UNEP report extolls the virtues of renewable energies 
“Greater investments in renewable energy, as well as energy efficiency, are required now because the costs of inaction are high,” says the United Nations Environment Programme in the renewable energy chapter of its Green Economy Report, which sees renewable energies as a driver of clean, sustainable economic development. | StratoSolar “kites” could already be producing grid-parity solar energy
According to Ed Kelly, President of StratoSolar, his company's innovative solar photovoltaic (PV) kites “could already be making electricity cheaper than conventional power plants with today’s PV costs”. | Biomass Netherlands
World’s first biomass energy exchange announced Thailand
DP CleanTech to convert coal plant to eucalyptus-based biomass facility European demand driving up North American wood pellet production Wind DNV releases updated offshore wind standard Big strides for offshore giants Scotland
Government attracts wind turbine manufactures with new £35 million fund Solar Thermal Electric United States
US Dept. of Energy finalizes more than $1 billion in loan guarantees for solar projects Abengoa completes India’s first solar-thermal power plant Biofuels EEA criticises bioenergy emissions calculations in Europe Criticisms of biofuels are “self-serving” says the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance Asian governments encouraged to embrace aviation bio-fuel development PV United Kingdom
Four of UK’s largest solar arrays go live Google and Clean Power Finance partner to create $75 Million residential solar fund Agenda US Biodiesel IRENEC 2011 International 100% Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition European Future Energy Forum | 
