UK and subsidising electric cars: is it working so far?
Monday, 17 June 2013 Noor-Hal Cuellar Let’s move from bio-ethanol to look into another sources of renewable energy, but still discussing about transportation. Transport has been identified as one of the main sources of human-induced gre...
Rolling hills, rocky crags
Monday, 17 June 2013 By Peter Herbert Meier, Regensburg On minor mountain ranges weather conditions are frequently rough, making it difficult to find a suitable wind-power site. The past few years have shown that planni...
New York City on verge of embracing recycling, biogas in a major way
Monday, 17 June 2013 Dan McCueAs his final term winds down to precious few months, Mayor Michael Bloomberg is poised to take one more step toward making New York City a more sustainable metropolis.
Latest renewables news hot off the press - 17/06/2013
Monday, 17 June 2013 REM • Native Americans decry eagle deaths tied to wind farms Planet Ark • Siemens Will Shut Solar Unit on $1 Billion Loss in Two Years Bloomberg • Italian PM announces package to fund public work...
UK Energy Minister launches new offshore wind investment agency
Monday, 17 June 2013 Robin WhitlockThe new Offshore Wind Investment Organisation (OWIO) will aim to boost levels of investment and further stimulate job creation in the UK offshore wind industry
GE collaborate with PHG Energy on waste-to-energy technology
Monday, 17 June 2013 Robin WhitlockThe two companies have helped to develop a project to produce electricity from waste material using GE’s Clean Cycle Heat-To-Power generator
Lithuania
Nelja Energia opens Lithuania’s largest wind farm
Monday, 17 June 2013 Robin WhitlockThe Ciuteliai wind farm in Lithuania is the country’s largest wind energy project with a capacity of 39.1MW
US Energy Department creates roadmap to foster geothermal development
Friday, 14 June 2013 Dan McCue The US Department of Energy (DOE) has created an online "roadmap" it hopes will foster the proliferation of geothermal energy projects by helping project developers anticipate the regulatory requireme...
Renault said to be considering electric vehicle works in China
Friday, 14 June 2013 Dan McCueRenault is considering a $1.2 billion joint venture in China that would include the assembly of electric vehicles intended for sale in the Asian market, according to a published report.
“Once in a Generation” opportunity could slip away warns RenewableUK
Friday, 14 June 2013 Robin WhitlockA report published by RenewableUK and The Crown Estate has urged the UK to grasp the current opportunity offered by offshore wind to attract major companies into the country