Bright news for fluoro-light recycling

Some major Victorian organisations have been recognised for their participation in the fluorescent light recycling program FluoroCycle, which ensures harmful mercury is kept out of the environment. Find out more...



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Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen: ‘Green News Report’ – June 18, 2013



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Japanese Solar Manufacturers Get Their Groove Back

Junko Movellan

The Skies are Brightening as Manufacturers Resume Spending to Improve Efficiency

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China Launches Major Emissions Program

By Mark Nicholls:
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On June 18 China’s pioneering city of Shenzhen is set to notch up another first. From that d...

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Women in Power – It’s a Natural Fit

Women in power — it’s not just a play on words. With all the talk about ‘leaning in’ it’s time to recognize all the women that leaned in, reached back, pulled forward, marched and continued marching for themselves, their families, their industries and their peers. Women in high-profile positions are honored (though the fickle limelight that can shine or glare), and the scrutiny that comes with this honor can be uncomfortable. Brave women march through this fickle limelight because it is important to them to make a difference.



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Renewable Energy in Myanmar: Not Just Clean, It’s Necessary

Myanmar is blessed with an abundance of natural resources and a youthful workforce, but with many of its people living in extreme poverty, the newly opening economy is attracting the interest of investors and aid workers alike. In the middle of the fastest growing region in the world, East Asia, Myanmar holds great promise as the next big market. Growth rates have exceeded 5 percent since 2010 when the country released human rights icon Aung San Suu Kyi and held elections, and 8 percent growth rates are within reach. McKinsey analysts estimate that Myanmar could quadruple its GDP by 2030 to US$200 billion.



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Kenya Launches Renewable Energy Portal

  The lack of access to comprehensive, accurate and reliable information on the renewable energy regulatory landscape in Kenya has been a significant barrier to private sector participation. Types and number of licenses/clearances, application procedures, associated costs, contacts of related government agencies, expected turn-around time and the s



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Energy Department Honors California and Washington Utilities with 2013 Public Power Wind Award

Date: 6/18/2013

In support of the Obama Administration's all-of-the-above approach to American energy, the Energy Department today recognized utilities in California and Washington with the 2013 Public Power Wind award. Southern California Public Power Authority and Snohomish County Public Utility District received awards today at the American Public Power Association's (APPA) annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee, for outstanding efforts to accelerate the use of wind energy. [Read more...]


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Tasmania Says Goodbye To Plastic Shopping Bags

Come 1st November 2013, Tasmania will be the fourth State/Territory to implement a plastic bag ban. Read on...



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Income From Hydroelectric Power

by Debra Fiakas CFA

niagara1[1].jpg Are you an investor hungry for current income?  Is there a green line of global warming fear running through your investment selections?  I have stock that fulfills both requirements.  Brookfield [Read more...]


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