Asia
1 February 2012
Swedish cleantech company Alfa Lavel has been contracted by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to supply waste heat recovery systems for ships being build for Maersk in a deal worth SEK230m ($34m).
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31 January 2012
Vestas has received its first Chinese order for its V100 turbine, specifically designed for low wind speeds, from Datang Hubei Renewable Energy.
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31 January 2012
Indian conglomerate Welspun Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding to develop 500MW of wind power in Andhra Pradesh.
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31 January 2012
Austrian-based Gussing Renewable Energy has reportedly taken a 25 per cent stake in Indian biomass business GP Energy.
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31 January 2012
A surge in Chinese solar cell and panel imports into the US may result in back-dated tariff duties being applied on the equipment under new action to be taken by the Department of Commerce.
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31 January 2012
Reservoir Capital has received three-year permitting extensions for two run-of-the-river hydroelectric plants in Serbia.
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30 January 2012
US cleantech company Onyx has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire 25 per cent of Chinese company Optimum Solar.
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30 January 2012
Independent power company Indian Energy has formed a framework agreement with Trishe Developers Private for the acquisition and construction of 1,000MW of wind farms in India.
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25 January 2012
Australian alternative materials company Cardia Bioplastics has been contracted to provide three city districts in China with its Biohybrid waste bags.
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25 January 2012
One of India’s largest resource and power corporations told NewNet it is seeking alliances with developers in both the marine and offshore wind sectors.
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25 January 2012
German electronics giant Siemens has been contracted by three customers to supply four steam turbines to be used in solar thermal projects in India.
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24 January 2012
India will achieve and most likely exceed its targets for solar energy, according to one expert.
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18 January 2012
Chinese photovoltaic specialist JinkoSolar has connected an 18MW system to the grid for the China Guangdong Nuclear Power Company.
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18 January 2012
Chinese photovoltaic component supplier GCL-Poly has formed a framework agreement with China New Merchants Energy Group to invest in solar company Sinofield.
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18 January 2012
An India-based cleantech venture capital fund is set to launch by March and has set a fundraising target of $100m.
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18 January 2012
Australian alternative fuel develop Algae.Tec has formed an equal equity joint venture with Chinese company Shanding Kerui Group, to build an algae biofuel facility in China.
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17 January 2012
India-based wind company Suzlon has formed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Indian province Andhra Pradesh for the development of 3GW of wind farms.
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17 January 2012
US company Abound Solar and Solar Integration Systems India have completed the installation of a 1MW photovoltaic facility in Andhra Pradesh, south-east India.
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16 January 2012
Wen Jiaboa, Prime Minister of China, stated that the country intends to generate 11.4 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2015, up from 8.4 per cent in 2010. More importantly for the rest of the world, he also confirmed a commitment to working alongside other nations to develop new renewable technologies.
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16 January 2012
Spanish wind energy specialist Gamesa has been contracted to supply an additional 50MW of turbines to Chinese company Langyuan for a project in Ningxia, north China.
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