Latest renewables news hot off the press - 01/10/2012
Monday, 01 October 2012 REM • Beijing, Copenhagen sign deal on development China Daily • U.S. investor eyes TenneT German power grid-magazine Reuters • Sumitomo Sees ‘Solar Bubble’ as Japan Rejects Nuclear: Energy ...
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...
Europe
Biofuels U-turn threatens Europe’s biogas lead
Thursday, 27 September 2012 REMThe European Commission’s U-turn on biofuels policy harshly threatens Europe’s worldwide market leadership in biogas production, the European Biogas Association (EBA) said today.
PV presents a “whole new world” for grid ops
Thursday, 27 September 2012 REM The rise of solar PV and other renewables presents a whole new world for electricity grid operators, concludes a new European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) report showing how PV is already ...
Liquid air: A new industry for UK Plc?
Thursday, 27 September 2012 REM Leading academics, senior government officials and industry executives will meet at the UK’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers on Tuesday 2 October to consider how liquid air can help deliver a ze...
Latest renewables news hot off the press - 27/09/2012
Thursday, 27 September 2012 REM • U.K. Seeks to Use Climate Funds to Spur Kenyan Geothermal Bloomberg • UK renewables output soars as new figures fuel fears over 'dash for coal' Business Green • Norway Needs To Invest Up To ...
UN Sustainable Energy For All (SE4ALL) from a private sector perspective: Demystifying the initiative
Thursday, 27 September 2012 Simon Rolland SE4ALL has been characterised since it was launched in September 2011 by a strong dynamism. The initiative’s rollout has successfully managed to create political momentum with the engagement of high...
JinkoSolar wins Contract to supply China Power International with solar panels
Wednesday, 26 September 2012 REM JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., has won a bid from China Power International New Energy Holding Ltd. to supply 40 MW of photovoltaic (PV) modules for two PV power plant projects in Baiyin and Wuwei citi...
United Kingdom
Trade associations welcome renewable heat incentive consultations
Monday, 24 September 2012 Toby Price The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) consultations launched by the UK’s Energy, Minister Greg Barker, last week have been described as “a major step forward” for the Department of Energy and Clima...
United Kingdom
UK government shows support for community wind
Friday, 21 September 2012 Toby Price Communities that host onshore wind farms could benefit from reduced electricity bills and investment in local infrastructure, UK Energy Secretary Edward Davey, said yesterday. The comment came alongsi...