Europe
Germany’s turbines produce over 40 billion kWh a year 
A recent study reveals wind farms in Germany produce an average of 43.5 billion kilowatt hours over the long term, making a significant contribution to cutting the European country’s carbon emissions. Such contributions are vital if the European Union is to meet its emissions reduction target, which the European Commission said needed increasing this week. | Germany
ePURE claims concerns about ethanol are “ill‐founded”
Recently Germany became the latest EU country to introduce the E10 fuel ethanol blend at petrol stations across the country. However, the introduction has created confusion amongst motorists at the petrol pumps, due to concerns over the compatibility of their vehicles with this new E10 fuel. European biofuel industry representative, ePURE, says consumers should not be concerned. | PV German solar company sees potential in Turkey, UK and China Italy
Italian PV market attracting yet more solar “Made in Spain” Ocean Energy Scotland
Scotland remains committed to renewables as another marine energy milestone reached Geothermal Bolivia
Japan to provide $500 million loan for 100-MW geothermal plant Geothermal’s popularity rises, global capacity could double by 2020 Wind Vestas to deploy its first floating wind turbine Germans and Danish battle for offshore supremacy Biofuels UK
Uncertainties could restrict uptake of bioliquids Putting bacteria into butanol production Researchers say they’ve developed a bio-fuel alternative to Ethanol Agenda World Biofuels Markets 2011 2nd World Summit for Small Wind | 
