has saved the day.
Daily Telegraph via Yahoo! News
2013-06-16 11:38:34
But first to solar power and a scheme with lofty ideals, designed to cut carbon emissions and take a load off the energy network. It's been a runaway success but rooftop solar has become a source of angst. In the next few weeks the Newman Government will ...
ABC Online via Google News
2013-06-16 05:00:33
Canada.