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EU mets 2010 renewable target, but more ambition now needed

Friday, 13 January 2012 According to the latest analysis of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), the European Union achieved its 2010 renewable electricity target of 21% of electricity consumption. Nonetheless, EWEA ...

Iberdrola-led consortium pitches for a GW of French offshore wind capacity

Thursday, 12 January 2012 A consortium led by Iberdrola, who have their global offshore wind headquarters located in Glasgow, has announced the submission of two bids for wind farm projects off the Brittany and Atlantic coasts...

Report on testing electric vehicles hoped to improve V2G systems

Thursday, 12 January 2012 Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have released a technical report that could help improve the performance of electric vehicles (EVs) and the e...

Global biomass investments to top $100 billion by 2021

Thursday, 12 January 2012

According to Pike Research, global investments in biomass power generation will total $104 billion by 2021, as capacity is ramped up from 58 gigawatts (GW) in 2011 to 86 GW by 2021.

Second consortium presents bid in French call for offshore wind tenders

Thursday, 12 January 2012 Following Iberdrola’s announcement earlier, another consortium comprising EDF Energies Nouvelles, DONG Energy, Nass&Wind Offshore and wpd Offshore, with Alstom acting as sole supplier, has submi...

REpower signs contract for 150 MW wind project in US

Thursday, 12 January 2012 Germany’s REpower Systems will supply 73 turbines for a 150 MW wind farm project currently under development in the US state of Oklahoma. Under the terms of the contract, deelivery and installation ...

Solectria Renewables bucks trend, expands workforce

Thursday, 12 January 2012

Solectria Renewables, LLC, a leading US-based PV inverter manufacturer, bucked the industry trend and actually expanded its workforce by 65 percent in 2011, the company announced today.

US Energy Department steps up promotion of electric vehicles

Thursday, 12 January 2012 The US Department of Energy (DOE) stepped up its promotion of electric vehicles this week, debuting a new educational video on its web site in conjunction with North American International Auto Show i...

NREL publishes e-maps of renewable resources

Wednesday, 11 January 2012 A new geospatial application developed by the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been published, offering users access to accurate maps of potential renewable ...

Wind farms would benefit Kiwis, finds report

Wednesday, 11 January 2012 A new report from economic analysts, Infometrics, shows that New Zealanders will be better off by up to $ 390 per person per year with more wind power. The economic modelling of New Zealand, commissio...

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