Posts Tagged ‘Japan’

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Daikin buys Goodman for $3.7 billion, gains North America reach

Posted on August 29th, 2012 by Karla Hernandez

Two of the biggest leading companies in the Industry of heating, ventilating and air conditioning Daikin, headquartered in Osaka, Japan, and Goodman Global Group, Inc.[...]

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Feed-In Tariffs: A Good FIT for the U.S. Solar Market

Posted on August 7th, 2012 by Cecilia Aguillon

The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of March 2011 was one of the worst natural disasters of modern times. Consequent meltdowns and explosions at[...]

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Does the Increasing Energy Uncertainty for Japan Make Carbon Reduction a Foregone Conclusion?

Posted on July 31st, 2012 by Perrin Quarshie

According to published figures from the International Association for Energy Economics, Japan is the fifth largest emitter of CO2 in the world, and in 2009,[...]

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Japanese Solar Market Poised to Surge

Posted on June 4th, 2012 by Applied Materials

Last year, the Japanese government announced the creation of a national    feed-in tariff (FiT) for solar, joining Germany and China in creating robust public[...]

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Why Japanese Companies Need to Make Green IT a Top Priority

Posted on October 13th, 2011 by Ben Lack

Nick Milne Home, President of 1E, discusses why Japanese companies are now seeing GreenIT strategies as a cost effective way to lower energy costs and[...]

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How The Fukushima Disaster Impacts The Uranium Industry

Posted on September 3rd, 2011 by Ben Lack

Amir Adnani, CEO of Uranium Energy Corp, talks about any current fallout from the Fukushima Nuclear Power disaster and how the uranium industry is handling[...]

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Nuclear Melts Down, Renewables Explode

Posted on August 26th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

There has been a lot of talk about Nuclear energy since the near meltdown after the devastating tsunami in Japan earlier this year. So, we[...]

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Why Fusion Energy Could Enhance Future Energy Independence

Posted on August 11th, 2011 by Ben Lack

Stewart Prager, Director of the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab, discusses the importance of researching the capabilities of fusion energy and what the U.S. needs to do to keep pace with other countries efforts.

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New Linde & Sapphire Energy Algae-To-Fuel Partnership Official

Posted on May 23rd, 2011 by Ben Lack

A new Linde & Sapphire Energy algae-to-fuel partnership official, Iveco showcases the Trakker bi-fuel ethanol-diesel vehicle in Brazil and Hitachi becomes project leader of US-Japan energy research collaboration.

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Obama Vows to Side with EPA on Energy Tax Bill

Posted on April 11th, 2011 by Krishna Patel

President Obama promises to veto the Energy Tax Prevention Bill, to act in favor of the EPA, if the act passes through the Senate. Also, Secretary Chu increases the funding further for the SunShot Initiative.

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G-20 Countries Increase Energy Investments

Posted on March 30th, 2011 by Krishna Patel

Global investments in clean energy increased by roughly 30% in 2010. Also, funding is finalized for a Minnesota wind farm and how the nuclear reactor crisis in Japan is affecting the East coast.

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How Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Might Impact The U.S.

Posted on March 24th, 2011 by Ben Lack

Dr. Michael Webber, of the University of Texas at Austin, discusses the implications that Japan's current nuclear crisis might have on the growth of the American nuclear industry.

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Obama’s Brazil Visit has an Energy Agenda

Posted on March 21st, 2011 by Krishna Patel

President Obama's official visit to Brazil came to a conclusion with renewed attention to renewable energies, namely biofuels. Also, Washington DC is the leading EPA Green Power Community.

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Global Crisis Has Deep Impact for Energy Sector

Posted on March 17th, 2011 by Krishna Patel

Global unrest in the Middle East and Japanese crisis impacting the energy sector. Also, study shows consumers want to monitor their energy consumption daily and the EPA proposes new pollution standards for coal plants.

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The Ultimate Competition for LED Bulbs

Posted on March 8th, 2011 by Krishna Patel

LED bulbs compete for the L-Prize that promises federal incentives and a monetary reward, plus Japan is vending EV chargers--literally.

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Kyocera Builds 1,200 Solar Power Systems For Japanese Schools

Posted on February 2nd, 2011 by Krishna Patel

An increasing number of Americans find themselves unable to pay their utility bills and energy companies are struggling with the surge of aid requests.

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