Thailand
REC wins contract for 72MW worth of Solar projects in Thailand
Thursday, 02 May 2013 Robin WhitlockSix Solar plants are to be constructed in Thailand’s Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri provinces
DECC Public Attitudes Survey finds positive support for renewables
Thursday, 02 May 2013 Robin WhitlockThe survey found 68 percent of people in the UK supported deployment of wind turbines with only 11 percent opposed
New Lithium Flow battery could help supply the grid
Wednesday, 01 May 2013 Robin Whitlock Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy and Stanford University have designed a low-cost, long-life battery that could enable Solar and wind energy to become major suppliers to the electrical g...
Solarpraxis MENA founded in Dubai
Monday, 29 April 2013 REM Solarpraxis AG and Z-One Holding have set up a joint subsidiary, Solarpraxis MENA LLC to offer expertise and services in the engineering, conferences and publishing sectors in the Middle East and Nort...
Canada
Canadian scientists develop new energy storage solution
Monday, 29 April 2013 Robin WhitlockInexpensive process uses rust as a catalyst for capturing energy from wind and Solar through the electrolysis of water
Large, untapped, wind energy potential in British cities says study
Monday, 29 April 2013 Robin WhitlockA new study has mapped the wind energy potential of five city regions to show the best places for small to medium scale wind turbines.
Canada
Court ruling on wind turbines misrepresented says Canadian wind company
Friday, 26 April 2013 Robin Whitlock The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that claims against wind farms and are possible as soon as projects receive approval, but wpd Canada says claims of a victory for protesters are a misch...
Thailand
REC launches its first Thai Solar power plant
Friday, 26 April 2013 Robin WhitlockThe new 9.5MW Chiang Rai Solar PV plant is the largest such installation in Northern Thailand with close to 41,000 REC Solar panels
Latest renewables news hot off the press - 25/04/2013
Thursday, 25 April 2013 REM • Russia unveils draft renewable energy law PV Magazine • Bulgaria imposes temporary cuts to renewable energy generation Sofia Globe • TVA Approves More Than 250 Renewable Energy Projects In 2...
Canada
Atlantic Wind & Solar to proceed with Canadian utility-scale projects
Wednesday, 24 April 2013 Robin WhitlockThe three utility-scale rooftop PV projects have a name plate capacity of 600 KW and will be constructed at an estimate cost of $3,000,000.