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What stops banks from lending to energy efficiency projects?
Four years after the US credit market crashed, energy efficiency
projects continue to struggle to secure financing.
What’s the problem? A slow economy, of course. But when it comes to
energy efficiency – and on-site renewable energy – the problem runs
deeper.
It’s not lack of interest in green energy. To the contrary, says Angela
Ferrante, director of alternative energy solutions at Energi, a
Massachusetts reinsurance company that provides insurance and risk
management ... |
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Using biogas for combined heat and power
An integral part of the majority of anaerobic digestion facilities
across the world is the CHP combined heat and power (CHP) engine. For
the first time builder of a biogas plant, it is often neglected as the
focus is on reducing the capital costs of the installation. However, the
engine is integral to the plant, and is the key component in the
production of renewable electricity, hence the realisation of revenues
for the plant.
There are a number of technical factors that must be considered when ... |
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Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd
Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd is a subsidiary of Messe Frankfurt
Exhibition GmbH, one of Europe’s oldest and largest trade fair
organisers. With a portfolio of 28 trade fairs in eight major cities,
Messe Frankfurt (HK) is committed to providing high-quality platforms
for companies wishing to expand or improve their business in China and
Asia. Retaining a focus on the core industry sectors of automotive
technology, building technology & lighting, consumer goods,
textiles, andcommunications & leisure, the company has started to
diversify its business scope, and is now organising fairs in
otherindustry sectors such as environmental awareness and industrial
automation. |
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- Learning curve proving steep for the Indian CSP industry
Phase
1 of the National Solar Mission aimed to provide India with a learning
curve for its first steps into CSP, with recent developments suggesting
that ...
- New global assessment reveals nearly 1,200 proposed coal-fired power plants
Coal-fired
power plants are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions—one that
could be increasing significantly globally, according to new analysis
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- Worldwide energy savings, no magic required
Is all this effort to save energy worth it?
Consider this. Had we neglected energy efficiency from 1980 to 2010, worldwide energy use would be 35 percent ...
- Interview
with E. Caglan Kumbur, Ph.D., Asst. Professor, Electrochemical Energy
Systems Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics at
Drexel University
Energy storage technologies have the
potential to improve grid efficiency and reliability by optimizing power
flows and supporting variable power supplies. ...
- Delivering on the Clean Energy Economy: The role of policy in developing successful domestic solar and wind industries
The
renewable energy industry is expanding to meet the needs of a large and
growing global market for clean and secure energy. This growth is
likely to ...
- Ireland`s growing potential in Wind Energy
For
a nation battling double digit unemployment and near total dependency
on imported fossil fuels to meet its energy needs, the growing job
creation ...
- Talking Point: Geothermal systems and the value of maintenance programmes
Mike
Deed, Managing Director of Geoquip Water Solutions, is the author of
Talking Point in the October issue of Groundwater Engineering.
He focuses on ...
- Bankable Data and Interoperability Standards
Solar
generation looks to be a promising energy sector for the future.
However, prior to fully embracing solar production utility companies,
independent ...
- So why is it essential to utilize energy management systems?
First
of all, let’s define, what the phrase of energy-management system
means. An energy-management system includes measurement device
sub-systems ...
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