Time to step up clean-energy drive (Business Times)

The following was published on April 9, 2011

The assumption of cheap conventional energy consumption is wrong and we can’t wait for another energy shock to scramble for solutions. By Ron Mahabir

ANYONE still keen on nuclear power generation after Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, Idaho Falls and most recently Fukushima, should be encouraged to move their family within close proximity of the nearest nuclear power plant or radioactive waste disposal site. Continue reading

Annex Power & Greenlots Winners of Red Herring’s Top 100 Asia Private Companies

Two portfolio companies of Asia Cleantech Capital, Annex Power, a leader in Southeast Asia for large-scale solar, biogas, wind and other renewable energy solutions, and Greenlots, Asia’s preeminent provider of electric vehicle charging solutions, were both selected as part of the Red Herring’s Top 100 Asia Award for private companies.

Former US Trade Under Secretary Joins Asia Cleantech

Asia Cleantech Capital, an investment firm that focuses on clean technology (“cleantech”) startups, today announced that Franklin L. Lavin has joined the firm as Senior Advisor. Former Under Secretary for International Trade at the United States Department of Commerce and United States Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore, Lavin will promote energy and environmental issues and global relationships to help Asia Cleantech’s growing portfolio of renewable energy and clean transportation companies in the region. Founded in 2006, Asia Cleantech is a pioneer in Asia’s developing cleantech markets and is focused on rolling out proven technologies in the renewable energy (solar, wind, bioenergy, and small-hydro) and clean transportation (electric vehicles, sustainable biofuels) sectors.

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Asia Cleantech at Infrastructure Asia 2010

Asia Cleantech will be speaking at Infrastructure Asia 2010 in Singapore, October 20-21st.

Asia Cleantech at Clean Technology Investment World

Asia Cleantech will be moderating a panel on venture capital at the event in Hong Kong, September 1-2, 2010.

Asia Cleantech at ADB Transport Forum

Asia Cleantech Capital will be presenting a session on sustainable mobility at the Asian Development Bank’s 2010 Transport Forum in Manila, May 25-27.  See detailed program here.

Asia Cleantech at Cleantech Forum

Ron Mahabir will be speaking on clean transportation at the 2009 Cleantech Forum in Beijing, December 2-3.

Asia Cleantech at AVCJ Forum

Asia Cleantech will be on a cleantech panel at the 2009 Asian Venture Capital Journal Forum in Hong Kong, November 11-13, 2009   

Asia Cleantech Profiled on New Energy World

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Asia Cleantech was recently profiled on New Energy World (link to profile).

Asia Cleantech at BusinessWeek Global Green Business 2009 (Tianjin)

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Ron Mahabir, Managing Director of Asia Cleantech Capital, will moderate a panel, “Green Technology.”

Link to program