March 3, 2008 (The Edge Daily) – Carbon Capital Corp Sdn Bhd will launch RM150 million worth of biogas and biomass projects in Sarawak next month as part of its long-term strategy for growth.
“We will be launching four biogas projects and one 10 megawatt biomass power plant there, utilising empty fruit bunches (from oil palm).
“These [...]
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Carbon Capital to invest RM150m in biogas, biomass plants
Posted in Biodiesel, Biogas, Biomass, Carbon Credits, Clean Energy, Cleantech venture capital, Conservation, Crude Palm Oil, Japan, Malaysia, Recycling, Renewable Energy, Small-hydro, Waste Management, Waste to Energy on March 5, 2008 | 12 Comments »
Thailand’s greener energy future
Posted in Biodiesel, Biofuels, Biogas, Biomass, Carbon Credits, Carbon capture, Clean Energy, Cleantech venture capital, Climate Change, Coal, Conservation, Crude Palm Oil, Energy Efficiency, Ethanol, GHG, LNG, Legislation, Recycling, Renewable Energy, Small-hydro, Solar, Solar Thermal, Thailand, Transportation, Waste Management, Waste to Energy, Wind on February 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
February 11, 2008 (Bangkok Post) – To cope with high oil prices and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Thailand must pursue four options: development of renewable energy, energy efficiency, nuclear energy and carbon capture and storage. However, renewable energy has certain limitations, and options for each country are different depending on availability of natural resources, technologies [...]
Macquarie hires head of renewables
Posted in Australia, China, Cleantech venture capital, India, Small-hydro, Wind on January 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
January 16, 2008 (FinanceAsia.com) – Macquarie Group has appointed Anton Rohner as head of renewables in Asia, with the aim of expanding its business in a region where the renewable energy market is valued at more than $20 billion.The bank projects the market will grow by 15% to 20% annually in the next five years. [...]
Solar and Clean Energy Developments in India
Posted in Biomass, Clean Energy, Cleantech venture capital, Coal, Geothermal, Hydro, India, Small-hydro, Solar, Wind on December 26, 2007 | 3 Comments »
December 25, 2007 (Business Standard) – When Internet search major Google Inc decided to power its “Googleplex” in Mountain View with one of the largest solar panel installations in the world last year, it was a big vote for solar energy, which presently provides less than 1 per cent of the energy generated worldwide.
Though the [...]
New Zealand to Ban New Gas or Coal Fired Generators
Posted in Geothermal, New Zealand, Small-hydro, Wind on October 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
October 12, 2007 (Cleantech Network) – The country is moving forward with its plan to produce 90 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2025.The New Zealand government announced plans to introduce a ban on new gas or coal fired generators. The move is part of the country’s target to produce 90 percent of [...]
Significant Small Hydro Potential in India
Posted in Carbon Credits, Cleantech venture capital, India, Small-hydro on September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
September 22, 2007 (Hindu Business Line) India, which accounts for 31 per cent of world’s CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) projects, sees a huge opportunity for small hydro power projects to get carbon credits or Certified Emission Reductions (CERs).There is an estimated potential of 15,000 MW from small hydropower projects in the country. Of this, about [...]
China’s Jilin Province Home to 18 CDM Projects
Posted in Biomass, Carbon Credits, China, Clean Energy, Cleantech venture capital, Renewable Energy, Small-hydro, Wind on September 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
September 3, 2007 (INTERFAX) – Northeastern China’s Jilin Province, which is traditionally an agricultural province rich in solar, heat and wind power resources, was home to 18 clean development mechanism (CDM) projects at end of July that had helped to prevent 2.28 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, state media reported last Friday.Worth RMB 1.2 [...]
