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China expands S. America energy footprint
Oct 23, 2012 (UPI)
China is expanding its energy footprint in Latin America in a two-pronged strategy to secure its economy's fuel needs and create a niche for future trade in the...
Panasonic and Macerich Form Strategic Renewable Energy Partnership
Oct 23, 2012 (SPX)
Panasonic Eco Solutions North America and Macerich, have aligned to begin the first phase of a multi-property retail real estate solar power program. Over the n...
Hong Kong to tighten power plant emission limits
Oct 19, 2012 (AFP)
Hong Kong on Friday announced new targets in its bid to cut emissions from power plants, part of an ongoing effort to tackle air pollution in the Chinese city t...
Irish wave energy test site to get license
Oct 18, 2012 (UPI)
An offshore test site to measure Ireland's potential to develop wave energy will soon be granted a license, the country's energy minister said this week. A full...
Germans to see big 'green' surcharge hike
Oct 16, 2012 (UPI)
Germany's quick growth of renewable energy sources will mean a big jump in "green" surcharges for consumers, German energy companies said this week. Electric gr...
Michigan Energy Markets Poised to Foster Economic Growth and Job Creation
Oct 16, 2012 (SPX)
The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) will convene its Annual Fall Leadership Roundtable next week at the Kellogg Center in Lansing, Michigan. The Rou...
Traditional courtyards: an example of eco-efficiency for architects
Oct 16, 2012 (SPX)
Researchers from the University of Seville (Spain) have used mathematical tools to assess what has been known for centuries: the temperature inside the typical ...
EU blacklists Iran energy minister under new sanctions
Oct 16, 2012 (AFP)
The European Union on Tuesday froze the assets of Iranian Energy Minister Majid Namjoo as part of a series of tough new sanctions against Tehran over its disput...
Canadians oppose Chinese takeover of energy firm
Oct 16, 2012 (AFP)
Nearly six in ten Canadians believe their industry minister should block the proposed takeover of Calgary-based oil and gas company Nexen by China's state-owned...
GDF Suez chief confident in Brazil's electricity market
Oct 16, 2012 (AFP)
The GDF Suez chief executive said Tuesday his company's stake in the Estreito hydro-electric dam in northern Brazil reflected confidence in the future of the co...
Ireland: Royalties on energy exports?
Oct 15, 2012 (UPI)
Future renewable energy exports to Europe could generate revenue for Ireland through the imposition of royalty fees, Irish Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte says. Ra...
South Korea doubles 2013 emissions reduction target
Oct 15, 2012 (AFP)
South Korea on Monday doubled its target for reducing carbon dioxide emissions next year, as it moves towards the introduction of a nationwide cap-and-trade sys...
Argentine curbs hit Chilean methanol plant
Oct 15, 2012 (UPI)
Further reductions in Argentine natural gas supplies to a southern Chilean methanol plant have forced the Canadian company to lay off 48 workers and move some o...
Researchers map carbon footprint of cities
Oct 12, 2012 (UPI)
Researchers from Arizona State University have developed a software system that estimates greenhouse gas emissions in cities. The system, dubbed "Hestia" after ...
Greener industries grow faster than the overall economy
Oct 11, 2012 (SPX)
A new Economic Policy Institute study finds that industries with higher proportions of green jobs have higher job growth than does the overall economy. In Count...
Global Renewable Energy Investments Continue to Grow
Oct 11, 2012 (SPX)
Emerging from the global economic recession, investments in renewable energy technologies continued their steady rise in 2011, with total new investments in ren...
Regulator: Britain faces power shortages
Oct 08, 2012 (UPI)
The closing of aging coal-fired power plants and tough EU environmental rules could lead to power shortages in Britain, regulators warned. Britain's Office of G...
Money: A New (Decentralized) Shade of Green
Oct 04, 2012 (SPX)
As America's clean energy industry takes up position in a no-man's land between subsidies and sustainability, the idea of "Green Banks" is being touted as a lif...
Ireland Unlikely To Meet EU Energy Targets
Oct 04, 2012 (SPX)
90,000 Irish buildings will need to undergo significant energy upgrades every year up to 2020 if Ireland is to achieve its legal obligations under the EU Energy...
Energy New Front in Economic Warfare
Oct 04, 2012 (SPX)
Opposition leaders in Canada suggested a string of cyber security threats to domestic companies might be the work of Chinese hackers. Twice last week, the Canad...
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