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African Clean Tech Association launched

Thursday, 27 October 2011 This week sees the launch of the African Clean Tech Association (ACTA), which represents the interests of the region’s clean tech industry. ACTA has been set-up to provide a platform to all stakehol...

DOE funds “fish-friendly” hydropower turbine

Thursday, 27 October 2011 The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has been selected for a $1.5 million award from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to deploy and test the Alden turbine, a hydropower electricity generator ...

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin signs on as senior advisor to Principal Solar

Thursday, 27 October 2011

Famed US Astronaut Dr. Buzz Aldrin has signed on to serve as a senior advisor to Principal Solar, Inc., the Dallas (Texas)-based renewable energy holding company.

Electric motorcycle developer Brammo secures $28 million in funding

Thursday, 27 October 2011

Brammo Inc., the electric motorcycle developer based in Ashland, Oregon in the US has raised $28 million in Series B financing.

WEF report highlights retrofit market as key to green growth

Thursday, 27 October 2011 Governments striving to encourage greater energy efficiency should mandate standardized energy consumption reporting and an efficiency rating system for buildings, according to a new World Economic Fo...

Europe votes to establish dedicated pot of cash for wind energy

Wednesday, 26 October 2011 For the first time ever the European Parliament has voted to create a dedicated budget line for wind energy research and development. Following today's vote, wind energy R&D should have its own �...

Lockheed Martin to collaborate on development of wave energy device

Wednesday, 26 October 2011 Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT) has announced it will collaborate with Lockheed Martin, better known for manufacturing military aircraft, in connection with its proposed commercial-scale wave pow...

Chinese solar firms weigh in on trade dispute

Wednesday, 26 October 2011 The Chinese government and a number of the Asian nation’s photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers have begun to respond to accusations from the US that they and other solar producers in China have been enga...

Novatec Solar superheats steam using solar power

Tuesday, 25 October 2011 Concentrating solar power (CSP) specialist, Novatec Solar, has used an innovative Fresnel receiver design to successfully generate superheated steam at temperatures above 500°C at its 1.4 megawatt (M...

Largest commercial wind project in Caribbean wins financing

Tuesday, 25 October 2011 Described as the “largest wind project in the Caribbean” by wind farm developer Pattern Energy Group LP, the Finca de Viento Santa Isabel wind farm is one step closer to realisation after the comp...

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