PROFILE: Sri Lanka’s national energy supply reflect dependence on renewables

As early as 2004, Sri Lanka, through its Ministry of Power and Energy, has begun to implement a national policy on energy supply which identifies biomass and hydroelectricity as two main power sources. Hydroelectricity production in the country during the said year accounted for 710

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ADB to finance US $ 200-million waste-to-energy projects in China

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently signed an agreement to lend up to US $200 million within a 10-year period to China Everbright International Limited to develop waste-to-energy plants in secondary cities across China. The plants will use an advanced clean technology

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20-ton geothermal heat pump installed in New Hampshire

Intelligent Heat and Power, LLC, an engineering and service company that provides cost-effective energy applications for residential and commercial buildings, has installed a 20-ton geothermal heating and cooling system at the Verdant Pastures auditorium on Ladd’s Lane in

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Researchers develop method to “recycle” hydrogen fuel materials

A new method for “recycling” hydrogen-containing fuel materials has been developed by researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Alabama. The researchers, working within the US Department of Energy’s Center of Excellence for Chemical

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PROFILE: Can Japan’s DPJ implement its emission reduction targets by 2020?

The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) won a landslide victory against the ruling Liberals last Sunday in Japan’s parliamentary elections. The win now sees the party in a position to implement changes in policy which were promised during their campaign. Of this, among of the

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US renewable energy company’s product to transform aircon exhaust into power

Renewable energy company EarthSure Renewable Energy Corp. has launched a new patent-pending renewable energy device that aims to make the average air-conditioning unit not just a consumer but also a producer of electricity. Called WindAir, the invention is a system that transforms

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Energy storage company targets green car market in Japan

EnerG2, an energy storage development company in Seattle, will visit Japan this week to target the green car market for its ultracapacitor. Capacitors are commonly used in electronic devices to maintain power supply while batteries are being changed. Ultracapacitors store and release

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Toxco awarded US $ 9.5 million for lithium-ion battery recycling facility

Toxco Inc, a company in the business of lithium batteries, has been awarded US $9.5 million from the Department of Energy for the expansion of their current battery recycling operations in Lancaster, Ohio, the company announced recently.

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Canadian battery maker gets 16.7-million-dollar government investment

="60" style="float: left; margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px; border: #b4b4b4 1px solid;" />The government of Ontario, Canada, has invested 16.7 million Canadian dollars to a home-grown maker of electric car batteries, the latter reported.

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Town turns to geothermal as solution to expensive heating

Penn Township plans to save 30-70% on heating costs and 20-50% on cooling costs as it invests in geothermal energy.

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