The UK has become the first nation with a state-backed investment bank aimed specifically at financing the clean-tech sector, with the official launch of the UK government’s flagship Green Investment Bank (GIB).
30 November, 2012
Solar PV component manufacturer Tokyo Electron (TEL) has completed its acquisition of Oerlikon Group’s solar arm, buying Oerlikon Solar for 250 million Swiss francs (US$268 million), Oerlikon announces.
27 November, 2012
The UK wind and marine industry is at a pivotal point. The potential for growth is immense, but there are many unanswered questions about how that growth can be achieved, especially in times of economic austerity. The second UK Wind and Marine Energy Business Barometer highlights industry awareness of the challenges to be overcome.
23 November, 2012
The UK government has unveiled the package for its upcoming Energy Bill, which aims to deliver the biggest reform of the electricity market since privatisation.
23 November, 2012
Guest Blog by Felicia Jackson
23 November, 2012
Renewables developers will benefit from a threefold increase in availability of venture capital for investment in solar, wind biofuels, geothermal and marine and hydro energy, according to London-based financial services company Frost & Sullivan.
22 November, 2012
Greenpeace has joined calls for the acceleration of the clean energy revolution in the wake of the United Nations’ report into progress on scaling back climate change, which revealed that greenhouse gases are 14% higher than they need to be in 2020 if the world is to avoid warming above 2 degrees Celsius.
22 November, 2012
The project is the first utility-scale solar power installation in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and will deliver 10 per cent of electricity capacity in Mauritania.
21 November, 2012
In contrast to the mixed messages coming from Westminster in recent times that many believe have constrained renewable energy development in parts of the UK, Scotland has made its renewable energy aspirations clear with some eye catching announcements...
21 November, 2012
Guest Blog by Barry Johnston
21 November, 2012
Johannesburg-based BioTherm Energy has agreed financing terms for one wind and two solar PV projects in South Africa.
20 November, 2012
Sulzer Pumps is to supply pumps for several concentrated solar power (CSP) projects in Spain and India, the Switzerland-based company announced on Tuesday.
20 November, 2012
French wind turbine manufacturer Areva has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Scottish government to build a wind turbine manufacturing plant in eastern Scotland, the company announced today.
20 November, 2012
The solar power market in South Africa has ramped up a gear, with a stream of project news emanating from the country in recent days.
16 November, 2012
The UK’s Technology Strategy Board is launching a programme of funding for business-led innovation to stimulate the development of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, starting with two competitions for feasibility studies.
15 November, 2012
On-going, significant technological advances from companies such as Solar Junction and Amonix will help drive concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) installations to almost 1.2 GW by 2016, reports IMS.
14 November, 2012
Innovators across the country have been invited to develop ideas aimed at reducing the cost of offshore wind power.
14 November, 2012
Campbell says the plant will use direct waste generated from its soup, sauce and beverage facility
14 November, 2012
The 540 kW solar power plant at Izmir Airport, installed by Gehrlicher Merk Solar, is the first PV project under the new Turkish 500 kW law
14 November, 2012
Joint venture's two 75-megawatt solar photovoltaic projects will spur economic development, create jobs and contribute to South Africa's renewable energy goals
14 November, 2012
The company's global solar PV portfolio now totals more than 500MW in operation or construction in seven countries.
12 November, 2012
The global energy map is changing “in dramatic fashion”, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said today, as it launched the 2012 edition of its World Energy Outlook.
12 November, 2012
With more than 1GW installed capacity of large scale solar farms, the US has surpassed Spain to become the second largest market behind Germany, according to the latest data from sector specialists Wiki-Solar.
12 November, 2012
An Indo-European joint initiative for strengthening networking on biomass research and bio-waste valorisation for a sustainable bio-based economy has been initiated through 'SAHYOG' under the joint sponsorship of European Commission and Government of India's Department of Biotechnology.
12 November, 2012
By Mathias Aarre Maehlum, EnergyInformative.org
12 November, 2012
Who doesn’t dream of a few weeks escape to a tropical island paradise like the Maldives?
07 November, 2012
Renewable energy makes sense on cost, security, and environmental grounds, says group
06 November, 2012
US-based FuelCell Energy has received an order from its South Korean partner, POSCO Energy, for 121.8 MW of fuel cell kits and services. The order is the biggest the fuel cell industry has yet seen.
06 November, 2012
Despite the billions of investment being ploughed into renewable energy and low carbon technologies across the globe, the world is failing dramatically in its battle to stem the tide of global warming, according to research published yesterday by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
06 November, 2012
The green blogosphere has been ablaze with posts, tweets, and comments about the second US presidential debate in which the two candidates squared off on their respective energy approaches.
05 November, 2012
The company says it is holding talks with various parties interested in buying Siemens solar PV assets, but will continue to offer products for solar thermal and PV power plants.
01 November, 2012
To grow its solutions portfolio in North America, Panasonic Eco Solutions North America has engaged in end-to-end solutions that include financing options to better serve and provide added value to our customers. In this Podcast, Jim Doyle tells us what this means for the industry in general, as well as it's customers specifically.
01 November, 2012