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Proposed new EU maritime planning law welcomed by ewea

Thursday, 11 April 2013 Robin Whitlock

Member states sharing a sea basin will have to work together to plan the use of the sea according to a proposed new European Commission directive

Nordex nets first contract for N117/3000 project from Finland

Wednesday, 06 February 2013 REM

Nordex has received its first contract for the delivery and installation of a wind farm complete with Generation Delta turbines from Raahen Tuulienergia Oy in Finland.

Latest renewables news hot off the press - 06/02/2013

Wednesday, 06 February 2013 REM • Gujarat government seek more central assistance for renewable energy projects Times of India • The iShack: Bringing Renewable Energy to South Africa Settlements Triple Pundit • Kerala to hol...

Groundbreaking research identifies IP arms race in wind

Monday, 04 February 2013 REM

A new research report published at ewea 2013 by consultancy Totaro & Associates has catalogued over 27,500 global patent filings related to horizontal-axis, utility-scale wind turbine technology.

Europe

EU wind power is being hit by the economic crisis

Monday, 04 February 2013 Robin Whitlock

Top figures in the European wind industry warn politicians shouldn’t undermine investor confidence

EU must do more to develop wind energy market says ewea

Thursday, 15 November 2012 Robin Whitlock

The actions identified by the European Commission to develop the internal energy market by 2014 do not go far enough according to the European Wind Energy Agency (ewea)

US Export-Import Bank guarantees loan to finance solar power in Barbados

Friday, 28 September 2012 REM The US Export-Import Bank provided a $6.4 million loan guarantee to finance the export of solar modules from West Coast-based SolarWorld Americas to Williams Industries Inc.-Williams evergreen Ltd. of...

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EU: an internal energy market by 2014?

Friday, 21 September 2012 REM A new report released yesterday by the European Wind Energy Association argues that EU electricity market rules must reflect the energy generation mix of the future and help usher in a flexible power ...

EU ministers must acknowledge benefits of 2030 targets

Monday, 17 September 2012 REM The European Wind Energy Association (ewea) has warned Ministers meeting today at the informal Energy Council in Nicosia (Cyprus) that their credibility was at risk if they debated future renewable en...