[Press release GreenBiz by Tilde Herrera, September 6th, 2011] The sputtering economy hasn’t stopped global investors from plugging $2.4 trillion into green technologies since 2007. That’s a big jump — up $400 billion from just seven months ago [PDF], according to the latest update of the Green Transition Scorecard released today from Ethical Markets Media. By 2020, …
Category Archive
for: ‘Duncan’s Download’
Government reaffirms renewable energy goal
[Press release, stuff.co.nz by Kate Chapman, 30th of August, 2011] The Government has renewed its commitment to having 90 per cent of electricity generation from renewable sources by 2025, but says development of New Zealand’s gas and oil supplies is also necessary. Acting Energy and Resources Minister Hekia Parata this morning released the New Zealand …
‘$200m’ plan rekindles debate over smart meters
[Press release Stuff by Tom Pullar-Strecker, 22nd of August, 2011] Electricity lines companies will spend $200 million fitting out up to half of homes with smart meters equipped with Home Area Network (HAN) radios capable of wirelessly controlling and communicating with smart home appliances, according to Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Jan Wright. Wright criticised …
A Circular Sustainability
[Press release Bangkok Post by Kultida Samabuddhi, 15th of August 2011] From an eco-friendly brewery in Beijing, to a water-efficient steel plant in Tangshan, to solar street lamps in Baoding, China is declaring its determination to go green through various activities and government policies. Tangshan Iron& Steel Co’s 300-million-RMB wastewater treatment plant is the largest …
British visitor sees bright outlook for ‘clean, green’ NZ
[Press release NZHerald by Owen Hembry, July 30th, 2011] Former Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry Sir Richard Lambert is visiting New Zealand to talk about climate change and earthquake recovery. Lambert, here as a business ambassador for Britain, will tour Christchurch this weekend to see the scale of the earthquake damage and on …
UN says green energy investment at record level
[Press release Yahoo by Jung Yeon-Je, July 7th, 2011] Investment in renewable energy last year amounted to a record 211 billion dollars, a rise of 32 percent over 2009 and 540 percent over 2004, a UN-backed report said on Thursday. China, investing 48.9 billion dollars, up 28 percent, accounted for more than a fifth of …
Masdar Capital makes investment in California firm
[Press release gulfnews.com by Samia Badih, 21st July, 2011] Abu Dhabi: Masdar Capital, one of the five integrated units of the Abu Dhabi state-owned renewable energy company Masdar, announced its second investment from its DB Masdar Clean Tech Fund-II in a technology-based glass processing company called eCullet Inc based in Palo Alto, California. eCullet Inc …
KLM Biofuel Flights: Dutch Airline To Use Recycled Cooking Oil To Power Planes
[Press release HUFFPOST GREEN filed by Travis Donovan on the 22nd of June, 2011] AMSTERDAM — Dutch airline KLM plans to use recycled cooking oil as biofuel to power flights to and from France in a move aimed at cutting carbon emissions. Starting in September, KLM will begin more than 200 flights between Paris and …
Duncan’s Downtime Download
Air travel these days inevitably involves some airport downtime. My deal for Greenhouse blog followers is this: I promise to use all my airport downtime to blog about cleantech stuff, but you have to promise to read it! OK, so reflecting on a great day in Christchurch at the EIANZ/NZIM seminar, where I spoke about …
