Green Investment Bank supports small scale biomass boilers
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Robin WhitlockInvestment of £4.9 million to be provided for the replacement of inefficient heating systems with biomass boilers
World Wind Energy Association report says UK dominates the offshore wind sector
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Robin WhitlockThe UK has captured around 74 percent of the offshore wind market with more than a third of UK wind turbines being deployed in the sea
Sweden
Strawscraper, a new concept in urban energy generation
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 Robin WhitlockBelatchew Arkitekter has a plan to develop a cladding system for tall buildings consisting of straws that generate energy through the piezoelectric effect
US bio-fuel producer qualifies for ISCC recognition
Monday, 20 May 2013 REMGreen Plains Renewable Energy, a bio-fuel producer based in Omaha, Nebraska in the US, has qualified for recognition under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) program.
Gamesa reinforces its strategic commitment to Brazil
Monday, 20 May 2013 REM Gamesa has reinforced its Brazilian market strategy, having accredited the new local content requirements established just four months ago by Banco Nacional de Desarrollo Económico y Social (BNDES) f...
Latest renewables news hot off the press - 20/05/2013
Monday, 20 May 2013 REM • Goldman Sachs Eyes Japan Renewable Energy InvestmentsBloomberg • Portable Wind Turbines Bring Renewable Energy To Cities Earth Fix • Iran unveils achievements in field of renewable energyPre...
Belarus
Belarus to build wind farm as part of European assistance project
Monday, 20 May 2013 Robin WhitlockThe plant will be built near Novogrudok as part of the Belarus-EU international technical assistance project “Green Economy in Belarus”
Germany
Berlin joins EU anti-dumping tariffs row
Monday, 20 May 2013 Robin WhitlockThe European Union’s proposal to levy duties on Chinese solar PV imports provoked an almighty row within the industry, but now the German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister has also joined in
Green Deal debts could obstruct property sales says Which?
Monday, 20 May 2013 Robin WhitlockThe consumer magazine Which? has found that nearly 50 percent of home buyers in the UK would want a Green Deal loan paid off before they considered buying a property
TÜV SÜD certifies = world's first 'Green Amusement Park'
Friday, 17 May 2013 REM Germany´s largest theme park, Europa-Park, located in Rust, Baden-Wuerttemberg, has been deemed the world's first "green" amusement park through a landmark assessment standard developed by TÜV SÜ...