A new project in London will see an additional hydrogen fueling station to support 15 fuel cell powered black cabs (taxis) and five fuel cell Suzuki Bergmann scooters carrying passengers around the city, in time for the London 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
31 October, 2011
The new Danish centre-left coalition government has increased the target for wind capacity to 50% of the total power consumption in Denmark in 2020.
31 October, 2011
DONG Energy and Vestas will test Vestas' V164 7 MW offshore wind turbine at DONG’s demonstration site in the waters off Frederikshavn in Northern Jutland, Denmark.
31 October, 2011
Pelamis Wave Power has appointed REpower's former CEO, Per Hornung Pedersen, as its new Chief Executive Officer.
31 October, 2011
BrightSource Energy Inc has filed an Application for Certification (AFC) with the California Energy Commission to develop three 250 MW solar thermal power plants in Riverside County, CA, USA.
31 October, 2011
RenewableUK welcomed the UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Chris Huhne's vigorous defence of the renewables industry in his keynote speech at RenewableUK's annual conference in Manchester last week.
31 October, 2011
Siemens Energy has commissioned the 31 MW Les Mées solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the south of France for Eco Delta Développement (EDD).
28 October, 2011
The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) has submitted a statement to the Select Revenue Measures and Oversight subcommittees in the US calling for the extension of the renewable energy production tax credit (PTC).
28 October, 2011
Dantherm Power is to supply a 150 kW hydrogen fuel cell generator and associated engineering services to Anglo American Platinum, for deployment at a mining operation in South Africa.
28 October, 2011
3TIER has helped utility-scale solar energy developers secure over US$4.1 billion in public and private project financing and loan guarantees by reducing investment risk.
28 October, 2011
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will lend PLN210 million (€53m) for the construction and operation of a biomass boiler at Jaworzno III Power Plant in Poland.
28 October, 2011
REpower Systems SE will deliver 12 wind turbines to Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) for the 24.6 MW Eva Creek wind farm near Ferry, Alaska, USA.
28 October, 2011
PV CYCLE has reached its first 1020 tonnes of end-of-life solar photovoltaic (PV) modules collected for recycling since the programme became operational in June 2010.
27 October, 2011
Global solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment spending, including c-Si ingot-to-module and thin-film panel, is now projected to fall by more than 45% in 2012, down from the historic peak of US$13.1 billion this year, according to Solarbuzz.
27 October, 2011
ZeaChem Inc has raised US$19 million in Series C financing to advance commercial production of its biorefinery solutions.
27 October, 2011
SunPower Corp has launched the SunPower™ C7 Tracker for concentrating photovoltaics (CPV) solar systems said to lower the levelised cost of energy (LCOE) by up to 20% compared to competing technologies.
27 October, 2011
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) welcomed the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee (ECCC) to its base at Stromness and testing sites around the Islands for wave and tidal power, last week.
27 October, 2011
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) will model the UK's tidal energy resources to improve understanding of the possible interactions between tidal energy extraction systems as they are deployed between now and 2050.
26 October, 2011
The 25 jacket foundations for RWE Innogy's Thornton Bank 2 offshore wind farm off the coast of Belgium have now been installed.
26 October, 2011
Italian solar photovoltaic (PV) inverter company, Santerno, will deliver 84 of its Sunway™ TG730 inverters to be installed on the five French factories for Renault.
26 October, 2011
NRG Systems is introducing a new line of ultrasonic wind sensors that measure wind speed and direction using sound waves.
26 October, 2011
Ocean Energy Industries and Kosrae Utilities have launched a 1.5 MW wave energy project in the State of Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia.
26 October, 2011
Nigeria is looking to increase its share of renewable energy towards 2020, according to Renewable Energy Nigeria.
25 October, 2011
Langlee Wave Power has secured NZ$312,000 in funding for a wave power project on Stewart Island, New Zealand.
25 October, 2011
Sungevity Inc and Rabobank have established a residential solar fund that could support over US$50 million of new US residential solar lease projects.
25 October, 2011
UK's small wind turbine manufacturer, Proven Energy Ltd, has been sold to Kingspan Renewables Ltd.
25 October, 2011
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved a contract between SunPower Corp and Hawaiian Electric Company for the output of a 5 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm planned for Kalaeloa in West Oahu, Hawaii.
25 October, 2011
Financing has been completed for the 75 MW Finca de Viento Santa Isabel wind farm in Puerto Rico, Pattern Energy Group LP says.
24 October, 2011
The continuation of the feed-in tariff programme in Ontario, Canada, seems to be secured with the election victory of the Liberal Party earlier this month.
24 October, 2011
Abengoa is building a US$120 million bioethanol plant in Paysandú, Uruguay for Alcoholes de Uruguay (ALUR).
24 October, 2011
SolarWorld Industries America Inc, along with six other solar manufacturers, have filed cases with the US Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission accusing Chinese solar cell and module manufacturers of illegal dumping in the US market.
24 October, 2011
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co Ltd has begun mass production of its permanent magnet direct drive (PMDD) 1.5MW wind turbines for high altitude areas.
24 October, 2011
American Electric Technologies Inc. (AETI) is introducing two 1000 V Integrated Solar Inversion Station (ISIS™) solar inverter modules.
21 October, 2011
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) says it is a relief that the UK renewables obligation document has been published and that it makes sense with a degression as costs decrease.
21 October, 2011
GE Energy Financial Services and India's Greenko Group Plc will develop up to 1 GW of wind energy projects across India.
21 October, 2011
Nordex has signed supply and service contracts for its N100/2500 wind turbines totalling 250 MW with four companies in Pakistan.
21 October, 2011
The UK Government has published a consultation proposing new support levels for large-scale renewable electricity from 2013-17, and 2014-17 for offshore wind, under the Renewables Obligation (RO).
21 October, 2011
US-based fuel cell manufacturer IdaTech has announced the availability of bio-HydroPlus renewable fuel. This mixture of bio-methanol and deionized water can be used to power IdaTech fuel cell products for telecommunications and other critical backup power applications.
20 October, 2011
Spire Corporation is providing a 25 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) module assembly line to Sonali Energees Pvt Ltd in Gujarat, India.
20 October, 2011
Vestas will supply 55 of its V100 1.8 MW wind turbines for a 99 MW wind farm in Texas, USA.
20 October, 2011
American Superconductor Corporation will be doing business as AMSC as it introduces a new corporate identity “to foster strong, sustainable growth”, reflecting its international wind and grid activities.
20 October, 2011
Tata Power has reached the 300 MW milestone for installed wind power capacity in India.
20 October, 2011
Germany's SOLARWATT AG has expanded its solar photovoltaic (PV) distribution network to include Solarglas A/S in Aarhus, Denmark.
20 October, 2011
Conergy has launched a solar system planning tool, the ‘Conergizer’ in the UK to helps users work out the best solar solution for any roof.
19 October, 2011
ESA Renewables has completed a 999 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system in Murphy, North Carolina.
19 October, 2011
SANJOSE has been awarded an EPC contract for a €19 million, 9 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Spain to be executed this year.
19 October, 2011
Marine Current Turbines (MCT) and RWE npower renewables have secured an agreement for lease for the 10 MW Skerries Tidal Stream off the cost of Anglesey, north Wales, from the UK Crown Estate.
19 October, 2011
Employment figures for the US solar industry is soaring despite a lagging economy, according to the Solar Foundation's National Solar Job Census 2011: A Review of the US Solar Workforce.
19 October, 2011
French car manufacturer Renault pans to install 60 MW of solar power at five of its factories and two other work sites in France.
18 October, 2011
Fundación Chile subsidiary Solar Chile and First Solar have entered a strategic alliance to co-develop solar projects in Chile.
18 October, 2011
Construction of the 23 turbine wind farm in Kirchberg, Rhine-Hunsrueck, Germany has started and the official inauguration is expected next summer.
18 October, 2011
Wind energy is set to overtake aerospace as the largest user of advanced composite materials, according to Lux Research.
18 October, 2011
Solar photovoltaic (PV) component profits are set to fall by 70% year-on-year in Q4’11 according to IMS Research.
18 October, 2011
US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar calls for continued and unwavering commitment from industry and the Government for US offshore wind.
17 October, 2011
An estimated €5.6 billion is invested annually in building, expanding, modernising and maintaining waste-incineration plant and power stations which use refuse-derivative fuel (RDF), according to IFAT ENTSORGA, the trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management.
17 October, 2011
Abstracts are now being invited for the Fuel Cells 2012 Science & Technology conference, which will take place 10–11 April 2012 at the Hotel Maritim in Berlin, Germany.
17 October, 2011
Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd is celebrating its 10th anniversary and 5 GW of Suntech solar panels installed by customers and partners worldwide.
17 October, 2011
eIQ Energy has supplied its vBoost DC Parallel System for the 1.2 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) system at Granite Construction Inc's aggregate and hot mix facility in Coalinga, California, USA.
17 October, 2011
GE is planning to build a solar photovoltaic (PV) panel factory in Aurora, Colorado, USA, starting production in 2012.
17 October, 2011
FuturaGene and the Guangxi Academy of Sciences (GXAS) will collaborate on the development and optimisation of second generation biofuel production from woody species, and eucalyptus in particular.
14 October, 2011
South Korea will provide two loans totalling US$60 million to Mozambique for the construction of three solar photovoltaic (PV) power stations and to finance an emergency information management system.
14 October, 2011
The City of Austin, Texas, USA, has switched to 100% renewable energy with all facilities from neighbourhood libraries and recreation centres to police and fire stations subscribing to Austin Energy’s GreenChoice® renewable energy.
14 October, 2011
Original equipment and wind turbine manufacturers say stable Federal policies are needed to establish a US offshore wind industry at the Offshore WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition in Baltimore, MD, USA, this week.
14 October, 2011
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) of India, which focuses on sustainable development and energy, has opened its European head office in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
14 October, 2011
The US Government's development finance institution, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), has approved US$250 million in financing to develop 51 solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants in Thailand.
13 October, 2011
An anomaly study from 3TIER shows how solar irradiance in the USA varied from its long-term norm this summer.
13 October, 2011
An extension of the 1603 Treasury Program could result in more than 37,000 jobs in the USA next year driven by solar market growth, according to an EuPD Research.
13 October, 2011
The Australian Clean Energy legislative package, which put a price on carbon emissions and promotes renewable energy, has been passed by the House of Representatives.
13 October, 2011
Solar Millenium AG is selling off its 2.25 GW concentrating solar power (CSP) portfolio in the American Southwest to solarhybrid AG, which will build solar photovoltaic (PV) plants at the sites.
13 October, 2011
Canadian-based Hydrogenics has been selected by the German city of Herten to supply a wind-hydrogen energy storage solution. The project will allow excess renewable energy to be stored as hydrogen for later use in a fuel cell.
12 October, 2011
Saudi Arabia has inaugurated a 500 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Farasan.
12 October, 2011
Canadian Solar Inc has provided 22,000 solar photovoltaic (PV) modules totalling 15 MW for Isolux Corsan's three solar PV plants in the UK.
12 October, 2011
The tidal power industry is invited to join an initiative to help enable tidal energy to become a commercial reality at a ‘How to Build a Tidal Array in a Day’ seminar on 25 October during the RenewableUK 2011 conference and exhibition in Manchester, UK.
12 October, 2011
REpower Systems SE is delivering 23 of its MM92, 2.05 MW wind turbines to La Compaigne du Vent, GDF SUEZ Group, for two wind farms totalling 47 MW in Burgundy, France.
12 October, 2011
FLABEG, together with schlaich bergermann und partner, is working on a collector design to improve efficiency and reduce cost by up to 25% for concentrating solar power (CSP) parabolic trough plants.
12 October, 2011
AES Solar has closed the financing and started construction of a 24 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Guayama, Puerto Rico.
11 October, 2011
Taiwan has started operations at what could be its largest solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in the southern city of Kaohsiung.
11 October, 2011
The 550 MW Desert Sunlight Project in California, USA, has received US$1.46 billion in partial loan guarantees from the US Department of Energy (DoE).
11 October, 2011
ITM Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dutch Fuel Cell Consortium (DFC), to cooperate on developing hydrogen energy system projects for clean fuel and energy storage applications in the Benelux region.
11 October, 2011
The 230 MW Antelope Valley Solar Ranch 1 has received a US$646 million loan guarantee from the US Department of Energy (DoE).
11 October, 2011
Barclays Corporate has agreed a £3.4 million loan to wave energy company Aquamarine Power to finalise its wave power array in Orkney, marking a first in bank debt financing for a UK marine energy project.
11 October, 2011
EuPD Research is awarding Sanyo the seal “Top Brand PV” as the solar company achieves higher than average evaluations in the category 'quality'.
10 October, 2011
The theme for the 2012 Hydrogen Student Design Contest is 'Combined Heat, Hydrogen, and Power'. The contest challenges students to design a trigeneration system that yields heat, hydrogen, and power while utilizing local resources.
10 October, 2011
REpower Systems SE is supplying 36 of its 3.4M104 wind turbines for a 122 MW wind farm near Zeewolde, the Netherlands, to be developed by Zuidlob Wind B.V., which is owned by Nuon, part of Swedish Vattenfall.
10 October, 2011
Grid, storage and electric vehicle mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the first half (H1) of 2011 have reached double of full year 2010's activity as cash-starved companies head for the auction block, Lux Research says.
10 October, 2011
Southwest Windpower Inc and Advanced Technology & Research Corp (ATR) are joining forces to design and manufacture wind and solar hybrid systems.
10 October, 2011
Heliocentris Energy Solutions has won an order from Qatar University, to supply a complete teaching laboratory for energy generation, storage, and management. The German-based company is also opening an office in Dubai, to boost its presence in the Middle East.
10 October, 2011
Norway's Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) is assessing a permanent closedown of 45% of its solar wafer production capacity in Norway due to weak market conditions – 700 jobs could go.
10 October, 2011
BP Wind Energy plans to build a 419 MW wind farm, Flat Ridge 2, in Barber, Harper, Kingman and Sumner Counties, Kansas, USA.
07 October, 2011
The State of Ohio is providing three loans totalling US$15 million to ISOFOTON North America to develop a solar photovoltaic (PV) panel manufacturing plant in Napoleon, Ohio, USA.
07 October, 2011
Action for Renewables (A4R) has been set up as an alliance of NGOs, trade unions, grassroots activists and industry bodes to campaign for the expansion of renewable energy in the UK.
07 October, 2011
The Obama Administration is accelerating the permitting and construction of 7 proposed electric transmission lines in a move to modernise the US grids.
07 October, 2011
SolarWorld AG will, together with partners, invest a total of US$1 billion produce up to 8000 tonnes of silicon suitable for solar wafers annually in Qatar.
07 October, 2011
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €350 million loan to grid operators RTE and REE to build direct current (DC) interconnector between France and Spain.
07 October, 2011
The European Commission-supported Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking has selected a Hyundai ix35 fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) as a demonstration vehicle for European Parliament members and policymakers.
06 October, 2011
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has dedicated three solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants totalling 50 MW in Fresno County, California, USA.
06 October, 2011
Constellation Energy has started construction on a 16.1 MW DC grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) installation in Emmitsburg, Maryland, USA.
06 October, 2011
ABB has opened its first production line for solar string inverters and an engineering centre in Jüri, Estonia.
06 October, 2011
Financing for the €335 million, 200 MW Jädraås wind farm in Sweden has been completed by private equity fund manager Platina Partners LLP and onshore wind developer Arise Windpower AB.
06 October, 2011
The New Energy Capital Cleantech Infrastructure Fund has invested US$12 million in commercial solar hot water system installer and solar photovoltaic (PV) integrator, FLS Energy Inc.
06 October, 2011
Stirling Energy Systems has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy as the stirling dish technology could not compete against the falling costs of solar photovoltaics (PV), according to media reports.
06 October, 2011
The New England Power Generators Association (NEPGA) has issued a public policy position paper highlighting its concerns with the Northern Pass Transmission Project (NPTP).
05 October, 2011
Abengoa Bioenergy Biomass of Kansas LLC (ABBK) has been awarded a US$132.4 million loan guarantee form the US Department of Energy (DoE) for the development of a commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in Hugoton, Kansas, USA.
05 October, 2011
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees is ending the competitive solicitation process for the Great Lakes Offshore Wind Project (GLOW) without awarding a contract due to cost concerns.
05 October, 2011
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05 October, 2011
Renewable Energy Focus' latest webinar on the development of wind power is now available online...
05 October, 2011
Norway's Innotech Solar ASA has commissioned a solar factory in Halle/Saale, Germany, for testing and optimising solar photovoltaic (PV) cells.
05 October, 2011
ReneSola Ltd has provided 27.5 MW of its Multi and Virtus solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for Enerparc's solar power plant in Gahro, Germany.
05 October, 2011
Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd has supplied a total of 35 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels for two solar power plants in central California built by Cupertino Electric Inc.
05 October, 2011
Phycal Inc will supply 100,000-150,000 gallons of algae biofuel to Hawaiian Electric for testing at the Kahe Generating Station, Hawaii, USA.
04 October, 2011
NRG Energy Inc has completed the acquisition of the 250 MW California Valley Solar Ranch (CVSR) project from SunPower Corp.
04 October, 2011
Siemens AG says it is aiming for a profit margin of at least 10% of revenues for its wind power operations, achieved through cost cutting and streamlining operations.
04 October, 2011
Huang Ming, the Founder of Himin Solar, has been awarded the Right Livelihood Award for his work on solar thermal.
04 October, 2011
Scottish Resources Group (SRG) is unveiling plans for three wind turbine projects in South Lanarkshire, UK.
04 October, 2011
The solar photovoltaic (PV) industry has to focus on reducing module prices as customers are expecting to pay less for solar energy, according to SolarPlaza.
04 October, 2011
AFC Energy has completed the commissioning of two commercial-scale alkaline fuel cell systems at the AkzoNobel chlor-alkali plant in Bitterfeld, Germany.
03 October, 2011
The international non-profit association will promote the roles of energy storage as key enabling technologies for Europe’s transition towards a greener energy system.
03 October, 2011