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10 September 2010
Sydney, September 9 - We have them over our heads, we raise them and sometimes we even hit them. But we rarely think of our roofs as assets.
London, September 8 - China has succeeded the US as the most attractive location in which to invest in renewable energy projects, according to Ernst & Young’s latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices.
Sydney, September 8 - Australia’s new prime minister Julia Gillard has signalled for the first time that she will move away from her predecessor’s climate change policy and find a new way of pricing carbon emissions across the country.
Seoul, September 8 - President Lee Myung-bak and Ecuadorian President Rafael discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in IT, energy development and infrastructure construction, during summit talks in Seoul on Wednesday.
Washington DC, September 7 - In an effort to promote trade and investment in the solar industry between the U.S. and India the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) was formed this week.
Singapore, September 7 - Efforts to harness the sun’s energy are spreading in the heartland. The Housing Board recently bought solar photovoltaic panels worth about $2.3 million for various residential estates. In total, the panels are expected to produce 170 megawatt-hours of energy each year which, said an HDB spokesman, would represent about $40,000 in savings a year per precinct.
Australia, September 7 - East of Australia’s Great Dividing Range, a cluster of giant black gashes marks one of the country’s biggest coal mines. Latrobe valley’s pits and power plants provide 85% of the electricity used by the 5 million residents of the state of Victoria.
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