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 <title>Construction recycling facility opens its doors in Australia</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5324/new-construction-recycling-facility</link>
 <description>The $45 million Western Metropolitan Recycling Facility in Melbourne is expected to recycle 1 million tons of construction and demolition material annually.
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 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/alex-fraser-group">Alex Fraser Group</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/middle-east">Australia/Pacific</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/recycling">Materials recovery</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:23:31 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>IIT bio cell’s double duty: water treatment and power</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5308/iit-bio-cell-double-duty-water</link>
 <description>Kharagpur, India-based team of researchers looks to increase
electricity output from a new battery technology that they say can also clean sewage water.
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 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5308/iit-bio-cell-double-duty-water#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/industry/bio-materials">Bio materials</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/debabrata-das">Debabrata Das</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/south-asia/india">India</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/manoj-mandelia">Manoj Mandelia</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/mohan-yama">Mohan Yama</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/prateek-jain">Prateek Jain</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/pulkit-anand">Pulkit Anand</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/shobhit-singhal">Shobhit Singhal</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/water">Water</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:10:07 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Alstom on the hunt for CCS partners in China</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5300/alstom-hunt-ccs-partners-china</link>
 <description>Power and rail infrastructure provider is in discussions with several key players in China, where it has launched new, more efficient boiler tech.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5300/alstom-hunt-ccs-partners-china#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/alstom">Alstom</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/east-asia/china">China</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/clean-coal">Clean coal</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/philippe-joubert">Philippe Joubert</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:52:12 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Mumbai considers processing plant to combat e-waste</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5276/mumbai-considers-processing-plant-c</link>
 <description>E-waste unit expected to collect and recover valuable metals from
e-waste, processing it so there&#039;s no environmental degradation.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5276/mumbai-considers-processing-plant-c#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/south-asia/india">India</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/maharashtra-industrial-develop">Maharashtra Industrial Development</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/recycling">Materials recovery</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:47:00 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Lisa Sibley</dc:creator>
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 <title>AES raises $1.58B with China Investment</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5274/aes-raises-158b-china-investment</link>
 <description>Power company brings in new capital with Beijing-based investment
institution as it plans to sell minority stake in wind business for
$571M.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5274/aes-raises-158b-china-investment#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/aes">AES</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/east-asia/china">China</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/china-investment">China Investment</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/paul-hanrahan">Paul Hanrahan</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/wind-energy">Wind</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:45:01 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Dow’s reverse osmosis tech picked for Australian desal plant</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5272/dow-reverse-osmosis-tech-picked</link>
 <description>Southern Seawater Desalination Plant is expected to use a two-pass reverse osmosis system for sea and brackish water. 
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5272/dow-reverse-osmosis-tech-picked#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/middle-east">Australia/Pacific</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/dow-chemical">Dow Chemical</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/energy-recovery">Energy Recovery</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/water">Water</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:16:52 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Lisa Sibley</dc:creator>
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 <title>Biogas plant moves forward in Chennai</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5270/biogas-plant-moves-forward-chennai</link>
 <description>Market’s organic waste to be processed for power under new 12-year
agreement between local development authority and Ramky Enviro
Engineers.
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 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5270/biogas-plant-moves-forward-chennai#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/biomass">Biomass</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/energy-from-waste">Energy from waste</category>
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 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/ramky-group">Ramky Group</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:45:08 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Genome structures hold secrets to boosting bioethanol production?</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5269/genome-structures-hold-secrets-boos</link>
 <description>Researchers are looking to identify genetic changes that could help
engineer new yeast strains, leading to more efficient bioethanol
production.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5269/genome-structures-hold-secrets-boos#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/prime-geography/global-relevance">Global relevance</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/biofuels">Biofuels</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/boris-stambuk">Boris Stambuk</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/duke-university">Duke University</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/gavin-sherlock">Gavin Sherlock</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/lucas-argueso">Lucas Argueso</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/stanford-university">Stanford University</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:16:03 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Lisa Sibley</dc:creator>
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 <title>Cleantech Group report: COP15 doesn’t matter</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5262/cleantech-copenhagen-15-doesnt-matter</link>
 <description>December’s global climate negotiation talks in Copenhagen are expected to be positive for the cleantech sector, even if an agreement isn’t reached.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5262/cleantech-copenhagen-15-doesnt-matter#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/prime-geography/global-relevance">Global relevance</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/cleantech-group">Cleantech Group</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:00:49 -0500</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Lisa Sibley</dc:creator>
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 <title>Total, MIT to work on batteries that store solar</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5263/total-mit-work-batteries-store-sola</link>
 <description>$4 million agreement over the next five years is expected to bolster Paris-based oil company&#039;s solar research.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5263/total-mit-work-batteries-store-sola#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/advanced-batteries">Advanced batteries</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/ernest-moniz">Ernest Moniz</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/konarka">Konarka</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/mit">MIT</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/photovoltech">Photovoltech</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
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 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/total">Total</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/europe/western-europe">Western Europe</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:42:34 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>China National Petroleum, UOP team on biofuels project</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5260/uop-china-national-petroleum-team-b</link>
 <description>The companies said they plan to evaluate producing clean diesel and renewable jet fuel from Chinese feedstocks. 
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5260/uop-china-national-petroleum-team-b#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/biofuels">Biofuels</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/east-asia/china">China</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/china-national-petroleum">China National Petroleum</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/industry/clean-diesel">Clean diesel</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/honeywell">Honeywell</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/uop">UOP</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:48:52 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Suntech signs 115 MW supply deal with enXco </title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5259/china-suntech-signs-115-mw-supply</link>
 <description>California-based enXco plans to use the modules in its rooftop and
ground mounted utility-scale projects in the U.S. and Canada.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5259/china-suntech-signs-115-mw-supply#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/edf-energies-nouvelles">EDF Energies Nouvelles</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/enxco">enXco</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/steven-chan">Steven Chan</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/suntech">Suntech</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/north-america/usa">USA</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:43:03 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>China’s polluted lakes hold potential for cleantech</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5257/china-polluted-lakes-hold-potential</link>
 <description>This week’s 13th World Lake Conference, addressing lake environmental protection and management, attracts cleantech companies looking for business opportunities.
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 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5257/china-polluted-lakes-hold-potential#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/east-asia/china">China</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/hach">Hach</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/katsutoshi-yoshinaga">Katsutoshi Yoshinaga</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/marine-gilken">Marine Gilken</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/nanjing-environmental-technolo">Nanjing Environmental Technology</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/water">Water</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:18:07 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>BP, Petra Solar to focus on AC solar systems</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5254/bp-petra-solar-focus-ac-solar-syste</link>
 <description>New Jersey utility grade solar energy systems manufacturer is
integrating its SunWave technology with BP’s photovoltaic solar
modules.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5254/bp-petra-solar-focus-ac-solar-syste#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/bp">BP</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/bp-alternative-energy">BP Alternative Energy</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/petra-solar">Petra Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/public-service-enterprise-group">Public Service Enterprise Group</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/suntech">Suntech</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/north-america/usa">USA</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:25:08 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>India’s Avesthagen teams with Limagrain on seed tech</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5252/india-avesthagen-teams-limagrain</link>
 <description>New joint venture is expected to generate modified seeds to help farmers in India and other emerging markets combat drought, salinity and grow better quality produce.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5252/india-avesthagen-teams-limagrain#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/atash-seeds">Atash Seeds</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/avesthagen">Avesthagen</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/becker-underwood">Becker Underwood</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/south-asia/india">India</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/limagrain">Limagrain</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/natural-chemistry">Natural chemistry</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/villoo-morawala-patell">Villoo Morawala Patell</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:53:35 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>China’s LDK faces stock slump as Q-Cells ends supply deal</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5250/china-ldk-faces-stock-slump-q-cells</link>
 <description>Citing LDK’s failure to fulfill contractual obligations, German solar company plans to reclaim $244.5 million payment. 
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5250/china-ldk-faces-stock-slump-q-cells#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/east-asia/china">China</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/ldk-solar">LDK Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/q-cells">Q-Cells</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:34:34 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>U.S. ag industry increasing use of renewables</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5249/us-ag-industry-increasing-use-renew</link>
 <description>Farmers are taking advantage of incentives to implement alternative energy projects, with the USDA increasing the number of projects it’s backing for fiscal year 2009.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5249/us-ag-industry-increasing-use-renew#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/industry/energy-efficiency">Energy efficiency</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/energy-from-waste">Energy from waste</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/north-america/usa">USA</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:26:37 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>Desal project at Egyptian thermal power plant goes to Aquatech</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5248/desal-project-egyptian-thermal-powe</link>
 <description>Following wins for desal tech in India and wastewater reuse in Egypt, U.S.-based OEM takes on a new Mediterranean Sea facility. 
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5248/desal-project-egyptian-thermal-powe#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/india">Africa</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/aquatech">Aquatech</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/pgesco">PGESCo</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/tci-sanmar-chemicals">TCI Sanmar Chemicals</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/water">Water</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/west-delta-electricity">West Delta Electricity</category>
 <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:07:00 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Trony Solar’s IPO filing could bring in $200M</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5247/trony-solar-ipo-filing-could-brin</link>
 <description>Intel Capital-backed Chinese thin film company plans to trade on the NYSE under the ticker symbol TRO, following STR Holdings. 
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5247/trony-solar-ipo-filing-could-brin#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/east-asia/china">China</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/str-holdings">STR Holdings</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/trony-solar-holdings">Trony Solar Holdings</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:01:48 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>VW fleet to run on Basel city garbage? </title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5231/vw-fleet-run-basel-city-garbage</link>
 <description>Swiss Federal Institute of Technology research is expected to be tested over the next year in a real world setting with a near-zero emissions biogas vehicle.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5231/vw-fleet-run-basel-city-garbage#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/biofuel-vehicles">Biofuel vehicles</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/biofuels">Biofuels</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/electric-vehicles">Electric/hybrid cars</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/industry/emissions-reduction">Emissions reduction</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/energy-from-waste">Energy from waste</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/industrielle-werke-basel">Industrielle Werke Basel</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/stephan-lienin">Stephan Lienin</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/sustainserv">Sustainserv</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/swisspower">Swisspower</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/europe/western-europe">Western Europe</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:50:03 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Swiss power electronics firm set for wind growth in China</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5219/swiss-power-electronics-company-set</link>
 <description>IDS is projecting a revenue increase of 10 to 30 percent for 2010 from its converter technology used in the renewable energy market.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5219/swiss-power-electronics-company-set#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/abb">ABB</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/alexander-stoev">Alexander Stoev</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/industry/energy-efficiency">Energy efficiency</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/integral-drive-systems">Integral Drive Systems</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/martin-vinzens">Martin Vinzens</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/siemens">Siemens</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/europe/western-europe">Western Europe</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/wind-energy">Wind</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:29:49 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Bluewater Bio to upgrade sewage treatment in S. Africa</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5208/bluewater-bio-sewage-africa</link>
 <description>Exclusive partnership with Headstream Water Holdings marks the British company&#039;s first entry to the African market.

</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5208/bluewater-bio-sewage-africa#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/india">Africa</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/bioremediation">Bioremediation</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/bluewater-bio">Bluewater Bio</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/headstream">Headstream</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:09:35 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Bright Automotive scores military contract</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5207/bright-automotive-scores-military</link>
 <description>U.S. Army plans to use the Indiana-based firm&#039;s plug-in hybrid vehicles in non-combat situations. 
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5207/bright-automotive-scores-military#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/bright-automotive">Bright Automotive</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/electric-vehicles">Electric/hybrid cars</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/john-waters">John Waters</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/nigel-francis">Nigel Francis</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/north-america/usa">USA</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:08:41 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Emma Ritch</dc:creator>
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 <title>Opsun looks to grow in N. America with China Sunergy</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5206/opsun-looks-grow-n-america-china-su</link>
 <description>Canadian firm looks to improve its concentrated photovoltaic systems as its partner, a Nanjing based solar cell maker, wins an injunction extension.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5206/opsun-looks-grow-n-america-china-su#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/east-asia/china">China</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/china-sunergy">China Sunergy</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/opsun-technologies">Opsun Technologies</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/raymond-gilbert">Raymond Gilbert</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/renewable-energy-corporation">Renewable Energy Corporation</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:27:50 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Lisa Sibley</dc:creator>
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 <title>Israeli engineer’s biofilter offers Australian urban water potential</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5204/israeli-engineer-biofilter-offers</link>
 <description>New technology that breaks down pollution in runoff water has applications for irrigation, household uses and even drinking. 
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5204/israeli-engineer-biofilter-offers#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/middle-east">Australia/Pacific</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/industry/bio-materials">Bio materials</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/monash-university">Monash University</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/water">Water</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/yaron-zinger">Yaron Zinger</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:18:04 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Lisa Sibley</dc:creator>
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 <title>MEMC to develop solar plants with $200M SunEdison acquisition</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5203/memc-develop-solar-plants-200m-sune</link>
 <description>Silicon wafer maker posts $64.6M third quarter loss as it plans to pay SunEdison security holders in cash and stock options.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5203/memc-develop-solar-plants-200m-sune#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/ahmad-chatila">Ahmad Chatila</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/carlos-domenech">Carlos Domenech</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/memc">MEMC</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/sunedison">SunEdison</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/north-america/usa">USA</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:07:36 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Lisa Sibley</dc:creator>
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 <title>China’s ENN, Duke Energy to build U.S. solar projects</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5202/china-enn-duke-energy-build-us</link>
 <description>New joint development agreement intends to focus on utility-scale solar farms and commercial distributed generation plants. 
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5202/china-enn-duke-energy-build-us#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/adage">Adage</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/areva">Areva</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/duke-energy">Duke Energy</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/enn-solar-group">ENN Solar Group</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/north-america/usa">USA</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:58:54 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Three solar firms picked for Andhra Pradesh development</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5201/three-solar-firms-picked-andhra-pra</link>
 <description>AES, Lanco and Sunborne are the first to be selected for 5,000 of 20,000 acres deemed suitable for solar power.   
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5201/three-solar-firms-picked-andhra-pra#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/aes">AES</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/south-asia/india">India</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/lanco-infratech">Lanco Infratech</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/lanco-solar">Lanco Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/sunborne-energy-technologies">Sunborne Energy Technologies</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:57:38 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Lisa Sibley</dc:creator>
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 <title>China Clean Energy finishes new biodiesel plant </title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5200/china-clean-energy-completes-new-bi</link>
 <description>Facility designed to produce 100,000 tons of biodiesel per year is
expected to contribute to the Fuqing City-based company’s economic
growth in 2010.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5200/china-clean-energy-completes-new-bi#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/east-asia/china">China</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/china-clean-energy">China Clean Energy</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/industry/clean-diesel">Clean diesel</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/tai-ming-ou">Tai-ming Ou</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:34:11 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Linde tapped for Bosch Solar manufacturing site in Germany</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5194/linde-tapped-530m-bosch-solar-manu</link>
 <description>German industrial conglomerate&#039;s solar division plans to use established Erfurt-area gas supplier at its expanding crystalline silicon solar cell production site.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5194/linde-tapped-530m-bosch-solar-manu#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/prime-geography/global-relevance">Global relevance</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/bosch">Bosch</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/linde-group">Linde Group</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/taiyo-nippon-sanso">Taiyo Nippon Sanso</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:29:58 -0400</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Lisa Sibley</dc:creator>
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 <title>Clenergen to launch new biomass power plants in India</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5192/clenergen-launch-biomass-power-plan</link>
 <description>First 1.5 MW plant is back on because of a power purchase agreement with PTC India offering a higher tariff rate. 
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5192/clenergen-launch-biomass-power-plan#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/biomass">Biomass</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/clenergen">Clenergen</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/south-asia/india">India</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:15:14 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>38 MW farm to boost EDF’s wind energy presence in Europe</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5191/38-mw-farm-increase-edf-wind</link>
 <description>French power producer said the new wind facility in Greece is expected to include 19 turbines from Vestas Wind Systems.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5191/38-mw-farm-increase-edf-wind#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/prime-geography/global-relevance">Global relevance</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/biofuels">Biofuels</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/biomass">Biomass</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/edf-energies-nouvelles">EDF Energies Nouvelles</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/enercon">Enercon</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/ocean-power">Marine power</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/public-power">Public Power</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/vestas-wind-systems">Vestas Wind Systems</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/wind-energy">Wind</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:40:44 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Chinese firm&#039;s newly patented tech offers energy savings</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5188/nf-energy-new-patents-offer-hydro</link>
 <description>Engineering company NF Energy secures two patents for tech offering inlet
valve efficiencies at hydropower plants and preventing internal leakage, which can lead to energy reductions.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5188/nf-energy-new-patents-offer-hydro#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/east-asia/china">China</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/industry/energy-efficiency">Energy efficiency</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/ocean-power">Marine power</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/nf-energy">NF Energy</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/performance-monitoring">Performance monitoring</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:20:59 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Solarfun scores 5 MW PV project for German developer</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5187/solarfun-scores-5-mw-pv-project-ger</link>
 <description>Chinese solar cell maker said its rooftop modules are expected to be completed and connected to the grid in December.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5187/solarfun-scores-5-mw-pv-project-ger#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/east-asia/china">China</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/meridian-neue-energien">Meridian Neue Energien</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/solarfun">Solarfun</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:21:07 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Origo Sino-India to merge with UK cleantech PE firm</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5183/origo-sino-india-snapped-uk-cleante</link>
 <description>The combined entity is expected to have a $60.7 million market cap with a focus on investments in China. 
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5183/origo-sino-india-snapped-uk-cleante#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/industry/bio-materials">Bio materials</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/east-asia/china">China</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/halosource">HaloSource</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/origo-resource-partners">Origo Resource Partners</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/roshini-international-bio-ener">Roshini International Bio Energy</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/water">Water</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/wind-energy">Wind</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:30:45 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Saudi Arabia mega-power, desal plant to open for bidding</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5181/saudi-arabia-mega-power-and-desal-p</link>
 <description>$6B Ras Azzour project looks to cut costs by 20 to 25 percent due to cheaper materials and a changed project plan.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5181/saudi-arabia-mega-power-and-desal-p#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/industry/energy-efficiency">Energy efficiency</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/prime-geography/asia/middle-east/saudi-arabia">Saudi Arabia</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/saudi-arabian-mining">Saudi Arabian Mining</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/saudi-electricity">Saudi Electricity</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/sumitomo">Sumitomo</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/water">Water</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:06:16 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Israel’s Sunday Energy, Ormat team on $195M solar agreement</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5178/israel-sunday-energy-ormat-team</link>
 <description>Joint venture includes selling power from the 36 MW PV systems to Israel Electric under 20-year power purchase agreements.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5178/israel-sunday-energy-ormat-team#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/industry/energy-efficiency">Energy efficiency</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/prime-geography/asia/middle-east/israek">Israel</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/ormat-technologies">Ormat Technologies</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/sunday-energy">Sunday Energy</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:15:34 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Vestas unveils integrated wind production base in China</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5176/vestas-unveils-integrated-wind-powe</link>
 <description>Danish wind turbine producer says it has invested more than $380
million in the state-sponsored development area in northern China. 
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5176/vestas-unveils-integrated-wind-powe#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/east-asia/china">China</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/lars-andre-andersen">Lars Andre Andersen</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/ni-xiangyu">Ni Xiangyu</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/vestas-wind-systems">Vestas Wind Systems</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/wind-energy">Wind</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:03:37 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>WaterHealth CEO calls for cleantech to meet India&#039;s water needs</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5163/waterhealth-calls-cleantech-innovat</link>
 <description>India may have to consider developing long supply chains and
incentivizing farmers to shift water-intensive grain production
activities offshore, Sanjay Bhatnagar says.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5163/waterhealth-calls-cleantech-innovat#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/south-asia/india">India</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/sanjay-bhatnagar">Sanjay Bhatnagar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/waterhealth-international">WaterHealth International</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:27:55 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Acciona, Clark Energy sign lease with U.S. Army for $2B solar project</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5162/acciona-clark-sign-lease-us-army-2b</link>
 <description>The 500-MW project at Fort Irwin in the Mojave Desert is expected to have the capacity to grow to 1,000 MW, marking the DOD’s largest solar project to date.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5162/acciona-clark-sign-lease-us-army-2b#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/prime-geography/global-relevance">Global relevance</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/acciona">Acciona</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/clark-energy-group">Clark Energy Group</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:31:56 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Pakistan looks to grow solar energy resources with Suntech</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5161/pakistan-looks-grow-solar-energy-re</link>
 <description>China’s crystalline silicon PV module manufacturer plans to collaborate with public and private sector companies to help meet the country’s energy shortage.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5161/pakistan-looks-grow-solar-energy-re#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/east-asia/china">China</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/suntech">Suntech</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:35:50 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Siemens buys Israel&#039;s Solel in $418M deal</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5160/siemens-solel-418-million</link>
 <description>German powerhouse outbids its competitors in transaction that&#039;s expected to close before the end of the year.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5160/siemens-solel-418-million#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/prime-geography/global-relevance">Global relevance</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/airtricity">Airtricity</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/alstom">Alstom</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/areva">Areva</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/ecofin">Ecofin</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/imperium-renewables">Imperium Renewables</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/siemens">Siemens</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/solel">Solel</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:22:08 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Resource scarcity center stage at Cleantech Forum India</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5157/resource-scarcity-india-cleantech</link>
 <description>Investment in India is on the rise, driven by its growing economy and dwindling resources, cleantech leaders heard in Delhi today.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5157/resource-scarcity-india-cleantech#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/carbon-trading">Carbon trading</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/south-asia/india">India</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/nicholas-parker">Nicholas Parker</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Metrolight launches next-gen HID lighting in Israel</title>
 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5154/metrolight-launches-next-gen-hid-li</link>
 <description>The company looks to beef up sales and marketing efforts of its newest smart electronic ballasts, which it says offer energy reductions of as much as 65 percent.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5154/metrolight-launches-next-gen-hid-li#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/acuity-brands">Acuity Brands</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/industry/energy-efficiency">Energy efficiency</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/prime-geography/asia/middle-east/israek">Israel</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/israel-cleantech-ventures">Israel Cleantech Ventures</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/metrolight">Metrolight</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/philips">Philips</category>
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 <link>http://cleantech.com/news/5153/signet-solars-production-line-puts</link>
 <description>Israeli startup says its metrology tool and mapping capabilities help PV manufacturers maximize panel efficiencies and production.
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 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5153/signet-solars-production-line-puts#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/brightview">BrightView</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/gunter-ziegenbalg">Gunter Ziegenbalg</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/hasso-plattner-ventures">Hasso Plattner Ventures</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/prime-geography/asia/middle-east/israek">Israel</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/israel-cleantech-ventures">Israel Cleantech Ventures</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/signet-solar">Signet Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:40:03 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>Aeolus Water is developing a unique technology it says can produce more than 500 gallons of water in 24 hours under normal conditions.
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5152/wind-turbine-pumps-out-drinkable-wa#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/aeolus-water">Aeolus Water</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/dutch-rainmaker">Dutch Rainmaker</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/maxwell-edmund-whisson">Maxwell Edmund Whisson</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/water">Water</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/europe/western-europe">Western Europe</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/wind-energy">Wind</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:24:12 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>Agreement calls for Air Products to supply gases to amorphous silicon thin-film photovoltaic facility in Shenzhen, China. 
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 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5150/air-products-apd-solar-china-dupont-dd#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/air-products">Air Products</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/east-asia/china">China</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/dupont">DuPont</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:56:04 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>China Wind completes reverse stock split</title>
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 <description>Higher stock price allows Chinese manufacturer to submit an application to Nasdaq or other major U.S. exchange. 
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5149/china-wind-CHWY-reverse-stock-split#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/east-asia/china">China</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/china-wind-systems">China Wind Systems</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/wind-energy">Wind</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:41:22 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>European cleantech suppliers falling behind?</title>
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 <description>Purchasing decision-makers say they aren&#039;t adopting clean technologies because they receive insufficient or complicated information from potential suppliers, according to a new report. 
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 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5146/european-cleantech-falling-behind#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/europe">Europe</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/weber-shandwick">Weber Shandwick</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:01:26 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>Solar cell maker looks to prevent Norwegian company from drawing on $50 million in bank guarantees.   
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5147/china-sunergy-seeks-rec-wafer-injun#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/east-asia/china">China</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/china-sunergy">China Sunergy</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/renewable-energy-corporation">Renewable Energy Corporation</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:00:36 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>Israel-based SDE Energy says 5 MW plant could be followed by a 100 MW plant, which has a $700M authorized budget. 
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 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5142/gujarat-government-commits-5m-sde-w#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/prime-geography/asia/middle-east/israek">Israel</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/ocean-power">Marine power</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/sde-energy-and-desalination">SDE Energy and Desalination</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/wind-energy">Wind</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:53:27 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Cutting the CO2 from e-readers with solar</title>
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 <description>LG Display says the lightweight thin-film solar cell in its new e-book reader also has applications in mobile phones. 
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 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5141/cutting-co2-e-readers-solar-lpl#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/amazon">Amazon</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/e-ink">E-Ink</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/industry/energy-efficiency">Energy efficiency</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/lg-display">LG Display</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/east-asia/south-korea">South Korea</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:02:18 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>Chinese firm plans for North American business growth through new agreement with California-based wholesaler US Solar Distributing.
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 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5140/et-solar-lines-us-module-distributo#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/east-asia/china">China</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/et-solar">ET Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/us-solar-distributing">US Solar Distributing</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:26:05 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>Report: Is CCS an option for India? </title>
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 <description>The country’s coal-powered ultra mega power plants could be retrofitted with carbon capture and sequestration tech to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, study suggests.
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 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5139/report-ccs-option-india#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/asian-development-bank">Asian Development Bank</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/industry/emissions-reduction">Emissions reduction</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/south-asia/india">India</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/rudra-kapila">Rudra Kapila</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/university-edinburgh">University of Edinburgh</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/university-surrey">University of Surrey</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/world-bank-group-0">World  Bank Group</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:01:01 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>Californian CSP developer signs with South African firm to sell licenses to build modular 46-MW power plants through solar-rich region. 
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 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5137/esolar-takes-solar-thermal-sub-saha#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/india">Africa</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/clean-energy-solutions">Clean Energy Solutions</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/esolar">eSolar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:12:47 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>Washington-based companies set out to use efficient algae-production process for specialty biochemicals under a new partnership. 
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5136/blue-marble-bionavitas-ink-biochemi#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/industry/bio-materials">Bio materials</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/biofuels">Biofuels</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/biomass">Biomass</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/bionavitas">Bionavitas</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/blue-marble-energy">Blue Marble Energy</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/industry/energy-efficiency">Energy efficiency</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/people/michael-weaver">Michael Weaver</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/americas/sf-bay-area">U.S. West</category>
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 <description>UK-based Intelligent Energy says its technology is expected to help the French aircraft manufacturer reduce emissions and decrease fuel consumption. 
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5134/airbus-takes-fuel-cell-auxiliary-po#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/airbus">Airbus</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/biofuel-vehicles">Biofuel vehicles</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/biofuels">Biofuels</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/fuel-cell">Hydrogen and fuel cells</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/intelligent-energy">Intelligent Energy</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/europe/northern-europe">Northern Europe</category>
 <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:21:45 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>Teleservices division of the Tata Group is expected to receive 200 units to provide power at cell towers with no or extremely unreliable electric grid service. 
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 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5133/plug-power-3m-team-fuel-cell-tech#comments</comments>
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 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/biofuels">Biofuels</category>
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 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/fuel-cell">Hydrogen and fuel cells</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/asia/south-asia/india">India</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/plug-power">Plug Power</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/tata">Tata</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/tata-teleservices">Tata Teleservices</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/wind-energy">Wind</category>
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 <description>New Jersey-based non-destructive infrastructure testing company raises $108.8 million, offering 8.7 million shares. 
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 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5097/mistras-group-moves-forward-ipo-pla#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/altus-capital-partners">Altus Capital Partners</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/mistras">Mistras</category>
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 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/thayer/hidden-creek">Thayer/Hidden Creek</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/north-america/usa">USA</category>
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 <description>Norwegian electric company Statkraft is expected to open the first power plant that harnesses unique saltwater and freshwater combination to generate power.
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 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5128/osmotic-power-plant-makes-royal-deb#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/prime-geography/global-relevance">Global relevance</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/industry/energy-efficiency">Energy efficiency</category>
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 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/statkraft">Statkraft</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/water">Water</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/wind-energy">Wind</category>
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 <description>Boeing, Honeywell, and Masdar all want in on a new research study that looks at the large-scale production potential of jet fuels from unique plants known as halophytes. 
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 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5123/can-salt-water-guzzling-plant-provi#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/prime-geography/global-relevance">Global relevance</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/biofuels">Biofuels</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/biomass">Biomass</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/boeing">Boeing</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/honeywell">Honeywell</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/masdar">Masdar</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/yale-university">Yale University</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:21:44 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>California-based company says this will be the fourth desal plant in Australia to use its energy efficient devices. 
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 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5120/energy-recovery-tech-slated-new-aus#comments</comments>
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 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/wind-energy">Wind</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/worleyparsons">WorleyParsons</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:34:40 -0400</pubDate>
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 <title>U.S. Army picks QinetiQ for waste disposal system</title>
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 <description>UK-based company scores £1.5 million contract for its device expected to process up to 100 kilograms of municipal solid waste per hour. 
</description>
 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5118/qinetiq-picked-us-army-waste-dispos#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/biofuels">Biofuels</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/biomass">Biomass</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/energy-from-waste">Energy from waste</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/geographies/europe/northern-europe">Northern Europe</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/qinetiq">QinetiQ</category>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/solar">Solar</category>
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 <description>Army Corps of Engineers&#039; research and development organization eyes industrial and transportation potential of hydrogen separation tech with latest investment. 
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 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5114/fuelcell-energy-military-contract#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/fuelcell-energy">FuelCell Energy</category>
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 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/utc-power">UTC Power</category>
 <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:55:19 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>A unit of the Tata Group starts work on project that uses one-third the aggregate and bitumen as typical paving. 
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 <comments>http://cleantech.com/news/5108/new-delhi-recycles-roads#comments</comments>
 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/industry/bio-materials">Bio materials</category>
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 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/hitachi-construction-machinery">Hitachi Construction Machinery</category>
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 <category domain="http://cleantech.com/news/companies/tata">Tata</category>
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