China and EU influenced by nuclear disaster, wind could benefit The European Commissioner in Charge of Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard, signalled at the EWEC 2011 conference this week that European Union (EU) decisions on commissioning new nuclear capacity will be "very much likely to be influenced" by the Fukushima power plant disaster in Japan. This could indirectly give the global wind industry a boost. | Japan Japanese solar module makers report they’re still in business after earthquake Word keeps trickling in to the offices of Renewable Energy Magazine regarding the fate of Japan’s renewables sector in the wake of last week’s earthquake and in light of the ongoing nuclear disaster in the country’s north-eastern prefectures. | Panorama Renewables have a “price dampening effect,” claims juwi Europe Renewable energy could provide 42.3% of electricity in 2020 Renewable heating and cooling critical to smart cities Ocean Energy Canada Nova Scotia to boast one of world’s largest tidal turbines PV Couple makes 6,500-mile, largely solar-powered trip to the heart of a clean-energy America Report: India to impose fines for solar-plant delays Biofuels Germany Industry vows to allay concerns about e10 biofuel Brazil BP in $680 million deal to acquire Brazilian bio-ethanol firm Wind Latin America ramps up wind capacity with foreign help EXCLUSIVE Japan’s wind farms unscathed by earthquake Europe Germany’s turbines produce over 40 billion kWh a year Agenda The Solar Future: Belgium World Biofuels Markets 2011 |