Gamesa is entering the electric vehicle and energy efficiency market, taking a stake in N2S, a Spanish start-up specialising in intelligent energy services management.
31 January, 2012
The Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (REEEP) will help fund Tonga's Energy Roadmap, aiming to decrease dependence on imported fossil fuels, increase energy efficiency and increase the share of renewable energy.
30 January, 2012
The fourth quarter of 2011 saw a drop in the number of new global energy and renewable energy development proposals compared to both the same period in 2010, and the third quarter of 2011, according to the latest EIC Monitor quarterly report.
27 January, 2012
Despite high demand in Europe, there are no European companies in the latest top 10 list of solar photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacturers from Lux Research.
26 January, 2012
Solar photovoltaic (PV) module prices are expected to fall 4% in January after a 7% increase in December 2011 due to a temporary pick-up in demand ahead of feed-in tariff reductions in a number of key markets, according to IMS Research.
26 January, 2012
The appeal court has refused the Secretary of State permission to challenge an earlier ruling that solar Feed-in Tariffs can not be changed retrospectively; Judge also denies request for DECC to go to the Supreme Court, though DECC now indicates it will seek permission to appeal directly from the Supreme Court regardless of today's decision.
25 January, 2012
What did President Obama say to excite the renewables industry during his 2012 SOTU speech?
25 January, 2012
New offshore wind installations in Europe remained relative stable in 2011 with 866 MW, compared to 883 MW in 2010, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
24 January, 2012
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond and Masdar CEO Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber have signed a deal outlining a detailed plan for clean and renewable energy projects.
24 January, 2012
US clean energy investments have again surpassed those of China for the first time since 2008, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
23 January, 2012
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change has made provisions for a 3 March 2012 deadline for the reduced solar feed-in tariff should it lose a court appeal regarding its original December cut-off date.
20 January, 2012
Mainstream Renewable Power has raised €40 million in loan notes to finance its domestic and international renewable energy plans.
19 January, 2012
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19 January, 2012
Global investment in clean energy reached a new high of US$260 billion in 2011, up 5% on 2010, according to analyst Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
19 January, 2012
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$30 million loan for the Emerging Energy Latin America Fund II, aimed to drive clean technologies and renewable energy in the region.
19 January, 2012
The UKH2Mobility project – launched today – is a ground-breaking project to ensure the UK is well placed to handle the commercial rollout of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the next three years. The initiative brings together three government departments and 13 industrial partners from the utility, gas, infrastructure, and global car manufacturing sectors.
18 January, 2012
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on governments, the private sector and society to commit to his Sustainable Energy for All Initiative at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
18 January, 2012
Masdar and the Development Bank of Japan plan to invest in solar and wind projects in OECD countries.
18 January, 2012
Denise Bode, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association, is commenting on Vestas' job cuts and possible US layoffs depending on the extension of the US Production Tax Credit for wind energy.
17 January, 2012
The German Bundesnetzagentur estimates that the sale of new solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in 2011 reached 7.5 GW – slightly up from the 7.4 GW record set in 2010.
17 January, 2012
Vestas is cutting 2335 jobs around the world in an effort to streamline the business and cut costs, and warns an additional 1600 jobs could go in the USA if the production tax credit (PTC) is not extended beyond 2012.
17 January, 2012
Stepping up to a next phase in policy support for renewable energy could save the EU €4 billion of policy costs a year, and if EU member states increase cooperation, another €2-3bn could be saved in annual policy costs for achieving 2020 targets.
16 January, 2012
The World Future Energy Summit (WFES) is set to bring more than 60 ministers from 50 countries to discuss key global issues relating to energy policies, development strategies, commercial incentives and industry-related challenges on 16-19 January in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
13 January, 2012
E.ON is securing a foothold in the South American renewables sector by taking a 10%, US$471 million stake in Brazil’s MPX Energia and setting a up a joint venture to develop 20 GW of renewable and conventional power projects in Brazil and Chile.
13 January, 2012
Chinese wind turbine manufacturers are facing tough times with factors such as safety, quality, reliability and after-sale service possibly tilting the scales in favour of Western companies, says analyst Frost & Sullivan.
13 January, 2012
Dubai is planning a 1 GW solar project using both solar photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) technology in Seih Al Dahal near Dubai-Al Ain road.
12 January, 2012
REpower Systems SE has bought the remaining 49% stake in the wind turbine blade manufacturer PowerBlades GmbH from SGL Rotec GmbH & Co. KG.
11 January, 2012
US-based fuel cell manufacturer ClearEdge Power is to supply Güssing Renewable Energy GmbH in Austria with 50 MW worth of continuous onsite power fuel cell systems.
10 January, 2012
An electronic atlas mapping renewable energy sources in the USA has been developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
10 January, 2012
Vestas has reported a preliminary revenue estimate of €6 billion for 2011 with an EBIT margin of 0%, due to deferred revenue and earnings, as well as higher-than-expected costs.
10 January, 2012
REC intends to temporary halt 50% of the capacity at its 300 MW monocrystalline solar wafer facility in Glomfjord, Norway, affecting 65 employees.
10 January, 2012
Global R&D spending is set to grow 5.2% to US$1.4 trillion in 2012, according to the Battelle R&D Magazine Global R&D Funding Forecast.
09 January, 2012
The Global Energy Prize, which recognises achievements in energy science, is now accepting nominations for its US$1 million 2012 award.
09 January, 2012
Renewable energy sources continue to expand rapidly while substantially outpacing the growth rates of fossil fuels and nuclear power, according to the Monthly Energy Review by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
09 January, 2012
The renewable energy share accounted for 12.4% of overall gross final energy consumption in 2010, as against 11.5% in 2009, according to EurObserv’ER's figures for all European Union Member States (EU-27) for 2010.
09 January, 2012
The European solar market remains hot despite the financial crisis and subsidy cuts, according to analyst Lux Research.
09 January, 2012
The German Bundesnetzagentur's paper, Smart Grid and Smart Market, calls for a clear separation of the areas of smart grids and smart markets.
06 January, 2012
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Solar Alliance have merged in the US to present a unified solar industry voice in all advocacy efforts at the state level.
06 January, 2012
UK Energy Minister Greg Barker has announced via Twitter that the Government will try to appeal a ruling that its solar feed-in tariff cuts are illegal.
06 January, 2012
LDK Solar has entered into an investment agreement with Sunways AG to acquire 33% of Sunways’ increased share capital following a capital increase, at the same time as proposing a takeover.
05 January, 2012
US wind turbine tower manufacturers have joined the widening renewable energy trade dispute with China.
04 January, 2012
The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking comments on its plans for establishing an efficient, competitive process for issuing right-of-way (ROW) leases for solar and wind energy development on public lands.
04 January, 2012
German solar produced over 18 TWh in 2011, up 60% from 2010, according to the Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft (BSW-Solar).
04 January, 2012
Tata Power has signed a share purchase agreement with BP Alternative Energy Holdings to purchase its remaining 51% equity and preference stake in the joint venture (JV) Tata BP Solar.
02 January, 2012
Figures from the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) show that companies have announced plans for almost £2.5 billion worth of renewable energy investment in the UK, with the potential to create almost 12,000 jobs, so far in the financial year 2011/12.
02 January, 2012