A new project in London will see an additional hydrogen fueling station to support 15 fuel cell powered black cabs (taxis) and five fuel cell Suzuki Bergmann scooters carrying passengers around the city, in time for the London 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
31 October, 2011
RenewableUK welcomed the UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Chris Huhne's vigorous defence of the renewables industry in his keynote speech at RenewableUK's annual conference in Manchester last week.
31 October, 2011
3TIER has helped utility-scale solar energy developers secure over US$4.1 billion in public and private project financing and loan guarantees by reducing investment risk.
28 October, 2011
Global solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment spending, including c-Si ingot-to-module and thin-film panel, is now projected to fall by more than 45% in 2012, down from the historic peak of US$13.1 billion this year, according to Solarbuzz.
27 October, 2011
Nigeria is looking to increase its share of renewable energy towards 2020, according to Renewable Energy Nigeria.
25 October, 2011
Sungevity Inc and Rabobank have established a residential solar fund that could support over US$50 million of new US residential solar lease projects.
25 October, 2011
The continuation of the feed-in tariff programme in Ontario, Canada, seems to be secured with the election victory of the Liberal Party earlier this month.
24 October, 2011
SolarWorld Industries America Inc, along with six other solar manufacturers, have filed cases with the US Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission accusing Chinese solar cell and module manufacturers of illegal dumping in the US market.
24 October, 2011
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) says it is a relief that the UK renewables obligation document has been published and that it makes sense with a degression as costs decrease.
21 October, 2011
The UK Government has published a consultation proposing new support levels for large-scale renewable electricity from 2013-17, and 2014-17 for offshore wind, under the Renewables Obligation (RO).
21 October, 2011
American Superconductor Corporation will be doing business as AMSC as it introduces a new corporate identity “to foster strong, sustainable growth”, reflecting its international wind and grid activities.
20 October, 2011
Employment figures for the US solar industry is soaring despite a lagging economy, according to the Solar Foundation's National Solar Job Census 2011: A Review of the US Solar Workforce.
19 October, 2011
Solar photovoltaic (PV) component profits are set to fall by 70% year-on-year in Q4’11 according to IMS Research.
18 October, 2011
Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd is celebrating its 10th anniversary and 5 GW of Suntech solar panels installed by customers and partners worldwide.
17 October, 2011
South Korea will provide two loans totalling US$60 million to Mozambique for the construction of three solar photovoltaic (PV) power stations and to finance an emergency information management system.
14 October, 2011
The City of Austin, Texas, USA, has switched to 100% renewable energy with all facilities from neighbourhood libraries and recreation centres to police and fire stations subscribing to Austin Energy’s GreenChoice® renewable energy.
14 October, 2011
Original equipment and wind turbine manufacturers say stable Federal policies are needed to establish a US offshore wind industry at the Offshore WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition in Baltimore, MD, USA, this week.
14 October, 2011
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) of India, which focuses on sustainable development and energy, has opened its European head office in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
14 October, 2011
An extension of the 1603 Treasury Program could result in more than 37,000 jobs in the USA next year driven by solar market growth, according to an EuPD Research.
13 October, 2011
The Australian Clean Energy legislative package, which put a price on carbon emissions and promotes renewable energy, has been passed by the House of Representatives.
13 October, 2011
ITM Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dutch Fuel Cell Consortium (DFC), to cooperate on developing hydrogen energy system projects for clean fuel and energy storage applications in the Benelux region.
11 October, 2011
Grid, storage and electric vehicle mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the first half (H1) of 2011 have reached double of full year 2010's activity as cash-starved companies head for the auction block, Lux Research says.
10 October, 2011
Heliocentris Energy Solutions has won an order from Qatar University, to supply a complete teaching laboratory for energy generation, storage, and management. The German-based company is also opening an office in Dubai, to boost its presence in the Middle East.
10 October, 2011
Norway's Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) is assessing a permanent closedown of 45% of its solar wafer production capacity in Norway due to weak market conditions – 700 jobs could go.
10 October, 2011
Action for Renewables (A4R) has been set up as an alliance of NGOs, trade unions, grassroots activists and industry bodes to campaign for the expansion of renewable energy in the UK.
07 October, 2011
The European Commission-supported Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking has selected a Hyundai ix35 fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) as a demonstration vehicle for European Parliament members and policymakers.
06 October, 2011
Stirling Energy Systems has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy as the stirling dish technology could not compete against the falling costs of solar photovoltaics (PV), according to media reports.
06 October, 2011
Renewable Energy Focus' latest webinar on the development of solar electric technologies is now available online...
05 October, 2011