News for September 2015

News Archive

Setbacks for green investments

Growth of green investment is being held back by short-termism in pension fund and investment consultant relationships, according to new research from the University of Oxford.

Momentum building for the Welsh marine energy sector Momentum building for the Welsh marine energy sector

Wales is home to more marine energy projects, with a growing number of international developers showing an active interest in developing projects in Welsh waters.

Sustainability research is growing nearly twice as fast as research, report finds Sustainability research is growing nearly twice as fast as research, report finds

A study published by Elsevier and SciDev.Net presents an evidence-based overview of sustainability research today ahead of the UN summit on sustainable development.

SeaRoc and Natural Power collaborate for EDF’s Paimpol–Bréhat Tidal Farm SeaRoc and Natural Power collaborate for EDF’s Paimpol–Bréhat Tidal Farm

SeaRoc and sister company Natural Power have joined forces to develop their offshore energy capabilities in France.

Mainstream Renewable Power successfully concludes sale of SMart Wind offshore wind investment to DONG Energy Mainstream Renewable Power successfully concludes sale of SMart Wind offshore wind investment to DONG Energy

Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream”) has today successfully concluded its negotiations with DONG Energy for the sale of its remaining interest in the SMart Wind offshore wind consortium.

Hydrogen Mobility Europe to deploy more fuel cell electric vehicles plus pan-European hydrogen refueling network Hydrogen Mobility Europe to deploy more fuel cell electric vehicles plus pan-European hydrogen refueling network

A coalition of European partners has launched the Hydrogen Mobility Europe (H2ME) flagship project, to deploy a total of 325 fuel cell electric vehicles and 29 new hydrogen refueling stations, creating the first pan-European network of hydrogen stations to serve FCEV drivers.

HyperSolar passes critical voltage for splitting water to generate renewable hydrogen

California-based HyperSolar reports that its solar cell technology to produce renewable hydrogen from water has reached 1.55 V. This is a key milestone in its effort to split water molecules for the production of renewable hydrogen.

OXIS and Hyperdrive in project to develop battery for Antarctic applications

UK companies Hyperdrive Innovation and OXIS Energy are collaborating to develop an Ultra-Low Temperature Battery, which should allow the British Antarctic Survey to significantly increase autonomous scientific measurements in the Antarctic, without increasing transport costs or emissions.

Government policies will remain key to Europe’s renewable energy growth by 2020, says GlobalData

Renewable energy support schemes, such as Feed-in Tariffs (FiT), quota obligations, capital grants, and subsidies, will continue to be instrumental in promoting Europe’s renewable energy industry growth by 2020, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.

ITM Power opens M1 wind hydrogen station, signs forecourt siting deal with Shell ITM Power opens M1 wind hydrogen station, signs forecourt siting deal with Shell

In the UK, ITM Power has opened its first public hydrogen refueling station, powered using a wind turbine, just off the M1 motorway in South Yorkshire. ITM has also signed a partnership with Shell UK, to deliver hydrogen stations on three retail forecourts.

First CellCube Vanadium-Redox-Flow storage systems installed in Czech Republic First CellCube Vanadium-Redox-Flow storage systems installed in Czech Republic

The GILDEMEISTER energy storage GmbH (Wiener Neudorf) announces the first two CellCube installations in Czech Republic as of 2015.

Mushrooms opting for solar Mushrooms opting for solar

Solar panel investment will cut mushroom suppliers’ electricity costs in half

Free electricity with Dimplex Free-E Free electricity with Dimplex Free-E

New technology from Dimplex could help more than 550,000 households in the UK save money by giving them the opportunity to store and use surplus energy produced by solar PV panels.

E.ON to strengthen its activities for large-scale solar parks in the U.S.

Start of Maricopa West project goes hand-in-hand with completion and sale of Alamo

Family of sheep farmers goes green Family of sheep farmers goes green

Pembrokeshire farm uses wind energy to combat volatile market conditions and feed back into the national grid.

Powering the future: Clenergy sponsors Japan Kogakuin solar racing team Powering the future: Clenergy sponsors Japan Kogakuin solar racing team

Clenergy, the innovative solar solution provider, is sponsoring Japan Kogakuin University’s solar racing team in the 2015 World Solar Challenge, a biennial world solar vehicle race.

Offshore wind giant GEMINI awards long-term maintenance contract to wind park Offshore wind giant GEMINI awards long-term maintenance contract to wind park

Offshore maintenance contractors Offshore & Wind Assistance (OWA) and EWE Offshore Service & Solutions GmbH (EWE-OSS) will operate the Gemini offshore wind park.

Siemens wins 100 megawatts onshore wind order in Australia Siemens wins 100 megawatts onshore wind order in Australia

Project to be built in Hornsdale South Australia and provide clean renewable energy for more than 70,000 households.

Wildlife park goes green with Windhager Biomass System Wildlife park goes green with Windhager Biomass System

Wingham Wildlife Park has seen significantly reduced costs since the installation of two Windhager 45kW BioWIN Excel wood pellet boilers.

SeaPlanner is awarded O&M contract on the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm

SeaPlanner has been selected by E.ON to help manage the operations and maintenance (O&M) phase of the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm through its software system.

Wind energy has saved South Africa R1.8 billion more than it cost for first half of 2015

The South African Wind Energy Association endorsed a new report by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on costs of renewable energy to the country.

SolarWorld endorses industry shift to rail-free racking for solar installations SolarWorld endorses industry shift to rail-free racking for solar installations

Company announces distribution of Quick Mount PV systems.

US navy commits to largest purchase of renewable energy US navy commits to largest purchase of renewable energy

The agreement, signed last month, is the largest purchase of renewable energy ever made by a federal entity.

In the footsteps of Gandhi: Global pilgrimage for climate change In the footsteps of Gandhi: Global pilgrimage for climate change

The People’s Pilgrimage has initiated its India tour to urge for a strong climate change treaty to emerge from of the UN climate change negotiations in Paris this November.

SunPower solar panel manufacturing site becomes first landfill-free verified facility in Mexico SunPower solar panel manufacturing site becomes first landfill-free verified facility in Mexico

The company extends its leadership in environmental sustainability.

India’s energy transformation gathers momentum India’s energy transformation gathers momentum

India’s ‘seven horses of energy’ electricity sector transformation is gathering pace, according to a new report.