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The NZ Clean Energy Centre (NZCEC) is planning a series of monthly workshops throughout 2012, aimed at providing unbiased information to those who are researching their energy options. “NZCEC has just completed an online survey through which respondents were asked to identify topics of interest, and this programme is a ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Clean Tech, Education, Electric vehicles, Emissions, Energy Saving, Solar
LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, has closed its Series C round with new investment totaling US $55.8 million led by the Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund. New investors include PETRONAS Technology Ventures Sdn Bhd, the venture arm of PETRONAS, the national oil company ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Clean Tech, Design, Finance & Money, Fuel, Industry & Business, Innovation
The New Zealand Clean Energy Centre is currently investigating the feasibility of an off grid housing community in Taupo. Homes would be heated either via geothermal or biomass. Electricity would be supplied via solar and wind. Waste water would be drip irrigated to energy crops which provide future fuel for ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Children and Families, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Green Spaces, Infrastructure, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior, Solar, Sustainability
The early results from Hastings District Council's annual cycle count have shown a significant increase in the number of riders since the Council's iWay initiative was launched. iWay began in 2010 after council received $4.1m in funding from the New Zealand Transport Agency's model communities project ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Children and Families, Clean Tech, Design, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Transport
BYD and the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) have finished construction on what may be the world's largest battery energy storage station. This large utility-scale project, located in Zhangbei, Hebei Province, combines 140 Mega-Watts of renewable energy generation (both wind & solar), 36 Mega-Watt-Hours (MWh) of energy storage and ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Clean Tech, Energy Saving, Industry & Business, Infrastructure, Innovation
As policy-makers scramble to stop recession tightening its grip on major economies, demographic changes and growth in emerging markets appear to be driving renewable energy investment, say Ernst & Young in their report on country attractiveness for renewable investment Developed countries are focused on slowing demand and cutting costs, while rapid ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in December 2011, about Clean Tech, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Finance & Money, Solar, Wind Energy
It may be moves other than Durban and the endless Climate Change talks that do most to save the planet. China,seen as one of the blockers at Durban , is now the world's biggest carbon emitter, but it is also the world leader in investment in green technology. China ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in December 2011, about Children and Families, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Emissions, Food, Politics & Government, Pollution
Cleantech received a record US$243 billion investments globally in 2010 , up 30% from 2009, according to Ernst & Young’s report “Seizing Transformational Opportunities: Global Cleantech Insights and Trends" “ On several key measures the tracked companies showed strong growth despite challenging economic conditions. Total revenues over the 12 months to ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in December 2011, about Clean Tech, Climate Change, Finance & Money, Infrastructure, Innovation
Meeting the needs of a growing economy against a backdrop of finite resources and a more extreme, unpredictable climate will be one of the key challenges of the 21st century, says Ernst & Young. Climate Change is not just an environmental issue but a fundamental economic one.High stakes for business ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in November 2011, about Carbon Sequestration, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Corporate Citizenship, Economics, Emissions, Environmental Disasters, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Politics & Government
Pure Advantage says the latest polling by independent research company Horizon shows there is widespread public support for New Zealand to secure its share of the $6 trillion global opportunity that green growth promises by 2050.The poll of more than a 1,000 respondents, weighted to accurately represent the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in November 2011, about Clean Tech, Climate Change, Emissions, Energy Saving, Industry & Business, Innovation, Politics & Government, waste, Water
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