New renewable energy projects in the first quarter of 2010 increased 250% in terms of value to US$224 billion compared to Q1 2009, according to the EIC’s quarterly report EIC Monitor.
30 April, 2010
The Helios Foundation for Sustainable Development, a not-for-profit venture to improve access to affordable and sustainable energy for low-income communities in developing countries, has been set up by former executives of Scottish Power and Shell.
29 April, 2010
Vestas saw a €82 million loss after tax in the first quarter (Q1) of 2010 compared to a profit of €56m in Q1 2009.
28 April, 2010
REC Group saw a 7% decline in profit from continuing operations to NOK404 million (~€51.3m) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2010.
28 April, 2010
DuPont expects its sales of solar photovoltaics (PV) to grow 50% this year due to increased market demand in Europe, North America and parts of Asia.
28 April, 2010
The US Department of Energy (DoE) and Masdar, renewable energy initiative in Abu Dhabi, will promote sustainable energy technologies.
27 April, 2010
The green and renewable energy fee created by the provincial government in Ontario is a form of taxation and likely is unconstitutional, argues one of Canada’s top think tanks.
27 April, 2010
Central and Eastern and Europe (CEE) is boosting its renewable energy market making it attractive for investors and suppliers, according to analysts Frost & Sullivan.
23 April, 2010
Wind energy could meet 50% of the EU’s electricity demand in 2050, according to speakers at the European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition (EWEC 2010) in April.
23 April, 2010
The USA and Japan are forming a working relationship to develop and deploy smart grids in both countries through the GridWise Alliance.
21 April, 2010
‘Roadmap 2050: a practical guide to a prosperous, low-carbon Europe’ outlining various scenarios for renewable energy in Europe, has been published by the European Climate Foundation (ECF).
20 April, 2010
China took the lead from the United States last year for clean energy finance and investment, although the USA still leads in renewable energy capacity.
20 April, 2010
Countries in East Asia can minimise greenhouse gas emissions without threatening their growth by using renewable energy, according to a new report from the World Bank, but governments must act now.
20 April, 2010
Prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs) in the UK should voice their support for renewable energy, according to RenewableUK.
19 April, 2010
Oil giant BP says it will spend over US$1 billion in 2010 on alternative and renewable energy.
16 April, 2010
The EU can switch to 100% renewable energy by 2050, according to RE-Thinking 2050, a report from the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC).
15 April, 2010
Almost 7.5 GW of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity was added worldwide in 2009 according to latest confirmed results from IMS Research.
15 April, 2010
The US Navy and the US Department of Agriculture have launched a partnership to promote the use of renewable energy.
14 April, 2010
Cleantech investment in 2010 will exceed that of 2009 by as much as 35%, despite current uncertainty in US and EU carbon markets, predicts a report by business analyst Datamonitor.
12 April, 2010
Signet Solar has formally withdrawn from building a US$480 million amorphous silicon solar panel factory in New Mexico, USA, that would have had Applied Materials’ (AMAT) SunFab production line.
09 April, 2010
Ontario in Canada will generate C$9 billion in private sector investment and create 20,000 jobs from new contracts for renewable energy projects.
09 April, 2010
The Los Angeles Business Council has released a study on the cost-effectiveness of generating electricity through a solar feed-in tariff (FiT).
09 April, 2010
The global solar photovoltaic electricity (PV) market counted an additional increase in installed capacity of about 7.2 GW in 2009, reaching a total capacity of over 22 GW world-wide, according to the latest figures from the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA)
08 April, 2010
The USA has made US$37.5 million available over the next five years to support the US-China Clean Energy Research Center for research into clean and renewable energy.
08 April, 2010
WindWinD says its new wind turbine facility, based in Hamina, Finland will produce 3 MW wind turbines and increase its total capacity potential tenfold.
08 April, 2010
Australia must invest billions in renewable energy over the next decade to achieve its 2020 target of lower GHG emissions, according to Siemens.
08 April, 2010
Nine of Britain’s renewable energy associations have outlined detailed proposals for the delivery of renewable energy targets by 2020.
07 April, 2010
The Governor of Virginia has signed renewable energy legislation aiming to make the state ‘the energy capital of the east coast.’
07 April, 2010
The Renewables Obligation in Britain should be replaced with a carbon price, says the Institute of Directors (IoD) in its response to a government consultation.
07 April, 2010
The Sustainable Energy Europe Awards 2010 were awarded at the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) in Brussels in March.
06 April, 2010
Consumption of all renewable energies in the United States last year increased by 5.5% over 2008 levels.
06 April, 2010
A health care provider in California will install solar energy systems at 15 of its facilities in the state by next summer.
01 April, 2010