NEW UN STUDY HIGHLIGHTS HUGE POTENTIAL FOR GENERATING CLEAN ENERGY IN AFRICA

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

NEW UN STUDY HIGHLIGHTS HUGE POTENTIAL FOR GENERATING CLEAN ENERGY IN AFRICA New York, May 13 2013  4:00PM Less than 1 per cent of all patent applications relating to clean energy technology (CET) have been filed in Africa, according to a new United Nations study, which also highlights the opportunity …

NewNet Daily Newsletter:Smart-thermostat company Nest Labs acquires MyEnergy

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

NewNet Daily Newsletter 8 May 2013 Sign up to a NewNet premium subscription to stay up-to-date with all the latest green venture rounds Deal News Sweetwater brings in S&C Electric to upgrade 585MW Texas wind farm Centrosolar sells solar glass unit to Ducatt EIB lends Nepal €55m for hydropower plant MaRS Cleantech …

UNVEILING AND EXPLAINING THE PRESIDENT’S PROPOSED FY’14 ENERGY BUDGET

Jay OwenResource Efficiency, Trendspotting

UNVEILING AND EXPLAINING THE PRESIDENT’S              PROPOSED FY’14 ENERGY BUDGET     The non-profit Environment and Energy Study Institute held one of its many Congressional briefings, and on Friday, April 19th, the briefing was on The Administration’s proposed FY14 energy budget.   Jason Walsh, Senior Advisor, Dept. of Energy Office of …

FAULTY OR INCOMPLETE ANALYSIS SKEWS NUMBERS AND CONCLUSIONS

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

FAULTY OR INCOMPLETE ANALYSIS SKEWS NUMBERS AND CONCLUSIONS   By Scott Sklar, for REW   Analyst Matthew Strep’s analysis of an NREL Renewables study appeared here and in The Washington Post on April 5th . His commentary on the potential for renewable energy to meet climate change reductions was limited to …

Where Has All the Ice Gone?

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

Eco-Economy Indicators Ice Melting MARCH 07, 2013 Where Has All the Ice Gone? Emily E. Adams As the earth warms, glaciers and ice sheets are melting and seas are rising. Over the last century, the global average sea level rose by 17 centimeters (7 inches). This century, as waters warm …

Triodos, Wessex Water reveal plans for Bristol wind farm

kristyGreen Prosperity

NewNet Daily Newsletter 4 October 2012 Technology spotlights to include wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, and energy efficiency during Europe’s most comprehensive renewables event next month Deal News Triodos, Wessex Water reveal plans for Bristol wind farm Acciona wins Saudi Arabia desalination order from Marafiq Power & Water CT Hydro launches …

Offshore Wind Development Picking Up Pace

kristyGreentech

Offshore Wind Development Picking Up Pace J. Matthew Roney http://www.earth-policy.org/plan_b_updates/2012/update106 Earth Policy Release Plan B Update August 16, 2012 Wind power is the world’s leading source of renewable electricity, excluding hydropower, with 238,000 megawatts of capacity installed at the start of 2012. Thus far, almost all of this wind power …

Paradox partners with NEC Italia for smart grid research

kristyGreentech

15 December 2011 News and Analysis Deal News Paradox partners with NEC Italia for smart grid research US DOE funds four new EV battery research projects PREMIUM: Ruralec attracts investors to Peru’s hydropower sector OnSite Energy partners with Michigan University for biofuel research Fluor moves closer to construction of 800 …