Despite a downturn for onshore wind in Germany in the first six months of this year, the trade associations predict a net additional installation for 2015 of at least 4,000 megawatts, which would make climate goals achievable.
31 July, 2015
Farmers investing in solar energy farms are being called to take the security of their sites more seriously, with spates in solar panel theft a growing concern.
31 July, 2015
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, and the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) have signed a memorandum of understanding for the joint design, development and operation of a high-performance aerodynamic testing tunnel in Madrid.
30 July, 2015
During her visit to Iowa State University Alumni Center, Hillary Clinton set ambitious goals to generate enough clean renewable energy to power each American home in the decade following her election.
29 July, 2015
Pyrofab technology is being developed at Aston University to produce carbon neutral fuel from waste that would otherwise go to landfill.
29 July, 2015
With Amber Rudd, the new Energy and Climate Change Secretary at the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) promising to deliver a solar revolution during her tenure, NAPIT says now is the time for installers to get involved with this increasingly popular technology.
28 July, 2015
An Entrade Energiesystems E3 micro-scale biomass CHP plant installation in Cheshire, UK has passed 1000 hours of operation (nearly seven weeks), with almost no human interference.
27 July, 2015
The latest report by BVG Associates outlines how advances in technology, the supply chain and policy have combined to put UK offshore wind power generation on track to become sustainable without financial support from consumers.
24 July, 2015
Some 250 attendees from 27 nations flocked to Munich to join international experts from the pellets industry in discussing global markets, current framework conditions, the ENplus certification as well as the efficient and sustainable production of pellets.
23 July, 2015
The Swansea Bay project, the world’s first tidal lagoon was granted planning permission last month and is set to begin in joint venture by Natural Power and Tidal Lagoon Power.
21 July, 2015
The projects will reduce CO2 emissions by 100,000 tons and will create over 1,000 new jobs.
20 July, 2015
ElectraTherm, a leader in distributed waste heat to power generation, partnered with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to commission the first fully-integrated stationary engine and waste heat to power generator.
18 July, 2015
The company will install 30 of its G114-2.0 MW turbines and maintain them for 10 years
17 July, 2015
A move by the Western Australian Government to reduce red tape for the solar industry and provide more choice for consumers is very welcome, the Clean Energy Council said today.
16 July, 2015
Two big European offshore wind financings, and a record quarter for investment in Chile, were among the highlights of an otherwise sluggish Q2 2015
15 July, 2015
In the UK, energy efficiency solutions company Anesco is now working with the award-winning battery technology company OXIS Energy, to advance the growing renewables market.
15 July, 2015
Communities from inner city Glasgow to western Harris are set to benefit from £500,000 in funding for demonstrator projects designed to encourage the use and local ownership of renewable energy. A third of the projects funded are specifically focused on town and city areas, building on the already established trend for community ownership of renewable energy sources in more rural areas.
14 July, 2015
ULEMCo, the ultra-low emissions vehicle company championing the conversion of diesel vehicles for hydrogen fuelling, has reached an important milestone for use of hydrogen fuel in its fleet of test vehicles.
13 July, 2015
Storage systems manufacturer ASD Automatic Storage Device was yesterday awarded the Baden-Württemberg Environmental Technology Prize (Umwelttechnikpreis) for its innovative control system Pacadu, which boosts the performance and lifespan of storage systems.
11 July, 2015
Oldcastle Precast was contracted to supply an additional turnkey submersible wastewater pump station to handle the additional wastewater capacity required for Spooky Nook Sports’ new 130-room hotel and 260-seat restaurant in East Hempfield.
10 July, 2015
The Clearwater Mall in Strubens Valley has made full use of its rooftops to maximise self-generated solar power.
09 July, 2015
New system is centred around the world’s first hydrogen boiler that converts the water and produces enough electricity to supply a farm, the farm house, a bed and breakfast, an industrial unit and a micro-brewery
08 July, 2015
Oriel Windfarm Ltd. and Gaelectric Holdings plc have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to co-develop a significant offshore wind farm in the north Irish Sea. The North Irish Sea Array (NISA) has the potential to produce up to 870 MW of wind energy from the Irish Sea and will commence with the development of a 15 MW demonstration project entailing an investment of €80million in a new research and development hub for offshore wind energy.
08 July, 2015