Europe
Taking a look at sustainability certification for biofuels
Thursday, 03 November 2011 REM Independent TÃœV SÃœD experts, Igor Dormuth and Elena Schmidt, provide an insight into the EU Commission's ambitious sustainability standards for biofuels. They look at the certification schemes avail...
New record in website traffic
Renewable Energy Magazine reaches 63,660 unique visitors in September
Thursday, 13 October 2011 REM According to data provided by OJD/Nielsen Online, Renewable Energy Magazine broke its own record in September attracting close to 64,000 unique visitors. The site received 107,011 visits with hits on ...
Trinidad and Tobago
Caribbean island to produce biodiesel from waste oil
Tuesday, 20 September 2011 Toby PriceAn Argentinean OEM is helping the Caribbean nation of Trinidad & Tobago Republic to increase its energy sufficiency by recycling waste vegetable oil collected on the island.
Vestas on a roll in Latin America
Thursday, 15 September 2011 Dan McCue Danish wind turbine maker Vestas is on a roll in Latin America, winning a 40 MW order in Nicaragua while also beginning the construction of its fully-owned 100 MW wind project in Chile, which is poise...
Biofuels comeback to reach all-time high
Thursday, 15 September 2011 REM Global production of biofuels increased 17 percent in 2010 to reach an all-time high of 105 billion litres, up from 90 billion litres in 2009. According to research conducted by the Worldwatch Institu...
REM update
Our hottest articles to date
Wednesday, 10 August 2011 REM How time files! After the launch of our new look website and Twitter account in February, we’re already in August. Since the year begun, Renewable Energy Magazine has published over 820 articles...
Latest renewables news hot off the press - 26/07/2011
Tuesday, 26 July 2011 REM • New York City's solar power push CNN Money • Ulltveit-Moe Buys REC Stake, Now Biggest Private Owner, DN Says Bloomberg • Eco activists detained at wind energy test site Reuters UK ...
European Union
EU Sets Biofuel Sustainability Standards
Friday, 22 July 2011 Dan McCue The European Union has established what it is calling the “highest sustainability standards in the world” for certification of bio-fuels. The seven voluntary schemes endorsed by the Europe...
Brazil
UNICA calls for expansion of Brazilian sugarcane industry
Monday, 11 July 2011 Toby Price The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) reports that investments in the country’s sugarcane industry need to increase dramatically over the next decade to avoid a sugarcane deficit ...
Brazil first country in Latin America to reach 1 GW of installed wind capacity
Thursday, 07 July 2011 REMBrazil has become the first country in Latin America to reach 1 GW of installed wind capacity, the Latin American Wind Energy Association has announced.
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