http://carbontrader.bundublog.com Carbon trading, initiatives and projects around the world Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:45:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Invensys Process Systems (IPS), a global technology, software and consulting firm, today announced that it has been selected by Enel to supply control and automation technology for the world’s first hydrogen-fuelled power plant, to be constructed in Fusina, near Venice in the Veneto region of Italy. Enel is Italy's largest ... http://carbontrader.bundublog.com/2008/10/25/ips-to-supply-control-technology-to-world%e2%80%99s-first-hydrogen-power-plant/ The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has launched an easy-to-use carbon footprint calculator for cellphones in partnership with BULKSMS.com - the first of its kind in South Africa. Read the complete article here http://www.treevolution.co.za/?p=1469   http://carbontrader.bundublog.com/2008/10/24/myco2print/ /PRZOOM - Newswire/ - Range Fuels recognized for progressive ethanol-creation technology that can significantly reduce greenhouse gases.         Mountain View, CA, United States, 10/06/2008 – Based on its recent analysis of the alternative fuels technology innovation market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Range Fuels, Inc. with the 2008 North American Frost & ... http://carbontrader.bundublog.com/2008/10/11/frost-sullivan-praises-range-fuels-for-technological-leadership-and-green-excellence/ Event Name : Energy Auditing Event Dates : 27th & 28th November 2008 Venue : Johannesburg, South Africa Contact : Joyce Ho Email : joyce.h@unistrategic.com with subject code of “EA-MH” Tel : 65 68259674 Web : http://www.unistrategic.com/index.php/component/option,com_eventlist/Itemid,4/did,128/func,details/ Event Brief : The Energy Auditing workshop presents a vital opportunity for professionals involved in Energy Management to learn effective ... http://carbontrader.bundublog.com/2008/10/02/energy-auditing-event/ Inspired Evolution Investment Management is delighted to announce the launch of South Africa’s first ever clean technology (‘cleantech’) investment fund: The Evolution One Fund is a 10 year private equity fund targeted to grow to ZAR 1 billion by mid-July 2009. The fund has conducted its first close in July ... http://carbontrader.bundublog.com/2008/10/01/r1-billion-fund-launched-to-invest-in-%e2%80%98cleantech%e2%80%99-companies-and-projects-in-southern-africa/ I picked up this post from the Mother City Living blog.... Thought it would be quite applicable to the Carbon Trader blog readers as well: We’re all (hopefully) looking for ways in which to reduce our carbon footprint.  We have to, or we’ll start running out of resources on this beautiful ... http://carbontrader.bundublog.com/2008/09/16/sa-green-search-engine/ ManufacturingHub.co.za - www.manufacturinghub.co.za - is looking to source some new content and we’re looking to hit some of the SA science, manufacturing and biotechnology communities for some ideas. And the best part of it - we’ll even pay for it (Admittedly not very well but hopefully as the traffic grows we ... http://carbontrader.bundublog.com/2008/09/08/write-for-manufacturinghubcoza/ Asset managers Sterling Waterford Securities, the first advisory firm internationally to have listed a carbon credit product on an exchange -- which realised a return of almost 250% for initial investors – will release its second Carbon Credit Note onto the JSE on Monday, September 8. The Sterling Waterford Carbon Credit Note ... http://carbontrader.bundublog.com/2008/09/07/sterling-waterford-releases-second-carbon-credit-note-onto-jse/ According to Chinese estimates, there are between one and two million tons of waste electrical and electronic equipment in the People's Republic every year with an expected increase of five to ten percent annually. In addition to old domestic equipment, there is also a great quantity from Japan, Russia, the ... http://carbontrader.bundublog.com/2008/08/20/ifat-china-2008-e-scrap-recycling-at-the-top-of-the-agenda/ The R75 million national demonstration project is the first "green energy" initiative in the country to produce electricity from wind power on a commercial basis – this coming against the backdrop of the national energy emergency. This project came on line in May 2008. The Darling Wind Farm has four wind ... http://carbontrader.bundublog.com/2008/08/10/minister-switches-on-the-darling-wind-farm-may-2008/