The US Department of Energy announced last week that it is to back a Minnesota-based company making energy-saving windows with a $72 million loan.
Sixteen of the most sustainable buildings were honoured last week at Ecobuild in London as part of the BREEAM Awards 2010.
German carmaker Daimler last week agreed to join forces with BYD on the development of electric vehicles for the Chinese market.
Regional authorities in England got a helping hand on renewables and low-carbon technologies last week with the publication of new Government guidelines.
The UK Government yesterday announced proposals to change the way new electricity generation if connected to the country’s power grid and speed up the process.
England and Wales are to carry out a full Strategic Environmental Assessment for wave and tidal energy for the regions.
The European Commission announced the selection of 43 major energy infrastructure projects that will receive €2.3 billion, completing the €4 billion Economic Recovery Package.
New York Governor David A. Paterson yesterday announced a $40 million investment to improve the energy efficiency of the state’s schools, universities and colleges, hospitals and not-for-profit agencies.
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu earlier this week announced a $100 million investment in cutting-edge research into energy storage, electrical power technology and building efficiency.
Iberdrola Renovables, the renewables arm of Spanish utility Iberdrola, has announced plans to create an offshore wind division based in Glasgow, Scotland.