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According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, tax fraud is the carbon trading market’s most egregious form of cheating, affecting about seven percent of this $125 billion market in 2009. In August 2009, seven people were arrested near London for not paying tax on the sale of carbon permits, for a…

Although opinions are divided on open markets and trading barriers, the United States and China can achieve a win-win relationship in areas like clean energy, said US Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke in a speech to American Chamber of Commerce Shangha. Locke is in China this week on the first…

A multidisciplinary research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has found* that an organic semiconductor may be a viable candidate for creating large-area electronics, such as solar cells and displays that can be sprayed onto a surface as easily as paint. While the electronics will not…

Traditional geothermal systems require rare sites like geysers where steam or very hot water (at least 350 degrees Fahrenheit) can be tapped to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Now binary geothermal technology can use 200 to 300 degree water, providing many more opportunities to harness underground energy. Binary cycle…

Keeping in mind the welfare of the public, transportation provided by a country’s government has proved beneficial to all. These transport services are availed to the general public, especially for those who can’t afford vehicles, or those who can’t afford to hire a driver for long distance riding. Unlike the…

Hydro power is the oldest source of electricity production which dates back even before the invention and far-flung accessibility of commercial electric power. Anterior to the commercial electric power, hydro power was used for irrigation purposes, textile machines, watermills, dock cranes, sawmills and domestic lifts. Hydro power is the power…