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THE QUALITY OF MOSCATO D’ASTI AND THE CLIMATE

Why has the harvest been anticipated? Why has Moscato d’Asti always been picked at the end of August over the last years? Valter Barbero, owner of the winery Cascina Pian d’Or in Mango who can boast several years of experience in this area of the Langa that gives the sweet and fresh Moscato grapes, expressed this reflection.
Livio Oggero Copywriter
26/11/2012

Stronger Shark Finning Ban Endorsed in Landslide Vote by European Parliament

The EU banned finning in 2003, but the associated regulation includes loopholes that allow shark fins to be removed on board and landed separately from shark bodies, which hampers enforcement.
PR Newswire
22/11/2012

Frost & Sullivan: The Future is Green for Venture Capitalists, Market to Triple

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan(http://www.financialservices.frost.com), Venture Capital Funding in Renewable Energy in Europe, finds that Europe and North America have been the hub of much deal activity, while bidders are also looking at South Asia and Asia-Pacific as emerging regions of RE development. The research covers VC investment opportunities in solar, wind, biofuels, geothermal and marine/hydro energy segments.
PR Newswire
22/11/2012

Canadian Solar Delivers Solar Modules for Church Rooftop in Poland

With the generated solar energy, the church in Skoczow-Pogorze supplies the electric heating of the building, as well as the lightning system of the presbytery and adjoining buildings, including several chapels, conference rooms, 30 guest rooms and the canteen kitchen. The project also benefits from remuneration for the kilowatt hours that are fed into the grid within the framework of a "green certificate" by selling to grid operators. The providers hence back a mix of self-consumption…
PR Newswire
21/11/2012

ET Solar Supplies PV Modules to a 2.3 MW Utility Project in Colorado

Mr. Dennis She, President and CEO of ET Solar, commented: "We are pleased that Samuel Engineering performed its market due diligence and selected ET Solar to supply the modules for their flagship project. We are striving to bring new products, such as the 1000-Volt rated modules, to the North American market to reduce system cost for our customers."
PR Newswire
20/11/2012

EnBW Delays Wind Farm "Hohe See", Windreich AG Benefits With Higher Yields From…

Windreich AG's professional project planning is now paying off even further. Wind shadowing effects stemming from the wind farm "Hohe See" belonging to Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) that would affect the wind farm "Global Tech I" (GT I) are absent; wind flow remains laminary and reaches GT I wind turbines unabated. With their GT I project, Windreich AG are about to start generating power for the first time by spring 2013. The wind farm is slated for maximum output by the…
PR Newswire
20/11/2012

CleanEquity Monaco 2013 - Registration Now Open!

Now in its 6th year, CleanEquity is looking to build upon its reputation as the world's leading emerging cleantech forum. CleanEquity showcases up to 35 carefully selected emerging cleantech companies from around the world, which present to delegates comprising specialist financial and strategic investors, established industry representatives, key policy makers, government officials, end users and national, international & trade media.
PR Newswire
19/11/2012

CNPV Confirms Exemplary PID Test Results

The objective of the IEC 62804 standard, "System voltage durability test for crystalline silicon modules-design qualification and type approval", is to evaluate crystalline silicon PV module durability to system voltage stress with a maximum power degradation <5% for test conditions of 60 degree Celsius, 85% Relative Humidity, -1,000V DC, and for a continuous period of 96 hours. The "model" zero % results obtained by CNPV under these conditions were further evaluated by…
PR Newswire
16/11/2012

SCS Debuts New Corporate Name, Certification Brand and Website

Now in its 28th year, SCS Global Services provides services in key sectors of the green economy, including forestry, agriculture, fisheries, energy, climate, green building, manufactured goods, and printers. Headquartered in Emeryville, California, SCS Global Services operates on six continents, with 14 strategic offices and regional representatives and an extensive network of auditors. Its clientele includes well-known product and retail brands, as well as small and medium business enterprises…
PR Newswire
15/11/2012

ICT Vendors to Benefit from Regulatory Changes in the EU Energy Market, Says…

Frost & Sullivan will host a web conference entitled "Smart Grid Deployment Framework in the EU – How ICT Vendors Can Benefit from Regulatory Changes" on Tuesday, 27 November 2012, at 14.00 GMT. Research Analyst, ICT, Ewa Tajer will discuss the changing regulatory landscape in the EU, with special regard to the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland and Sweden. The briefing will focus on how ICT vendors can benefit from the shift in the European energy policy.
PR Newswire
15/11/2012

Cradle to Cradle Certified Enters New Era, $250,000 Product Innovation Challenge…

The new Product Innovation Challenge delivers on a key part of the Institute's mission—to inspire the creation of safe and healthy products. The idea is to follow the example of projects like Park 20|20 in The Netherlands—an office park built based on Cradle to Cradle design principles. Coert Zachariasse, of Delta Development Group, is the developer of Park 20|20 and one of the judges. The challenge is possible because of the generous support of the 'Dutch:Nationale Postcode Loterij' (Dutch…
PR Newswire
15/11/2012

Canadian Solar Supplies Modules for Turkey's Largest Commercial PV Project: 540…

The solar park at Izmir airport is the first photovoltaic project at an airport in the region. It is comprised of a ground-mounted installation of 450 kW and 90 kW of off-grid systems on several radar stations; which makes it the largest photovoltaic system currently installed in the country. It is also the first solar power plant to be erected under the newly introduced Turkish legislation to foster renewable energy plants under 500 kW. The regulation has encouraged a pipeline of projects…
PR Newswire
09/11/2012

Food & Water benchmark scores Friend of the Sea best among fisheries and…

One more independent benchmark of fisheries and aquaculture eco certification programs has concluded that Friend of the Sea scores best when compared to other programs.
Elastico Comunicazione
07/11/2012

ENERGY FLOWS. Loccioni presents Smart Leaf and Smart Carbon At Ecomondo 2012

Loccioni
06/11/2012

VIETWATER 2012 Spurring Growth Through Innovation

- Venue: Vietnam Exhibition & Fair Centre (VEFAC), Hanoi, Vietnam
PR Newswire
06/11/2012

Chengdu Pambassador Finals Launch with Naming of "Olympic Panda"

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121030/CN02463-a )
PR Newswire
30/10/2012

Beter Bed: Operating profit falls by 35% in third quarter

Third quarter: * Revenue in Q3 decreases by 3.3% to EUR 100.2 million. * Operating profit falls in line with the previously stated outlook to EUR 6.3 million (-35.1%) compared to EUR 9.7 million in Q3 2011. * Net profit falls in Q3 2012 by 39.5% to EUR 4.4 million (2011: EUR 7.2 million). First nine months: * Revenue through Q3 2012 grows by 2.5% to EUR 296.4 million (9M 2011: EUR 289.1 million). * Operating profit decreases by 20.1% to EUR 19...
Thomson Reuters
26/10/2012

Partecipation of Pier Francesco Rimbotti, President Infrastrutture S.p.A. to the…

“While in Italy, the attention has shifted to photovoltaic Secondary, remains our focus on wind energy in Italy while we are accelerating foreign markets” – said Pier Francesco Rimbotti.
Infrastrutture S.p.A.
24/10/2012

Promising Investment Opportunities Mobilize the Nascent Southern Cone Solar…

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.energy.frost.com), Attractiveness Analysis of the Southern Cone Solar Markets, finds that the market earned revenues of over $9.9 million in 2011 and estimates this to reach $61.8 million by 2016.
PR Newswire
23/10/2012

Greater Efficiency of Membranes Increases their Application in Water and…

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.environmental.frost.com), Membrane Technologies Market in Water and Wastewater Treatment in Southeast Asia, finds that the market earned revenues of US$249.1 million in 2011 and is expected to reach US$398.0 million by 2017.
PR Newswire
23/10/2012

Streams Into Stability: Bayat Foundation Launches Beautify Afghanistan Strategic…

The program's mission is to engage, empower, educate, and excite Afghans - especially those most at-risk citizens - to act on behalf of, and take greater responsibility for, their community environments in order to restore hope, pride, honor, beauty, and economic security to Afghanistan. It is designed as an "umbrella" initiative which will initiate, manage, provide catalyst funding, administer, and develop support for multiple environmental programs that will change behaviors and…
PR Newswire
23/10/2012

Friend of the Sea on top of Dolomites as Astro trouts get certified sustainable.

Family owned Astro farming sites passed renewal audit for the Brook trout, the Arctic char and the Rainbow trout production confirming Friend of the Sea certification.
Elastico Comunicazione
17/10/2012

Green Initiatives Expected to Spearhead Economic Development and Revitalization…

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.environmental.frost.com), Green Excellence Country Benchmarking in Asia-Pacific, finds that in 2010, Singapore had the highest green excellence performance score of 0.813 and Indonesia came in last with 0.207.
PR Newswire
17/10/2012

Wave Energy Company BioPower Systems Forms Alliance With Chinese Industrial…

"This alliance, between BioPower Systems and what is one of the largest diversified equipment manufacturing groups in China, intends to enable development of the bioWAVE to a commercial stage within a reasonable time frame."
PR Newswire
15/10/2012
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