The acquisition of solar startup Miasole by China's Hanergy is the latest example of large Chinese conglomerates acquiring promising U.S.-born clean technology on the...
Articles from 10.2.2012
Nissan says class action lawsuit over Leaf batteries "lacks merit"
The plot thickens on the health and durability of the Nissan Leaf's battery pack. A class action lawsuit has been filed in federal court by a Leaf owner accusing...
Nuke industry presses for change to proliferation rules
A nuclear energy industry group is lobbying the Energy Department (DOE) to eliminate a trade barrier that it says would help U.S. firms add jobs.
Rich nations owe more to combating global climate change-Brazil
NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Major emerging economies' obligations to cut emissions under a climate change agreement should not be the same as those of rich countries,...
Ikea stores plan to only sell LED lighting by 2016
Two years after it began phasing out incandescent bulbs, Swedish retailer Ikea is taking another step and planning to only sell energy-efficient LED lighting by 2016.
EU eyes maritime emissions monitoring system in 2013
LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Global steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping industry are moving too slowly so the European Union will introduce its own...
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