Fundy Ocean Research Center nets $10 million in new funding
Monday, 17 September 2012 REMNova Scotia's Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy has initiated a new, high-tech Ocean-monitoring program thanks to $10 million in new funding from the Canadian government and other partners.
Germany
US and Germany agree to back development of new aviation fuels
Monday, 17 September 2012 REM Last week’s Berlin Airshow saw the signing of an intergovernmental agreement on future cooperation to develop alternative aviation fuels by Germany’s Federal Minister of Transport, Dr. Peter Ramsa...
The sky is the limit for wind power, says climate scientist
Thursday, 13 September 2012 REM Though there is enough power in the earth's winds to be a primary source of near-zero emission electric power for the world, large-scale high altitude wind power generation is unlikely to substantiall...
UK and Canada strengthen collaborative ties at Ocean energy conference
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 REM The United Kingdom’s leading expertise and strong international partnerships in the marine energy sector are being embraced as an example to emulate as industry, academia and government from around ...
Asia
Singapore at heart of clean energy debate in coming months
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 Toby Price Clean energy experts are meeting this week in Singapore to discuss how to step up efforts to grow renewable energy sources in Asia. Meanwhile, top-notch algae multinationals will be heading to Singapo...
Wind could meet half globe’s future energy demand
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 REM Wind turbines could power half the world’s future energy demands with minimal environmental impact, according to new research published by University of Delaware and Stanford University scientists i...
Island leaders say renewables will offer a securer future
Monday, 10 September 2012 REM A global gathering of islands convened by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in co-operation with the Government of Malta on 6-7 September 2012 called for sustainable development based ...
IRENA island summit for sustainable energy solutions opens tomorrow
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 REMThe International Renewable Energy Agency's Renewables and Islands Global Summit opens tomorrow, Thursday, 6 September, and continues through Friday, 7 September, in Malta.
United States
First wave energy converter deployed at National Marine Renewable Energy Center
Tuesday, 04 September 2012 REMNorthwest Energy Innovations (NWEI) has installed a wave energy device at the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center’s (NNMREC) open Ocean test facility near Newport, Oregon.
Ocean Power Technologies and Lockheed Martin to develop wave-energy project in Australia
Monday, 20 August 2012 REMOcean Power Technologies, Inc. and Lockheed Martin have entered into an agreement to develop a 19 MW wave-energy project in Portland, in the state of Victoria, Australia.