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Australian carbon tax announced(0)
The Australian government has revealed its plans for the much debated carbon price, a precursor to a full blow Emissions Trading Scheme. The scheme will begin with a flat price on carbon of A$23 ($25; £15) starting in 2012. The Prime Minister Julia Gillard has staked her political future on the innovative scheme.
Initially the carbon […]
Cornwall issues tender for Solar Power Plants
Forget the Sahara. Is Cornwall the new solar power capital? A solar goldrush may be just about to emerge as the Cornwall Council has issued a Public Tender Notice for a series of solar power plant plans. The Council says it has posted this notice to advertise its intention to establish a framework agreement for contractors to be […]
Carbon Capture and Storage in Australia gets animated
Business21C, the innovative Australian thought leadership group run by the University of Technology in Sydney, have issued a neat little animation to accompany Martin Rushe, the energy financier, talking about some of the challenges faced by Carbon Capture and Storage.
Siemens increase stake in Archimede solar thermal
Siemens Energy is increasing its stake in Italian solar thermal specialist Archimede Solar Energy from 28 to 45 per cent effective 1 May. The two companies did not disclose the purchase price of the shares. Archimede is a joint venture between Angelantoni Industries and Siemens. The objective of the investment is to accelerate the setup […]
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