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Tuesday, 08 March 2011 Newsletter
“The renewable energy sector is clearly growing; the question is, can it grow fast enough to really put a dent in carbon emissions? We don’t know the answer yet” Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org
“The renewable energy sector is clearly growing; the question is, can it grow fast enough to really put a dent in carbon emissions? We don’t know the answer yet”

Renewable Energy Magazine spoke to Bill McKibben, founder of the carbon emissions reduction advocacy group, 350.org, in January, just days after the new Congress was seated and Republican Congressman John Boehner was sworn in as the new Speaker of the US House of Representatives.
Europe
European renewables contributed 11% of energy share and close to 1 million jobs in 2009
European renewables contributed 11% of energy share and close to 1 million jobs in 2009
EurObserv’ER has released its annual review “The State of Renewable Energies in Europe”. While the data analysed is from 2009, the findings of the report are revealing, showing that EU-27 renewable energy share increased to 11.6% from 10.4% in 2008 and that the sector employed nearly a million people. However, more still needs to be done, EurObserv’ER concludes.
Europe
More ambitious emissions cuts could generate 6 million jobs more in Europe alone

A new study by a research consortium led by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research has revealed that shifting the European Union’s target from 20 to 30 percent of greenhouse gas reduction by 2020 could trigger more economic growth and create 6 million jobs.
Solar Thermal Electric

US
FPL opens world’s first hybrid solar energy centre in US state of Florida

The ins and outs of DNI data for CSP development

MENA
CSP: “a win-win situation” for North Africa and Europe

Thermal

Collecting heat energy from under our roads

PV

EPIA warns Europe to carefully consider methods of financing solar PV before acting

Italy announces feed-in tariff reductions, rates undetermined

PV still leading renewable energy technology in 2010

Agenda

The Solar Future: Belgium

PV Power Plants 2011 - EU


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