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Ready to start catching up on cleantech news now that the weekend’s over? Following are some recent developments you might have missed: * Chinese officials are considering offering rebates of up to $7,300 (US) to buyers of alternative-energy vehicles; * The president of the Maldives says he aims to make
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Cleantech news as it happens — check back for regular updates: * The Miami Herald reports that the US Environmental Protection Agency is likely to kill a Bush administration programme that offered reduced regulation to companies that voluntarily pledged to reduce pollution; * New York City could see sea levels rise more than
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Who moved up and who raised funds in cleantech this week? Following are some of the highlights: * SyncWave Energy Inc. received $2.7 million (Canadian) from Sustainable Development Technology Canada in funding for its tide-to-energy technology; * Entech Solar has appointed Mark J. O’Neill, the company’s chief technology officer
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Skipped a few headlines over the past 24 hours? Catch up on the latest developments and news in cleantech here: * Concepts NREC, a Vermont-based turbomachinery design and development firm, has created a new course for engineers and entrepreneurs seeking to better understand renewable energy. Its first “Understanding Green Energy” course
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Cleantech news as it happens — check back for regular updates: * Southern Company has announced it’s recently installed its one millionth Smart Meter in its service area in the Southeast; * The US Environmental Protection Agency today announced $297 million (US) in funding for clean water projects in three northwest states,
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Overwhelmed by the ongoing onslaught (good though that may be) of cleantech news and developments? Follow all the latest here: * Con Edison of New York is seeking state approval for a 12-megawatt Solar Energy Pilot Programme (PDF) to be developed over the next 18 months; * Beacon Power Corporation this week
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Cleantech news as it happens — check back for regular updates: * US officials today announced the investment of nearly $8 billion (US) for state and local energy-efficiency and weatherisation efforts; * BMW is using software from IBM and Dassault Systèmes to design more fuel-efficient hybrid engines; * Long platinum nanowires could enhance the
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Missed a few cleantech headlines while you were working, eating or sleeping? Not to worry: Greenbang’s got you covered: * The Walt Disney Corporation this week released its first comprehensive corporate responsibility report, which sets long-term goals of zero waste, zero net direct greenhouse gas emissions from fuels and minimised
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Cleantech news as it happens — check back for regular updates: * AT&T today announced plans to spend up to $565 million (US) for 15,000 alternative-fuel vehicles over the next 10 years; * The European Parliament has approved new standards for fuel-efficient tyres but extended the deadline required for manufacturers
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We here at Greenbang watch for news and developments in the cleantech sector ’round the clock so you don’t have to. Following are a few recent headlines you might have missed: * The Canadian government recently announced $53 million (Canadian) in funding for 16 new clean technology projects; * Solar Power
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Cleantech news as it happens — check back for regular updates: * The US Environmental Protection Agency today proposed the nation’s first reporting system for greenhouse gas emissions; * The global market for hybrid vehicles will grow slightly this year but will more than double by 2013 as the economy recovers, according
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Cleantech private equity firm Element Partners it had closed its Element Partners II LP (Element II) equity fund with $486 million (US) in collected capital — $86 million more than originally targeted. The Element II fund will be used to invest in high-growth cleantech companies in a variety of sectors, including
