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Latin America Clean Energy Investments Surged 127% Higher In 2012

April 30th, 2013 | by Andrew

Clean energy investments soared higher in Latin America in 2012 amid an overall, global contraction. Four Latin American countries registered triple-digit percentage increases, with Brazil leading the way in terms of dollars invested. The data was released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance in advance of ACORE's third Latin America & Caribbean Renewable Energy Finance Forum, which is being held in Miami this week


Solar Power Link Bonanza!

September 9th, 2012 | by Zachary Shahan

  Despite publishing about 35 articles on solar power in the past week, there are still a ton of big


ABB Lands $55 Million Eolicas do Sul Contract for Substation, Equipment Infrastructure

August 6th, 2012 | by Andrew

Brazil's working to integrate more clean, renewable wind power and renewable energy sources into the national grid, and Eolcias do Sul is turning to ABB for supporting infrastructure. The contract award follows in the wake of Brazil's development bank effectively locking out five of the world's largest wind turbine manufacturers from the market for failing to meet local content requirements


Installed Wind Power Capacity Up 21% Globally in 2011

February 8th, 2012 | by Joshua S Hill

Market statistics released Tuesday by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) show that over 41,000 megawatts (or 41 gigawatts) of new wind power was installed globally in 2011, bringing the overall total of installed capacity around the world to more than 238,000 megawatts (238 gigawatts) by the end of 2011. This represents an increase of 21 percent with an increase in the size of the annual global market of just over six percent


SODIS Method Makes Safe Drinking Water in Six Hours

July 7th, 2011 | by Glenn Meyers

Access to clean drinking water is a luxury that exists for few in the majority of developing countries. That is, unless the SODIS method is practiced – an inexpensive, practical practice of water disinfection that is gaining momentum worldwide and saving lives as a consequence



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