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Latin America, Caribbean to be R.E.-dependent by 2050

Small hydro but big impact on surrounding environment

Renewables key to sustainable development in the Central Americas

Aruba moves towards achieving energy independence by 2020

Alion Energy uses robots to lower cost of solar installation and cleaning

Volvo noiseless electric buses to hit streets of Gothenburg in 2015

U.N. General Assembly to tackle ocean acidification

Flexible ribbons of graphite make for better, stronger battery anode

China fights air pollution through new measures

China Sunergy begins shipping modules from Istanbul

U.N. initiative launches new phase targeting poverty and environment

Interest in energy efficiency increasing in global business sector

Policy support needed to reach 1,000 gigawatts of wind by 2020 – G.W.E.C.

Chinese joint venture to see 300 MW of wind power in Henan province

U.N. Secretary-General calls youth to action against climate change

Ethanol sales in Brazil on the rise - UNICA

Logging offsets green efforts made by wood for biofuel, study finds

Global demand for renewable energy on the rise – REN21 2013 report

Marine pest holds promise for better biofuel production

Sulfur used for cheaper, more energy dense batteries

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Imperial College of London studying “green” magnetic refrigeration technology

Details: Category: Technology; 19 May 2009; Published on Tuesday, 19 May 2009 14:06; Hits (450)

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Physicists at the Imperial College of London have been researching magnetic refrigeration technology as a viable, energy-saving alternative to traditional cooling systems.

Sanyo improves cell conversion efficiency and lithium ion battery production

Details: Category: Technology; 19 May 2009; Published on Tuesday, 19 May 2009 13:57; Hits (417)

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Sanyo Electric Co Ltd. has achieved a cell conversion efficiency of 23% in its HIT (heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer) solar cell. Sanyo had previously attained a conversion efficiency of 22.3% at maximum on the research and development levels.

University of Rhode Island receives $ 731,000 contract for research on lithium ion batteries

Details: Category: Technology; 19 May 2009; Published on Tuesday, 19 May 2009 12:15; Hits (2233)

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A University of Rhode Island chemistry professor has received a $731,000 contract from the US Department of Energy for further research to improve lithium ion batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles.

Veolia and the University of Birmingham sign agreement

Details: Category: Technology; 18 May 2009; Published on Monday, 18 May 2009 10:42; Hits (2904)

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Veolia Environmental Services has signed a collaboration agreement with the University of Birmingham. The partnership between the UK-based waste management provider and the university aims to strengthen the relationship between both groups.

Taiwan inaugurates testing center for PV

Details: Category: Technology; 18 May 2009; Published on Monday, 18 May 2009 09:14; Hits (356)

The Institute of Nuclear Energy Research in Taiwan has inaugurated its high-tech testing center for photovoltaic energy at the Kaohsiung Science Park in Southern Taiwan.

Diesel brewing converts biomass and manure to fuel in Oregon

Details: Category: Technology; 15 May 2009; Published on Friday, 15 May 2009 12:28; Hits (1897)

Oregon-based renewable energy company, Diesel Brewing, has announced that it has launched its initiative to manufacture cellulosic bio-butanol from biomass and dairy farm manure.

Researchers reduce methane produced by cattle by 25%

Details: Category: Technology; 15 May 2009; Published on Friday, 15 May 2009 12:17; Hits (2061)

Researchers at the University of Alberta have developed a formula to reduce methane gas produced by cattle by as much as 25%.

Genome sequencing can develop better biofuels

Details: Category: Technology; 15 May 2009; Published on Friday, 15 May 2009 12:09; Hits (1597)

According to a study published in The Plant Genome, spending for low-cost genome sequence data can improve the quality of feedstocks used to create biofuels.

NASA develops process to produce biofuel from wastewater

Details: Category: Technology; 15 May 2009; Published on Friday, 15 May 2009 10:09; Hits (462)

NASA scientists have proposed and are developing a process to produce “clean energy” biofuels from wastewater with the use of algae.

Better Place demonstrates automated battery switch for electric vehicles in Japan

Details: Category: Technology; 14 May 2009; Published on Thursday, 14 May 2009 12:13; Hits (552)

Electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure company, Better Place, demonstrated its pioneering battery switch technology for EV service stations in Japan on May 13. Battery switching at service stations gives electric vehicles unlimited range.

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