Originally planned for next month, bad weather has delayed the planned deployment of a utility-scale wave energy device off the coast of Reedsport, Oregon, until spring 2013.
28 September, 2012
Did you know it takes 100,000 gallons of water to produce a single megawatt hour of electricity?
27 September, 2012
Our next webinar on October 24 will give a snapshot behind the development of Energy-from-Waste, and highlight the benefits of Advanced Conversion Technologies...
27 September, 2012
The new V126-3.0 MW turbine is the latest variant of the 3 MW platform on which the V112-3.0 MW is built.
27 September, 2012
The agency’s first solar power project in South Africa will be a 60MW plant aimed at diversifying the country’s electricity generation
27 September, 2012
A report looking into the sector's development to date claims that more could be done to encourage clean local energy and economic development by implementing critical policies to encourage investment.
27 September, 2012
The trial is part of the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) programme - aimed at developing new methods of collecting wind speed data.
27 September, 2012
Onshore wind farms need to "provide benefits to the communities that host them", such as reduced electricity bills and investment in local infrastructure...
27 September, 2012
Kyocera is one of several organisations participating in the development of an international smart-grid demonstration project in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
27 September, 2012
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) argues that EU electricity market rules must reflect the energy generation mix of the future
27 September, 2012
Network Rail in the UK has endorsed the Hymera suite of hydrogen fuel cell based products from industrial gases giant BOC, for use across the UK rail network.
25 September, 2012
juwi CEO Matthias Willenbacher has criticised the German government for backtracking on its energy revolution agenda and looking to slow it down on the basis of cost.
20 September, 2012
Lightsource Renewable Energy Ltd and Solarcentury have completed a 5MW solar project in Cambridgeshire which will supply electricity direct to a waste treatment plant.
19 September, 2012
The move comes as module manufacturers look to co-ordinate recycling across both continents...
19 September, 2012
The European Commission (EC) is preparing new rules on indirect land use change (ILUC) for the biofuels sector, but the current draft, if adopted, will have a number of negative impacts on biofuels sector, according to the European Biomass Association (AEBIOM).
19 September, 2012
Annette Schavan, Federal Minister of Research, and Peter Altmaier, Federal Minister of Environment have invited 450 experts to discuss how market instruments could be used to achieve sustainable production, pricing and consumption.
19 September, 2012
The development of offshore wind resources will be "vital for many of the Baltic nations, as they look to meet their commitments to boost renewable energy generation", reports Garrad Hassan.
19 September, 2012
Danish based Fyns Kran Udstyr has developed a hydraulic yoke it says makes lifting, maneuvering and mounting wind turbine nacelles quicker and safer.
18 September, 2012
The organisation says it is the first offshore turbine manufacturer to enable the installation of blades on the hub in all positions up to 330 degrees, and at wind speeds up to 12 m/s.
18 September, 2012
The transmission line project is now free to move clean energy from Oklahoma to the southeast, and can begin to negotiate transmission service agreements with customers.
18 September, 2012
A Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations reflects the mutual interest of both organisations in energy storage development.
18 September, 2012
Areva Solar is collaborating with Sandia National Laboratories on a concentrated solar power (CSP) installation with integrated thermal energy storage.
17 September, 2012
In 2011, Japan accounted for 7% of total installed PV capacity, according to a new research report.
17 September, 2012
The company says that after closing some of its solar cell production lines in China, its operational solar cell capacity will be temporarily reduced to 1.8GW, affecting some 1,500 jobs.
17 September, 2012
The company says it is optimising its business operations in the face of an increasingly competitive landscape.
17 September, 2012
Replacing federal tax credits with cash incentives for renewable energy could deliver big savings for taxpayers, according to a new report.
17 September, 2012
UK-based AFC Energy has inaugurated an alkaline fuel cell pilot production plant at its base in Dunsfold Park, Surrey. The new plant will be able to produce up to 20,000 fuel cell electrodes per annum.
14 September, 2012
Hempadur Multi-Strength 35460 is a solvent-free version of its protective coating for turbine foundations.
13 September, 2012
The technology sees the use of encapsulant films, which Dow says will increase solar panel efficiency.
13 September, 2012
The company’s Polysun software can simulate solar PV, solar thermal and heat pump systems, and can also simulate hybrid systems such as PV with heat pumps.
11 September, 2012
The Biofuels Producers Coordinating Council (BPCC) has urged President Barack Obama to maintain the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a series of regulations requiring the blending of renewable fuel into transportation fuel with a current target of 36 billion gallons by 2022.
11 September, 2012
SolarVision LLC has successfully completed an $18mn transaction using new market tax credits (NMTC) in order to fund a 5MW solar power system in Celina, Ohio.
11 September, 2012
A new report has found that Australian geothermal is still in its exploration stage and not yet ready for commercial production, although an expansion in production capacity of over 0.075GW will be achieved by 2022.
11 September, 2012
Trina Solar has completed the installation of a large PV array on the roof of the Sagewerke Christen AG production and storage complex in Luthern near Lucerne, Switzerland.
11 September, 2012
Ikea has installed the array - which covers 142,000 square feet of rooftop and consists of 4,316 panels - at its Twin Cities store in Bloomington, Minnesota. The company estimates that the panels will generate around 1.1 million kWh of electricity per year.
11 September, 2012
The Institute of Marine Biology of the University of Hawaii has contracted SolarCity to provide it with solar electricity for the next 20 years.
11 September, 2012
GE has installed 300 wind turbines in Brazil to date, a figure set to triple over the next two years, the firm announced at the Brazil Windpower Conference in Rio de Janeiro recently.
11 September, 2012
Swedish firm Arise Windpower AB has successfully concluded a conditional agreement to acquire a fully permitted wind power project in Solberg to the west of Örnsköldsvik.
10 September, 2012
Millbrook Proving Ground in the UK has opened a SmartFuel hydrogen fuelling station, supplied by Air Products, as the automotive testing facility prepares for the rollout of fuel cell electric vehicles.
10 September, 2012
As it builds up for rapid expansion, Global renewable energy company Mainstream Renewable Power has signed an agreement for €60mn in corporate funds to be provided by Macquarie Group.
10 September, 2012
JinkoSolar’s PV testing facility has been accredited by the China National Accreditation Service (CNAS) for its quality controls, the firm recently announced.
10 September, 2012
There needs to be less vertical integration in the wind industry and companies in the sector need to start working together better, according to Jukka-Pekka Mäkinen, President and CEO of wind turbine generator supplier The Switch, based in Finland.
07 September, 2012
When David passed on the editorial metaphorical torch to me for Renewable Energy Focus, I knew it was going to be a whirlwind first month or two...
05 September, 2012
Renewable Energy Focus' e-newsletter service returns after an unscheduled break...
05 September, 2012
The Research Institute of Tsukuba Bio-tech has received funding from the Japanese government for its ambitious algae biofuels programme.
05 September, 2012
Canadian Solar has supplied more than 8MW of solar modules to groSolar for three utility and commercial photovoltaic projects in the United States.
05 September, 2012
A World War 2 veteran has hired Sigma Design Company, based in the US state of New Jersey, to test, analyse, refine, optimise and manufacture a wind turbine he has invented.
05 September, 2012
Panasonic is establishing a strategic relationship with Coronal Management, LLC in connection with the formation of a new solar company.
05 September, 2012
The Crown Estate is seeking opinions from the offshore wind industry with regard to offshore wind test and demonstration (T&D) sites in UK waters.
04 September, 2012
JinkoSolar is to supply 30MW of solar modules for a PV power plant project in Hami City, Xinjiang Province.
04 September, 2012
Suntech Power Holdings Co has produced a 300 watt solar module designed for commercial and utility scale projects in both North and South America.
03 September, 2012