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Coal Continues as Key Part of Japan’s Energy Mix

POWER Magazine

Japan’s energy mix is in flux as the country slowly brings idled nuclear reactors online. The 2011 Fukushima disaster upended the nation’s power generation, resulting in more reliance on coal and natural The post Coal Continues as Key Part of Japan’s Energy Mix appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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UK tots up £6bn in climate finance for developing counties since 2011

Business Green

Totting up the UK's International Climate Finance (ICF) since 2011 in an update report published on Tuesday , the government said it had mobilised £4.1bn public and £2.2bn private finance for climate change efforts in developing countries over the period.

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New 30MW tidal energy project unveiled in Orkney

Envirotec Magazine

Tidal energy firm Orbital Marine Power (Orbital) has been awarded an Option Agreement from Crown Estate Scotland for a new tidal energy project in the Westray Firth. Alistair Carmichael, MP for Orkney and Shetland, said: “These are exciting times for tidal stream energy.

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Renewables could meet US energy needs by 2035, study finds

Renewable Energy World

This in turn would help the US to achieve its decarbonization and energy transition goals. Today, the US produces over 23 times as much solar power as in 2011, enough to power more than 12 million average American homes. Texas, Oklahoma, and Iowa installed more wind energy capacity than any other states in the US. million homes.

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Ubiquitous Energy scores $30 million for solar-powered windows

Impact Alpha

based Ubiquitous Energy was founded in 2011 by MIT and Michigan State University scientists and engineers looking. The post Ubiquitous Energy scores $30 million for solar-powered windows appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, January 18 — Redwood City, Calif.-based

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Zola Electric raises $90 million to expand off-grid energy access

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, September 27 — Amsterdam-based Zola Electric launched in 2011 as Off Grid Electric to connect millions of energy-poor households to low-cost, renewable. The post Zola Electric raises $90 million to expand off-grid energy access appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Japan – Asia’s Biggest Energy Market Opportunity in 2019?

CleanTech Group

One of the largest economies in the world and the fourth largest consumer of electricity, Japan has long been a recognized leader in energy technology development. The 2011 earthquake and the subsequent Fukushima nuclear accident triggered a major overhaul of the energy market in Japan.

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