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UN FAO Director’s Comments on biofuels “misguided” says GRFA

Thursday, 26 January 2012 As the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture drew to a close in Berlin last week, the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA) challenged new FAO Director General, Jose Graziano Da Silva on his “simpl...

European and global solar PV markets continue growth

Thursday, 26 January 2012 The European Photovoltaic Industry Association's (EPIA) new Market Report 2011 shows important increase in grid-connected capacity of PV systems, but warns changing economics will require development ...

DOE report shows shift to energy-saving lighting underway

Thursday, 26 January 2012 The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released a report that documents the increased adoption of energy-efficient lighting products in the United States over the last decade. The 2010 US Lighting Mark...

Canada Green Building Council offers new sustainable building advisor program in Ontario

Thursday, 26 January 2012

Working professionals in Ontario, Canada interested in sustainability and green building now have a valuable new learning tool at their disposal.

First commercial-scale cellulosic bio-refinery in US receives $232.5 million loan guarantee

Thursday, 26 January 2012 Bio-refinery developer ZeaChem Inc has received a $232.5 million loan guarantee from the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 9003 Bio-refinery Assistance Program to finance the construction of the...

First Solar breaks new world record with 14.4 percent efficiency

Wednesday, 25 January 2012 First Solar, Inc. has announced it set a new world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) solar module efficiency, achieving 14.4 percent total area efficiency. The US Department of Ene...

IBM, utility partner to lay groundwork for smart grid across US state of Vermont

Wednesday, 25 January 2012 IBM and the Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) used the 2012 DistribuTECH conference as the setting to announce an agreement to build an intelligent fiber optic and Carrier Ethernet communications...

Masdar in the spotlight again after installing major PV array

Tuesday, 24 January 2012 Masdar PV has been in the news a lot recently, this time for completing the largest solar power plant in Gotha, State of Thuringia (Germany) within less than two months. The solar park has, therefore...

Lebrija CSP plant now sending juice to the grid

Monday, 23 January 2012 The Lebrija solar thermal power plant located in southern Andalucía in Spain is now feeding electricity into the power grid. On December 27, 2011, the plant, erected as an EPC project by Siemens and ...

Scotland and Masdar agree framework for comprehensive renewable energy plan

Monday, 23 January 2012 First Minister of Scotland, the Right Honourable Mr Alex Salmond, and Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar, the Government of Abu Dhabi's multi-faceted renewable energy company, signed a framework ...

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