Cleantech ticker: 13 March 2009
Cleantech news as it happens — check back for regular updates: * Southern Company has announced it’s recently installed its one
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Climate summit: 'Worst-case scenarios are being realised'
Scientists attending the “Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges & Decisions” summit in Copenhagen that wrapped up today have released the
News you might have missed: 12 March 2009
Overwhelmed by the ongoing onslaught (good though that may be) of cleantech news and developments? Follow all the latest here:
UK new car emissions show record drop: report
Carbon dioxide emissions from the average new car in the UK dropped by a record amount in 2008 (PDF), according
Russia's Hermitage switches to LED lighting
The State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg will be getting an energy-efficient lighting facelift with the aid of Royal Philips
Los Angeles to play it up big for Earth Hour
Theatres, schools and landmarks across Los Angeles are also expecting to play a big part in this year’s Earth
Suntech, 3rd Rock plan 7.2 MW of new solar projects
Suntech Power Holdings Company and 3rd Rock Systems and Technologies Inc. today announced plans to jointly develop 7.2 megawatts
Wood could be the new 'clean coal'
A process known as torrefaction could turn wood waste into a lightweight fuel source that burns like coal without coal’
'Spin' battery could power more efficient cars, computers
A team of researchers from the US and Japan say a new type of battery — the “spin battery” — could lead
Report: Bush officials intentionally killed carbon capture project
Officials in the Bush administration intentionally used inaccurate cost figures and promoted a plan experts said was unworkable before ultimately
Cleantech ticker: 12 March 2009
Cleantech news as it happens — check back for regular updates: * US officials today announced the investment of nearly $8 billion
The true environmental cost of invoicing
Following is a guest commentary by Stefan Foryszewski, Co-Founder & Senior Vice President of OB10 With business leaders focused on