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A June 2011 report, the joint effort of Bloomberg New Energy Finance and Danish firm Vestas Wind Systems (VWDRY.PK) is aimed at identifying which corporations have voluntarily purchased significant amounts of renewable energy technologies, and which may be “greenwashing” their image.
The U.S. and China recently concluded the 21st session of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) in Washington, D.C with some significant agreements about smart grid technology and wind power.
CIS thin-film developer Solar Frontier – a wholly owned subsidiary of Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. (TYO:5002) – has announced a partnership with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to develop CZTS (copper, zinc, tin, sulfur and selenium) thin-films for the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry.
A lot of attention is focused on exciting new technologies that create energy from new sources. But, some of the most thrilling developments in energy technology come in the form of improving on existing technologies.
HSBC has released a report which indicates government support and incentives for renewable energy could be under threat.
Despite governments from around the world agreeing to invest US$500 billion in clean energy last year, many are trying to reduce expenditures heading into this week's G20 summit.
Who says the world is not ready for the electric car? Initial orders from the United States and Japan for the Nissan Leaf have outpaced production capacity.
So far 13,000 orders have been placed for the Leaf, Nissan's first all-electric automobile.
Will China dominate clean energy technologies in the near future?
If the rapid expansion of its wind and solar industries are any indication, China's global dominance may be a foregone conclusion.
The Department of Energy (DOE) is allocating more than $37 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to support high-efficiency solid-state lighting projects.
The latest issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) contains a review of the energy industry and how the latest trends towards renewable sources are not just good for the environment, but also the health and well-being of the 700,000 employees currently employed within.
The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that it will giving $304 million USD to Georgia, New York, and Illinois to expand weatherization assistance programs in these states.
