Australia finds its place in the sun

There was more solar power installed on rooftops between January and October this year than for the entire previous decade, according to the Clean Energy Australia 2010 report released today.

Chilean emissions law creat business opportunities for Canada

Carleton professor succeeds in testing new carbon emissions technique

"Crazy idea” over a cup of coffee leads to research that comfirms the level of emissions associated with flaring of natural gas. A single large gas flare is equivalent to 500 buses driving continuously,

Powering Europe - New Vision for the European Grid

Communication Director Julian Scola of he European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) presents the new report outlining a vision for a modern renewable energy power system, and a plan for how the grid can integrate increasing amounts of wind energy.

Brownfields and Redevelopment in China

The World Bank recently released a 40 page report on the current state of regulation for brownfields, soil contamination and remediation in China.

GE and Partners Invest in New Technology

Energy Storage, Utility Security, Electric Vehicle Charging Services, Energy Management Software and other Breakthroughs Tapped for Funding as part of the $200 million “GE ecomagination Challenge”

Canada's Renewable Energy Sector About to Take Off - Report

Despite small role in renewable energy Mergers and Acquisitions boom, Canada is set to take off says PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Sector support to help spur venture capital, corporate and private investment activity is needed.

Ottawa commits $20 million to Nova Scotia tidal energy project

The federal government has committed to spending $20 million on tidal energy projects in the Bay of Fundy, Canada’s first deployment of commercial-scale tidal turbines.

What's Next for Alternative Energy?

The Future Is Closer Than You Think for Some Forms of Alternative Energy, Says The Boston Consulting GroupAdvanced Biofuels, Concentrated Solar Power, and Solar Photovoltaic Power Are on Track to Change the Global Energy Landscape Far Earlier Than Many Assume

Is Natural Gas a Bridge Fuel to the Low Carbon Economy?

Growth in demand for natural gas is far greater than for other fossil fuels as a result of its lower carbon emissions relative to other fossil fuels, minimal particulate and other industrial emissions and on constraints on how quickly other low carbon technologies.