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Solar Power Lights Up Future for Mongolian Herders
19 january 2013 About a quarter of Mongolia’s 2.8 million people are nomadic herders of yaks, cattle, sheep, goats and camels who live in gers — as their traditional tent…
Solar: A Fall From Grace for Investors
19 january 2013 Solar is no longer the favorite among investors. The Cleantech Group released its preliminary investment numbers on Tuesday to show that solar, once the top money grabber,…
The Hillary Step: 7 Biofuels Contenders, 7 Routes to Scale, Who’s Near the Summit, Who Will Plant the Flag?
19 january 2013 The Hillary Step. It’s the last big technical obstacle between a mountaineer and the summit of Mount Everest. Every biofuels contender has its own route to…
Aviation Biofuel: Technology-Ready, Needs Capex Infusion, RIN Reforms
19 january 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C. — By all rights, many believe aviation biofuel producers should be attracting deep-pocketed investors ambitious enough to build the infrastructure necessary to meet a…
Debate Continues in Germany over Cost to Ratepayers for Renewable Energy Incentives
19 january 2013 Berlin and Dusseldorf — German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision to cap taxpayer subsidies for renewable energy is aimed at limiting the political fallout among voters from a…
Battery Maker A123 Systems Files for Bankruptcy
19 january 2013 Michigan, USA — A123 Systems Inc., the electric car battery maker that received a $249 million federal grant, filed for bankruptcy protection after failing to make a…
Adoption De-Paralysis: Examples of Elegant Policy Models for Anaerobic Digestion Development
19 january 2013 Progress and innovation in the renewable energy sector is frequently stymied by, what I call, the adoption paralysis. The technology may be sound, the economics attractive, the…
Punjab Biomass Plans 96 Megawatts of Renewable Projects in India
19 january 2013 MUMBAI — Punjab Biomass Power Ltd., a developer of clean-energy projects in India, plans to set up 96 megawatts of plants fueled by rice straw by 2017.…
Green Growth Still Setting the Pace
19 january 2013 New Hampshire, USA — Renewable energy markets and policy frameworks have evolved rapidly in recent years. Despite a challenging economic backdrop, reports reveal growth across all sectors.…
Ending The Food V. Fuel Debate: Researchers Define Surplus Land
Which is the better use for a plot of land: growing crops to feed nations or growing crops to power them with biofuel? The answer to this question is, perhaps…
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