US utilities rush to invest in wind power
Monday, 25 February 2013 Robin WhitlockAmerican utilities are locking in fixed-price contracts for wind power following the renewal of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind energy
Germany
Germany focuses on energy storage
Monday, 25 February 2013 Robin WhitlockGerman investment incentives will be opened up to people who can solve the problem of storage capacity
Global wind turbine should expect turbulence warns new report
Thursday, 21 February 2013 Robin WhitlockA new report from Global Data warns that wind turbine manufacturers still have major hurdles to overcome despite ongoing growth in the global wind market
Nautilus Solar completes 1,360KW New Jersey project
Friday, 08 February 2013 Robin WhitlockBoard of Education system will buy electricity under a 15-year PPA
EU puts spotlight on funded projects, many targeting advancements in renewables
Thursday, 07 February 2013 Dan McCue Believing that too little is known about meaningful projects it has funded, the European Commission today released an extensive list of EU-backed initiatives it says are bringing concrete results to t...
Opower saves two Terrawatt hours of Energy for customers
Monday, 28 January 2013 Robin WhitlockThe company says its utility programmes have saved enough energy to power the London underground network for the next 20 months
Germany
German renewables sector receives €150 million investment boost
Friday, 25 January 2013 Robin WhitlockA new investment initiative will help to drive German smart grid research and development
Obama vows to push renewables, climate change legislation in second term
Wednesday, 23 January 2013 Dan McCue Fresh off political wins against Congressional Republicans on the budget and debt ceiling, President Barack Obama opened his second term with a vow to make the US a global leader on climate change pol...
Phoenix water treatment plant goes solar
Wednesday, 16 January 2013 Robin Whitlock7.5MW high efficiency solar power system expected to generate 70 percent of the plants electricity
Germany
European Investment Bank finances EnBW Baltic 2 wind farm
Friday, 11 January 2013 Robin WhitlockThe European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a loan of € 500 million to the Baltic Sea’s largest offshore wind farm