Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
Defra, in partnership with Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), has published the 2010 update to the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Conversion Factors for Company Reporting. The dataset is now available on our conversion factors page. The conversion factor dataset is updated on an annual basis and is intended for use in conjunction with Defra /
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
L’MONDE FRANCE – Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Tuesday new cars in Russia will be equipped by 2012 with the Russian system GLONASS satellite navigation, presented as a competitor to the American GPS. “I think that from 2012 all new cars could sell with this integrated system to raise the level of safety on roads,
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
Indonesian palm oil giant PT SMART Tbk on Tuesday got a mixed score card in an environmental audit, leaving in doubt whether key buyers including Unilever will renew contracts with the firm. Both SMART, which is part of Singapore-listed Golden Agri-Resources, and leading critic Greenpeace claimed victory after the audit said SMART had not destroyed
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
MALTA TIMES – A total 2,087 applications for subsidies on the purchase of photovoltaic systems for domestic use have been received by the Malta Resources Authority. A grant letter will be issued to those applicants who have satisfied all the requirements established by government notice published in the Government Gazette on July 22. Once the grant
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
HURRIYET – Turkey has raised a total of $5.76 billion from the auctions of four electricity grids, including the Boğaziçi, Gediz, Trakya and Dicle networks. A venture between İşkaya İnşaat, an Ankara-based construction company, and MMEKA Makina Ithalat Pazarlama, a joint venture between businessmen Mehmet Kazancı and Mehmet Emin Karamehmet, offered the highest figure during
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
DEUTSCHE WELLE – You can see them in the country, along the motorway and even in the sea. Wind turbines are popping up all over Europe. Outside the Scottish city of Glasgow is one of Europe’s biggest onshore wind farms. Built on Eaglesham Moor, Whitelee Windfarm has 140 turbines and generates enough energy to power
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
Smart grid technology really takes off in Asia in 2010 as a number of governments have launched initiatives to develop the technology and infrastructure needed to upgrade their antiquated electrical grid systems. However, drivers and roadmaps behind those initiatives are quite diversified. China, India and Russia etc are pursuing a sound, secure and energy-efficient electrical
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
1. Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban on Wednesday reported to the Cabinet the success of his recent visit to China, saying that the neighbour to the north has agreed to invest in Thailand’s first high-speed railwayand provide funding to the development on the Thai rail link system.2. The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) recently
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
“We have begun the process of restructuring the Intermap organization to focus on our strengths and the markets which can provide the greatest returns,” said Howard Nellor, Intermap’s interim chief executive officer. “There have been some shifts in the market and going forward we are aligning our strengths to take advantage of these market trends.
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
PLATTS – Under a memorandum of understanding, International Power shareholders are to own 30% and GDF Suez shareholders 70% of New International Power, a company with over 66 GW of gross power generation capacity in operation and committed projects to deliver a further 22 GW, the companies said in a statement. If approved by employees
