University of Greenwich to build experimental green power plant
Tuesday, 30 October 2012 Robin WhitlockThe scheme is part of an innovative cross-channel project supported by a €4,261,405 European Development Fund grant.
REC announces the REC Global Partner Award 2012 winners
Thursday, 18 October 2012 Robin WhitlockRenewable Energy Corporation (REC), the largest European supplier of solar modules, awarded the REC Global Partner Awards to six of its partner distributors.
Alstom seeks to acquire Tidal Generation Ltd from Rolls-Royce
Thursday, 04 October 2012 REM Alstom has signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce to acquire Tidal Generation Limited (TGL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Plc, specialising in the design and manufacture of tidal stream turb...
United States
Solairedirect commits to deploying 10 MW in PV on Native American lands
Tuesday, 25 September 2012 REMFrance's Solairedirect has committed to deploying 10 MW in community-based PV solar projects on Native American lands in the southwestern US.
Spanish consortium awarded Moroccan CSP contract
Tuesday, 25 September 2012 Toby Price A consortium comprising the Spanish companies TSK, Acciona, SENER and Aries has been awarded the contract to build and operate the Ouarzazate concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Morocco, which wil...
Europe
Solar energy demand not so depressed, finds JRC
Tuesday, 25 September 2012 Toby Price The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published figures showing that the European solar market was more bouyant last year than many may have been led to believe. Two-thirds of th...
Extreme weather raises boardroom awareness of climate change
Tuesday, 18 September 2012 REM Following increasing incidents of extreme weather events which disrupted business operations and supply chains around the world, climate change has climbed the boardroom agenda, according to the Carbo...
Spain
Ángel Vadillo ends hunger strike but continues to fight on
Tuesday, 11 September 2012 Toby Price The Mayor of Alburquerque (Badajóz, Spain) ended his hunger strike on Saturday “but not the fight” he has been involved in for over 90 days in favour of renewables. Vadillo’s plight over the la...
Hydrogen-fuelled power cruiser highlight at Cannes
Monday, 10 September 2012 Toby Price The prestigious Cannes Boat Show opens its doors tomorrow and will host a cutting-edge new cruiser, fuelled by nothing but seawater. According to the builders of the 22-foot vessel, the MIG 675 will r...
Turbulent conditions ahead for onshore wind market
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 REM Nearly 80 percent of revenues in the global market for wind converters in 2011 were attributed to utility-scale onshore projects, but the onshore segment is forecast to account for less than 70 percen...
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