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Ocean Power Technologies, the world leader in wave power technology, believes that in 2010 it will complete development of its 500 KW power-generating PowerBuoy system. Then, if it can reach production levels of 500 units per year, it believes that it can achieve the economies of scale necessary to "compete on a non-subsidized basis with the price of wholesale electricity in key markets."
Wave power is barely on the radar of many investors in renewable energy, overshadowed by all the impressive developments in solar energy, wind power and fuel cells. But if Ocean Power is successful, it will almost certainly bring in a flood of investment.
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The launch this year of a new LNG power project in the Kimberley, way up in the north-east corner of Western Australia, marks another step in the growth of Energy Developments, a leading global clean power producer. It raises the company's total generating capacity from 487 MW to 547 MW.
The company is a world leader in landfill gas, with 56 projects around the world representing about half its total generating capacity.
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April 21st, 2008
Six Energy Efficiency Stocks That Make a Profit
Technology that will save energy is in big demand. But a surprisingly small number of companies are actually making money out of it. Here are six of them.
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I wrote about Sims Group, describing it as Australia's dynamic recycler, thanks to its Sims Recycling Solutions division, which has become the world's biggest electronics recycling operator.
Another Australian company, GRD Limited, is also prominent in international recycling, thanks to its Global Renewables business, and this is attracting considerable investor attention.
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April 19th, 2008
Sims Group - Australia's Dynamic Recycler
Sims is attracting global investor attention for its big (and highly profitable) moves into electronics recycling.
Sims Group has grown dramatically since its foundation in 1917. It is a major recycler of scrap metals, is now the world's largest producer of ferrous scrap metal for the steel industry and is also the world's biggest electronics recycling company.
It is that last business, called Sims Recycling Solutions, that is sparking great investor attention for its enormous growth prospects.
Already the company is handling more than 25 million computers, monitors, televisions, refrigerators, toner cartridges and other appliances each year.
Not only individual investors and funds (including many ethical funds) are interested; even a giant global corporation like Japan's Mitsui can see the huge potential in this business, and it has taken a (friendly) 20 per cent equity stake in Sims.
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Altair has developed a rechargeable lithium ion battery, which it describes as the Nano Lithium Titanate battery. It entered into an agreement with Phoenix to supply between $16 and $42 million worth of the batteries during 2007.
However, far fewer batteries than planned were actually supplied, due mainly to funding problems with Phoenix.
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The trend is certainly for energy-efficient LED lighting. Already some countries have announced the eventual abolition of power-hungry incandescent lightbulbs. The research firm Strategies Unlimited believes the LED market will rise from $4.2 billion in 2006 to $9 billion in 2011, although many experts believe the growth will be far greater. Top lighting manufacturers like General Electric, Philips and Siemens are moving strongly into LED.
Many smaller companies are also involved. For example, it is estimated that a multitude of Chinese companies now account for more than two-thirds of global LED production. Here are six LED stocks from around the world.
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I have already written about how cogeneration systems could provide a big impetus for fuel cell development. Another stimulus should come from the military. Already extensive research efforts are under way.
A key attraction is portability. At present, soldiers on maneuver often have to bring heavy and bulky power generation systems with them, sometimes in trailers or special vehicles. New fuel cells under development could make it possible for individual soldiers to carry their own fuel supply systems. It may become possible for a single fuel cell to provide power to both vehicles and equipment.
In addition to portability, other attractions of fuel cells include silent operation and zero emissions.
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One of the big incentives comes from the Japanese government, which is keen to diversify away from expensive gas and electricity. It is promoting the development of fuel cell cogeneration systems with subsidies, and has set a target that 1.2 million residential cogeneration units should be installed by 2010.
As gas prices soar, European countries too are actively promoting cogeneration.
Here is what three companies are doing.
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March 18th, 2008
Fuel Cell Manufacturers - Red Ink Around the World
It does not matter where the fuel cell producers have their operations. They all seem to be losing money.
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A few weeks ago I wrote a piece, The
Sorry State of the Australian Biofuel Business, looking at eight listed
companies that were generally doing so badly that most had chosen to suspend
operations rather than continue racking up big losses.
Now The Australian newspaper has published an article, Betting
on biofuels boom is only for the brave. This states:
The boom in the
Australian biofuels sector less than two years ago was short-lived. The
aftermath of the bust is now coming into focus with more than $200 million of
new capital lost in share price value and seven new biodiesel plants sitting
idle as they wait for the market to improve.
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In 2005 Babcock & Brown Wind Partners – established in 2003 by merchant bank Babcock & Brown - listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. The company held a portfolio of wind power assets in several countries, and it announced:
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Some call water the new oil, or the new gold. Certainly in Asia it sometimes seems to have that status. Countries throughout the region are finding their paths to development being blocked by shortages of clean water and good sanitation.
China has more than 20 per cent of the world’s population but just seven per cent of its renewable water resources. Roughly half of its cities – including Beijing – face water shortages, and statistics suggest that at least 700 million people in the country – some statistics even say it is fully half the population - are being forced to drink polluted water. The World Bank has said that, based on present trends, China could have 30 million “environmental refugees” by 2020, due to water shortages.
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