The European Union’s High Power, High Reliability Offshore Wind Technology (HiPRWind) project is looking into the development of up to 20 MW offshore wind turbines.
31 March, 2011
Neste Oil has been granted a €50 million loan from the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) for R&D into extending the range of raw materials for biodiesel production.
31 March, 2011
Tidal Energy Ltd has been granted permission to test its 1.2 MW tidal power device in Wales for a period of 12 months.
31 March, 2011
The Scottish Government has approved a 69 MW extension to the Black Law wind farm and the 69 MW Blackcraig wind farm.
30 March, 2011
PLG Power Ltd has started construction of its 40 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Patan, Gujarat in India.
30 March, 2011
Vestas has unveiled its 7 MW V164 offshore wind turbine, which could see the first prototype developed in 2012.
30 March, 2011
Q-Cells SE has achieved a 13.4% efficiency record for mass produced copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar thin-film modules manufactured via monolithic integration.
30 March, 2011
SMA Solar Technology AG’s profit soared 127% in 2010 to €365 million, but the company warns of growth stagnation in 2011.
30 March, 2011
PNE Wind is upping its cumulative EBIT forecast for the period 2011-2013 to €60-72 million as offshore wind activities increase.
30 March, 2011
General Electric (GE) is acquiring 90% power conversion specialist Converteam for approximately US$3.2 billion.
29 March, 2011
The Scottish Government has published a plan for offshore wind development in Scotland's seas, confirming that offshore wind power developments are viable in at least 6 sites that could total nearly 5 GW by 2020.
29 March, 2011
Vestas has confirmed it is in negotiations with a consortium planning a near 400 MW wind farm in Mexico.
29 March, 2011
PensionDanmark and PKA will acquire 50% of the Anholt offshore wind farm for DKK6 billion from DONG Energy.
29 March, 2011
REpower Systems AG is selling the major assets of its logistics subsidiary Windenergie Logistik GmbH (WEL) to Universal Windkraft Logistik GmbH (UWL).
29 March, 2011
In the UK, the first Fuel Cell Black Cabs – developed by a consortium led by Intelligent Energy – have taken to the roads of London for the first time since being awarded 'road legal' status by the national Vehicle Certification Authority.
28 March, 2011
Accumulated solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Belgium is estimated at 740 MW at the end of 2010, but growth rates have deteriorated since the 2009 boom.
25 March, 2011
The Australian Government has announced a tax deduction for the exploration of geothermal energy sources from 1 July 2012.
25 March, 2011
The Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) is to conduct a four-year meteorological measuring programme in the Dutch North Sea zones to aid the planning of offshore wind farms.
25 March, 2011
December was the second strongest month for solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in Germany in 2010, reaching 1073 MWp, according to EuPD Research.
25 March, 2011
Alstom has upgraded its 3 MW ECO 100 wind turbines with a capacity factor increase of 8-15% across wind classes.
24 March, 2011
The first REpower 5M 5 MW offshore wind turbine has been installed at the 150 MW Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Cumbria, UK.
24 March, 2011
Marine Current Turbines Ltd’s (MCT) 1.2 MW SeaGen tidal turbine has passed the UK’s operating performance criteria for wave and tidal technologies.
24 March, 2011
The UK budget for 2011 has been released setting a floor price for carbon and upping the initial capitalisation of the Green Investment Bank. Although largely welcomed by the industry, some point out that it could be too little, too late.
24 March, 2011
Alternative asset manager Foresight Group and Our Generation Ltd have agreed a £50 million programme of sub-50 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in the UK over the next 12 months.
23 March, 2011
Professor Stephen Salter MBE has won the Scottish Saltire Prize Medal for his role in the development of wave power.
23 March, 2011
First Solar Inc has broken ground on a 250 MW four-line solar photovoltaic (PV) module plant near Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.
23 March, 2011
E.ON has been granted planning permission to build a 47.5 MW onshore wind farm near Garve in the Scottish Highlands.
23 March, 2011
BELECTRIC developed over 300 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in 2010, bringing it to the top of IMS Research’s 2010 Global PV System Integrator Rankings.
23 March, 2011
The deal will see the two companies work together on the research, development and commercialisation of wave energy systems.
22 March, 2011
Fallout from the UK Government's decision to massively curtail the growing solar PV industry in the UK continues, with criticism coming from many quarters.
22 March, 2011
Doosan Power Systems will invest up to £170 million in the Scottish offshore wind industry over the next decade, which includes an R&D centre of excellence for renewables.
22 March, 2011
HyRaMP, the European Regions and Municipalities Partnership for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, is broadening its support of fuel cell vehicles to also include battery electric vehicles.
22 March, 2011
The Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH) says it has increased the conversion efficiency of screen-printed silicon solar cells from today’s 17%-18.5%, to a new record value of 19.4%.
22 March, 2011
The Materials Research Division at Risø DTU will develop the scientific basis and computational tools for the microstructural optimisation of wind turbine blade materials with the China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing.
22 March, 2011
The €170 million project will reportedly provide 8% of the island’s electricity generation capacity.
21 March, 2011
A researcher from TU Delft has reportedly demonstrated that the speed at which inexpensive solar cells are produced can be increased by a factor of ten – and that this can be achieved without any detriment to the energy yield of the cells.
21 March, 2011
Senior figures from Indian Government and business have backed a new report by international NGO The Climate Group, which describes how a low carbon development path is the only one that will guarantee future prosperity for India.
21 March, 2011
"The Switch" is a leading supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator and full-power converter packages that capture power from sources such as wind and solar.
21 March, 2011
The agreement will enable Trina to use Zep Solar's patented auto-grounding, drop-in mounting solution, and incorporate a platform for module-integrated installation hardware.
21 March, 2011
The Fast Track consultation on the UK feed-in tariffs have been published, sparking anger among the industry with warnings that it could leave UK solar “strangled at birth.”
18 March, 2011
The Scottish Government has approved the building of the 10 MW tidal stream array planned for the Sound of Islay.
18 March, 2011
The UK is making changes to its Renewables Obligation scheme to “ensure that the RO stimulates deployment of new renewable generation to meet our 2020 targets.”
18 March, 2011
A study has found that there have not been extensive issues with shadow flicker from wind turbines in the UK.
18 March, 2011
GE introduced a 4.1 MW direct drive offshore wind turbine at EWEA 2011 in Brussels this week.
17 March, 2011
Claude Turmes took the opportunity at EWEA 2011 in Brussels to attack the lack of binding policies, the use of nuclear power and the lobby of the “low-carbon gang”.
17 March, 2011
Canadian fuel cell company Ballard Power Systems is partnering with GS Platech in South Korea to demonstrate waste-to-energy power generation using fuel cell technology with hydrogen produced from processing of municipal solid waste.
17 March, 2011
The 2011 Poul la Cour Prize for pioneering wind energy work, was presented at EWEA 2011 to Henrik Stiesdal, Chief Officer at Siemens Wind Power, who built his first wind turbine from scrap metal in the late 1970s.
17 March, 2011
At EWEA 2011 in Brussels, Belgium, the wind industry raised the question of what politicians mean when they talk about low-carbon energy as opposed to renewable energy.
17 March, 2011
The EU needs to adopt binding renewable energy targets for 2030 to ensure long-term investment, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
17 March, 2011
Dutch company EverkinetIQ International has developed its first small wind turbine based on a glass fibre reinforced ASA resin from BASF.
17 March, 2011
China could surpass 70 GW of installed wind power in 2015 under the country’s new Five Year Plan, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
16 March, 2011
UK Batteries will distribute storage, including renewable energy storage, solutions for US-based Trojan Battery Company in the UK.
16 March, 2011
Vestas’ 6 MW offshore wind turbine, which will be presented later this month, will be deployed by PNE Wind at Gode Wind III of the German coast.
16 March, 2011
Alstom Wind is going offshore with its new 6 MW permanent magnet direct drive wind turbine.
15 March, 2011
SGS Industrial Services will provide quality control services of wind towers for Goldwind, based in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
15 March, 2011
The Renewable Energy Focus team is at the European Wind Energy Association's annual conference and exhibition EWEA 2011.
14 March, 2011
A study by SBI Energy shows that the thermal and digestion waste-to-energy market is to be unaffected by the global economic downturn, forecasting the annual global market for all technologies combined are to exceed US$27 billion by 2021.
14 March, 2011
The operation of the transmission link for the 180 MW Robin Rigg offshore wind farm in the UK has been licensed.
14 March, 2011
French solar photovoltaic (PV) feed-in tariff is being reduced to €0.12/kWh.
11 March, 2011
The proposed UK carbon price floor is not enough to create investor confidence, according to Climate Change Capital (CCC).
11 March, 2011
ACCIONA Energy begins construction of its first wind farm in Poland which is to be situated at Golice in the west of the country.
11 March, 2011
Following yesterday’s announcement of the UK renewable heat incentive (RHI), comments from across the industry has been flooding in – most of them positive.
11 March, 2011
GDF SUEZ will install Moventas’ wind turbine condition management system at three wind farms in Canada.
11 March, 2011
Solar energy researchers have produced what could be the world’s largest dye solar cell on a continuous substrate material.
11 March, 2011
UPS Systems has signed an innovative distributor agreement with Air Liquide Hydrogen Energy, to offer three new hydrogen fuel cell systems to end-users in the UK. This is a first for the UK market, and part of UPS Systems’ approach to broaden the use of fuel cells in the UK.
10 March, 2011
ProjectForum4t2 has launched an online international marketplace for solar photovoltaic (PV) project rights and existing systems.
10 March, 2011
Toshiba Corporation is ordering 48 MW of solar panels from SunPower Corporation to support its residential solar offering in Japan.
10 March, 2011
A joint venture between Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) Plc and Marsh Wind Technology Ltd seeks to save the Skykon wind turbine tower manufacturing and assembly plant in Campbeltown, Scotland.
10 March, 2011
The UK Government has launched a £860 million renewable heat incentive (RHI) making payments to household available from October 2012.
10 March, 2011
International clean technology asset management group I2BF has opened an office in Dubai with the aim of facilitating further investment in the region.
10 March, 2011
An ambitious vision for Europe’s energy sector over the next 30 years has been published by the European Commission.
10 March, 2011
Wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa is expanding its presence in India by building new manufacturing plants and a wind power technology centre.
10 March, 2011
The UK-based hydrogen generator company ITM Power has got its wide-ranging Hydrogen On Site Trial (HOST) program under way, with a well attended launch event yesterday at its inaugural partner, Stansted Airport.
09 March, 2011
Hoppecke Batterien GmbH, a leading German manufacturer of industrial batteries, charging equipment and energy systems, has announced a partnership with US-based ReliOn, a leading provider of high reliability fuel cell solutions for backup power applications.
09 March, 2011
Smarter Grid Solutions’ grid management technologies will be used as part of the Low Carbon London project with UK Power Networks.
09 March, 2011
Suntech saw a tripling in net income in 2010 compared to the year before, reaching US$262.3 million.
09 March, 2011
Statkraft has opened the 9.2 MW wind farm, Em, the company's first wind farm in Sweden.
09 March, 2011
Germany-based biofuel company VERBIO has received approval for its second biogas plant to be built in Schwedt/Oder, Germany.
09 March, 2011
Vertical axis offshore wind turbines could provide an alternative to conventional horizontal turbine designs, according to the Energy Technologies Institute.
09 March, 2011
Mitsubishi Electric has welcomed an increase in the UK’s feed-in tariff for solar technology to take into account inflation.
09 March, 2011
The UK renewable energy and associated industries have voiced varied reactions to the UK’s Carbon Plan, from calling it a “positive first step” to criticising Government for not listening to the industry.
08 March, 2011
Cathelco will supply seawater pipework anti-fouling equipment for the Pelamis wave power device.
08 March, 2011
Renewable energy could supply 26.7% of China’s energy consumption by 2030, although the more probable middle scenario sets the share at 20-22%, according to the Centre for Renewable Energy Development (CRED).
08 March, 2011
The UK Government has published a Carbon Plan setting out action points and deadlines to reduce carbon emissions and increase the use of low-carbon and renewable energy sources.
08 March, 2011
A new report predicts that the global wind turbine market will expand in 2011, with an estimated growth of 18%, after the global growth in new grid connected wind capacity slowed in 2010.
08 March, 2011
The UK’s Energy Minister has outlined a low-carbon plan for the UK but will not back a specific renewable technology.
08 March, 2011
Delegates at a renewable energy conference for Latin America and the Caribbean have called for investment into the region.
08 March, 2011
EWEA 2011: A roadmap defining an ambitious, but realistic target and development pathway to 2030 for offshore wind in the Central and Southern North will be presented at EWEA 2011 in Brussels next week.
07 March, 2011
A funding call for wave and tidal power by RenewableUK has received widespread support from MPs and leading industry figures.
07 March, 2011
SkyFuel will construct a 50 MW concentrating solar power (CSP) parabolic trough plant near Huludao in China.
07 March, 2011
The production of NExBTL renewable diesel will involve more waste as a raw material.
07 March, 2011
Feed-in tariffs for the Italian solar photovoltaic (PV) industry will only remain stable until the end of May but the solar market will not be capped.
07 March, 2011
A group of UK energy providers have supported the launch of a scheme to certify to customers that green gas supplies are in fact green.
04 March, 2011
Biofuels produced from crop biomass has long been seen as an environmentally sustainable source of renewable energy, but a study now questions whether the potential climate benefit of sugarcane ethanol is diminished when emissions from land use management are considered.
04 March, 2011
REpower Systems AG will introduce a 3.2 MW wind turbine with a hub height of 143 m at the European Wind Energy Association’s EWEA 2011 in Belgium this month.
04 March, 2011
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04 March, 2011
In late February, the French Government proposed to substantially raise feed-in tariffs for biogas, while dropping tariffs for solar photovoltaics (PV) by an equivalent amount.
04 March, 2011
The UK’s first commercial onshore wind farm has reopened following a £11.8 million investment.
04 March, 2011
Power conversion specialist Converteam will supply electrical components for a tidal turbine in Scotland.
04 March, 2011
PowerWind GmbH has sold 10 of its 900 kW wind turbines to Bulgaria for projects around the Black Sea and inland.
03 March, 2011
The UK wave and tidal industry represented by RenewableUK is launching a campaign for financial support for the sector.
03 March, 2011
China’s Dongfang Turbine Co Ltd has ordered wind turbine electrical control systems for its 3 MW and 5 MW wind turbines from American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC).
03 March, 2011
Evoco Energy’s 10 kW small-scale wind turbine has achieved Microgeneration Certification Sceme (MCS) accreditation becoming one of 7 wind turbines to be currently MCS-accredited in the UK.
03 March, 2011
The Smart Cities initiative emphasises the importance of heating and cooling with renewable energy in Europe.
03 March, 2011
Scottish and Southern Energy has decided to focus on the development of the Islay wind farm site instead.
03 March, 2011
Two further Hexcel HexPly® unidirectional carbon fibre prepregs have been certified by Germanischer Lloyd (GL) for use in the manufacture of wind turbine blades.
03 March, 2011
Q-Cells has reached an efficiency rating of 17.84% and an output of 268 W with a polycrystalline solar photovoltaic (PV) module.
02 March, 2011
The National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) is investing £200,000 in tidal turbine blade testing at its existing wind turbine blade testing facility in Blyth, Northumberland.
02 March, 2011
Trina Solar Ltd and Zep Solar Inc have entered a licensing, sales and marketing partnership agreement for Zep’s platform for module-integrated installation hardware.
02 March, 2011
Nexans is due to start the production of 160 km of medium voltage cables for Denmark’s biggest offshore wind farm.
02 March, 2011
The two companies have agreed to form a specialist infrastructure development team for renewable energy.
02 March, 2011
Global offshore wind and solar energy markets continued to grow steadily last year, according to Ernst & Young.
02 March, 2011
Oerlikon Solar will deliver its solar thin-film silicon coating equipment to photoelectric glass manufacturer Dong Xu Ltd in China.
01 March, 2011
Minesto UK Ltd is receiving a grant of up to £350,000 from the Carbon Trust for testing of a prototype tidal energy kite.
01 March, 2011
TEP Solar is buying two solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in Italy from BP Solar.
01 March, 2011
Siemens Energy has received a follow-up order for the turnkey construction of 8 solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in Italy totaling 14 MWp.
01 March, 2011
Planning for Gaelectric’s 42 MW wind farm in Londonderry has been approved.
01 March, 2011
The Asian share of solar photovoltaic (PV) production could reach nearly 85% by the end of the year, according to IMS Research.
01 March, 2011