 A look at the drivers behind growth of wind power in Nordic region
Renewable energy recruitment specialist, Allen & York, is expanding its renewable energy team in response to a growth in demand for wind professionals within the Nordic region. In this piece, the company looks at the factors behind this surge in demand for wind energy there. | Europe
European Commission should encourage sea space planning, finds new report 
The European Wind Energy Association has coordinated the preparation of a report highlighting best national practices in maritime spatial planning (MSP) and providing recommendations on how to improve the policy and regulatory conditions of MSP in Member States less developed in this process. The aim: to remove MSP obstacles that stand against the deployment of offshore renewable power generation. | Spain
Government to charge renewables a toll of €850 million
Spain has gone from being one of the world’s most attractive renewable energy markets to a challenging place for clean energy projects to get off the ground and survive. First the Popular Party, which is currently in power, introduced a surprise moratorium on feed-in tariffs for renewables that does not appear to be lifted any time soon. Now, the same party has announced plans to charge a toll or tax on hydroelectric and nuclear production, and another on renewable output. | Wind Renewables sector encouraged to consider decommissioning requirements early United Kingdom
P&O Ferries to showcase renewable energy services Small wind should be fostered in developing countries, says ARE Panorama Will the Higgs boson change the pursuit of a renewables-based future? IEA sees world hitting the renewable accelerator over next five years His EV battery poised for a comeback, does Edison have new currency for the renewables age? Capital markets key to clean energy financing, outlines Standard & Poor’s Al Maiorino Big lessons can be learned from small countries when it comes to renewable energy Electric/Hybrid China not expected to reach EV production targets United States
US should see strong EV ramp-up until 2020 One million “turn on” to Nissan Leaf Ocean Energy France
GDF Suez turns attention to French tidal power Ocean Power Technologies completes testing of next generation power units Agenda Advanced Project Management for Energy Industry 2012 Guangzhou International Wind Energy Exhibition | 
