Australasia

3 April 2009

Environmental group Opcon supplies technology to Australian waste-to-energy company

Swedish energy and environmental technology group Opcon has signed an agreement with Australian CoGen Power for the sale and marketing of Opcon's Powerbox waste-to-energy technology through Australia.

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1 April 2009

Mikhail Gorbachev urges world leaders to invest in solar energy

The founder of environmental organisation Green Cross International, Mikhail Gorbachev, has urged world leaders and the private sector to make significant investments in solar energy as a means to tackle climate change.

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31 March 2009

Minotaur Exploration takes stake in geothermal company Petratherm

Australian mining exploration company Minotaur Exploration has acquired 2 million shares in Petratherm and now holds 32 per cent.

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31 March 2009

AGL Energy to construct 132MW wind farm in south Australia

AGL Energy, an Australian energy provider, has entered into an agreement with Suzlon Energy Australia for the construction of the 132MW Hallett 4 wind farm in south Australia.

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27 March 2009

Renewable energy services provider 3TIER opens new offices in Germany, Australia and India

3TIER, a provider of renewable energy assessment services, has branched out with new offices in Germany, Australia and India.

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16 March 2009

Global solar photovoltaic market installations soar by 110 per cent in 2008

The global solar photovoltaic market installations hit unprecedented highs of 5.95GW in 2008, marking an increase of 110 per cent over the previous year, according to a report by Solarbuzz.

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2 March 2009

Solar energy companies cutting costs to make solar power competitive with grid, according to a new report

Solar energy companies are cutting costs at a pace that will soon make solar power competitive with grid electricity in several major global markets, according to a new report from PHOTON Consulting, entitled The True Cost of Solar Power: Race to $1/W.

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19 February 2009

Private equity-backed Plantation Energy, Great Southern Export Company sign biomass supply agreement

Private equity-backed biomass company Plantation Energy Australia has signed a 12 month agreement with Great Southern Export Company to supply plantation harvest residues.

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29 January 2009

Solar shines brightly in Australia with launch of new Solar Institute

The Energy Innovation Fund, set up by the Australian Government to support R&D in the clean energy sector, has launched the Australian Solar Institute.

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27 January 2009

Institutional investors plan to increase allocations to clean energy funds in 2009, according to Almeida Capital report

Despite the severe downturn in the private equity markets and the corresponding reduction in liquidity, institutional investors - including pension funds, insurance companies and endowments - remain positive about cleantech and sustainable energy funds. The latest research by Almeida Capital, a specialist fundraising and placement firm, surveyed 150 of the most active and influential institutional investors worldwide in Q4 2008 about their investment plans for 2009.

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20 January 2009

Sancon branches out into biofuel production

Sancon Resources Recovery, a waste recycling company with operations in China and Australia, is sponsoring the development of a biofuel production technique that uses supplies of carbon dioxide.

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20 January 2009

Carnegie, Australian Department of Defence team up to explore tidal energy

Carnegie Corporation, the CETO development partner of Renewable Energy Holdings, an investor and operator of renewable energy technologies, has signed an agreement with the Australian Government's Department of Defence (DoD).

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13 January 2009

MicroPlanet strikes a distribution deal with Ergon Energy

MicroPlanet, an energy conservation company, has struck a deal with Ergon Energy for the distribution of its voltage management products across Australia.

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5 January 2009

Hoku Scientific, United Fund Advisors establish investment company for Hawaiian solar

Clean energy technology company Hoku Scientific, Inc. and United Fund Advisors have established an investment company intended to provide financing for photovoltaic power systems to be installed and operated in the State of Hawaii by Hoku Solar.

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31 December 2008

Air New Zealand’s first biofuel flight a success

Air New Zealand has hailed its first biofuel powered aviation test flight a success.

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30 December 2008

Air New Zealand’s first biofuel flight takes off

Air New Zealand has launched the world's first commercial test flight powered by a second-generation biofuel.

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24 December 2008

Leighton Contractors develops Australian renewable energy

Australian construction company Leighton Contractors has executed agreements with two global technology providers to explore and develop wave and solar power projects in Australia.

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19 December 2008

Ocean Power Technologies Australasia set to develop wave projects in Australia

Ocean Power Technologies Australasia, a subsidiary of Ocean Power Technologies has signed an agreement with Leighton Contractors to develop wave power projects of the east and south coasts of Australia.

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17 December 2008

Hawaiian Electric, Khosla Ventures collaborate on green energy technologies

Hawaiian Electric Company and Khosla Ventures have agreed to collaborate on evaluation and early deployment of green-energy technologies that could benefit Hawaii.

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17 December 2008

Australia announces new renewable energy target, solar credits scheme

The Australian Government has announced a new 20 per cent Renewable Energy Target and new 'Solar Credits' as part of Australia's move to a low pollution future.

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