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Qatar’s Utility Moves Closer to Solar Power Generation

May 20, 2012 No Comments by

QSTec (Qatar Solar Technologies) just signed a memorandum of understanding with Qatar Electricity and Water Company today in a move to ramp up future solar power generation.

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Africa’s First Ethanol Cooking Fuel Plant Opens in Mozambique

May 18, 2012 No Comments by

Yesterday Africa’s first bio-ethanol cooking fuel plant opened in central Mozambique, which will wean women off of dangerous and dirty charcoal cook stoves.

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Fedex Ramps Up Energy Efficiency Goals

May 18, 2012 No Comments by

FedEx Express announced this week that its entire vehicle feet is becoming more energy efficient at a faster rate than the company had originally planned.

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Americans Willing To Pay Higher Utility Bills For Clean Energy

May 17, 2012 No Comments by

According to a study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, Americans are willing to pay for slightly higher electricity bills for clean energy.

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Elgin Gas Leak In North Sea Finally Stopped After Two Months

May 16, 2012 No Comments by

The French energy giant Total announced today that it has finally stopped the natural gas leak at its Elgin platform, 150 miles off the coast of Scotland.

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Sustainability Agenda in Argentina Lags Behind Neighbors

May 16, 2012 No Comments by

While Peru, Brazil and Mexico are developing ambitious sustainability agendas, Argentina and Cristina Kirchner are falling far behind.

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Google-Backed Offshore Wind Power Transmission Line Moves Forward on East Coast

May 15, 2012 No Comments by

A proposal backed by Google for a wind power transmission line stretching from Virginia to New Jersey cleared another regulatory hurdle on Monday.

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Saudi Arabia Could Become Solar Arabia With 41 GW of Clean Energy by 2032

May 14, 2012 1 Comment by

Saudi Arabia says it will install enough solar technologies to generate a capacity of 41 gigawatts of power by 2032 at a cost of $109 billion.

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