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![]() Manila (AFP) May 16, 2012 The Asian Development Bank said Wednesday it had sold $339 million worth of bonds to help fund investment in more environmentally-friendly power projects in the region. The three- to four-year bonds, which are denominated in Australian dollar, Brazilian real, and Turkish lira, were sold to Japanese retail investors, the Manila-based lender said. "Asia needs to meet its growing energy needs in ways that don't pollute the air we breathe or water we drink and to do that, there needs to be more inve ... read more |
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![]() Nanosheet Catalyst Discovered to Sustainably Split Hydrogen from Water Hydrogen gas offers one of the most promising sustainable energy alternatives to limited fossil fuels. But traditional methods of producing pure hydrogen face significant challenges in unlocking its ... more | .. |
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![]() Joint Venture Announced to Commercialize Battery Thermal Management Technology AllCell Technologies and Townsend Ventures have formed a venture, Townsend-AllCell Technologies to commercialize AllCell's passive thermal management technology for advanced battery systems and pack ... more | .. |
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![]() Bright future for solar power in space Solar power gathered in space could be set to provide the renewable energy of the future thanks to innovative research being carried out by engineers at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Resea ... more | .. |
![]() Maps of Miscanthus genome offer insight into grass evolution Miscanthus grasses are used in gardens, burned for heat and energy, and converted into liquid fuels. They also belong to a prominent grass family that includes corn, sorghum and sugarcane. Two new, ... more | .. |
![]() European Union PV market largest worldwide Yet again the PV power sector was the leading electricity generating capacity installer in the European Union, as 21529 MWp went on grid from photovoltaic power plants during 2011, bringing the Euro ... more | .. |
![]() Hanwha SolarOne's Module Among First in Industry to Pass Rigorous Test Hanwha SolarOne has announced that its SF260-36-1PxxxL module passed the Long-Term Sequential Test by TUV Rheinland, a leading third-party certification organization of solar module quality and reli ... more |
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![]() UK Workers Leave the Environment on their Doorsteps Commissioned as part of Green Office Week, the study of 1,000 UK workers found that while we are generally green at home, happily recycling as much as we can and conserving energy, when we get to wo ... more |
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![]() Philippines bans fishing near disputed shoal The Philippines imposed a two-month ban on fishing around a disputed South China Sea shoal on Wednesday, after saying it did not recognise a similar order by China. ... more | .. |
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![]() Researchers map path to quantum electronic devices A team of Duke University engineers has created a master "ingredient list" describing the properties of more than 2,000 compounds that might be combined to create the next generation of quantum elec ... more |
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![]() Motech Americas Exclusive Supplier of Standard PV Solar Modules Silicon Energy has announced that it has selected Motech Americas, a solar company with a 20-year heritage of manufacturing the highest quality solar panels, as its exclusive supplier of standard ph ... more | .. |
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![]() Carmanah Launches EG145 Solar Streetlight At the 2012 LIGHTFAIR International tradeshow in Las Vegas, Nevada, Carmanah Technologies is launching the EG145 solar outdoor street lighting system: the company's latest addition to its most cost- ... more | .. |
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![]() US DoI Approves Ocotillo Express Wind Project The US Department of the Interior has approved construction of a 315-megawatt wind energy facility on more than 10,000 acres of public lands near Ocotillo, Calif. The project is expected to pr ... more | .. |
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