Small wind turbine provider Endurance Wind Power (EWP) and the UK's Met Office are joining forces to provide wind speed assessments for UK customers.
29 February, 2012
Solar Frontier has achieved a 17.8% aperture area efficiency on a 30x30 cm CIS-based solar thin-film photovoltaic (PV) submodule in joint research with Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).
29 February, 2012
The Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) will develop alternative liquid fuels, including biofuel, for US military applications under a US$906,000 contract from the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc (CCAT).
29 February, 2012
Calyxo GmbH says its 88.7 W cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar thin-film module has achieved an efficiency of 13.4% measured on aperture area - confirmed by testing body SGS Germany.
29 February, 2012
The 'father' of the dye-sensitised solar cell (DSC), Professor Michael Grätzel, is being awarded the 2012 Albert Einstein World Award of Science by the World Cultural Council.
29 February, 2012
Nordex saw an operating loss (EBIT) of €29.7 million in 2011, compared to an EBIT of €40.1m in 2010 due to decreased sales and one-off costs.
28 February, 2012
Suntech Power was the largest supplier of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules by shipment volumes for the second consecutive year in 2011 as Chinese manufacturers tightened their grip on the market, according IMS Research.
28 February, 2012
Suzlon has completed testing and certification of its S95 Standard Temperature Version (STV) 2.1 MW wind turbine in its 50 Hz and 60 Hz variants, achieving 102% of its estimated power curve.
28 February, 2012
As we enter 2012 with more talk of funding problems and reduced financial incentives, it is apparent how the dynamics – and drivers – for renewable energy have changed, and relatively quickly at that.
28 February, 2012
GE Energy Financial Services and JP Morgan will invest US$225 million in NextEra Energy Resources' 662.5 MW Capricorn Ridge wind farm in West Texas, USA.
28 February, 2012
The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) is funding three projects to widen clean energy access in rural Cambodia, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
28 February, 2012
The UK biofuels industry has stepped up calls for a biofuels target to 2020, amid concerns that the UK could risk losing the benefits of home-grown biofuels industry altogether.
27 February, 2012
In a temperature benchmark, the Photovoltaics Institut Berlin (PI) has found that Antaris Solar's solar photovoltaic (PV) panels keep their performance at high temperatures.
27 February, 2012
Siemens Energy will supply 90 wind turbines totalling 200 MW for two wind farms, Korat 1 and Korat 2, in Nakorn Rachasrima Province in north-eastern Thailand.
27 February, 2012
The Chilean Government has launched an international tender call for three land-use concessions for up to 150 MW each of onshore wind.
27 February, 2012
A series of forums to outline a viable business model for renewable electricity has begun in the US, organised by the California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF), the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).
27 February, 2012
Sputnik Engineering is adding three solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters in the 10-15 kW range for large-scale decentralised installations to its SolarMax series.
24 February, 2012
Odersun has won the iF gold award for its solar photovoltaic (PV) modules designed for building integrated PV (BIPV) architecture.
24 February, 2012
Gamesa will supply five of its G97 2 MW wind turbines for the 10 MW wind farm planned in Highgate, Ontario, Canada, marking the first Canadian project for the Spanish company.
24 February, 2012
Ceres Technologies is expanding its position in the solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment manufacturing supply chain with the purchase of CIGS thin-film technology and product assets formerly operated by Veeco Instruments Inc.
24 February, 2012
Amsterdam, Stockholm, Colorado’s SmartGridCity and Portugal’s PlanIT Valley initiative are among the most replicable models for countries scrambling to accommodate an additional 2.7 billion people in the world’s cities by 2050, according Lux Research.
24 February, 2012
Ameresco Inc and the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) have entered into an agreement for a wastewater biogas to energy facility in Philadelphia, PA, USA.
23 February, 2012
New Energy Technologies Inc and scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have produced what they call the “largest-area” organic photovoltaic (OPV) solar module ever produced at NREL.
23 February, 2012
A project to deliver an end-to-end process for converting waste to Bio Substitute Natural Gas (Bio-SNG) using Gasplasma technology, has been initiated by National Grid, Advanced Plasma Power and Progressive Energy.
23 February, 2012
Along with Q-Cells and Suntech, Sharp Electronics (Europe) GmbH has been awarded the seal Top Brand PV by EuPD Research.
23 February, 2012
SSE Renewables has received consent for an offshore wind turbine test facility at Hunterston from North Ayrshire Council in Scotland.
23 February, 2012
GE and the Carbon Trust have launched a pan-European partnership to accelerate European clean-tech growth, including a US$5 million business incubation fund
22 February, 2012
Nanosolar, which specialises in solar thin-film printing, has secured US$20 million to fund continued expansion as well as newly committed projects.
22 February, 2012
Computer giant Apple is building a 20 MW solar array at its Maiden, North Carolina, data centre.
22 February, 2012
Gamesa's plans to invest £150 million in offshore wind manufacturing, maintenance and logistics in the UK, have led to two ports vying for the contract.
22 February, 2012
Vestas will supply 56 MW of wind turbines for a wind farm in the Apulia region in Italy, and 150 MW for an undisclosed project in the USA.
22 February, 2012
REpower Systems SE and Maïa Eolis have entered a framework agreement for up to 250 MW of onshore wind farms in France.
22 February, 2012
A feed-in tariff bill has been introduced into the state legislature in the state of Iowa, USA.
21 February, 2012
Mainstream Renewable Power and Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co Ltd have formed a 50/50 joint venture (JV) to build the first 70 MW phase of the Ckani Wind Farm in the Antofagasta region of Northern Chile.
21 February, 2012
The UK could become a leading exporter of wave and tidal power equipment and expertise if the Government adopts a more visionary approach to developing marine renewables, according to the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee.
21 February, 2012
Siemens has acquired a majority stake in the UK tidal power company Marine Current Turbines Ltd.
21 February, 2012
Siemens Energy and Prysmian will build a 2.2 GW high voltage direct current (HVDC) submarine DC interconnector in the Irish Sea.
20 February, 2012
Scotland's Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has given consent to Aquamarine Power's plans for a 2.4 MW array of Oyster wave power devices at a demonstration project in Orkney.
20 February, 2012
The Obama Administration's fiscal year 2013 budget includes a US$27.2 billion request for the Department of Energy (DoE).
20 February, 2012
An interesting report from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) crossed our desk recently. The EIU spoke to 284 senior-level renewable energy executives about the risks in financing, constructing and operating renewable energy projects, as well as the risk management challenges that the renewable energy industry must confront.
20 February, 2012
Suntech is the first solar photovoltaic (PV) module producer from China to be awarded the TOP BRAND PV label by EuPD Research.
20 February, 2012
Trina Solar Ltd's multicrystalline solar photovoltaic (PV) modules manufactured with European-sourced silicon wafers have been certified by the Italian institute ICIM and fulfil GSE requirements for a 10% feed-in tariff premium in Italy.
20 February, 2012
Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond has welcomed a blueprint to streamline the scoping, planning and consenting of offshore wind, wave and tidal developments.
17 February, 2012
Biofuels could replace conventional fossil fuels in marine transport, helping the industry to become carbon neutral as well as reducing harmful emissions, according to Ecofys.
17 February, 2012
ABB and FG Emvelo are teaming up to develop concentrating solar power (CSP) plants in Karoshoek Solar Valley in the Northern Cape province, South Africa.
17 February, 2012
Q-Cells has been awarded the TOP BRAND PV label in three European countries by EuPD Research.
17 February, 2012
As part of its solar manufacturing capacity cuts, REC is selling off €50 million worth of solar plant equipment.
17 February, 2012
Neste Oil Corporation and Raisioagro Ltd say the biofuel and food industries “share a number of major potential synergies” and cooperation could benefit both.
16 February, 2012
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced over US$12 million to speed solar energy innovation from laboratories to the marketplace through the Department of Energy's (DoE) SunShot Incubator programme.
16 February, 2012
In the UK, ITM Power has signed a cooperation agreement with Logan Energy Ltd, under which they will jointly tender for hydrogen energy storage and clean fuel projects in Scotland.
16 February, 2012
A joint research project between the University of Southampton and lithium battery technology company REAPsystems has found that a new type of lithium battery has the potential to improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of solar power.
16 February, 2012
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) says it is open for nominations to its 7th Annual British Renewable Awards, which will be presented in London on 21 June.
16 February, 2012
The marine research organisation MaRINET offers to fund access for non UK-based wave and tidal energy power companies, SMEs and research groups to the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, UK.
16 February, 2012
Ocean Energy Ltd will install its 1.5 MW, €9 million wave power device at the grid connected test site for wave energy, Wave Hub, in Cornwall, UK.
15 February, 2012
Some aviation biofuels could be competitive by 2020, but the take-up of biofuels by airlines is likely to be modest in the near term unless governments introduce mandates requiring their use, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
15 February, 2012
Electricité de France (EDF) has confirmed its interest in buying bankrupt solar company Photowatt.
15 February, 2012
Aries Ingeniería y Sistemas and Tianwei Solution are forming a partnership to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects worldwide.
15 February, 2012
Renewable energy developer RES has closed a financing deal for its 17.1 MW Roos Wind Farm in Yorkshire, UK.
15 February, 2012
The expiry of the Treasury Grant Program at the turn of the year, which has been one of the main drivers of solar photovoltaic (PV) market growth within the previous two years, is posing an added challenge for the industry.
14 February, 2012
The EU is already ahead of the energy trajectory mapped out in the NREAPs with 145 Mtoe compared to the 136.8 MW estimated for 2010, and only needs another 100 Mtoe to meet 2020 targets for 20% renewable energy, according to EurObserv'ER.
14 February, 2012
Renewable Energy Focus is planning a UK Offshore Wind supplement to go alongside the May/June issue.
14 February, 2012
Tata Power has secured financing for a 25 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power project at Mithapur, in the western state of Gujarat, India
14 February, 2012
India and Switzerland have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a joint project on energy efficiency in buildings in India.
14 February, 2012
Publisher Elsevier has launched a peer-reviewed journal focusing on energy strategy, planning and decision making, the Energy Strategy Reviews.
13 February, 2012
There could be a 20 GW opportunity for the upgrade or replacement of existing solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing equipment by 2016 despite a bleak solar PV market outlook in 2012, according to IMS Research.
13 February, 2012
Gaia-Wind will provide 190 of its 133-11 kW small wind turbines to renewable energy provider Myriad CEG Power for installations in England and Wales over the next 12 months.
13 February, 2012
The wave and tidal power industry could benefit from £6 million in funding through Scottish Enterprise's WATERS fund to develop testing of prototypes in Scotland.
13 February, 2012
The UK’s new energy minister Ed Davey has told industry that he is a strong supporter of renewable energy – and insisted he has the backing of his Conservative coalition colleagues, despite an anti-wind revolt this week from a number of coalition Government MPs.
13 February, 2012
Bosch Solar is postponing the construction of a €520 million solar production facility in Malaysia, according to media reports.
13 February, 2012
Mitsubishi Corporation has entered into the offshore wind high-voltage cable projects BorWin1 and BorWin2.
10 February, 2012
The Spanish wind power sector experienced the slowest growth ever recorded in percentage terms with a 5.1% increase in accumulated power to just under 21.7 GW in 2011.
10 February, 2012
In further response to yesterday's announcement that the UK Government is proposing further changes to the feed-in tariff scheme for renewable energy, the Renewable Energy Association (REA) says it welcomes the ambition, but expresses concern over details.
10 February, 2012
UK trade association RenewableUK says it is “concerned” over the Government's proposed lower levels of feed-in tariffs for small wind turbines.
10 February, 2012
DONG Energy has opened the 367.2 MW Walney offshore wind farm in the UK.
10 February, 2012
The UK Government plans to make the feed-in tariff scheme for renewable energy more predictable for the future, saying the reforms “will provide greater confidence to consumers and industry investing in exciting renewable technologies such as solar power, anaerobic digestion, micro-CHP, wind and hydropower”.
09 February, 2012
The Carbon Trust, National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) and Ocean Energy Innovation has been selected by the UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB) to set up the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult.
09 February, 2012
The Fuel Cell Technologies Program of the US Department of Energy has issued a Request for Information (RFI), seeking feedback from stakeholders regarding the commercial readiness of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies.
09 February, 2012
Europe could experience five-fold growth in the installed base of smart meters by 2017, according to analyst Frost & Sullivan.
09 February, 2012
Honeywell is launching a smart grid project that will connect up to 30 commercial and industrial buildings in the Thames Valley area west of London, together with utility SSE.
09 February, 2012
Suzlon Energy Ltd has revealed plans for a potential 400 MW wind turbine manufacturing facility in South Africa.
09 February, 2012
EU energy chief Günther Oettinger is opposing proposals to increase the EU's target of 10% biofuels by 2020 due to environmental concerns.
08 February, 2012
A Chinese court has dismissed AMSC's case against Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Sinovel where AMSC accuses Sinovel of contractual breaches and intellectual property theft.
08 February, 2012
REC Group has tumbled down from a profit of NOK989 million in 2010, to a loss of over NOK10 billion in 2011 due to a “weak solar market” and “aggressive polysilicon pricing”.
08 February, 2012
Canadian-based Ballard Power Systems has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with WEG Industries in Brazil, to collaborate on product and market development of clean energy fuel cell products.
08 February, 2012
Vestas fell into a net loss of €166 million in 2011, compared to a profit of €156m in 2010, during what the company terms “a very challenging year”.
08 February, 2012
Over 41 GW of new wind power was installed in 2011, up 21% from 2010, bringing the total to over 238 GW, says the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
08 February, 2012
At a meeting of the Offshore Developers Forum, co-chaired by Department of Energy and Climate Change Minister Charles Hendry, it has been put forward that UK firms should provide more than 50% of the content of future wind farms.
07 February, 2012
Solar and wind energy assessment and forecasting company 3TIER is opening an EMEA office in the UK in response to increasing demand in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
07 February, 2012
UK-based Intelligent Energy and the Suzuki Motor Corporation in Japan are establishing a joint venture company, to develop and manufacture air-cooled PEM fuel cell systems for a range of industry sectors.
07 February, 2012
UK energy storage technology company, Highview Power Storage, has won the Rushlight Award for Power Generation and Transmission, and the Group Energy Environmental Award.
07 February, 2012
India saw clean energy investments reach US$10.3 billion in 2011, 52% higher than 2010, and accounting for 4% of global clean energy investment, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
07 February, 2012
3TIER's wind performance map of Europe for 2011 shows that wind speeds were 5-10% above normal in northern Europe, and up to 10% below normal in southern Europe.
07 February, 2012
Solvay has demonstrated the new Nedstack fuel cell system in operation at its SolVin chlorine plant in Antwerp-Lillo, Belgium. The 1 MW PEM Power Plant – one of the largest PEM fuel cell systems yet – runs on by-product hydrogen produced at the SolVin plant.
06 February, 2012
Atlantis Resources Corporation is moving its AR1000 tidal turbine to continue its testing programme at the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in Blyth, UK.
06 February, 2012
Renewable Energy Assurances Ltd (REAL) is warnings its members against misleading customers about solar photovoltaic (PV) feed-in tariff guarantees in the UK amongst the current uncertainty.
06 February, 2012
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) plans to place its first European offshore wind project in Methil, Fife, in Scotland, creating over 500 jobs.
06 February, 2012
Siemens has appointed Shmuel Fledel as CEO of the Solar Thermal Energy Business Unit in the Solar & Hydro Division of Siemens Energy.
06 February, 2012
Vestas China has received its first order for the low-wind V100 wind turbines from Datang Hubei Renewable Energy.
06 February, 2012
Semprius Inc has reached an efficiency of 33.9% with one of its concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar modules.
03 February, 2012
Fronius plans to establish a solar photovoltaic (PV) inverter subsidiary in Shanghai, China, to tap into one of the fastest growing solar PV markets in the world.
03 February, 2012
Scottish Water will undertake a £20million hydropower scheme that will use the flow in large water supply pipes to generate electricity and protect water treatment plants from power failures.
03 February, 2012
The US Department of Commerce has found a large surge in Chinese solar imports, which could trigger 90-day retroactivity if it finds duties are warranted.
03 February, 2012
SolarBridge Technologies and Solartec Energia Renovable will introduce AC solar photovoltaic (PV) modules to Mexico.
03 February, 2012
SunPower Corp has completed the acquisition of Total SA's subsidiary Tenesol SA for US$165.4 million in cash.
02 February, 2012
Coating supplier Hempel is taking part in a project to performance test an offshore corrosion protection system on the semi-submersible floating offshore wind turbine foundation, WindFloat.
02 February, 2012
The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) and Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) are partnering to explore how renewable energy can help the US Department of Defense (DoD).
02 February, 2012
Molded Fiber Glass Companies (MFG), a leading North American contract manufacturer of wind turbine components, recently shipped the 1000th set of 37 m (121 ft) long blades for 1.5 MW turbines from its facility in Texas.
02 February, 2012
NREL researchers will report on progress the lab has made in deploying fuel cell electric vehicles and hydrogen fueling stations through the DOE National Hydrogen Learning Demonstration.
02 February, 2012
Spain is halting all feed-in tariff applications as the Government looks to reform the energy system and tackle the feed-in tariff programme's deficit.
02 February, 2012
The last quarter of 2011 saw a 23% rise in the European solar photovoltaic (PV) market, creating short-term optimism in the industry, according to NPD Solarbuzz.
02 February, 2012
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Ltd will supply 180 MW of multicrystalline and monocrystalline solar photovoltaic (PV) modules to IBC SOLAR AG in 2012.
01 February, 2012
Micro-hybrids could grow nearly eight-fold to 39 million vehicles in 2017 and create a US$6.9 billion market for energy storage devices, according Lux Research.
01 February, 2012
Tucson Electric Power (TEP) and AREVA Solar are partnering on a concentrated solar power (CSP) addition to TEP’s H. Wilson Sundt Generating Station in Tucson, AZ, USA.
01 February, 2012
Nordex will assemble and install the 30 MW Barbers wind farm consisting of 12 of its N90/2500 wind turbines for Eolia Renovables, in Spain.
01 February, 2012
Gamesa and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are collaborating on next generation wind turbines for the US market.
01 February, 2012