Highlights from RETECH 20102/3/2010 See the news coverage of RETECH here! Reuters, Green Chip Stocks, Energy and Capital, The Green Leap Forward 1/11/2010 USCP has revamped its public website and created a Groupsite, Twitter feed, and Facebook page as part of on-going efforts to increase public engagement on US-China energy issues. ACORE Hosts Annual Holiday Party12/10/2009 ACORE hosted its annual holiday party with many ACORE members and friends in the Washington, DC area in attendance. Attendees were encouraged to make a renewable energy wish for 2010. ACORE Participates in US-China Clean Energy Roundtable11/16/2009 During President Obama’s November visit to Beijing, ACORE President Mike Eckhart participated in the US-China Clean Energy Roundtable co-hosted by Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, Minister of Science & Technology Wan Gang, and Deputy Director of the National Energy Administration Liu Qi. |
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- Southwestern US prepares for geothermal energy
June 2, 2010
Renewable Energy WorldThanks to the coordinated efforts of local, state, and federal officials, plans to finish environmental reports and land leasing for geothermal projects are moving swiftly. Bids have already come in from potential developers looking to tap the Southwest’s geothermal energy resources.
read more >>> - AWEA: growth in US wind power slows in first quarter
June 2, 2010
US Department of EnergyAWEA reports that the US wind industry has slowed to its lowest growth in four years, installing just 539 MW of power, attributing this lethargy to a lack of long-term market signals and a low electricity cost. A related report by IHS...
read more >>> - SolarEdge PV inverters hit 97.5% CEC efficiency
May 27, 2010
Renewable Energy WorldSolarEdge’s new line of PV inverters were tested by the California Energy Commission and given a 97.5% efficiency rating – the highest of any in the world. In a statement, the company was happy for the honor and attributed the high efficiency to...
read more >>> - DOE announces up to $11 million for biofuels technology development
May 28, 2010
US Department of EnergyThe DOE has announced a new program offering $11 million over three years for non-food biomass to biofuel conversion, part of a series of research funding programs created over the last several weeks. Three to four projects will be chosen to receive...
read more >>> - Same story, different study: NREL Western Report shows 30% wind doable, cost-effective
May 27, 2010
Renewable Energy WorldAn NREL study has found that 30% of the electricity used by the Western US could be supplied by wind power without making extensive changes to the existing grid – an incredible opportunity for renewable energy in the US. The report had a...
read more >>> - US tidal power company to develop projects in China
June 1, 2010
SustainableBusiness.comVerdant Power and the China Energy Conservation Environment Protection Group (CECEP), in a related move, have signed a memorandum of understanding to allow Verdant to develop hydrokinetic power projects. The MOU is the first agreement ever reached between firms from the two countries over marine...
read more >>> - Apollo Solar Energy to collaborate with China Energy Conservation
June 2, 2010
TESApollo Solar Energy and China Energy Conservation Investment Corporation (CECIC) have signed a non-binding collaboration agreement, working to build thin-film solar cells, with control of the stations transferring to CECIC after the agreement ends.
read more >>> - China, US launch airline biofuel venture
May 26, 2010
BusinessWeekChina and the US launched a collaborative research venture this week, looking into creating jet biofuel from algae or oily nuts. In a statement, representatives stated a test flight could occur as soon as the end of the year. While the research will be performed...
read more >>> - China wind power group in $1.2 billion IPO
May 31, 2010
ReutersXinjiang Goldwind, the second-largest wind turbine producer in China, plans to raise $1.2 billion in an IPO on the Hang Seng stock market. On the back of 27% growth in shares so far this year, the offering will be the biggest by a wind company...
read more >>> - China may start state-guided carbon market by 2014, Feng says
May 28, 2010
BloombergFeng Shengbo, deputy director of China’s CDM Management Center, stated that China is drawing up a plan for a state-guided carbon market with “half-mandatory” emission reduction targets. Set to open in 2014, Feng said that the Chinese government will not run the market, but would...
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