Archive for the 'Hydrogen' Category
September 2nd, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
In the depths of winter, on the harrowing Simplon pass connecting Switzerland to Italy 6,578 feet above sea level, Volkswagen (VW) successfully completed long-range testing of its new HY.POWER fuel cell Bora (Jetta) prototype. The goal was to see whether VW’s new HY.POWER technology could withstand strenuous demands at sub-zero temperatures, which are the major setbacks for cold-combustion hydrogen fuel cells. So far, so good.
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August 24th, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
Although Vestas’ big second-quarter losses might point to the contrary, investor confidence in the cleantech sector is bullish. A report, compiled by IMAP, a global network of merger and acquisition advisory firms, shows that the number of mergers and acquisitions in the alternative energy sectors rose 54% last year. IMAP’s research shows that mergers and acquisitions in renewable energy’s three major sectors — solar power, wind energy, and biofuels — was worth US$20.4 billion last year.
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August 17th, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
Google threw its considerable weight behind California’s landmark climate change law this week, when it hosted an event where it argued an upcoming measure to kill the law would derail past and future gains made in cleantech job growth. Google hosted the event with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, featuring California Air Resources Board chairwoman Mary Nichols, venture capitalist guru Vinod Khosla, Google Green Energy Czar Bill Weihl, and PG&E senior vice president Tom Bottorff, who discussed the negative implications from Proposition 23, which would derail the state’s climate law, also known as AB 32.
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August 5th, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
Yesterday marked Barack Obama’s 49th birthday. As one of the youngest presidents the United States has ever elected, he assumed his position as the world’s most influential figure with big plans for change, and a slogan of “yes we can” to rally the masses behind his vision.
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July 27th, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
New U.S. claims for jobless benefits fell to their lowest level in two months, offering cautious hope for an economic recovery that had shown signs of fatigue. The bigger-than-expected decline in jobless claims was a relief after a slew of weak reports had left investors fearing the economy could slip back into recession. “Talk of a double-dip may be a little premature. Investors jumped on the double-dip bandwagon, but we don’t really see it,” said Alan Lancz, president at Alan B. Lancz & Associates in Toledo, Ohio.
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July 26th, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
As with any potential investment decision, preparation and research are necessary elements to conduct before a prudent, well-informed decision can be made. The Green industry is still in its emerging growth stage, and while there are many companies with revenues and reasonable market capitalizations, the sector is predominated by newly formed enterprises that are still searching for a profitable business model and have yet to recognize any material revenue streams at this point.
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July 21st, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
New Technology - Technological change has been a major feature of energy markets since the 1970s oil crises. Dire predictions about the rapid depletion of moderately priced oil supplies were commonplace then. But in the intervening years, despite a rapidly expanding global economy, such prognostications have proven false. Instead, over the last three decades, technological advances in drilling and exploration have contributed to a significant expansion of conventional hydrocarbon production available from oil and gas fields located outside the Persian Gulf. This technological progress has dramatically lowered the cost for finding and producing oil and natural gas and provided energy consumers with ample, inexpensive supplies at a time in which earlier forecasts had predicted shortages.
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July 20th, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
Recently, friends and new college graduates have been asking me how they can get into the field of sustainability. When the question has arisen, I have found myself wondering where the green jobs are sprouting. Then, yesterday, I came across a post listing the top 10 cities for green jobs. California led the pack with three of its cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento in the top 10. Green jobs increased in California by 36% between 1995 and 2008, compared with an overall job growth of only 13%. The top ten list follows:
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July 2nd, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
A group of Europe’s leading retailers, including Tesco and French giant Carrefour, signed up to a new voluntary code of conduct designed to reduce the sector’s environmental footprint, cut emissions and support sustainable products.The Retail Environmental Sustainability Code was published at an event in Brussels to mark the first anniversary of the EU-backed Retail Forum for Sustainability.
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July 1st, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
Business is changing, and IBM (NYSE:IBM) plans to stay at the top by setting the trend. The IT-giant along with the consulting firm Esty Environmental Partners have created a the Sustainability Innovators Working Group, and asked several of America’s top businesses to join them. The working group is designed to develop leading-edge approaches and strategies to increase corporate sustainability.
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