9/9/2010

China has succeeded the US as the most attractive location in which to invest in renewable energy projects, according to Ernst & Young’s latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices.

9/9/2010

Europe will see an historic exchange of power this month when Turkey is connected to the European electric grid for the first time ever. The link-up uses smart grid technologies developed by General Electric, which describes the connection as “part of seismic energy changes underway in Turkey”.

8/9/2010

José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, has called for the completion of an internal market for energy. Speaking at his first ‘State of the Union’ speech in Strasbourg yesterday, he said “energy is a key driver for growth and a central priority for action”.

6/9/2010

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to issue its inaugural Clean Energy Bond to support its clean energy projects in Asia and the Pacific.

31/8/2010

Conference organisers, IBC Energy, and the Italian daily newspaper, Il Sole 24 Ore, have teamed up to organise the Italian Energy Summit to be held from 27 to 29 September in Milan (Italy). Now in its tenth year, the summit has established itself as the premier event in the Italian energy market, providing comprehensive, up-to-the minute information on the critical issues facing the sector.

30/8/2010

The FIT Coalition, a leading force in promoting the use of feed-in tariffs and other global renewable energy best-practices throughout the United States, has named names four additional members to its Board of Advisors.