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23 April 2012
US financial services institution Wells Fargo has set aggressive targets to make the company more sustainable.
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23 April 2012
The clean technology sector saw $951m go into 73 deals in the first quarter of 2012, according to new figures.
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23 April 2012
Japanese car manufacturer Honda has built two concept houses in Saitama, Japan, designed to test the Honda Smart Home System.
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23 April 2012
US hair care company Zotos International has completed installation of a 3.3MW wind array and achieved the milestone of producing all of its power from renewables.
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20 April 2012
American Honda Motor’s regional parts distribution centers in Gresham, Oregon, and Davenport, Iowa, each have earned an award by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their US energy-efficient operations
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20 April 2012
Strategies are beginning to emerge on how solar companies are to survive the fiercely global competitive environment that is characterising the sector.
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20 April 2012
US power company Edison Mission Group, subsidiary of Edison International, has commenced construction on a 42MW wind farm in Nebraska.
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20 April 2012
The US has been more successful than European in encouraging companies to reduce their energy consumption, according to one expert that has witnessed activity on both sides of the Atlantic.
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20 April 2012
Two materials partners, Asahi Kasei and Central Glass, have joined IBM’s Battery 500 Project team to push research surrounding electric vehicle power sources.
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20 April 2012
China-based Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology has launched its GW93/1500 ultra-low wind speed turbine, the latest in its new series after renewed R&D efforts.
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19 April 2012
California-based 3 Phase Renewables said the current rise in oil and gas price is a welcome boost to the energy solutions industry as non-renewable power producers find ways to keep within emissions standards and look to green their operations.
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19 April 2012
US power company DTE Energy has announced plans to build a 110MW wind farm in Huron county, Michigan.
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19 April 2012
Korea-based wind company Doosan Power Systems has shelved plans to develop an offshore wind farm in Scotland.
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19 April 2012
The market for electric vehicles is set for rapid expansion, Swiss technology giant ABB told NewNet, as it prepares to cash in on this trend.
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19 April 2012
The African Development Bank and Kenya’s state-owned Geothermal Development Company have launched the Menengai geothermal project.
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19 April 2012
Waste management company Viridor has begun construction of a £10m anaerobic digestion facility in Somerset, UK, with help from biogas company Monsal, which will be providing the technology.
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19 April 2012
German company Gehrlicher Solar has commenced work on a 35MW photovoltaic plant at a former military site in Bavaria.
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19 April 2012
SunWize Technologies has finished the largest solar installation on the island of America Samoa in the South Pacific.
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18 April 2012
European wind turbine manufacturer Nordex will exit its offshore wind business after talks to find an industrial partner for this side of the business faile
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18 April 2012
US company Metabolix, which is focused on developing sustainable solutions for plastics, chemicals and energy, has established a new office in Germany to target the European market.
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