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Siemens to Build 11.5 Megawatt Wind Farm in Amarillo, Texas

Siemens Government Technologies, Inc. has been awarded the contract to build the largest-ever federal windfarm in the United States. Five 2.3 megawatt wind turbines will be erected at the Pantex…

May 14, 2013No CommentRead More

General Motors Takes a 50MW Slice of the Solar Power Industry

On 20th September 2011, it was announced that Sunlogics PLC had acquired Phoenix Solar Holdings Corp – a privately held solar panel manufacturing firm. The deal included the subsidiaries of…

September 20, 2011No CommentRead More

“Unmitigated Climate Change Poses Risks to Our Environment and Our Economy” – Greg Combet

Australia has some of the most abundant renewable energy resources in the world. We have the highest average solar radiation levels of any continent. Wind power is also a substantial…

August 26, 2011No CommentRead More

Alternative Energy Entrepreneur Kyle Schutter Brings Biogas to Kenya from USA

For many Kenyans, America is a land of opportunity – where they dream of employment, academic achievement and enjoying the fruits of technological advancement, innovations and entrepreneurship. But the opposite…

August 12, 2011No CommentRead More

Bruichladdich Distillery Becomes Self-sufficient with Electric Car Powered on Pot Ale

The Bruichladdich whisky distillery, located on the remote Scottish island of Islay, has taken the final step in its bid to become self-sufficient with the purchase of a Nissan LEAF.…

August 12, 2011No CommentRead More

Toyota and British Gas Link Up for Solar Energy Generation Project

Toyota and British Gas have announced a sustainable energy generation initiative at Toyota’s Burnaston car plant in Derbyshire, UK. The solar panel system comprises 17,000 solar panels capable of generating…

August 1, 2011No CommentRead More

Kenya: Funds Launched for Young Entrepreneurs to Mitigate Climate Change

The Embassy of Denmark has signed an agreement with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) which is expected to revolutionize inventions in Renewable Energy and Adaptation to…

July 1, 2011No CommentRead More

Kenya: Accelerating Use of Photo-Voltaic Solar Panels, Hydro-Power & BioGas

Kenya’s Ministry of Energy is running a programme of installing solar photovoltaic electricity generators in public institutions in arid and semi arid areas (ASAL) which are situated more than 15…

June 30, 2011No CommentRead More

Biogas – Alternative Energy Development in Kenya

In Kenya the building sector is a major consumer of energy both at domestic and industrial level. “It is generally believed that energy consumption accounts for over 70 percent of…

June 27, 2011No CommentRead More

Kenya Ups Energy Budget with a Call for Efficient Usage

The Government of Kenya in this year’s budget recognized that reliable and affordable energy is necessary for sustained economic growth and poverty reduction. Thus, the Ministry of Energy was allocated…

June 15, 2011No CommentRead More