Europe
Pumped storage: The panacea of renewables making a comeback 
Pumped storage is seen as a possible solution to the problems of intermitency associated with renewable energies, especially wind power. According to the consultancy firm ecoprog this is the main reason why it expects more than 60 new pumped-storage power plants with an installed capacity of about 27 gigawatts to be built until 2020 – especially in Spain, Switzerland and Austria. | Eurosolar appoints new President
The European Association for Renewable Energy, Eurosolar, has appointed a replacement for Dr Hermann Scheer, Eurosolar’s President who died last year. The European Delegates’ Assembly named Professor Peter Droege President of Eurosolar after he had been nominated by the German section of Eurosolar. Dr Hermann Scheer founder and long-time President of Eurosolar was posthumously appointed Honorary President. | Biofuels US
Algal biofuel could replace a fifth of oil imports Brazil
Finnish biomass researchers head to Sao Paulo Biogas Weltec moving forward with biogas plans German firms to drive global biogas market close to $9 billion by 2017 PV Japan
Solar-powered water purifiers donated to Japan Germany
Schott Solar brings solar energy into the classroom Germany
Google invests $5 million in German solar park Wind Spain
Germany loses top spot in European wind output league table UK
Offshore wind roles provide long-term employment opportunities and a burgeoning knowledge economy Energy saving A kilo more of copper increases environmental performance by 100 to 1,000 times Europe
Business alliance demands more on building energy efficiency Agenda Regional GFSE: Energy between Danube and Caucasus European Algae Biomass to Power 2011 1st World Congress of Bioenergy | 
