Condors and wind turbines: Green-vs-green conflict revisited In the first of his blog series, the latest newcomer to our bloggers' corner, Michael Hoexter, takes an interesting look at how renewable energy developments sometimes pull the green movement in opposite directions. He uses the issue of condors and their relationship with wind farms as an example. Many thanks to Michael for agreeing to provide contributions to Renewable Energy Magazine. | India to add 22,000 of grid solar power by 2022, report says India has passed through the research, development and small scale deployment stages of renewable energy development and is now poised to add 22,000 of grid solar power over then next decade, according Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Indian Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy. | Spain Surprise announcement as Government does away with FiTs "temporarily" On Friday, Spain’s Council of Ministers approved a Royal Decree suspending feed-in tariff pre-allocation procedures and removing economic incentives for new power generation capacity involving cogeneration, renewable energy sources and waste. The measure does not affect facilities already in operation, or those already included in the pre-allocation registers, says to the Government. | PV United Kingdom Government appeal rejected, FiTs set to return to 43.3p European and global solar PV markets continue growth First Solar breaks new world record with 14.4 percent efficiency World's largest solar-powered ship completes global voyage Masdar, Siemens collaborate to reduce water use by solar plants Panorama A look back at REM this time last year February 2011’s top ten a mixed picture Considerable potential for job creation in renewable energy, says IRENA Scotland and Masdar agree framework for comprehensive renewable energy plan Thermal IEA to present technology roadmap for solar heating and cooling Solar Thermal Electric Spain It may rain mainly on the plain in Spain, but the sun shines bright in the valleys CSP industry should turn to biomimicry says MIT researchers Aora to flip switch on Europe's first hybrid micro CSP power plant Agenda SMEThermal POWER-GEN Middle East |