Cleantech news as it happens — check back for regular updates:
- ABB has won a $500 million order to connect the Irish and UK power grids;
- Point Carbon reports that the global airline sector is expected to emit 7.8 percent less carbon dioxide this year;
- The Wind Energy Division at Risø DTU in Denmark will hold a workshop on 16 April focused on the challenges faced when dealing with a larger amount of wind energy in power systems;
- Sustainability investing specialist SAM, Dow Jones Indexes and the Korea Productivity Center plan to launch a dedicated sustainability index for Korea;
- Global warming could increase the likelihood of deadly virus outbreaks for European livestock, according to research presented this week at the Society for General Microbiology in Harrogate;
- The AZTI-Tecnalia technological centre has installed a biogas plant to investigate novel ways of converting waste and food industry sub-products into fuel;
- Mathematical computing software developer The MathWorks has installed one of Massachusetts’ largest photovoltaic arrays at its headquarters;
- American Water Works Company, the largest investor-owned US water and wastewater utility company, will provide shareholders with a virtual annual report to reduce its paper consumption.