Part 2. Solar power has so far been the main renewable energy technology deployed in South Korea.
28 March, 2013
According to the UK's DECC, investment doubled to reach £1.54bn in 2012 as a result of an additional 1GW (gigawatt) of new projects, bringing Scotland’s total installed capacity to 5.8GW. Investment in 2011 was £757m.
28 March, 2013
Part 1. South Korea's domestic use of renewables is now growing and its companies are bidding to become major players in the global market, as Sarosh Bana reports in the first of our 4 part analysis of the South Korea renewable energy marketplace.
27 March, 2013
Power technology group ABB says it has made a breakthrough in the ability to interrupt direct current (DC), solving a 100-year oldelectrical engineering puzzle, and paving the way for a more reliable electricity system.
27 March, 2013
New financial innovations being discussed for solar power projects could open up unprecedented access to capital for the sector...
27 March, 2013
As ever, this year’s European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) exhibition played host to the launch and/or presentation of new turbines, components and ancillary services by key players in the market. In terms of turbine design, arguably the highlights came from Nordex, GE, NGentech and Siemens, although not necessarily in that order.
27 March, 2013
How much wind power is now installed globally? Which turbine company supplied the most turbines? BTM's annual report has now been published...
26 March, 2013
Without reliable wind energy measurements and simulation, dependable predictions of wind energy yield are next to impossible in topographically complex forest areas.
25 March, 2013
Part 3. Having vented his frustration on the politics of UK renewables policy on the Renewable Energy Focus website, Altium's Adrian Reed gets more off his chest, talking in depth to Gail Rajgor.
25 March, 2013
Steve Sawyer, Secretary General of the Global Wind Energy Council, gives us an overview of the Brazilian wind power market, stressing it's not all a bed of roses…
22 March, 2013
Part 2. Having vented his frustration on the politics of UK renewables policy on the Renewable Energy Focus website, Altium's Adrian Reed gets more off his chest, talking in depth to Gail Rajgor.
22 March, 2013
Investment in renewable energy in the UK could be at risk if construction on EDF’s Hinkley Point nuclear power station – the first nuclear power station to receive planning approval in the UK since Sizewell B over two decades ago - is allowed to proceed.
21 March, 2013
As the PV industry continues to struggle with ever-decreasing prices, has the time come when positive margins and strong budgets for R&D are worth a higher price for PV modules? Paula Mints tries to make sense of current pricing dynamics in an industry that continues to defy logic.
20 March, 2013
Part 1. Having vented his frustration on the politics of UK renewables policy on the Renewable Energy Focus website, Altium's Adrian Reed gets more off his chest, talking in depth to Gail Rajgor.
20 March, 2013
Barry Friedman outlines the findings of a recent report by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on the US Solar Installation Labour Market.
19 March, 2013
Part 2. Christian Kjaer is soon to leave his role as CEO of the European Wind Energy Association, departing for pastures new in April. Here he speaks to Gail Rajgor, giving his final thoughts on the state of the wind industry.
19 March, 2013
A recent project involving smart grid technology from GE Digital Energy demonstrates a more efficient and cost effective way of covering the energy requirements of an off-grid remote community…
18 March, 2013
Part 1. Christian Kjaer is soon to leave his role as CEO of the European Wind Energy Association, departing for pastures new in April. Here he speaks to Gail Rajgor, giving his final thoughts on the state of the wind industry.
18 March, 2013
Part 4. The last few years has been a rollercoaster for the solar industry. Many companies went under, so what did the “survivors,” do right? (Even if some of the survivors themselves continue to struggle...)
15 March, 2013
“The bio-economy has reached a tipping point,” – Petri Vasara, Pöyry Global Futures
14 March, 2013
Part 3. The last few years has been a rollercoaster for the solar industry. Many companies went under, so what did the “survivors,” do right? (Even if some of the survivors themselves continue to struggle...)
14 March, 2013
With the influx of firms to the region gaining pace, a 40% boom in renewables employment between 2011–2015 is forecast for Hamburg.
13 March, 2013
Part 2. The last few years has been a rollercoaster for the solar industry. Many companies went under, so what did the “survivors,” do right? (Even if some of the survivors themselves continue to struggle...)
13 March, 2013
Part 4. The UK has extensive offshore expertise through its oil & gas heritage. But how the wind industry can take advantage of this remains the million dollar question…
13 March, 2013
Part 1. The last few years has been a rollercoaster for the solar industry. Many companies went under, so what did the “survivors,” do right? (Even if some of the survivors themselves continue to struggle...)
12 March, 2013
Part 3. The UK has extensive offshore expertise through its oil & gas heritage. But how the wind industry can take advantage of this remains the million dollar question…
12 March, 2013
Part 2. The UK has extensive offshore expertise through its oil & gas heritage. But how the wind industry can take advantage of this remains the million dollar question…
08 March, 2013
November/December 2012: Our regular column, written by the Energy Industries Council, reports on project development in the renewable energy marketplace.
07 March, 2013
No other region in the world has a growing demand for energy like that of Asia. So Asia is facing an energy security challenge – much more acutely than any other regions in the world, writes Nobuo Tanaka.
06 March, 2013
Part 1. The UK has extensive offshore expertise through its oil & gas heritage. But how the wind industry can take advantage of this remains the million dollar question…
06 March, 2013
Landfills and dairy farms are full of discarded things - remnants and scraps that are deemed useless, worthless and even a nuisance. Or maybe not?
06 March, 2013