 Europe
€50 billion earmarked to boost energy, transport, digital networks
The European Commission has tabled a plan which will fund €50 billion worth of investment to improve Europe's transport, energy and digital networks. “Targeted investments in key infrastructures will help to create jobs and boost Europe's competitiveness at a time when Europe needs this most”, says the Commission. | Wiping the clean energy funding slate clean 
The global information company, HIS, will be holding a one-hour complimentary webcast on Tuesday 25 October at 15.00 (GMT) to introduce a new multi-client study called “A Clean Slate: Financing Europe’s Renewables Future”. The study analyses challenges and opportunities to fund the development of renewable power deployment in Europe. | Europe
Intel joins Friends of the Supergrid
The multinational semiconductor chip maker Intel has become a new member of Friends of the Supergrid (FOSG) with a view to “collaborating with supergrid consortia in helping define the future ICT architecture to control and optimize the European supergrid maximizing renewables integration”. | Biofuels Uruguay
$120 million for Abengoa to build bioethanol plant in South America Europe
“Not the right time to call for more idle agricultural land,” warns biofuels association Biogas Germany
Germany, also leader in “poo power” Belgium
Foundation stone laid for major biogas facility in Flanders Energy saving Massachusetts named most energy efficient state in US; South Carolina, Oklahoma, among the worst Ecosense lighting secures $13 million in Series B funding PV Europe
1,000 tonnes of old PV modules ready for recycling Coalition of US solar firms file unfair trade complaints against China Wind UK
Mixed feelings about new ROC banding announcement Spain
New wind legislation threatens €13 billion of investments, 16,500 jobs Agenda Biogaz Europe RenewableUK 2011 | 
