• D-TAG study listens to what Puget Sound orcas hear

    Updated: 2012-09-30 13:45:22
    Sep 11 2012 D-TAG study listens to what Puget Sound orcas hear Bioacoustics Effects of Noise on Wildlife Science Add comments Brad Hanson and colleagues at NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center are currently conducting a second year of exciting new acoustics field research with the Southern Resident killer whales of Puget Sound . As they did last year researchers are attaching suction-cup digital acoustic recording tags DTAGs to orcas the tags remain attached for up to four hours , all the while collecting both dive profile data and recording the sound heard and made by the animal . Hanson says that we’re interested in trying to figure out if the noise levels are interfering with the whale’s ability to communicate effectively during foraging and or actually interferes with their

  • Tehachapi area braces for wind energy expansion

    Updated: 2012-09-30 13:45:22
    Aug 22 2012 Tehachapi area braces for wind energy expansion Human impacts News Wildlands Wind turbines Add comments Kern County , CA , surrounding Bakersfield and straddling the mountains and the Mojave desert , is home to one of the more iconic wind farms of the first round of the US wind industry . Just east of Tehachapi , over 5000 turbines were built during the 1980s and . 90s Now , faced with a slew of new wind projects , the Kern County Planning Department is working double-time to find a way to manage the future build-out of wind and solar development in the region . This week , county planners began hosting meetings at which the latest planning maps are being presented for public comment . Fourteen new wind farms have already gained approval for construction within the proposed

  • Judge OK’s construction of Undersea Warfare Training Range near right whale habitat

    Updated: 2012-09-30 13:45:22
    Sep 10 2012 Judge OK’s construction of Undersea Warfare Training Range near right whale habitat Effects of Noise on Wildlife Ocean Sonar Add comments A US District Judge has ruled against NRDC and others who had challenged the Navy’s permit to build an instrumented training range off the coast of Georgia and Florida , claiming that construction should not proceed until the Navy completes the full EIS for the training activities that will take place there . Construction is slated to begin within a couple of years , with training commencing sometime around 2018 the range would have about 300 sensors installed on the ocean floor over an area of about 500 square miles , and would host training missions involving submarines , surface ships , and . airplanes The Undersea Warfare Training Range

  • New paper quantifies shipping noise impact on whale communication space

    Updated: 2012-09-30 13:45:22
    Aug 16 2012 New paper quantifies shipping noise impact on whale communication space Effects of Noise on Wildlife Ocean Science Add comments The latest paper to be published by the research team that’s been studying noise levels in and around the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary concludes that in the waters off Boston , increasing shipping noise has reduced the area over which whales can hear each other to about one-third of what it used to . be We had already shown that the noise from an individual ship could make it nearly impossible for a right whale to be heard by other whales , 8221 said Christopher Clark , Ph.D . director of Cornell’s bioacoustics research program and a co-author of the work . What we’ve shown here is that in today’s ocean off Boston , compared to 40 or 50

  • Sound design for TV sports: fascinating article and BBC radio show

    Updated: 2012-09-30 13:45:22
    : Aug 22 2012 Sound design for TV sports : fascinating article and BBC radio show Arts News Add comments And now for something quite different : two features about creating composing the sound design for TV sports . At the London Olympics , Dennis Baxtor drew from 4000 microphones , working with 600 sound technicians to sculpt the sound into a more-than-real sonic experience . Alexis Madrigal offers up a good concise overview of his work for The Atlantic , including a couple of compelling examples catching the flight of arrows in archery , and laying in previously-recorded oar strokes in rowing If that piques your interest , head on over to Vimeo to listen to a full hour-long radio documentary featuring Baxtor’s work , along with a couple of his peers , including Bill Whiston , sound

  • German offshore wind construction aims to limit noise impact on porpoises

    Updated: 2012-09-30 13:45:22
    Aug 16 2012 German offshore wind construction aims to limit noise impact on porpoises Effects of Noise on Wildlife News Ocean Ocean energy Wind turbines Add comments Aggressive offshore wind energy plans in Germany are pioneering innovative new approaches to reducing the noise impacts of wind turbine construction , according to a recent Bloomberg News article It’s a good , long piece , well worth a read . A few : highlights Quite a large proportion of our sea area will probably be used for offshore wind farms , said Hans-Ulrich Rosner , head of the Wadden Sea Office for WWF in Germany . This will have a serious impact on nature , which needs to be mitigated . 8221 Harbor porpoises , common in the North and Baltic Seas , appear to be especially sensitive to noise , adding to the challenges

  • For second wind farm, Maine town considers larger setbacks, lower sound limits

    Updated: 2012-09-30 13:45:22
    , , Sep 24 2012 For second wind farm , Maine town considers larger setbacks , lower sound limits Default Add comments Nearly a year of experience with a ten-turbine wind farm has led the town of Woodstock , Maine to consider nudging any future wind developments a bit further from homes . As reported here in July the Spruce Mountain Wind Farm sits more than three-quarters of a mile from any homes a few homes perhaps 10 are within a mile , and another dozen or so are within a mile and a half . So far , Woodstock’s wind ordinance committee has received more than a dozen letters of concern about unexpected noise impacts , a number that would seem to represent a significant proportion of residents within that . area This week , the town’s Wind Ordinance Committee presented its draft ordinance

  • Australia joins climate and clean air coalition

    Updated: 2012-09-29 13:36:16
    30 SEPTEMBER 2012 HOME NEWS World 29 September 2012 Australia joins climate and clean air coalition Amlet Australia on Friday announced it will join the Climate and Clean Air Coalition an international alliance to reduce short-lived but highly potent pollution caused by methane , soot , tropospheric ozone smog and hydrofluorocarbons . The science suggests that acting quickly to reduce short-lived climate pollutants , which are more potent than carbon dioxide , has the potential to slow down warming by 2050, said Mark Dreyfus , Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency . It would also increase the chance of staying within a global temperature rise of below 2 degrees Celsius , said Dreyfus , who is in New York attending the Major Economies Forum . The Climate and Clean

  • Obama blocks Chinese firm's purchase of four US wind farms

    Updated: 2012-09-28 22:11:34
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  • Great Workshop Today on Solar Powering Your Community; Big “Thanks” to Speakers and Participants

    Updated: 2012-09-28 20:46:49
    There was a great workshop today in Indianapolis entitled “Solar Powering Your Community: Addressing Soft Costs and Barriers”.  This program powered by SunShot which is a program of the U.S. Department of Energy featured presentations from the following speakers: Jayson Uppal, Meister Consultants Group, jayson.uppal@mc-group.com, (617) 209) 1990; Philip Haddix, The Solar Foundation, phaddix@solarfound.org, (202) [...]

  • Idaho Utility and Wind Power Generators Still Battling Over Wind Energy Curtailment

    Updated: 2012-09-28 20:46:00
    Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Idaho Utility and Wind Power Generators Still Battling Over Wind Energy Curtailment By Marsha W . Johnston , Contributor 2012-09-28 14:46:04.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this news Bookmark Print Feed WASHINGTON , D.C . Idaho Power says it will appeal the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's FERC rejection last week of its proposal to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission that would allow it to curtail certain of its existing wind power PPAs in conditions of low network load . FERC's order is contrary to the public interest

  • ADB Supports Waste to Energy, Pedestrian Infrastructure, and Wetland Protection Activities in China

    Updated: 2012-09-28 20:08:23
    , , A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News ADB Supports Waste to Energy , Pedestrian Infrastructure , and Wetland Protection Activities in China News ADB Supports Waste to Energy , Pedestrian Infrastructure , and Wetland Protection Activities in China 27 September 2012 : The Asian Development Bank ADB has announced it is providing US$600 million of loans to the Government of China for waste to energy , greenhouse gas GHG reduction , and protection of wetlands . projects According to the ADB the projects include a US$150 million expansion of coal-free district heating systems in Heilongjiang province , benefitting 270,000 households . In Anhui , Shandong , the ADB will

  • FAO Launches Energy from Biomass Project in Argentina

    Updated: 2012-09-28 20:04:53
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News FAO Launches Energy from Biomass Project in Argentina News FAO Launches Energy from Biomass Project in Argentina 25 September 2012 : The Government of Argentina and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization FAO have signed an agreement for a three-year project that seeks to triple biomass as a share of the Argentinian national energy balance by converting forest wastes , animal excreta and crop wastes into biogas and other forms of bioenergy . The agreement for the PROBIOMASA Project to be implemented by FAO was signed on a 5 September 2012 ceremony presided over by Argentinian President Cristina Fernández de . Kirchner PROBIOMASA will

  • IEA Study on Urban Buses Calls for Replacing Fossil Fuels with Efficient Biofuels

    Updated: 2012-09-28 20:01:11
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News IEA Study on Urban Buses Calls for Replacing Fossil Fuels with Efficient Biofuels News IEA Study on Urban Buses Calls for Replacing Fossil Fuels with Efficient Biofuels 25 September 2012 : The International Energy Agency’s IEA Implementing Agreement on Bioenergy IEA Bioenergy has published a new report , titled Fuel and Technology Alternatives for Buses : Overall Energy Efficiency and Emission Performance , which assesses the emissions reductions potential and fuel efficiency of various fuels for urban buses , and finds that replacing fossil fuels with efficient biofuels is most effective in reducing greenhouse gas GHG . emission The

  • Public consultation for the new law for Energy Efficiency Directive in Greece ended September 14, 2012.

    Updated: 2012-09-28 18:41:06
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  • Phase III and aviation auctions date announced

    Updated: 2012-09-28 18:34:00
    RSS More news Phase III and aviation auctions date announced Press Notice : 12 112 28 September 2012 Today the UK , along with Germany and the Commission , announced the provisional dates for the first phase III and aviation auctions , which are due to take place later this . year The first UK auction is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 21 November , subject to completion of the EU approval process . Further auctions are then scheduled for Monday 26 November , Wednesday 5 December and Monday 10 December . As previously announced , ICE Futures Europe has been selected to conduct the UK's phase III and aviation . auctions Further information on all the auctions can be found on the European Commission website Promotions HMG Survey DECC Flickr To view this content you need JavaScript

  • EU reaches 100GW wind power milestone

    Updated: 2012-09-28 17:32:00
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  • EU wind reaches 100 gigawatts, faces challenges

    Updated: 2012-09-28 17:02:01
    , 29 SEPTEMBER 2012 HOME NEWS World 28 September 2012 EU wind reaches 100 gigawatts , faces challenges EWEA Petitjean Installed EU wind capacity has reached the 100 gigawatt mark the equivalent of power generated from 39 nuclear plants or a train of coal stretching from Buenos Aires to Brussels but financial risk threatens growth , industry body EWEA said , writes Reuters . We have just in the past couple of weeks passed 100 gigawatts of total installed capacity in Europe , Christian Kjaer , CEO of the European Wind Energy Association , told a small group of reporters . We have been adding about 10 gigawatts per year for a couple of years and it will be around the same this year , he added . Whether that will continue in 2013, I can't say . There's too much political uncertainty . The

  • Ethiopia: Nation Turns to Wind Power to Boost Energy Security

    Updated: 2012-09-28 16:13:44
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  • First Solar May Supply Panels for Biggest Solar Project

    Updated: 2012-09-28 16:07:00
    Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower First Solar May Supply Panels for Biggest Solar Project By Christopher Martin , Bloomberg 2012-09-28 10:07:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this news Bookmark Print Feed NEW YORK CITY First Solar Inc . FSLR the world's largest maker of thin-film panels , may win a contract to supply NextEra Energy Inc . NEE for what would be the world's biggest solar farm . First Solar may be the only manufacturer with the capacity to supply enough thin-film panels for NextEra's Blythe project , which is evaluating the technology , Ben

  • What Happened to the Solar Renewable Energy Credit Market in New Jersey?

    Updated: 2012-09-28 15:19:00
    Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower What Happened to the Solar Renewable Energy Credit Market in New Jersey By Ucilia Wang , Contributor 2012-09-28 09:19:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this news Bookmark Print Feed Earlier this summer , New Jersey policymakers tried to fix the solar renewable energy credit SREC market that had helped the state to become one of the largest solar energy producers in the country . Is the legislative solution working Not so much , said a solar project developer at the Renewable Energy Finance Forum in San Francisco on Thursday .

  • Mega-Turbines Poised for Serial Production

    Updated: 2012-09-28 15:00:00
    Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Our Magazines Article Archives Mega-Turbines Poised for Serial Production By Tildy Bayar , Associate Editor , Renewable Energy World 2012-09-28 09:00:00.0 Post Your Comment Wind technology is set for a giant leap with Alstom's 1.43 GW French offshore contract , involving its massive Haliade 150 turbines . Do you like this magazine Bookmark Print Feed Page 1 of 2 LONDON What are the challenges involved in serial production of the new generation of huge offshore wind turbines So far nobody really knows , as Vestas' plans for a 7 MW turbine are on hold until 2014, and Siemens' 6 MW SWT-6.0 and Alstom's 6 MW

  • American Wind Manufacturers Lay Off 1,100 Workers In One Month, Citing Expiring Wind Tax Credit

    Updated: 2012-09-28 15:00:00
    , Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower American Wind Manufacturers Lay Off 1,100 Workers In One Month , Citing Expiring Wind Tax Credit By Stephen Lacey , Climate Progress 2012-09-28 09:00:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this opinion commentary Bookmark Print Feed WASHINGTON , D.C . In just over one month , wind manufacturers in the U.S . have announced layoffs of more than 1,130 workers around the country . The layoffs come in states such as Colorado , Florida , and Iowa that are considered battlegrounds in national elections . Every company shedding employees

  • EDF, Dong Energy Boost Europe's Wind Power to 100 Gigawatts

    Updated: 2012-09-28 14:46:00
    , Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower EDF , Dong Energy Boost Europe's Wind Power to 100 Gigawatts By Alex Morales , Bloomberg 2012-09-28 08:46:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this news Bookmark Print Feed LONDON The European Union has reached 100 gigawatts of installed wind-energy capacity , equivalent to the output of 62 coal-fired power stations , the European Wind Energy Association said . After the 27-nation bloc took two decades to reach 10 gigawatts , it's taken just 13 years to add a further 90 gigawatts , the EWEA said today in an e-mailed statement .

  • Secretary of State response to ESB gas-fired powerplant investment

    Updated: 2012-09-28 14:35:00
    RSS More news Secretary of State response to ESB gas-fired powerplant investment announcement 28 September 2012 This announcement by ESB is great news for the UK’s energy security , and a recognition that the Government’s approach to encouraging new capacity is increasingly recognised by investors . Edward Davey , Secretary of State In response to the press notice from ESB announcing investment in a 880MW CCGT gas power plant just outside Manchester , Edward Davey , Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change : said Conventional gas fired power generation needs to remain in the energy mix for some time , even as we seek to develop alternative low carbon technologies such as renewables , nuclear and carbon capture and storage . We urgently need to replace some of our ageing coal power

  • Launch of UK/India research collaboration on climate change impacts

    Updated: 2012-09-28 14:06:00
    RSS More news Launch of UK India research collaboration on climate change impacts Over the last four years DECC and the Indian MoEF have worked collaboratively on a project , funded by DECC , to better understand the potential impacts of climate change on India and provide adaptation response options in two Indian States . nbsp DECC Officials are in Delhi for the final launch . event The work looks at national level socio-economic impacts of climate change on extreme weather events , water resources and agriculture . In the highly vulnerable state of Orissa , it focuses on cyclones and flooding and in Madhya Pradesh state it focuses on the interaction between water resources and . agriculture The report is available on the Impacts to adaptation Indo-UK programme on climate change . website

  • CAF-Funded Study of Peru's Hydroelectric Potential Presented

    Updated: 2012-09-27 19:11:41
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News CAF-Funded Study of Peru’s Hydroelectric Potential Presented News CAF-Funded Study of Peru’s Hydroelectric Potential Presented 5 September 2012 : The initial results of a technical study of the hydroelectric power potential of Peru financed by the Latin American Development Bank CAF has been presented to this country's Ministry of Energy and Mines MEM The results of phase one of the Update Study of Hydroelectric Potential of Peru was presented to MEM officials in Lima , Peru , on 5 September 2012 by CAF Energy Vice President Hamilton Moss de Souza and the CAF representative in Peru , Eleonora . Silva The study , performed by US

  • View: Renewable Energy Too Important to be Dismissed

    Updated: 2012-09-27 19:07:00
    : Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower View : Renewable Energy Too Important to be Dismissed By Al Rosen , Absolutely Solar 2012-09-27 13:07:55.0 1 Comment Do you like this opinion commentary Bookmark Print Feed The LA Times article Taxpayers , Ratepayers will Fund California Solar Plants took on the world of solar policy in a totally irresponsible way and got it all wrong . Renewable energy and distributed generation are too important to LA , the U.S . and the world to be dismissed so flippantly . There's no solar gold rush or windfall profit . nbsp Most solar

  • IEA assists South Africa in developing solar energy roadmap

    Updated: 2012-09-27 17:34:45
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  • U.K. Seeks to Use Climate Funds to Spur Kenyan Geothermal

    Updated: 2012-09-27 16:55:00
    . Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower U.K . Seeks to Use Climate Funds to Spur Kenyan Geothermal By Alex Morales , Bloomberg 2012-09-27 10:55:04.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this news Bookmark Print Feed LONDON The U.K . government plans to spur use of Britain's green technology and financial expertise for geothermal and wind power projects in Ethiopia , Kenya and Tanzania by tapping billions of pounds of state funds . Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker said he will head a trade delegation , including 30 executives from 19 U.K . companies , to the

  • Event: Second All-Africa Energy Week

    Updated: 2012-09-27 16:45:59
    : A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME Events Second All-Africa Energy Week Event Second All-Africa Energy Week Held jointly with the second regular session of the AU Conference of Energy Ministers of Africa , All-Africa Energy Week AAEW is being held under the theme Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development : From potential to infrastructure services . The AAEW will comprise of thematic sessions , including stepping up hydropower development for regional integration , solar energy viability in Africa , and harnessing wind and geothermal potentials . The AAEW will also host an investment forum to provide a platform for information exchange and partnerships between policy

  • Opening of Sheringham Shoal windfarm

    Updated: 2012-09-27 16:41:00
    RSS More news Opening of Sheringham Shoal windfarm Secretary of State Edward Davey attends the opening of Sheringham Shoal offshore windfarm 27 September 2012 Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change , Edward Davey : said We need to get the economy moving again and a massive expansion in home grown , clean , renewable energy capacity is central to . this Sheringham Shoal will play an important part supplying power to 200,000 homes , and providing jobs in the local . community Today's opening is also an illustration of the strength of the UK's strategic relationship with Norway . Investment in the UK's energy mix needs to come from increasingly new and diverse sources , and this project is an excellent example of that Promotions HMG Survey DECC Flickr To view this content you need

  • USA – Puerto Rico, second Vergnet Project

    Updated: 2012-09-27 16:35:54
    Vergnet signs a contract with Johnson Controls, for 3 GEV-MP 275kW to be installed in Puerto Rico on a US Army base, as part of an energy savings effort. The wind turbine model is the GEV MP-C which can be … Continue reading →

  • Solar Power International 2012: The Best Place to be an Installer?

    Updated: 2012-09-27 15:17:00
    : Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Solar Power International 2012 : The Best Place to be an Installer By Carter Lavin , Solar Marketing Group 2012-09-27 09:17:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this opinion commentary Bookmark Print Feed Solar Power International may be the best place in the country to be a solar installer . Hundreds of companies spent tens of thousands of dollars on booths , presentations , parties , and message crafting , all to get a consumer to use their product . The conference was an international product and service showcase , and

  • UK renewable energy output jumps by 42%

    Updated: 2012-09-27 11:51:31
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  • EBRD Invests in Hydropower in Albania

    Updated: 2012-09-26 19:22:35
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News EBRD Invests in Hydropower in Albania News EBRD Invests in Hydropower in Albania 24 September 2012 : The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EBRD is providing a €5.2 million loan to a hydropower plant company in Albania to finance the construction of two small hydropower . plants The company , Hydro Power Plant of Korca sh.p.k . will build two plants , Verbe-Selce 1 and 2, which will become operational next year . They will generate up to 23 GWh of electricity per year and help offset over 17,400 tons of carbon dioxide . annually The EBRD financing is being provided under the Bank’s Western Balkans Sustainable Energy

  • AfDB’s Climate Finance Newsletter Highlights Facilitation of Green Growth in Northern Africa

    Updated: 2012-09-26 18:10:54
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News AfDB’s Climate Finance Newsletter Highlights Facilitation of Green Growth in Northern Africa News AfDB’s Climate Finance Newsletter Highlights Facilitation of Green Growth in Northern Africa 17 September 2012 : The African Development Bank AfDB has published the July-August issue of its Climate Finance Newsletter , which spotlights efforts to facilitate green growth in Northern Africa , noting that such investments will build sustainable infrastructure , enhance livelihood resilience to withstand climatic shocks and manage natural . resources The newsletter reports on grants facilitating African green growth projects . The article AfDB

  • BCIE, UNDP Share Lessons Learned Supporting Green Businesses in Central America

    Updated: 2012-09-26 18:08:00
    , A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News BCIE , UNDP Share Lessons Learned Supporting Green Businesses in Central America News BCIE , UNDP Share Lessons Learned Supporting Green Businesses in Central America 4 September 2012 : The Central American Bank for Economic Integration BCIE and the UN Development Programme's UNDP Regional Center for Latin America and the Caribbean organized a symposium on Sharing Lessons of Green Business for Biodiversity , Renewable Energy and Climate Change , from 23-24 August 2012, in the City of Knowledge , Panama City , . Panama The aim of the symposium was to share experiences on successful financing mechanisms to promote biodiversity

  • It's a myth that wind turbines don't reduce carbon emissions | Chris Goodall and Mark Lynas

    Updated: 2012-09-26 07:00:00
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  • Sharp to Sell Full Stake in Solar Project Developer Recurrent Energy

    Updated: 2012-09-25 23:16:00
    Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Sharp to Sell Full Stake in Solar Project Developer Recurrent Energy By Vince Font , Contributor 2012-09-25 17:16:16.0 1 Comment Do you like this news Bookmark Print Feed New Hampshire , USA Despite the lack of an official announcement by the Sharp Corporation , it's been reported by Bloomberg that the Osaka-based electronics company is seeking to sell Recurrent Energy LLC , a solar project development company it acquired in 2010. As part of a larger restructuring plan , Sharp is predicted to sell full stake in the San

  • Reuters: Conservatives urge House Speaker to nix U.S. wind tax credit; Indiana Cong. Stutzman signed the letter

    Updated: 2012-09-25 22:20:30
    Dear Indiana DG Readers: After seeing this article, I called to Capitol Hill to the office of Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) who chairs the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Upton’s staff indicated that he did not sign the letter and then they referred me to the staff of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The [...]

  • Grid connection of Europe's growing solar PV

    Updated: 2012-09-25 20:07:39
    26 SEPTEMBER 2012 HOME NEWS World 25 September 2012 Grid connection of Europe's growing solar PV Photo : First Solar Achieving Europe's ambitious climate goals will require an almost complete decarbonization of the energy sector by 2050, due to the difficulty of cutting CO2 emissions in other non-energy sectors . This will have important implications for the continent's entire power system . The rise of variable renewable energy sources , including solar photovoltaics PV presents some challenges for electricity grid operators . A new report from the European Photovoltaic Industry Association EPIA shows how Europe's electricity system can integrate high levels of solar PV in the coming decades . PV is meeting a growing share of electricity demand at increasingly competitive cost without

  • High-level Event on SE4ALL Emphasizes New Partnerships, Need for Implementation

    Updated: 2012-09-25 18:07:52
    , A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News High-level Event on SE4ALL Emphasizes New Partnerships , Need for Implementation News High-level Event on SE4ALL Emphasizes New Partnerships , Need for Implementation 24 September 2012 : UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon convened a high-level meeting on sustainable energy for all SE4ALL during which speakers welcomed developments in the governance of the SE4ALL initiative , highlighted new kinds of partnerships being forged around sustainable energy , and called for a move from commitments to tangible impact . Ban also announced changes to the governance of the initiative for its implementation . phase The event took place at UN

  • Europe Dominated Solar Panel Installations in 2011

    Updated: 2012-09-25 18:03:00
    Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Europe Dominated Solar Panel Installations in 2011 By Renewable Energy World Editors 2012-09-25 12:03:07.0 1 Comment The EU installed two-thirds of all solar panels last year according to a new study . Do you like this news Bookmark Print Feed New Hampshire , USA Europe accounted for two thirds of the world-wide newly installed photovoltaic PV capacity in 2011, with 18.5 GW . Its overall PV capacity totalled 52 GW . The yearly electricity produced by PV could power a country with the electricity demand of Austria , which

  • Why We Pay Double for Solar in America (But Won't Forever)

    Updated: 2012-09-25 17:58:00
    Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Profile Network Activity Comments Articles Blog Bookmarks Contact Why We Pay Double for Solar in America But Won't Forever By John Farrell 2012-09-25 11:58:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this blog post Bookmark Print I often get flak when I publish research on the cost trajectory for solar e.g . my Rooftop Revolution report estimates 100 million Americans reaching grid parity by 2021 About half think I'm too conservative , and half think I'm too overconfident that solar will continue to drop in price by 7 per year . indefinitely But I'm not alone in perceiving an enormous cost reduction opportunity for

  • New Commitments Announced at High-level SE4ALL Event

    Updated: 2012-09-25 17:47:07
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News New Commitments Announced at High-level SE4ALL Event News New Commitments Announced at High-level SE4ALL Event 24 September 2012 : A high-level luncheon on Sustainable Energy for All SE4ALL spotlighted updates and announcements on the three goals of the initiative related to access , renewable energy and energy efficiency . Members of the SE4ALL High-Group , its technical group , and other partners outlined actions and new commitments made after the UN Conference on Sustainable Development UNCSD , or Rio+20 and plans for the future . The luncheon was followed by a high-level panel event on . SE4ALL Kandeh Yumkella , Chair of UN-Energy

  • IEA Report Recommends Further Investments in India's Renewable Energy Sector

    Updated: 2012-09-25 17:34:41
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News IEA Report Recommends Further Investments in India’s Renewable Energy Sector News IEA Report Recommends Further Investments in India’s Renewable Energy Sector 24 September 2012 : A report by the International Energy Agency IEA titled Understanding Energy Challenges in India : Policies , Players and Issues , analyzes India's energy sector and recommends a focus on research and development instead of import substitution in the renewable energy . sector The report analyzes India’s current energy situation against the background of the as-yet unfinished liberalization of the energy sector , the uncertainty of its energy supply , the

  • European Investment Bank Finances Renewable Energy Project in Ukraine

    Updated: 2012-09-25 17:34:36
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News European Investment Bank Finances Renewable Energy Project in Ukraine News European Investment Bank Finances Renewable Energy Project in Ukraine 24 September 2012 : The European Investment Bank EIB announced it will lend EUR 200 million to Ukraine for modernizing and upgrading generation of hydroelectricity through the UkrHydroEnergo programme . The project is expected to result in a significant reduction of fossil fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in Ukraine . The funds will go towards refurbishing six power stations in the transboundary Dnieper River basin , increasing generation to 980 megawatts MW for a 10 gain in

  • Government release information on the proposed Domestic RHI

    Updated: 2012-09-25 17:20:53
    Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive The Renewable Heat Incentive is a Government financial incentive scheme to promote renewable heat generation in the UK. On the 20th September 2012 DECC published the long awaited consultation setting out details for the proposed Domestic … Continue reading

  • ESMAP Bulletin Highlights Geothermal Planning; CSP Acceleration

    Updated: 2012-09-25 17:19:35
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News ESMAP Bulletin Highlights Geothermal Planning CSP Acceleration News ESMAP Bulletin Highlights Geothermal Planning CSP Acceleration 20 September 2012 : The Energy Sector Management Assistance Program ESMAP of the World Bank has published the September issue of their E-bulletin , which includes highlights on : the release of the geothermal handbook building consensus for a green growth pathway in Viet Nam and concentrated solar power in the middle East and North . Africa The Geothermal Handbook : Planning and Financing Power Generation , published by ESMAP presents geothermal energy project development stages and examines the risks

  • Latin America Report: Emerging Markets Are Hot Spots for Solar Development

    Updated: 2012-09-25 17:13:00
    : Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Latin America Report : Emerging Markets Are Hot Spots for Solar Development By Renewable Energy World Editors 2012-09-25 11:13:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this news Bookmark Print Feed New Hampshire , USA At Solar Power International 2012 in Orlando , Fla . panelists from the Outbound from America to Latin America session sat down to continue the conversation in the Solar Central booth on the show floor . Watch the entire discussion on video below . Latin America holds huge potential for solar energy due to its high

  • Tesla Building $250,000 Chargers for Model S Drivers in Highways

    Updated: 2012-09-25 16:23:00
    Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Tesla Building 250,000 Chargers for Model S Drivers in Highways By Alan Ohnsman , Bloomberg 2012-09-25 10:23:24.0 1 Comment Do you like this news Bookmark Print Feed LOS ANGELES Tesla Motors Inc . the electric-car company led by Elon Musk , plans to build a network of solar- powered chargers on major U.S . highways to expand the driving range for owners of its cars at no charge . Tesla has installed the first six of its so-called superchargers on highways in California , Nevada and Arizona , Musk said yesterday at its design

  • Event: IEA Sustainable Energy Training Seminar

    Updated: 2012-09-25 15:55:43
    : A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME Events IEA Sustainable Energy Training Seminar Event IEA Sustainable Energy Training Seminar The International Energy Agency IEA Mexican Department of Energy SENER and the Inter-American Development Bank IDB are holding this event to encourage policymakers to exchange best practices in sustainable energy , and will also see the launch of several new publications . The training event is particularly focused on low-carbon energy policies and technologies , including energy efficiency and renewable energy sources . Two parallel courses on Energy Efficiency Policy and Measures and Energy Technology Planning and Analysis are offered . During

  • Geothermal Transmission 101: Technologies Are Not Treated Equally

    Updated: 2012-09-25 15:01:00
    : Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Geothermal Transmission 101 : Technologies Are Not Treated Equally By Paul Schwabe , NREL 2012-09-25 09:01:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this news Bookmark Print Feed Among renewable resources , one of the most valuable attributes of geothermal electricity is the baseload characteristic of the energy resource . That is , geothermal electricity generators are able to deliver a stable level of power production over time . Yet for better or worse , this baseload characteristic along with other notable factors such as size

  • Mainstream Solar: Room for Contractors to Grow

    Updated: 2012-09-25 15:00:00
    : Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Mainstream Solar : Room for Contractors to Grow By Doreen Hemlock , Contributor 2012-09-25 09:00:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this news Bookmark Print Feed ORLANDO For solar energy to spread mainstream on U.S . homes , installation will need to move beyond specialized solar contractors to traditional building trades , such as roofers and electricians . But traditional trades face varied challenges to add solar to their business , from training employees to finding new suppliers to even buying new insurance ,

  • Is Timeshifting PV's Post-Incentive Future?

    Updated: 2012-09-25 15:00:00
    Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Our Magazines Article Archives Is Timeshifting PV's Post-Incentive Future By Tim Probert , Contributor 2012-09-25 09:00:00.0 Post Your Comment A flagship EU residential energy storage project is expected to have positive implications for the sector as it moves to a post-incentive world . Do you like this magazine Bookmark Print Feed Page 1 of 2 LONDON Timeshifting . The ability to store something for consumption at a more convenient time . Great for watching your favourite television shows . Ideal for solar PV , too , but sadly we are not at a stage where solar energy is widely timeshifted via a

  • EU Solar Makers Demand China Tariffs With Second Complaint

    Updated: 2012-09-25 15:00:00
    Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower EU Solar Makers Demand China Tariffs With Second Complaint By Stefan Nicola , Bloomberg 2012-09-25 09:00:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this news Bookmark Print Feed BERLIN European Union solar-panel makers stepped up demands for tariffs against Chinese rivals by accusing them of receiving illegal subsidies after persuading the EU to probe them for alleged unfair price undercutting . EU ProSun , an industry group led by Germany's Solarworld AG , filed an anti-subsidy complaint today at the European Commission in Brussels ,

  • Onshore wind energy: what are the pros and cons?

    Updated: 2012-09-25 10:34:00
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  • Morocco starts building series of solar plants

    Updated: 2012-09-25 00:33:22
    26 SEPTEMBER 2012 HOME NEWS World 25 September 2012 Morocco starts building series of solar plants Photo : Desertec A Saudi-led consortium won a USD1 billion contract to build a 160 megawatt concentrated solar power CSP plant in Morocco , writes Arabian Gazette . The consortium is made up of Saudi developer ACWA Power International and the Spanish firms ARIES and TSC . The work will begin at the end of 2012 and slated for completion in late 2014. The plant located near the desert frontier town of Ouarzazate is the first of two phases that should when completed raise the plant's generation capacity to 500 megawatts . The project will be jointly financed by the World Bank , the European Investment Bank , the French Development Agency , German Development Bank KfW German government and the

  • Are Solar Jobs in the U.S. Rising or Declining?

    Updated: 2012-09-24 20:12:00
    . Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Are Solar Jobs in the U.S . Rising or Declining By Andrea Luecke , The Solar Foundation's Executive Director 2012-09-24 14:12:21.0 Post Your Comment Help us find out If you are a solar power company , please fill out our survey . Do you like this opinion commentary Bookmark Print Feed WASHINGTON , D.C . Too often , encouraging stories about our economy are replaced by disheartening stories of bankruptcies and layoffs . These types of front-page features discourage companies and job seekers alike . Although unemployment rates

  • Solar for All: Xcel Energy Teams with REC Solar and CEC to Bring Community Solar to Colorado

    Updated: 2012-09-24 19:39:00
    : Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Solar for All : Xcel Energy Teams with REC Solar and CEC to Bring Community Solar to Colorado By Vince Font , Contributor 2012-09-24 13:39:40.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this news Bookmark Print Feed New Hampshire , USA Xcel Energy has launched an initiative called Solar Rewards Community in Colorado , which will enable residential and business customers to buy access to solar power without the need to install PV panels on their homes and businesses . The program will also make it possible for customers who have no choice

  • IEEJ Newsletter Highlights Public Opinion Results on Energy Mix Discussions, Analysis of Chinese PV Expansion

    Updated: 2012-09-24 19:02:41
    , A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News IEEJ Newsletter Highlights Public Opinion Results on Energy Mix Discussions , Analysis of Chinese PV Expansion News IEEJ Newsletter Highlights Public Opinion Results on Energy Mix Discussions , Analysis of Chinese PV Expansion 20 September 2012 : The September edition of the newsletter of the Institute of Energy Economics , Japan IEEJ covers Japan's discussions on its future nuclear-renewable energy mix , and China's expanding photovoltaics PV market and its Five-Year Plan for Renewable . Energy The newsletter highlights continuing discussions in Japan on the country’s future energy mix , including the government’s zero scenario”

  • Semprius to Open Solar Manufacturing Plant in North Carolina

    Updated: 2012-09-24 18:50:00
    Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Semprius to Open Solar Manufacturing Plant in North Carolina By Ehren Goossens , Bloomberg 2012-09-24 12:50:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this news Bookmark Print Feed NEW YORK CITY Semprius Inc . a U.S . solar-panel maker , will open its first manufacturing plant this month in Henderson , North Carolina , countering the trend of solar factories shutting their doors . The plant will eventually employ more than 250 people , Durham , North Carolina-based Semprius said today in a statement . The company's products use lenses

  • Sorry, Critics - Solar Is Not a Rip-Off

    Updated: 2012-09-24 18:46:00
    , Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Sorry , Critics Solar Is Not a Rip-Off By By Joe Desmond , SVP of Government Affairs and Communications , BrightSource Energy 2012-09-24 12:46:14.0 1 Comment 15 important facts not included in LA Times' solar subsidies story . Do you like this opinion commentary Bookmark Print Feed On September 21, the LA Times ran a story about large-scale solar projects titled , Taxpayers , ratepayers will fund California solar plants , with the subhead : A new breed of prospectors banks , insurers , utility companies are receiving billions

  • First Saudi Arabia Utility-Scale Clean Energy Plant to be Built in Mecca

    Updated: 2012-09-24 17:56:00
    Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower First Saudi Arabia Utility-Scale Clean Energy Plant to be Built in Mecca By Wael Mahdi , Bloomberg 2012-09-24 11:56:32.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this news Bookmark Print Feed Riyadh , Saudi Arabia Mecca , which hosts millions of pilgrims a year visiting Islam's most holy shrine , is working toward becoming the first city in Saudi Arabia to operate a utility-scale plant generating electricity from renewables . The city on Jan . 5 plans to select from a group of at least 20 bidders competing to build and operate facilities

  • SIDS Awards Launched to Recognize Renewable Energy Pioneers

    Updated: 2012-09-24 17:23:24
    A Knowledgebase of Sustainable Energy Activities RSS ICAL ENERGY-L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UPDATE LATEST NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT TEAM CONTACT HELP FAQ HOME News SIDS Awards Launched to Recognize Renewable Energy Pioneers News SIDS Awards Launched to Recognize Renewable Energy Pioneers September 2012 : Ashden has announced the new Small Island Developing States Awards , which aim to recognize renewable energy pioneers from small island developing states SIDS The SIDS Awards are supported by the World Bank and SIDS DOCK , and are open to innovative” enterprises and programmes that are : increasing renewable energy use and promoting energy efficiency in SIDS bringing economic and social benefits while reducing carbon emissions and using approaches that can be replicated across SIDS . Two awards

  • Solar Commitment: SEIA Environmental Initiative Grows

    Updated: 2012-09-24 15:00:00
    : Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Solar Commitment : SEIA Environmental Initiative Grows By Charles W . Thurston , Contributor 2012-09-24 09:00:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this news Bookmark Print Feed ORLANDO The Solar Energy Industries Association SEIA is rolling out new developments for its evolving Solar Industry Commitment to Environmental and Social Responsibility Solar Commitment with the addition of three new members of its advisory group , BSR , As You Sew , and Boston Common . According to John Smirnow , the vice president of SEIA , in

  • Safety First: Florida's Solar-Powered E-Shelters Enhance Schools Throughout the State

    Updated: 2012-09-24 15:00:00
    : Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Renewable Energy Solar Energy Wind Energy Geothermal Energy Bioenergy Hydropower Safety First : Florida's Solar-Powered E-Shelters Enhance Schools Throughout the State By Meg Cichon , Associate Editor , RenewableEnergyWorld.com 2012-09-24 09:00:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this news Bookmark Print Feed ORLANDO The Florida Solar Energy Center FSEC think of it as a solar energy amusement park . Each door reveals a new wonder : solar efficiency labs , hydrogen experimentation , inverter and module testing , controlled environments , and more , much more . But amidst this techie heaven is also a large

  • Germany: Lies About Electricity Prices

    Updated: 2012-09-24 15:00:00
    : Sign-In or Create a Free Account Sign-in with : World's 1 Renewable Energy Network for News Information News Blogs Video Finance Companies Products Jobs Events Webcasts Magazines Awards Profile Network Activity Comments Articles Blog Bookmarks Germany : Lies About Electricity Prices By Paul Hockenos 2012-09-24 09:00:00.0 Post Your Comment Do you like this blog post Bookmark Print We have to talk about prices one more . time It's all over the media that Germany's transition to renewables is killing or going to kill Germany industry . How can Germany compete abroad when it pays so much for its energy It's all a consequence of the Energiewende This is a lot of rubbish . It's that simple . The weekly Die Zeit summed it up in a lovely banner headline : Lying About the Price of Electricity .

  • Register for Indianapolis 9/28/12 “Solar Powering Your Community Workshop” Learn Actionable Steps for Adopting Solar in Your Community

    Updated: 2012-09-24 01:06:06
    This FREE interactive workshop, presented by ICMA through the SunShot Solar Outreach Partnership, will provide actionable information on creating a local-level solar program in Indiana. Areas of focus will include: 1) revising zoning codes and ordinances to allow for solar; 2) streamlining permitting processes to facilitate solar installations; 3) financing solar projects; and 4) installing [...]

  • Windfarms could provide windfall for local communities

    Updated: 2012-09-20 09:31:46
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  • Crowdsourced parking lets you sell a spot for credits

    Updated: 2012-09-20 01:49:00
    : Log in Email Password Remember me Your login is case sensitive I have forgotten my password Register now Activate my subscription Institutional login Athens login close My New Scientist Home News In-Depth Articles Blogs Opinion TV Galleries Topic Guides Last Word Subscribe Dating Look for Science Jobs SPACE TECH ENVIRONMENT HEALTH LIFE PHYSICS MATH SCIENCE IN SOCIETY Cookies Privacy Crowdsourced parking lets you sell a spot for credits 12:49 20 September 2012 Cars Hal Hodson , technology reporter Image : Harald Sund Getty Images If you've ever driven around a city desperately in search of a parking spot , here's what you needed . A new system aims to allow drivers to buy and sell information about free . spots The software , called TruCentive , is effectively a market for parking spaces

  • Solar Power World Exclusive: Loan Guarantees for Clean Energy — A Success Story, Not a Scandal; The other side of the story about Solyndra

    Updated: 2012-09-19 15:53:11
    Dear Indiana DG Readers: I want to share with you a fantastic article from Solar Power World that helps to put the issue of Solyndra into perspective. This article should help you as you contact your Member of Congress to express your feelings about how they voted on  H.R. 6213 or the ‘No More Solyndras [...]

  • Indiana House Congressional Delegation Votes 7-2 for ‘No More Solyndras’ Act (H.R. 6213); Link to Roll Call to See How They Voted

    Updated: 2012-09-19 15:22:42
    Dear Indiana DG Readers: For some background on this issue, see Loan Guarantees for Clean Energy. You might want to have this handy when you contact your Member of Congress to discuss their vote on this important issue. By the way, if you contact your Member of Congress about their vote on this legislation AND [...]

  • Scottish anti-wind turbine group's ad rapped for using images of Hawaii

    Updated: 2012-09-19 08:15:18
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  • PV-Magazine: Underpinning its U.S. market expansion, Fronius has announced it will begin inverter production at new headquarters in Portage, Indiana soon.

    Updated: 2012-09-18 19:03:30
    Dear IndianaDG Readers: This morning (9/18/2012) I talked to Tony Saucedo, Central States Regional Sales Manager, Fronius, and he told me that they move into their new building in Portage, Indiana on Monday, September 24, 2012. He expects that later this year the new facility will be available for tours. Please let me know if [...]

  • Take our IndianaDG Poll: What should happen with federal subsidies of renewable energy?

    Updated: 2012-09-18 17:04:16
    This poll is identical to the one in the Wall Street Journal on Monday, September 17, 2012.. See previous blog post http://wp.me/pMRZi-PX.

  • Find out how you can generate hot water from your existing Solar PV system!

    Updated: 2012-09-18 16:49:29
    ImmerSun Virtual Solar Thermal System – without the need to replace your hot-water tank OR have more panels fitted to your roof!! BritishEco have a cost effective way that will allow you to heat your water with surplus energy from … Continue reading

  • Gone with the wind? Messages mixed on nearby Lafayette, Indiana energy projects

    Updated: 2012-09-17 16:36:39
    Original article: http://t.co/fPnaNLkv9:38 PM, Sep 16, 2012 Wind turbines are silhouetted in the morning sun near Brookston. / By Michael Heinz/J&C Written by  Hayleigh Colombo Study: Wind could power the globe. Renewable energy experts aren’t holding their breath as they try to nail down what the future holds for Indiana’s wind energy projects. Between anxiety [...]

  • UK windfarms generate record amount of power

    Updated: 2012-09-14 18:44:50
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  • Find out how a Biomass Boiler could work for you at our Biomass Road Shows

    Updated: 2012-09-14 15:33:58
    BritishEco are excited to be running a Biomass Road Show in the Yorkshire & Lincolnshire area, where we will have Biomass Boilers up and running so you can get a real idea of how they work! Our experienced consultant will … Continue reading

  • Clinton to Solar Companies: "You Just Can't Be Deterred"

    Updated: 2012-09-12 23:30:11
    This afternoon at Solar Power International 2012, Former President Bill Clinton offered words of encouragement and admiration for solar companies in America and around the globe.

  • Can PACE Local Energy Financing Come Back?

    Updated: 2012-09-11 01:00:00
    It can with your help; submit a comment to the FHFA by Thursday, Sept. 13! After effectively suspending residential PACE energy efficiency and renewable energy municipal financing programs in 2010 and then being taken to federal court and required to do a revised rule making, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released its revised ruling on

  • Why Isn't the Deep South Green? Or Is It?

    Updated: 2012-09-04 14:00:00
    Everyone is seeking the elusive killer app that will revolutionize energy. Most expect it to be a high tech gadget, or new form of generation or a way to finally store mass quantities of electricity. Not anthropologist Susan Mazur-Stommen. She’s looking in a completely different place: inside our heads, or more specifically inside the heads of thos

  • Clean energy photography competition winners - in pictures

    Updated: 2012-09-04 11:32:23
    Chris Flavin and Wayne Beesley have been named joint winners of a Friends of the Earth competition calling for photographs inspired by renewable energy

  • Wipe out your 9% rise in energy bills this autumn & receive up to £873 a year instead!

    Updated: 2012-09-03 16:58:23
      Ofgem have released their latest energy statistics showing that domestic electricity prices, including VAT, rose by 5.5% in real terms between April 2011 and April 2012. Domestic gas prices, including VAT, rose by 13% in real terms during the … Continue reading

  • Pen ink proves surprise key to powerful supercapacitor

    Updated: 2012-09-03 01:30:48
    : Log in Email Password Remember me Your login is case sensitive I have forgotten my password Register now Activate my subscription Institutional login Athens login close My New Scientist Home News In-Depth Articles Blogs Opinion TV Galleries Topic Guides Last Word Subscribe Dating Look for Science Jobs SPACE TECH ENVIRONMENT HEALTH LIFE PHYSICS MATH SCIENCE IN SOCIETY Cookies Privacy Pen ink proves surprise key to powerful supercapacitor 12:30 3 September 2012 Nanotech Hal Hodson , technology reporter Image : Sipa Press Rex Features Standard pen ink is the surprise component in a flexible carbon fibre supercapacitor which can be bent in a full circle with barely any loss of performance . Supercapacitors are devices that can unleash large amounts of charge very quickly and are useful in

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