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Archive for September, 2011

After decades of venture capital investment, growth and exit, the traditional focus areas of venture capital (such as IT, web and software) have developed strong entrepreneurial ecosystems. A high percentage of start-ups in these traditional areas come to market with one or more experienced entrepreneurs or with a strong and active network of investors/advisors who have “been there, done that.”
Geothermal Energy News – RenewableEnergyWorld.com

Protectionism in the renewable energy industry takes many forms depending on location and sector. For example, in the U.S., Ohio is stringently enforcing a law that half of its mandated renewable energy must be supplied through in-state production.
Geothermal Energy News – RenewableEnergyWorld.com

Acoustic pulse reflectometry (APR) is a tube inspection method that has been gradually gaining acceptance as a tool for heat exchanger inspection. Different types of heat exchangers operating in different operating environments have different failure mechanisms, making some of them more suited than others for inspection by APR. Finned tube heat exchangers are a typical example of heat exchangers particularly conducive to APR inspection….
POWER Magazine :: Geothermal power projects, technologies, and potential

In the last year, the world has seen many significant developments that have had an impact – both direct and indirect – on renewable energy. The global economic recession entered a new phase in 2010, marked by massive public finance crises – felt most acutely in Europe – that led several governments to announce incentive cuts for solar energy. Natural gas prices remained low, temporarily reducing the competitiveness of renewable energy. At the same time, worldwide developments highlighted the security, economic and human costs of relying so heavily on fossil and nuclear energy.
Geothermal Energy News – RenewableEnergyWorld.com

There is an old joke that says Brazil is the country of the future – and always will be. But with rapid economic growth, the government claiming that some 40 million people have been lifted out of poverty in the past decade and the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on the horizon, it seems the joke is about to fall flat. Brazil’s time has arrived and the country of sun, sea and samba is keen to showcase itself to the world as a positive example of how to exploit renewable energy sources as well as how to perform on the football pitch.
Geothermal Energy News – RenewableEnergyWorld.com

Recent data shows Germany continues to export electricity despite closing seven nuclear reactors. Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports that continued renewable energy expansion in Germany is driving down power prices.
Geothermal Energy News – RenewableEnergyWorld.com

While the solar industry continues to face the brunt of the criticism in the aftermath of the Solyndra investigation, the Department of Energy is quickly working toward its Sept. 30 deadline to close loan guarantees with three announcements in other industries.
Geothermal Energy News – RenewableEnergyWorld.com

The impact of the economic downturn that began in Q2 2011 is already being felt across the energy markets, including the renewable sector. While the sustainable industries saw an uptick in private equity and M&A deal activity in Q1 2011, with cleantech investments totaling $ 2.27 billion for the quarter, this surge was fueled in-part by spillover from deals that didn’t close during Q4 2010.
Geothermal Energy News – RenewableEnergyWorld.com

Viewed from afar, it was a week of contradictions. But perhaps, it was a sign that renewable energy could gain a growing foothold in developing nations like China and India. The two nations are expected to lead a 53 percent growth in energy consumption by 2035, according to a international report released by the United States Energy Information Administration. Much of that growth is projected to come from fossil fuels.
Geothermal Energy News – RenewableEnergyWorld.com

Viewed from afar, it was a week of contradictions. But perhaps, it was a sign that renewable energy could gain a growing foothold in developing nations like China and India. The two nations are expected to lead a 53 percent growth in energy consumption by 2035, according to a international report released by the United States Energy Information Administration. Much of that growth is projected to come from fossil fuels.
Geothermal Energy News – RenewableEnergyWorld.com