Homepage RenewablesInternational.net » 04.11.2010
Will oil drilling trump offshore wind in UK?
British media report that a clause overlooked by offshore wind investors may be a game-changer. read more »
Marine energy » 03.11.2010
Crown Estate grants Lease to MyGen for 400 MW tidal stream energy project
In August, Atlantis Resources Corporation unveiled the world's largest tidal turbine, the 1 MW AK-1000. Now the company has the opportunity to prove its technology in one of the world's largest planned tidal power projects. read more »
Homepage RenewablesInternational.net » 03.11.2010
New solar map of Mediterranean
The German Aerospace Center (DLR), which is also involved in Desertec, has begun work on a new solar atlas of Mediterranean countries to help planners choose sites. read more »
Wind » 03.11.2010
Nordex gets a foothold in the U.S. wind market
The message in American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) latest Windpower Outlook borders on gloom and doom, warning of the coming wind industry collapse unless lawmakers pass a renewable energy standard, but Nordex is undeterred. The official opening of its new plant in Arkansas signals the company's commitment to the U.S. market. read more »
CSP » 02.11.2010
Calico Solar Project the latest in a wave of approvals
The U.S. Department of the Interior has been working closely with the California Energy Commission to fast track a backlog of pending renewables project applications before incentives tied to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) expire at the end of this year. The latest project approval is for a solar power generation facility using clusters of parabolic reflectors equipped with Stirling generator. read more »
Utility-scale solar » 29.10.2010
South Africa seeks investors for massive desert solar project
The Kalahari Desert covers nearly a million square kilometers in three African States and is one of the most punishing climates on earth, with temperatures well above 100̊ F and annual solar insolation in excess of 2000 kWh/m2. Now South Africa's Department of Energy wants to begin harvesting this rich source of energy. read more »
Market forecast » 29.10.2010
EPIA and Greenpeace study on growth of PV
The European Photovoltaic Industry Association and Greenpeace International published a study this week, which explains that the world's current PV capacity could rise from 23 gigawatts at the end of 2009 to 180 gigawatts by 2015. read more »
NGOs » 28.10.2010
New program aims at cooperation on renewables between EU and Africa
A new organization wants to act as a go-between between the public and private sectors, coordinate African government renewable energy programs, and work with financing institutions to promote the spread of renewables on the African continent. read more »
Peak demand parity - part 6 » 28.10.2010
Yes, we have no base load
In the last installment, we saw that solar and wind power may soon be able to cover more than 100 percent of Germany's power demand in less than a decade. And we saw why that's a problem – the bad news is the grid and our power production structures are not ready. read more »
Desertec » 27.10.2010
Saharan dreams
Members of the DESERTEC Consortium and leaders from the energy, wind, concentrating solar power, PV, and other industries converged on Barcelona Spain on October 26-27 for the first annual Dii conference. read more »
Solar research » 26.10.2010
Fraunhofer ISE expands in Germany's Climate Protection Capital
Europe's largest solar research center is building a new laboratory in Germany's Climate Protection Capital of 2010. read more »
CSP » 26.10.2010
America's DESERTEC
Just over a week ago, Solar Millennium looked like a company against the ropes, but now that the U.S. Department of the Interior (DoI) has approved its Blythe Solar Power Project, the pioneering company is ready to come out swinging. read more »
Environmental impact » 25.10.2010
No money to dismantle wind turbines
Cassia County in Idaho is considering requiring firms to set aside provisions for the dismantling of wind turbines, as is common practice in other countries. read more »
CPV » 22.10.2010
Soliant concentrates on upping output
CPV is not just for utility-scale anymore -- if Soliant has any say in it, that is. The company's new tracking CPV systems are designed for commercial rooftops. read more »
Wind » 22.10.2010
Windfall profits: October a blustery month for Siemens Energy
Just six months after Siemens wrapped up a deal to supply 130 of its new 3.6 MW wind turbines to the first U.S. wind farm, the company a cinched a deal to supply 80 of the machines to the DanTysk offshore project in the North Sea. read more »
