The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) has appointed Martin Hiller from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), as its new Director General.
30 November, 2011
Temperature differences can be used to create electricity, or so-called thermoelectricity, according to scientists at the Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology at the University of Oslo (UiO) and the Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF) in Norway.
30 November, 2011
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released guidance for policy makers and other stakeholders to avoid past mistakes, overcome new challenges and reap the benefits of deploying renewable energy.
29 November, 2011
European wind power production could meet 31% of the EU's 20% emissions reduction target and even enable an increase in EU's climate goals, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
29 November, 2011
ZF Friedrichshafen AG has completed the compulsory acquisition of all remaining shares of gear and torque specialist Hansen Transmissions International, and all outstanding rights under the Hansen warrant plans.
29 November, 2011
US think tank Third Way says China has surpassed the United States as the top nation in total clean energy investments, attractiveness for renewable energy investment and overall patents filed since 2010.
28 November, 2011
Municipal infrastructure units, such as energy utilities and ports, provide good returns to their investors, according to the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT).
28 November, 2011
Solarhybrid AG and First Solar may form a joint venture (JV) to take over Solar Millennium AG's US solar project pipeline, including the 1 GW Blythe project.
28 November, 2011
First Solar's patenting activities have largely outstripped that of its key competitors in Europe and China, according to analyst CambridgeIP.
24 November, 2011
NRG Energy has acquired the developer of commercial and industrial distributed solar projects, Solar Power Partners, for an undisclosed sum.
23 November, 2011
The US renewable energy sector must attract new investors and make use of unique tax-based financing structures in the next 18 months or risk a sharp drop in new project builds, according to a Bloomberg New Energy Finance report commissioned by Reznick Group.
23 November, 2011
A third hydrogen refueling station has been opened in Oslo, as the Norwegian capital works to become an international hotspot for zero emission vehicles. The inauguration also saw the arrival of two new fuel cell cars from Korean automaker Hyundai, with a total of 17 fuel cell vehicles now operating in the region.
22 November, 2011
ABB is expanding its portfolio of control technologies for managing renewable energy integration through the acquisition of Australian renewable power automation company Powercorp.
21 November, 2011
Global solar photovoltaic (PV) installations could reach 24 GW in 2011, according to IMS Research.
21 November, 2011
Manz AG has signed a letter of intent to acquire the innovation line for CIGS solar modules from Würth Solar, integrating the production site and 118 Würth Solar employees into the group.
18 November, 2011
Investors are retaining their confidence in established electric vehicle (EV) players despite the small market size, according to the Clean Energy Pipeline and the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE).
18 November, 2011
Austerity measures could lead to a potential climate change funding gap of US$45 billion by 2015, according to Ernst & Young.
18 November, 2011
US Congresswoman Linda Sánchez has announced the American Microturbine Manufacturing and Clean Energy Deployment Act (H.R. 3394), giving producers of microturbine technology the same tax credits other renewable and fuel cell technologies receive.
17 November, 2011
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has welcomed a bipartisan Governors' Wind Energy Coalition endorsement of legislation for a four year extension to the production tax credit (PTC) for wind energy.
17 November, 2011
Germany has so far spent €393 million on the development of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.
17 November, 2011
The Isle of Wight – a peaceful, modest-sized island off the English south coast – plans to become a net energy exporter of energy by 2020, while halving residents’ energy bills, eliminating waste going to landfill, and creating a significant number of green technology jobs. The EcoIsland initiative is the largest single sustainability project in the UK.
16 November, 2011
The annual value of renewable energy capacity installed will double in real terms to US$395 billion in 2020, rising to US$460bn in 2030, compared with US$195bn in 2010, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
16 November, 2011
TSMC' TS-150 CIGS solar photovoltaic (PV) module leads Solarplaza's most recent top 10 ranking for solar PV modules with an efficiency of 13.8%.
16 November, 2011
Sharp Solar could be reviewing its presence in the UK following the announcement of further cuts to the UK feed-in tariff, media say.
16 November, 2011
ITM Power has announced the cost structure of hydrogen generated by its HFuel electrolysis platform. The company has derived a representative hydrogen price by combining the capital cost along with operating efficiency gained from completed refuelling trials.
15 November, 2011
LDK Solar has reduced its third quarter (Q3) revenues forecast by about a quarter to US$460-470 million, as the company is hit by rapidly declining prices for solar wafers and modules.
15 November, 2011
Gamesa has met its sales forecast for the full year of 2011 by the end of the third quarter, with 2805 MW – 94% of which has been outside Spain.
14 November, 2011
The renewable energy share of the global energy mix could rise from 13% in 2010 to 18% in 2035, according to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) 2011 World Energy Outlook.
14 November, 2011
US-based fuel cell manufacturer Plug Power is creating a joint venture with Axane in France, the fuel cell subsidiary of Air Liquide, to meet growing demand for GenDrive® fuel cell products across the European material handling market.
14 November, 2011
Scotland has been awarded £103 million from the UK Fossil Fuel Levy to spend on renewable energy investments.
14 November, 2011
The solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing equipment market could more than halve in 2012, according IMS Research.
14 November, 2011
Environment California Research & Policy Center says California’s 'Million Solar Roofs Initiative' is on track to meet its goal of installing 3 GW of solar capacity by 2016.
10 November, 2011
SolarWorld Industries America Inc has testified before the International Trade Commission (ITC), saying Chinese manufacturers are flooding the US market with solar products backed by large government subsidies.
10 November, 2011
The UK's Renewable Energy Association (REA) says the latest fast-track review of solar feed-in tariffs in the UK could have been avoided had the industry been listened to.
08 November, 2011
Sloan Global Holdings LLC has purchased a “significant interest” in the solar engineering, purchasing and construction company Aztec Solar Power, LLC for an undisclosed sum.
08 November, 2011
In response to SolarWorld and a coalition of US domestic solar manufacturers' complaint against China, President Barack Obama cites “questionable competitive practices coming out of China” and says his Administration has aggressively countered “these kinds of dumping activities.”
07 November, 2011
India could see over 9 GW of solar installed between 2011 and 2016, according to the report The India Solar Market: Strategy, Players, and Opportunities from GTM Research and BRIDGE TO INDIA.
07 November, 2011
US Representatives Dave Reichert (R-WA) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) have introduced the bipartisan American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act (H.R. 3307), extending tax incentives for renewable energy production through 2016.
07 November, 2011
The expansion of solar photovoltaic (PV) module, cell and wafer manufacturing capacity will slow dramatically throughout the rest of 2011 and the first half of 2012, according to IMS Research.
04 November, 2011
By introducing a tax hike on biodiesel produced form used cooking oil, the UK Government is at risk of flushing its environmental aspirations down the drain, according to an alliance of users and producers of biodiesel.
04 November, 2011
Aberdeen could become a global energy centre of excellence, according to the report 'Northern Lights: a strategic vision of Aberdeen as a world-class energy capital' by PwC in Aberdeen.
04 November, 2011
The Desertec Industrial Initiative (DII) says Morocco will be the first location for building a solar thermal power plant as part of the €400 billion Desertec project for developing renewable energy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
03 November, 2011
Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, has said Masdar could be a future hub for further developing Scottish low carbon technology during a visit to the UAE.
03 November, 2011
The newly established Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association (APVIA) has appointed Suntech Power's CEO and Founder, Dr Zhengrong Shi, as its first Chief Chairman.
03 November, 2011
The German Bundesnetzagentur has set the 2012 feed-in tariff for solar photovoltaic (PV) installations, which see rates drop by 15%.
02 November, 2011
AMSC has terminated the acquisition of The Switch Engineering Oy due to “adverse market conditions”.
02 November, 2011
A poll reveals that Americans support the use and development of solar power as well as Federal investments in solar technology.
02 November, 2011
Beacon Power Corp joins the list of US Department of Energy (DoE) loan guarantee recipients filing for bankruptcy this year.
02 November, 2011
China hits back at the accusations brought forward by some US solar manufacturers that Chinese manufacturers are selling illegally subsidised solar products in the US.
01 November, 2011
The European Parliament has voted to create a dedicated budget line for wind energy research and development with €1 million for 2012.
01 November, 2011
The European Commission has proposed new EU legislation for speeding up and financing new energy infrastructure offering €9.1 billion in support.
01 November, 2011
China Ming Yang has been granted potential financing of up to US$5 billion from the China Development Bank Corp for further developments of wind power in China and around the world.
01 November, 2011