CenterPoint Energy, Inc.`s (NYSE:CNP) electric transmission and distribution subsidiary, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel B. Poneman today released survey results from a 500 participant smart meter In-Home Display pilot program begun last fall.  Based on surveys, 71 percent of customers reported that they have changed their electricity consumption behavior as a result of the energy use data they accessed on their in-home displays....

China’s massive and fast-growing economy could create millions of new green jobs over the next eight years, according to a new report from the Worldwatch Institute. The study is the most thorough effort known to date to explore China’s green jobs potential.An analysis of China’s energy, transportation, and forestry sectors shows they could provide at least 4.5 million green jobs just in 2020, with millions more positions created in the coming years. Beyond the nu...

BusinessGreen has today announced its series of autumn Sustainable Business Lectures, confirming the dates for two lectures that will offer green executives an invaluable guide to the sustainability policies all firms should deploy.The Green Business Checklist lectures will explore eight corporate sustainability policies all businesses should have in place: carbon and energy management, water manageme...

Motorway service stations are throwing aside their less than glamorous reputation to play host to the world`s first national recharging network for electric cars.A charge point comes online today at South Mimms services in Hertfordshire, and will be followed by so-called top-up zones at 11 more Welcome Break motorway services by September. Within 18 months, the network will have expanded to encompass all 27 of the compan...

On July 26, 2011, the Company (the seller) and Huaneng Tongyu Xinhua Wind Power Generation Co., Ltd. (the buyer) signed the "Contract on Supply of Wind Turbine Generator Units of Huaneng Tongyu Xinhua 1C Wind Power Plant (49.5MW) Project".The abstract is for reference only. The full text of the announcement disclosed in the designated media for information disclosure on the very day should be taken as valid and binding....

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), a fast-growing vertically integrated solar product manufacturer with low-cost operations based in China, today announced that it plans to release its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011 before the U.S. markets open on Tuesday, August 16, 2011.JinkoSolar's management will host an earnings...

Royal DSM and Nutreco note recent media speculation regarding a possible acquisition of Provimi. DSM and Nutreco confirm that for this purpose they have decided to jointly explore the possibility to acquire Provimi, should this opportunity arise. A further statement will only be made if and when appropriate. DSM - ...

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:Opportunities in the China Wind Power Industryhttp://www.reportlinker.com/p0576309/Opporunities-in-the-China-Wind-Power-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=RenewableExecutive SummaryChina has access to...

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Robert Ireland, CEO of Next Alternative, Inc. (XETRA: N4H), is pleased to announce that the firm has recently posted their 2010 internal audit report on the company's website - www.next-alternative.com. According to the recently prepared report, Next Alternative (NAI) shows gross sales of $7.8 Million with gross profits of $3.1 Million. These are extremely positive numbers indicating profitable, high returns that range within previousl...