 Google finally fesses up about energy use
Every time you click “Search”, Google’s data centres and servers use about the same amount of energy that your body burns in ten seconds. A useful fact, not really, but what is more interesting are the data released yesterday by the search giant about its overall energy use. Shy to reveal such data, Google has taken the historic step of publishing figures on its energy consumption: continuously enough energy to power 200,000 homes or about 0.01% of global electricity use. | Breakthrough in hydrogen fuel cells touted by National Science Foundation 
A team of scientists at the University of Southern California in the US has developed a robust, efficient method of using hydrogen as a fuel source, according to an announcement this evening from the National Science Foundation. | UK
Electricity market reform encourages new investment
In this opinion piece, Trade and Investment Advisor at the British Embassy in Madrid, Marianne Carlin, discusses the British government’s plans to reform the electricity market – which will affect more than a quarter of the UK's generating capacity – in its transition towards a low carbon economy. She believes the reforms will provide significant opportunities for renewables. | Biomass Water management key to sustainable biofuel development, says UN UK
Conference highlights latest biomass heating innovations ahead of Renewable Heat Incentive Russia
Gasprom to use Malaysian biomass for energy generation PV FBI agents execute search warrant at Solyndra Cost of solar electricity to be halved by 2020 New Zealand commits to spend $6.7 million to fund first solar plant for Tonga Solar Thermal Electric Spain
Abengoa-E.ON joint solar thermal electric plant comes online Wind Wind energy to cover 3% of global electricity demand by year end Germany
New recruits wanted, no landlubbers need apply Wind association aims to boost participation of Latin America suppliers Ocean Energy Kenya
OpenHydro to partner with EDF Renewables on second tidal power project Ocean Power Technologies PowerBuoy successfully withstands Hurricane Irene Agenda TIREC 2011 Biomass Valorisation Congress & Exhibition 2011 | 
