Goldman Sachs and Danish pension funds Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension (ATP) and PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab (PFA) plan to invest a total of DKK 11 billion in Dong Energy A/S.
29 November, 2013
Low Carbon, the renewable energy investment company, and Macquarie Capital are collaborating to invest in 300 MW of solar energy in the UK.
29 November, 2013
Atlas Material Testing Technology is exhibiting a range of instruments designed to test the weathering of rotor blade coatings at the Wind Turbine Blade Manufacture Conference, which takes place from 3–5 December in Dusseldorf, Germany.
29 November, 2013
SAGE Electrochromics Inc has developed electrochromic glass that is solar-powered and can be wirelessly controlled with an iPad.
28 November, 2013
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28 November, 2013
It’s hard to imagine a more unsavoury sight than mounds of rotting household rubbish or piles of farmyard dung. And so few prospects are more appealing than turning these into a source of renewable energy...
28 November, 2013
Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, has begun construction of three utility-scale solar power projects totalling 30 MW AC in Eastern North Carolina.
27 November, 2013
SolarCity has opened ten new operations centres in California. All are expected to be operational by the end of 2013, nearly doubling the company’s locations in the state.
27 November, 2013
Italian-based Acta SpA has sold an Acta Power hydrogen renewable energy storage system to Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. The integrated electrolyser-fuel cell system will operate at the famous Raffles Lighthouse, one of the oldest operational lighthouses in the world.
27 November, 2013
California-based Bloom Energy has completed its first international fuel cell project, at a SoftBank facility in Japan. This is the first project to come out of the Bloom Energy Japan fuel cell joint venture with Tokyo-based SoftBank Group.
27 November, 2013
REC is supplying the solar panels for two utility-scale solar energy projects for self consumption to go ahead in Singapore this year and early 2014.
27 November, 2013
With growing incentives announced by various governments and larger end-user awareness, the small-wind power market is expected to increase significantly, from $609 million in 2012 to $3 billion by 2020, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 22%, says research and consulting firm GlobalData.
27 November, 2013
Arcadia Biosciences Inc and DuPont Pioneer have partnered to better manage pollen flow in sorghum, a crop with potential as a highly productive biofuel source.
26 November, 2013
European solar technology manufacturer SolarWorld AG has acquired the cell and module production of Bosch Solar Energy.
26 November, 2013
RWE Innogy has stopped development of its Atlantic Array offshore wind project due to “the significant technical challenges specific to the zone”.
26 November, 2013
VOC emissions can be reduced, safety enhanced, and the benefits of LEAN manufacturing achieved by better managing solvent usage, reports Kimberly-Clark Professional.
26 November, 2013
OriginOil, Inc has tested its new Algae Screen water cleaner and says that it can control bacteria and microscopic predators in commercial algae production.
26 November, 2013
First Solar has started to build a solar project in Kitakyushu-shi, Japan, its first project in the country.
25 November, 2013
A geothermal energy plant, developed by Nevis Renewable Energy International (NREI), is being planned for Nevis Island, an island in the Caribbean Sea next to Saint Kitts.
22 November, 2013
New facility boasts world's largest wind turbine drivetrain testing capabilities.
22 November, 2013
Nanosolar GmbH, which was acquired by Smartenergy Renewables AG in July 2013, has been renamed Smartenergy Renewables Deutschland GmbH.
22 November, 2013
Canadian Solar Inc’s subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc plans to sell four utility-scale solar power plants located in Ontario, Canada to a fund managed by Dutch infrastructure fund DIF.
22 November, 2013
Alstom has completed the installation of its offshore wind turbine, the 6 MW Haliade 150, the largest offshore wind turbine ever installed in sea waters.
21 November, 2013
'Cascade' double-glass PV module earns top honor in 'Best in Solar and Wind' category.
21 November, 2013
Damen Shipyards has introduced a wind farm service vessel (WSV) to support and accommodate turbine maintenance crews at sea.
21 November, 2013
The Rust Mo 1 solar farm, build by juwi Renewable Energies, has been connected to the national grid in South Africa.
21 November, 2013
Siemens Wind Power has received a Provisional Type Certificate from GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) for its 6 MW offshore wind turbine.
20 November, 2013
GE says the 2.5-120 is the first wind turbine to incorporate short-term energy storage as part of the complete turbine package.
20 November, 2013
Goal is to help evaluate emerging technologies and reduce both risk and cost for future wind turbines.
20 November, 2013
The offshore wind energy sector needs up to €123 billion in investment between now and 2020 if it is to meet its target of 40 GW of installed capacity, says the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
20 November, 2013
Suzlon Group is introducing its new offshore turbine, the Repower 6.2M152, at EWEA OFFSHORE 2013.
20 November, 2013
First Solar Inc plans to invest approximately US$100 million in Japan to develop solar power plants.
20 November, 2013
Offshore wind energy is a “no-regrets” option for green growth, job creation and decarbonisation, ministers and delegates heard at EWEA Offshore2013 in Frankfurt.
20 November, 2013
ASD Automatic Storage Device has received a German Renewables Award 2013 for its ASD Sonnenspeicher solar energy storage system.
19 November, 2013
An active wake control system tested at the Energy Research Centre (ERC) in the Netherlands has increased electricity production by 0.5 to 5 per cent, the researchers say.
19 November, 2013
REpower Systems SE, a subsidiary of the Suzlon Group will change its name in 2014 to Senvion.
19 November, 2013
How can using a gearbox lubrication solution improve wind turbine availability?
19 November, 2013
Tidal specialist Atlantis Resources Limited has bought MeyGen, Europe’s largest tidal power project.
19 November, 2013
New relationship brings advanced wind and solar forecasting capabilities to the country.
18 November, 2013
One Danfoss QLX central inverter will power a 1 MW site near Richmond.
18 November, 2013
The growing volume of municipal solid waste, an increasing need to generate energy and stricter legislation will push the waste to energy (WTE) plant market globally from revenues of US$19 billion in 2012 to US$29 billion by 2016, says a new podcast.
18 November, 2013
Mainstream Renewable Power is to deploy the North Sea’s first commercial floating LiDAR wind measurement device, designed to capture wind data in harsh conditions.
18 November, 2013
Ingeteam plans to exhibit its range of electrical equipment up to 10 MW for wind turbines at EWEA Offshore 2013, the world’s largest offshore wind energy conference
17 November, 2013
The offshore wind energy sector needs up to €123 billion in investment between now and 2020 if it is to meet its target of 40 GW of installed capacity, says the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
17 November, 2013
The worldwide installed capacity of geothermal heat pump (GHP) systems will grow by nearly 150 percent over the next 7 years, from 52.7 GW) to 127.4 GWt, says a new report.
15 November, 2013
Minnesota Power’s Bison wind energy centre near New Salem, North Dakota, was voted the best wind project of the year at the 2013 POWER-GEN International Conference and Exhibition awards in Florida.
15 November, 2013
A biodigester owned by US anaerobic digestion company CleanWorld has won the “International Bioenergy Project of the Year” at the Renewable Energy World Power Engineering Awards Gala in Orlando, Florida.
15 November, 2013
Ninety per cent of show space sold, WFES organizers report
14 November, 2013
Fluor Corporation has ‘achieved substantial completion’ of a solar facility in Maricopa County, Arizona.
14 November, 2013
IKEA will install solar panels on its Miami-Dade-area store under construction in Sweetwater, Florida, making it the largest such installation in South Florida.
14 November, 2013
Nine European partners have launched the H2TRUST consortium, to foster a smooth and well managed transition to the full-scale commercialisation of fuel cell and hydrogen applications in Europe, and emphasise the importance of hydrogen safety among all stakeholders.
14 November, 2013
Analog Devices has developed the ADuM144x range, which, according to the company, features the industry’s lowest power digital isolators.
14 November, 2013
Latest permanent magnet generator is The Switch's 'biggest and strongest' offering to date.
13 November, 2013
Selection of Start Trading supports Trojan Battery's international expansion strategy.
13 November, 2013
DEINOVE, a developer of chemical compounds from biomass using Deinococci bacteria, has announced that its plant chemistry development programme will receive nearly €6 million from the French government.
13 November, 2013
Canadian Solar Inc has been awarded a module supply agreement to provide China Perfect Machinery Industry Corp with 32 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules for a solar power plant project.
13 November, 2013
25 MW geothermal plant is expected to produce more than 200 GWh of renewable energy per year.
13 November, 2013
E.ON Climate & Renewable plans to install GE’s PowerUp software in 469 of its GE 1.5-77 wind turbines.
13 November, 2013
Gamesa reported €31 million euro in net profit in the first nine months of 2013, contrasting with a loss of €67 million in the same period last year.
12 November, 2013
ALLETE Clean Energy, a subsidiary of ALLETE Inc has signed an acquisition agreement to purchase wind farms in Minnesota, Iowa and Oregon from the AES Corporation in early 2014.
12 November, 2013
Mark Group has installed 502 solar panels across three buildings belonging to De Montfort University, Leicester, UK, saving the university around £25,500 on its annual electricity bills.
12 November, 2013
Planning has been granted to develop the UK’s largest offshore wind demonstration site.
11 November, 2013
The National Trust and sustainable energy charity Ashden have launched a new carbon-cutting network to help fight the impact of climate change and rising energy costs.
11 November, 2013
juwi Shizen Energy has completed its third solar project in Japan – a free field solar park on Kyushu island.
11 November, 2013
The PureStorage flow battery energy storage technology developed by United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) has won an R&D 100 Award, awarded by R&D Magazine as one of the 100 most technologically significant products introduced during 2012.
08 November, 2013
US-based Nuvera Fuel Cells is working with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri on a programme to power high-end marine vessels with advanced fuel cell technology.
07 November, 2013
According to a new report, biofuels (bioethanol and biodiesel) production in top and emerging countries such as US, Brazil, France, Spain, India, Colombia, Thailand, Sweden, Belgium, and Netherlands is expected to grow from 102,896 million litres in 2011 to 150,975 million litres in 2016 at CAGR of 8%.
07 November, 2013
Green Plains Renewable Energy is to acquire two ethanol plants of BioFuel Energy Corp from an entity composed of its lender group.
07 November, 2013
Kyocera Corporation has launched a 70 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, reportedly the country’s largest.
06 November, 2013
Total SA has been selected as the preferred bidder for an 86 MWp ground-mounted solar power project by South Africa’s Department of Energy (DoE).
06 November, 2013
Ed Dunlap brings to Trojan more than 30 years of experience having served in various finance and CFO roles for both private and publicly traded companies.
06 November, 2013
Industrial gases giant Air Products has become a key strategic partner to AFC Energy in the latter’s Power Up project, where it will provide hydrogen to one of the world’s largest alkaline fuel cell power systems, using surplus hydrogen produced at a major chemical plant.
06 November, 2013
Terrajoule has been funded US$11.5 million to develop energy storage technology that could yield a cost five times lower than today's batteries without degradation or cycle limitations over a 25-year system life.
06 November, 2013
Awards demonstrate how federal agencies are reducing carbon pollution in support of President Obama's Climate Action Plan
06 November, 2013
Solar Energy USA has been nationally approved to offer solar panel systems through the US General Services Administration (GSA).
06 November, 2013
Dynamic Energy Solutions, LLC has finished construction on a 904.2kW solar project for a food distributor in Holtsville, New York.
06 November, 2013
Variable speed drives (VSDs) from Wales-based Invertek Drives are being used by Italian engineers to create solar energy systems with much flexibility and efficiency.
06 November, 2013
Installion entails 425 kW elevated solar power plant at Alameda-Contra Costa's Hayward D6 Bus Facility in Hayward, California.
05 November, 2013
Trojan Battery & TeamSustain named finalists for Intersolar India’s “Solar Projects in India” Award
05 November, 2013
More than 40 megawatts of cleaner energy capacity to be installed at Chelveston Wind Farm and Burton Wold Wind Farm Extension in Central England
05 November, 2013
Vestas R&D UK managing director Rob Sauven has left the company.
05 November, 2013
Navigation and search features engineered to keep pace with end-user demands.
04 November, 2013
GE's 3.2-103 Brilliant wind turbine, designed for the UK, Ireland and Turkey, is said to produce a 5% increase in energy output compared to its current model.
04 November, 2013
SunPower Corp has acquired Greenbotics Inc, a California-based company that offers panel cleaning products and services for large-scale solar power plants.
04 November, 2013
Patent-pending, low-cost, tracking system promises a 3.5-year payback for millions of consumers.
03 November, 2013