GE introduces first 'brilliant' wind turbine with energy storage 
General Electric has unveiled its new 2.5-120 wind turbine that includes an integrated energy storage feature and a data-driven system that the firm says could boost the turbine's efficiency as much 25 percent higher than its most efficient current turbine. | Technical assistance expanded for tribal energy projects in US
The US Department of Energy announced the second round of the Strategic Technical Assistance Response Team (START) Program, which provides federally recognized Tribal governments in the United States with technical assistance to accelerate clean energy project deployment. Applications are due by March 15, 2013. | Wind Gamesa's 5 MW offshore turbine obtains design certification Arise to start its first major wind power project in Scotland Scottish government announces plan to decarbonise power sector by 2030 GL Garrad Hassan supports Japanese wind investment Juhl Wind to install $8 million wind energy facility at Honda Plant in US Solar Thermal Electric SolarReserve project receives unanimous approval from California Public Utilities PV US DOE provides $9 million to accelerate solar energy deployment Etrion announces its first solar project in Chile Envision Solar and Horizon Energy announce their first joint project New tool allows for calculation of value of existing PV installations South Africa
Trina Solar to supply 30MW of solar PV for South African solar projects Interviews To Build A Barrage… Energy saving Extra funding for UK energy storage research Opower saves two Terrawatt hours of Energy for customers Electric/Hybrid Tennessee Valley Authority, EPRI build prototype solar-assisted EV charging station Miscellaneous Interest in renewables grows among UK businesses ENER-G set to open second landfill gas facility in Mexico Agenda WORLD SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DAYS | 
