Archive for the ‘solar’ Category
Climate News Scan – 14 May 2013
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Some highlights from this week’s News Scan:
- Political parties release climate platforms as British Columbians go to polls
- Carbon dioxide levels reach historic 400ppm threshold
- Urban trees provide billions in economic value
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Climate News Scan – 23 April 2013
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
Some highlights from this week’s News Scan:
- New findings released on renewable energy communications
- US and China agree on working group for addressing climate change
- Behavioural change has significant impact on energy consumption
Editors: Neil Thomson (ISIS), James Tansey (ISIS), Robyn Meyer (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)
New York Sun is Rising | Renewable Energy News Article
Saturday, January 12th, 2013The Governor called for a major expansion of his NY-Sun Initiative. The original NY-Sun, announced by the Governor at last year’s State of the State, called for doubling solar installations in 2012 and quadrupling in 2013. However, that program was too small and too intermittent–while helpful, it fell short of accomplishing the job of market transformation.
Apple Delves Deeper into Renewable Energy, Offers Wind Energy Storage Concept
Saturday, January 12th, 2013This past spring, Apple announced that it was building a 20-MW solar farm to help power its data center in Maiden, North Carolina. After construction was completed, it bought another 200 acres of nearby land to build an additional 20-MW solar farm, according to reports. The facility also contains a 5-MW biogas-powered fuel cell installation. Apple claims that it intends to power two additional data centers with renewable energy by early 2013.
Cleantech to “Backtrack” in 2013?
Tuesday, December 4th, 2012Developments in 2013 will call into question some of cleantech’s traditional leading indicators of health, and risks will develop with the sector’s stalwart solar, wind and electric vehicle and other markets while others will grow, according to cleantech analysis and consulting firm Kachan & Co.
The company, with offices in San Francisco, Toronto and Vancouver, has just published its latest annual set of predictions for the cleantech sector for the year ahead.
CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 03 July 2012
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Track top predators to understand climate-driven extinctions
- Strong majority favours BC’s carbon tax
- Dawson Creek lights the way
The PICS News Scan is produced by ISIS at the Sauder School of Business and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). To be added to the News Scan distribution list Subscribe Here or to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.
Authors: Justin Bull, Liz Ferris, Clea Moray, James Noble, Tim Shah
Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)
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CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 26 June 2012
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- The pathway to profitability for wind energy
- BC research animates Rio+20 associated events
- Vancouver launches subsidized public bike sharing system
The PICS News Scan is produced by ISIS at the Sauder School of Business and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). To be added to the News Scan distribution list Subscribe Here or to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.
Authors: Larissa Ardis, Justin Bull, Liz Ferris, Clea Moray,James Noble, Tim Shah
Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)
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CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 19 June 2012
Tuesday, June 19th, 2012
Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:
- Major forest fires to increase as climate changes
- What makes some people greener than others?
- Global investment in renewable energy reaches new heights
Authors: Neil Thomson, Kristina Welch, Justin Bull, James Noble, Tim Shah
Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)
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Germany Meets Half Its Energy Demand From Solar, Briefly
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012Solar power plants in Germany peaked at 22 gigawatts of output for a few hours on Friday and Saturday, yielding almost half the countrys energy needs from the renewable resource and setting a new record in the process. The not-particularly-sunny country has long been a leader in solar power thanks to favorable policies like feed-in tariffs. In the wake of the decision to shutter all of its nuclear plants, solar power will need to play an even bigger role in the future. That 22 gigawatts of output is equal to about 20 nuclear reactors.
As Europe Slashes Subsidies, Renewable Energy Developers Move Into New Markets
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012Martin Simonek, an analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance in London, notes that Spain installed about 360 megawatts of solar in 2011 compared to 7.5 gigawatts in Italy. That country poses a bigger threat to renewable energy developers as Italian lawmakers contemplate slashing a premium paid for solar energy that could result in only 4 gigawatts being installed this year.
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Marketwire – Alternative Energy
- Li3 Energy and Blue Wolf Mongolia Holdings Corp. Enter Into Merger Agreement May 21, 2013
- Reservoir Capital Corp.: Concession Contract Completed for Cehotina Hydroelectic Project in Bosnia May 21, 2013
- Opower Named to the Inaugural CNBC Disruptor 50 List May 21, 2013
- WindPower Solutions Announced That Its Next Generation 85kW Wind Turbine Has Successfully Completed Its 100,000 Kilowatt Hour Test and Is Now Ready for the Market May 21, 2013
- Covanta to Exhibit at WasteExpo Booth #4875 May 21, 2013
- WPCS Receives $4.1 Million in New Contracts May 21, 2013
- Dine Out Environmental Group Secures GBP 10 Million in Equity Funding May 21, 2013
- Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, Consolidated Edison Development Announce Solar Partnership May 21, 2013
- Dover Hydraulics Gains 'Eaton Authorized Service Provider' Status May 21, 2013
- Uncommon Equities, Inc. Announces Update of Coverage on Pacific Ethanol, Inc. May 21, 2013
Globe Newswire
- Red Carnation Hotels Adds Ashford Castle, Ireland, to its Portfolio of Award-Winning Properties May 22, 2013DELRAY BEACH, FL, May 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mrs. Beatrice Tollman, President and Founder of […]
- Video from General Motors & Synaptic Digital: AAA & General Motors Offer Tips For Memorial Day Roadtrips May 22, 2013Detroit, May 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer and families across America will take the first of many weekend road trips. And with approximately 30 million Americans on the road, many will run into traffic, run out of gas or get stranded. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), the most common r […]
- Transcat Reports Record Annual Revenue and Net Income for Fiscal 2013 May 22, 2013[…]
- SchoolWheels Direct to Transport Brevard County Choice Students May 22, 2013DANIEL ISLAND, S.C., May 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SchoolWheels Direct ("SWD"), a subsidiary of Student Transportation Inc., (STI) (TSX:STB) (Nasdaq:STB), North America's third-largest provider of school bus transportation services announced it has been selected by parents of Brevard County Florida to provide school bus transportation servi […]
- Western Refining to Participate in UBS Global Oil and Gas Conference May 22, 2013EL PASO, Texas, May 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE:WNR) announced today that Company management will participate in the UBS Global Oil and Gas Conference in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. The meeting materials will be available beginning Wednesday, May 22, 2013, on the Investor Relations section of Western Refining […]
- Play4theCure and the National Foundation for Cancer Research Team Up to Fight Cancer May 22, 2013BETHESDA, Md., May 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) is excited to announce the newest member of its team: Play4theCure. Play4theCure is dedicated to raising funds in support of cancer research through recreational sports programs, middle schools, high schools and collegiate sporting events nationwide. Starting t […]
- WNC Founder and Chairman Will Cooper Sr. Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From California Housing Consortium May 22, 2013IRVINE, Calif., May 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WNC, a national investor in real estate and community development initiatives, announced today that its founder and Chairman of the Board, Will Cooper Sr., was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the California Housing Consortium. He received the award at the 2013 Senior Policy Forum & Californi […]
- 3D Systems Stockholders Approve Increase in Authorized Shares of Common Stock May 22, 2013ROCK HILL, S.C., May 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- […]
- SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Has Filed a Class Action Against Ventrus Biosciences, Inc. and Certain Officers -- VTUS May 22, 2013NEW YORK, May 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz Grossman Hufford Dahlstrom & Gross LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Ventrus Biosciences, Inc. ("Ventrus" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:VTUS) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and docketed unde […]
- Martin Midstream Partners L.P. to Present at the 2013 NAPTP Investor Conference May 22, 2013KILGORE, Texas, May 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (Nasdaq:MMLP) ("MMLP" or the "Partnership") announced today that Robert D. Bondurant, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Martin Midstream GP LLC, MMLP's general partner, and other members of senior management, will present at the 2013 […]