Features for December 2012

Features Archive

Renewable Power Generation - 2011 figures Renewable Power Generation - 2011 figures

Special report. Part five - Cost drivers fuel technology switch for concentrated solar

Solar PV sector prepares for waste legislation impact

There are, potentially, major challenges facing the photovoltaic (PV) sector across Europe as PV modules fall within the scope of new legislation on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).

Renewable Power Generation - 2011 figures Renewable Power Generation - 2011 figures

Special report. Part four: 2011 strong year for solar PV despite support subsidies being slashed

Renewable Power Generation - 2011 figures Renewable Power Generation - 2011 figures

Special report. Part three: Wind market still on the up and dominated by China

Renewable Power Generation - 2011 figures Renewable Power Generation - 2011 figures

Special report. Part two: Hydropower falls behind wind and biomass as growth dips.

EcoIslands shown the Wight way to go green, Part 2: Hydrogen energy EcoIslands shown the Wight way to go green, Part 2: Hydrogen energy

EcoIsland – the UK's largest single sustainability project – will see hydrogen vehicles on the roads and in the water around the Isle of Wight, as well as providing a demonstration of smart grid technologies in tandem with the use of hydrogen for both vehicle refuelling and energy storage.

10 steps to prevent India's blackouts 10 steps to prevent India's blackouts

Part 2. 10 strategies for India to employ in its struggle against the blackouts...

Year in review 2012: Solar PV Year in review 2012: Solar PV

As the year of pricing dangerously, 2012 looks set to go down in history as the first year the terrestrial photovoltaic industry saw a decline in shipment growth. Paula Mints reviews the year just gone and assesses what it means for the year ahead.

EcoIslands shown the Wight way to go green, Part 1: Smart grid EcoIslands shown the Wight way to go green, Part 1: Smart grid

EcoIsland is a major UK initiative under which the Isle of Wight plans to become a net energy exporter by 2020, utilising a smart grid infrastructure developed with global technology partners.

Renewable Power Generation - 2011 figures Renewable Power Generation - 2011 figures

Special report. Part one: how much renewable electricity capacity was installed worldwide at the end of 2011, and which technologies were the most popular?

10 steps to prevent India's blackouts 10 steps to prevent India's blackouts

Part 1. Earlier this year India suffered a huge blackout – leaving 700 million people with no access to power. Could this be one more example of why renewable energy's time has come in India? Darshan Goswami thinks so.

How to get the best offshore wind turbine reliability How to get the best offshore wind turbine reliability

Part 2. Offshore turbines need to be more reliable than their onshore counterparts. How is this creating divergence in approach as the offshore turbine industry evolves?