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GE partnered with Inovateus Solar recently to build an EV-charging solar carport in Plainville, Connecticut. The structure was unveiled yesterday with Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy and GE Energy Industrial Solutions CEO Luis RamÃrez on hand. The solar carport can charge 13 electric vehicles per day in addition to powering its own lighting, and produces enough energy to power 20 homes per year.
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Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) International Investment Conference

Conference sessions will focus on access to investment and trade finance, private equity, infrastructure, tourism and entrepreneurship. Particular emphasis will be placed on renewable energy and clean technology sectors. Participants include American businesses of all sizes seeking private equity, debt financing or partners for expansion into Southeast Asia, Southeast Asian companies seeking U.S. partners or capital and U.S. and Southeast Asian financial institutions offering investment and trade finance to prospective investors.
WEBSITE: http://opicevents.linderforms.com
Related article in JAKARTA POST: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/05/02/jakarta-host-7th-opic-international-investment-conference.html