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UK Government May Cut Budget for Anaerobic Digestion Industry
UK’s Anaerobic Digestion industry body said that the proposed changes in the government’s feed-in tariff incentive could have a devastating impact on the advancement of the fairly-new...
Roundup: Lithium-Air Battery Breakthrough, Cambridge Univ. Says
81 corporations signed the "American Business Act on Climate Pledge"; Toyota, Honda bet on hydrogen-powered cars; DuPont builds world's biggest cellulosic ethanol plant using corn...
Enertiv: Using Big Data to Encourage Energy Conservation in Buildings
Real time energy consumption data has the power to influence tenants to waste less and to take a greater consideration of the costs, both financial and environmental, when using energy....
California Winemakers Raise a Glass to Sustainability
Winemakers in Northern California’s Sonoma County say they want to be the nation’s first 100% sustainable wine region by 2019. This area's focus on sustainability has created opportunities...
China’s First Green Bond Raises $300M for Wind; China’s Green Buildings Present Opportunities for Western Firms
"We see activity around green bonds in a number of different places, but signals out of China are very strong" says Zurich Insurance Group.
China’s Climate Pledge Means Opportunities for Cleantech Firms
China is increasing its focus on “low carbon” sectors, including energy efficiency, green buildings, water, waste, and transportation. Some of the nation’s moves could translate...
Family Offices, Pensions Pledge Billions to Early-Stage Cleantech Companies
Start-up cleantech companies and projects are getting more support from investors and philanthropists. And prolific investors Rob Day and Matthew Nordan are leading the charge, launching...
FirstFuel Software Offers Wealth of Energy Data that Utility Companies Badly Need
Having gained market adoption for its proprietary energy data analytics software, designed to enhance the energy efficiency of buildings, FirstFuel plans to continue its expansion...