Dash for gas could damage renewables drive
Wednesday, 23 May 2012 Richard CrumeAs natural gas becomes more plentiful and prices fall, will renewable energy’s momentum be sidetracked? Richard Crume finds that some energy experts think so, at least in the short term.
United Kingdom
Energy Bill may lead to dash for gas and actually favour nuclear
Tuesday, 22 May 2012 Toby Price There are mixed views on the impact of the UK’s draft energy bill due for release today. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has said that £110 billion of investment over the next de...
South America
Siemens receives its first wind turbine order in Chile
Monday, 21 May 2012 REMSiemens has received an order for a total of 50 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 115 MW for the El Arrayán wind power plant in Chile, a joint venture between Pattern Energy and AEI.
Execs in solar, wind, ethanol and electric vehicles top Forbe’s list of green billionaires
Friday, 18 May 2012 REM Brazil’s Rubens Ometto , Germany’s Aloys Wobben and Elon Musk of the US all made Forbes Magazine list of the world’s greenest billionaires this year, and according to the magazine, they and thei...
PV sector grows, grid parity paradigm shift near
Friday, 18 May 2012 Toby Price The 2012 EurObserv’ER Photovoltaic Barometer has been released, focusing on developments in Europe regarding solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation for the year 2011. According to the report...
Offshore wind hampered by supply chain and financing issues
Friday, 18 May 2012 REMAccording to a new report by market intelligence provider, GlobalData, development of the offshore wind industry is being hindered by several issues regarding the supply chain and financing.
Exclusive interview with Juan Verde, Sustainability Advisor to Obama
Everyone, inc. Republicans, more aware of what green industry means to US
Thursday, 17 May 2012 REM In this exclusive interview, Juan Verde, Sustainability Advisor to the President of the United States, gives us an insight into his experiences, his vision for the sector and the boost the US governme...
“Smart” will be buzz word in Asia this year
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 Toby Price The terms smart grids and smart cities have become more common in the past few years at a time of human being facing serious climate challenges. That’s why two events will be taking place in Asia la...
Energy from renewable sources – illuminating grid vulnerability
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 REM As new decentralised power generating units are connected to the grid almost daily, the expansion of our electricity grids is proceeding only slowly, taking our grid infrastructure to the limit. Again...
IEA continues with energy efficiency, renewables drive
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 Toby Price After unveiling an early excerpt of its Tracking Clean Energy Progress report – Energy Technology Perspectives 2012 (release date June 2012) at the third Clean Energy Ministerial in London in April,...
Could Scotland become a global wave and tidal energy leader?
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