District Energy

BEIJING, November 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IQPC, the global leader in knowledge management, is organizing one of the most important conferences of the year in China, the 2nd Annual District Energy Asia Summit. China is recognising the need for more energy efficiency and has made great progress to adopt district energy technologies and methods. Tianjin Eco-city, being one of the most prominent projects in China's attempts to build low carbon communities, involves a total investment of 50 Billion Yuan in its cooperation with the Singapore Government. The project is expected to be completed in 2020 and will be adopting a district heating and cooling system for its heat, cool and energy supplies. District energy technology has made it possible to consume less energy whilst also reducing carbon emission, one of the contributing factors to climate change. Reusing wasted e... (more)

District Energy

Looking out across the changing energy landscape, it is exciting to observe a growing awareness and greater appreciation for district energy. Planners, policy makers and energy professionals from around the world are recognizing district energy as a proven, community-scale solution to enhance energy security, stimulate local economic development, and deliver more sustainable, lower-carbon energy services. District energy is gaining ground through more than simple window-dressing of government-subsidized demonstration projects, but through honest-to-goodness policy engagement desi... (more)

Mantra Venture Group announces strategy for 2010

SEATTLE, WA, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Mantra Venture Group Ltd. ('Mantra', OTCBB:MVTG, FSE,5MV) is please to provide a brief summary of progress made in 2009, and an outline of the corporate strategy for 2010. The past twelve months have been marked by a prolonged economic recovery - leaving many industries well below the previous highs. Fortunately for Mantra, the global effort of achieving a sustainable recovery has led to new-found stimulus packages that have placed a real emphasis on advancements in environmental sustainability. This has provided oxygen to "fuel the fi... (more)

Minister Prentice Highlights the Environment in 2010 Budget

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 03/04/10 -- Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks, Jim Prentice, said today that the 2010 Budget underscores the Government's ongoing determination to protect Canada's environment and to establish this country as a clean energy superpower. "At a time of overall fiscal restraint, the commitment of resources to support new environmental programs and to sustain existing ones, is greatly encouraging," he said. "Budget 2010 includes new measures totalling $190 million to support a cleaner, more sustainable environment. These... (more)

Electricity Experts at GridWeek Emphasize Smart Microgrid Advantages, Urge Action to Eliminate Barriers to Development

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Small, localized versions of the centralized electricity system known as smart microgrids are indispensable to the development of a power grid that can meet our country's energy needs today and in the future. That was the message of the Galvin Electricity Initiative's session today at the GridWeek 2009 conference in Washington, D.C., where speakers urged policymakers to take action and eliminate barriers that prevent further implementation of these modernized distribution systems. During the session, John Kelly, deputy director... (more)