The European Patent Office (EPO) has created a free online search tool providing unrestricted access to all patent documents related to clean energy technologies (CETs) worldwide.
30 November, 2010
SCHOTT Solar AG is opening a new sales office in Thessaloniki, Greece, as the company continues its expansion initiative in Southern Europe.
26 November, 2010
Solar inverter shipments grew by 50% in the third quarter (Q3) 2010 to reach 7.3 GW, another record quarter for the industry, says IMS Research.
26 November, 2010
Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power has raised £11 million, taking its Oyster wave device one step closer to commercialisation.
24 November, 2010
Since South Africa introduced a feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme last year the question of how to extend similar renewable energy schemes throughout the content is on the table.
23 November, 2010
Silfab SpA is acquiring 10% of the share capital of Idrofin Srl, an Italian developer of hydropower plants in Eastern Europe with a core business in Romania.
22 November, 2010
In connection with a change in its accounting policies, Vestas has revised its forecast for 2010 to revenues of €6.8 billion.
22 November, 2010
Capgemini says the EU is ahead of its 2020 targets for CO2 emissions, but that it lags behind on the expansion of renewable energy, in its twelfth edition of the European Energy Markets Observatory (EEMO) report.
22 November, 2010
The new strategy outlines the Scottish Government’s plans to utilise Scotland’s natural resources with the aim of ensuring economic growth, securing an estimated 60,000 new green jobs and cutting emissions.
22 November, 2010
German juwi Group plans constructing solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants totalling over 60 MW over the next two years in Birmingham, UK, as it establishes an office in the city.
19 November, 2010
Energy business analysts Douglas-Westwood expects to see offshore wind expenditure of €38 billion over the next five years.
19 November, 2010
As part of coalition changes, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has published a business plan confirming and clarifying commitments for the period up until 2015.
18 November, 2010
Taken as a whole, energy sources with low or no carbon emissions could easily cover the global energy supply in 2050, according to Risø Energy Report 9.
18 November, 2010
Suntech reported a net income of US$33.2 million in the third quarter (Q3) of 2010, a 10% increase on the same period last year.
17 November, 2010
With a clear edge in both efficiency and profit margin, crystalline silicon solar modules threaten to steal market share from thin-film solar technologies, says analyst Lux Research.
17 November, 2010
The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) says all necessary national support instruments for renewable energy including solar photovoltaics (PV) must be preserved.
16 November, 2010
Business leaders from the UK and India have called for closer trade ties on low-carbon technologies with the aim of boosting economic growth at the same time as cutting carbon emissions.
16 November, 2010
SolarWorld AG is submitting a voluntary public takeover offer to the shareholders of Solarparc AG.
16 November, 2010
Gamesa has been hit by the financial and a difficult regulatory backdrop in the first 9 months of 2010, with its net profit tumbling 71% to €25 million.
12 November, 2010
Q-Cells’ net loss has narrowed from €227 million in the third quarter (Q3) of 2009, to €20m in Q3 2010, as the restructuring efforts take effect.
12 November, 2010
REpower Systems AG recorded a 24.6% increase in its net result to €21.8 million in the first half (H1) of the financial year 2010/2011.
12 November, 2010
Conergy is continuing its recovery in the third quarter (Q3) 2010 with its net loss narrowing 82% to €5.1 million.
11 November, 2010
DONG Energy’s 9 months report for 2010 shows a 54% increase in revenue from wind and hydropower.
11 November, 2010
SolarWorld AG has reported a net profit of €18.1 million in the third quarter (Q3) 2010, up 13% on the same period last year.
11 November, 2010
Pricing pressure for solar photovoltaic (PV) modules will result in a growing share of production taking place in Asia as suppliers seek to drive down solar PV module manufacturing costs according to ongoing analysis from IMS Research.
10 November, 2010
The European Commission has announced its first call under the New Entrants Reserve (NER300) for subsiding installations of renewable energy technology and carbon capture and storage (CCS).
10 November, 2010
LDK Solar has reported a net income of US$93.4 million in the third quarter (Q3) of 2010, up 107% on the same period last year.
09 November, 2010
A working group for creating green jobs, lead by Vestas’ President and CEO Ditlev Engel, is calling on G20 heads of states to facilitate green job creation.
09 November, 2010
EU biofuels policy does not adequately protect the environment against negative consequences, according to a study reviewing the indirect land use change (ILUC) impact of the EU’s planned increase in biofuels use up to 2020.
08 November, 2010
PNE Wind AG’s third quarter (Q3) 2010 consolidated loss halved to €1.7 million as revenues soared nearly 280% to €15m.
08 November, 2010
Solar inverter capacity will be ramped past 30 GW this year and production could thereby exceed demand by more than 2 GW in the fourth quarter, warns IMS Research.
08 November, 2010
Statkraft has entered into long-term power purchase agreements with two wind farms in Scotland and Wales as Statkraft launches its Renewable Power Purchase business in the UK.
06 November, 2010
Phoenix Solar has released a new report - "The True Value of Photovoltaics in Germany", which investigates the differential cost of photovoltaic electricity, as well as its costs and benefits.
03 November, 2010
Jeroen van der Veer, former CEO of Royal Dutch Shell, said that investment in renewables or alternate sources of energy is essential from a long-term energy security perspective.
03 November, 2010
An investment fund to help Scotland develop its global offshore wind industry has been announced by First Minister Alex Salmond.
03 November, 2010
In our new blogs, Paula Mints reports back from the CSP Project Development USA Conference, and Elizabeth Block gives her take on the European Future Energy Forum (EFEF).
02 November, 2010
Senior oil and gas executives and leading figures from the renewable energy industry will gather in Aberdeen next month for a summit to drive forward collaboration between the two sectors.
02 November, 2010
The aim of the project is to further enhance performance and decrease costs of thin film silicon modules within the next three years.
02 November, 2010
Refining and smelting methods for new types of ores are needed to secure the supply of rare metals and minerals for the renewable energy industry, according to the Geological Society of America.
01 November, 2010
New Worldwatch report catalogues China’s dominance in renewables and future outlook.
01 November, 2010