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Energy week

Nuclear energy only way out of power deficit'
‎Essar Energy hopes to double revenue in FY12
‎Exxon Declares Gas King
‎India should tap solar energy: Berkeley prof
‎Buffett investment in California solar farm could boost industry‎
Green energy turns lucrative
‎Moser Baer to spend $1 bn on solar plants in next nine months
‎US Agency Is Ordered to Change Wind Rules
‎A cheaper, simpler way to tap solar energy without using mirrors
‎China a leader in renewable energy
‎OPEC deal may falter on Saudi-Iran supply split‎

Energy Week

1.Obama, Clinton announce $4 billion energy efficiency initiative
2. Brazilian Companies Are The Big Winners Of The 2011 Platts Global
3. 2011 Platts Global Energy Awards Spotlight Green Energy
IIT Bombay graduate Arun Majumdar gets top US energy job
‎4. Reliance Industries plans to launch $1 billion bond issue: Sources
5. 25% of British Can't Afford Energy Bills
6. Energy-efficient autos dominate Tokyo car show
‎7. World on track for nearly 11-degree temperature rise

Energy headlines -Week

Karnataka Renewable Energy receives 22 bids for setting up solar ...‎
UK Households face rising energy bills due to green taxes‎
Google quits plans to make cheap renewable energy‎
China gives new-energy vehicles official nod‎
US Renewable energy: Demand for solar power heats up as prices fall‎
HP launches planet's most energy efficient laser printer‎
ONGC likely to give NOC for Cairn-Vedanta deal by December end‎
Bill Gates calls for massive increase in energy research‎
Opposition to Nuclear Energy grows: Global Poll‎
India to launch shale gas exploration bid during 12th Plan‎

An energised industry

EFFORTS to tackle climate change include heavy investment in renewable sources of electricity around the world. Solar power saw the biggest leap in 2010, with the installed base jumping 70% compared with 2009 to 40 gigawatts. Wind power also grew strongly, adding 24% of generating capacity. Yet the biggest source of renewable electricity, hydropower, and the smallest, geothermal, both only added 3% to capacity. Finding usable sources of either is becoming increasingly hard or costly. The region that saw the biggest growth in renewable energy projects was power-hungry Asia. Investment in renewables also saw the biggest leap since 2007, with $243 billion spent, a 30% increase over 2009.

http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart/2011/11/renewable-energy

EU officials test hydrogen fuel cell car

Hyundai’s prototype ix35 fuel cell electric vehicle has been selected to give Members of the European Parliament and EU officials a taste of the future for hydrogen-powered cars and prove the real-world possibilities of the technology.

The decision moves Hyundai a step closer to the commercialisation of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles by 2015.

Korean car maker is targeting a price of around US$50,000 (£31,625) by the time the ix35 FCEV goes into commercial production by 2015. This early prototype’s 144 litres hydrogen fuel tank could cost as little as $30 (£19) to fill, giving an estimated cost per mile of around 5p.

http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2011/10/04/eu-officials-test-hydrogen-fuel-cell-car/

Green Gets Technical

Learn how companies are competing in providing oil purification technology for major manufacturers or recycling the rare-earth elements from old consumer electronic products. Others are adapting fiber-optic technology to make 3-D solar panels.

On the consumer side, automakers such as Ford Motor and Honda are offering more and more electric and hybrid vehicles, while Coca-Cola and DuPont are using bioplastic bottles now on supermarket shelves.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/42194570