United Kingdom After the cuts, what does the future hold for the solar energy industry? According to one of the largest installers of solar PV in the UK, EvoEnergy, the solar power industry has been on a “roller-coaster ride” in the last 18 months. A boom created by subsidies for producing greener energy turned into a legal battle and has now become a fight for survival. But what will the future bring as further feed-in tariff cuts loom? | Africa JRC shares knowledge on renewables in Africa The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is the European Commission's in-house science service. It has released a report entitled “Renewable energies in Africa: Current knowledge”, with contributions from Institute for Energy and Transport and the Institute for Environment and Sustainability, which screens Africa’s renewable energies potential. | Asia Grenatec predicts emergence of Asia's energy “super market” According to Grenatec, proponent of energy super grids worldwide, Asia could be enjoying a huge market for low carbon power by 2050. Such a massive “super market” would enhance trading efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and raise living standards, says the organisation. | Panorama UN’s Action Agenda on Sustainable Energy for All will drive critical progress on energy, says WBCSD Mexico “Exciting and hopeful time for renewable energy” as Mexican climate law passed All eyes turn to Abu Dhabi as MENASOL 2012 approaches Europe European technology transfer network launched Europe More ambitious carbon cuts would only cost equivalent of a few cups of coffee each PV Europe “Overly burdensome bureaucracy” hindering PV development, finds European study Solar industry could employ hundreds of thousands in US by decade's end, study says New world record efficiency of 10.7 % for organic solar cell New pay-as-you-go solar model unveiled for un-banked in India Solar Thermal Electric Abengoa to lead brace of solar thermal electric R&D projects MENA A step in the right direction for solar in the Middle East Electric/Hybrid Eight auto firms to develop standardised EV charger “EV industry far from settled,” says expert Agenda Solar Maghreb Congress and Exhibition 2012 B4E Global Summit 2012 Berlin The Solar Future: Eastern USA |