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Germany, China agree joint cleantech investment scheme
June 30, 2011
Carbon capture and storage and the production of electric vehicles will be two areas of focus under a new China-Germany investment program that will see the countries commit heavily to the cleantech space.
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Millions for Singapore's urban sustainability
June 28, 2011
Singapore has announced SGD400 million (USD320 million) for research and development into urban sustainability, to be split between three project areas: SGD300 million on building 'Energy Resilience for Sustainable Growth', SGD50 million for 'other' aspects of urban sustainability under the Ministry of National Development (MND) and another SGD50 million on food research.
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Aecom buys into India’s green building sector
June 21, 2011
Environmental technology support service provider Aecom Technology has acquired Indian green building specialist Spectral Services to expand its business into the fast paced Indian market.
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Singapore official in charge of Tianjin Eco-City to live there
June 15, 2011
Ho Tong Yen, Singapore's top official in charge of the Tianjin Eco-City, will be one of the first residents to move in and test its eco-friendly features when it starts to become populated early next year.
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Home solar panel roofing
Malaysia looking at soft loans for household solar purchases
CleanBiz.Asia Staff
June 08, 2011
Malaysia's Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water is currently in talks with Bank Negara Malaysia on the possibility of providing soft loans for consumers to purchase solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. It estimates that solar panels with one kilowatt peak capacity would cost about RM15,000 (USD5,000).
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A slum in Quito
Technology 'can reduce problems of urbanisation'
Priya Shetty
June 04, 2011
Growing urbanisation does not have to spell disaster for either human health or the environment, and both research and underused technologies can help mitigate its negative effects, a conference has heard.
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Langfang Eco Smart City Master Plan 1
Smart city market to top $108 billion by 2020
CleanBiz.Asia Staff
June 01, 2011
For the first time in human history, more people now live in cities than in rural areas and this population shift is changing the face of the world. As urban populations grow even faster, "smart" information and communication technologies will be a vital part of maintaining the efficiency of bursting mega-cities.
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Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town project
Panasonic and partners plan showcase green suburb
CleanBiz.Asia Staff
June 01, 2011
Panasonic and eight partner companies have announced plans to construct a green community from the ground up on the vacant site of a former Panasonic factory in Japan's Fujisawa City, 50 kilometres from Tokyo.
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US-India develop clean energy research centre
May 19, 2011
The US has put up USD25 million to support a clean energy research and development centre with India. The deal, announced by the US Department of Energy (DOE), says the US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center (JCERDC) will improve energy access and promote low carbon growth by facilitating joint research and development.
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Global Science and Innovation Advisory Committee for Malaysia, inaugeral meeting
Malaysia eyes greentech to propel entry to rich countries club
CleanBiz.Asia Staff
May 18, 2011
Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak met with the 35 members of the newly-formed Global Science and Innovation Advisory Council (GSIAC) for Malaysia, which is comprised of leaders of economics, business, science and technology, each volunteering to help Malaysia up the development ladder
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Thai home builder adpoting greener blueprint
May 06, 2011
Thai home builder Patum Design & Develop has taken is taking steps toward more environmentally friendly construction. It plans to establish a production plant, based on an Italian construction and assembly system, to produce structural parts made from steel with foam insulation.
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New Boeing Tianjin Composites plant LEED certified
April 18, 2011
Boeing Tianjin Composites, a joint-venture between Boeing and Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC), has opened of a new factory certified to meet the internationally recognized Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating standard for green buildings.
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Mitsubishi's OLED lighting panel
Mitsubishi claims commercial breakthrough for OLED lighting
CleanBiz.Asia Staff
April 13, 2011
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation has launched what is being hailed as the world's first commercially available organic light emitting diode (OLED) to provide highly efficient color-changing lighting panels.
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Tony Balir, the Climate Group
Climate Group to help China's cities unlock opportunities
CleanBiz.Asia Staff
March 30, 2011
The Climate Group today announced its new landmark program, China Redesign, aimed at helping Chinese cities develop and implement low carbon growth strategies and meet the emissions reduction objectives of China's 12th Five Year Plan.
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Wood-framed appartment block
British Columbia forestry sector delivers green message to China
CleanBiz.Asia Staff
March 26, 2011
The Canadian province of British Columbia Province (BC) is looking to capitalise on China's 12th Five-Year Plan by supplying wood for affordable housing.
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UNEP Towards a Green Economy report
2% world GDP needed to fund green economy: UNEP report
CleanBiz.Asia Staff
March 02, 2011
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched a report entitled Towards a Green Economy, Pathways to a Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication, in advance of Rio 2012, that focuses on innovative ways to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development.
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Asian wealth translates into greater environmental awareness: study
CleanBiz.Asia Staff
February 14, 2011
A new report examining the environmental performance of 22 major Asian cities has found that Singapore is Asia's greenest metropolis.
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A green building, literally
Corporate real estate forging strategies to balance people, profit and planet
CleanBiz.Asia Staff
February 09, 2011
Companies that occupy office space around the world consider sustainability a key factor in their space occupancy plans, and half of corporate real estate executives say they will pay extra for space in green buildings
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Liu Xingshan
Farmer's green living concept taken up by Chinese Academy of Science
December 17, 2010
A farmer in China is partnering with scientists to promote his design for low-carbon households. His concept, developed over the past 30 years on his farm in northeast China, is a combination of existing green technologies. Now the country's scientists want to scale up the design to make it affordable.
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Christine Loh on the 1st 100 days
Christine Loh on the 1st 100 days
December 31, 2012
The appointment of Christine Loh, a noted environmental campaigner and head of Hong Kong-based think-tank Civic Exchange, to be the city's Under Secretary for the Environment was seen as a significant statement of intent by the new Hong Kong Chief Executive, CY Leung. Ms Loh spoke with CleanBiz.Asia executive editor Fergus O'Rorke on her 100th day in office.
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