SiteFusion 4globaldeWelcome to RSS!http://www.renewablesinternational.net/Fri, 04 May 2012 01:14:01 GMT100 % Renewable,Homepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Renewablehttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/power-play-short-documentary-on-german-success/150/537/38190/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/power-play-short-documentary-on-german-success/150/537/38190/In a new video documentary released on Monday, Journeyman Pictures investigates how Germany is switching over to renewables ? and in particular, how communities are managing to force the switch against opposition from large power corporations.Fri, 04 May 2012 12:36:04 GMTHomepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Solar Energy,Solar Energyhttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/ontarios-new-fits-expected-in-a-week/150/510/38188/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/ontarios-new-fits-expected-in-a-week/150/510/38188/The Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) published its proposals for changes to Ontario's feed-in tariffs for solar at the end of April. The province is currently wrapping up a scheduled review of the policy, which put Ontario at the forefront of renewables in North America.Fri, 04 May 2012 11:25:47 GMTHomepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Solar Energy,Solar Energyhttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/global-solar-council-for-free-trade/150/510/38185/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/global-solar-council-for-free-trade/150/510/38185/A number of solar firms announced the founding of a new organization yesterday to promote "the global development and growth of solar energy." Specifically, the organization aims to provide a counterweight to CASM, the group spearheaded by SolarWorld that calls for import duties against products from China.Fri, 04 May 2012 10:11:42 GMTHomepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Solar Energy,Solar Energyhttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/storing-solar-power/150/510/38164/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/storing-solar-power/150/510/38164/Researchers in a Franco-German project have come up with a power storage system that considerably increases direct consumption from roof arrays. Such applications are becoming increasingly important in countries like Germany, which has implemented a kind of real-time net-metering called "own consumption."Wed, 02 May 2012 04:52:56 GMTHomepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Wind Energy,Wind Energyhttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/vestas-goes-to-ukraine/150/505/38137/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/vestas-goes-to-ukraine/150/505/38137/Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas is selling the weak-wind version of its V-112 in a growing number of countries. Now, the Danish global market leader is supplying a wind farm in Ukraine for the first time. Tue, 01 May 2012 08:36:03 GMTHomepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Wind Energy,Wind Energyhttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/areva-goes-uk/150/505/38136/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/areva-goes-uk/150/505/38136/Areva Wind plans to get involved in the offshore sector in the UK. The firm is already a supplier to wind farms in the German part of the North Sea and was recently awarded contracts for French offshore projects. Now, Areva Wind?s Jean Huby says his firm is homing in on the next round of offshore wind in the UK starting in 2014.Tue, 01 May 2012 07:44:47 GMTHomepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Renewablehttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/global-solar-and-wind-atlas/150/522/38128/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/global-solar-and-wind-atlas/150/522/38128/Last week, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) announced the launch of a new online atlas with solar and wind data. When completed, the atlas will be accessible at no charge and target investors and policymakers looking for suitable sites.Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:07:37 GMT100 % Renewable,Homepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Renewablehttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/german-fit-surcharge-could-explode/150/537/38113/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/german-fit-surcharge-could-explode/150/537/38113/According to a report in German economics daily Handelsblatt, the surcharge passed on to our consumers to cover the cost of feed-in tariffs in Germany could rise by nearly 50% this fall. The problem is that renewable power is increasingly lowering the price of electricity on power exchanges ? and ironically, the lower that price goes, the more expensive renewables look.Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:41:25 GMT100 % Renewable,Homepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Renewablehttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/berlin-to-buy-back-its-grid/150/537/38111/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/berlin-to-buy-back-its-grid/150/537/38111/A citizens group called Bürger Energie Berlin aims to by the German capital city's distribution grid to facilitate the integration of renewables. Any citizen can purchase shares in the group, which says it will not sell to any of Germany's major power conglomerates.Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:46:22 GMT100 % Renewable,Homepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Renewablehttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/japan-publishes-feed-in-tariffs/150/537/38095/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/japan-publishes-feed-in-tariffs/150/537/38095/The Japanese press has published feed-in tariffs for all types of renewables, but the material has not yet been published in English.Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:50:55 GMTHomepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Wind Energy,Wind Energyhttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/siemens-lowers-guidance/150/505/38089/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/siemens-lowers-guidance/150/505/38089/This morning, the German industrial giant reduced its profit target from 6.0 billion euros to 5.2-5.4 billion euros. One of the main problems is connections to wind farms in the North Sea, but the firm is also having trouble in its telecommunications division.Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:29:04 GMT100 % Renewable,Homepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Renewablehttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/austria-to-discontinue-imports-of-nuclear-power/150/537/38088/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/austria-to-discontinue-imports-of-nuclear-power/150/537/38088/Austria has never had a nuclear power plant, but the country does import power from its neighbors, as is common practice in the EU. Now, the Austrians aim to ensure that none of that power comes from nuclear plants.Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:46:14 GMTHomepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Solar Energy,Solar Energyhttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/q-cells-goes-back-into-production/150/510/38087/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/q-cells-goes-back-into-production/150/510/38087/The German photovoltaics manufacturer recently declared bankruptcy but has now relaunched production. The liquidator says a number of parties are interested in investing.Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:21:33 GMTHomepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Wind Energy,Wind Energyhttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/repowers-cfo-steps-down/150/505/38076/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/repowers-cfo-steps-down/150/505/38076/On Sunday, Repower announced that its Chief Financial Officer Derrick Noe left the company effective April 19.Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:06:57 GMTHomepage RenewablesInternational.net,Solar Energyhttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/japanese-solar-feed-in-tariffs-take-shape/150/452/38072/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/japanese-solar-feed-in-tariffs-take-shape/150/452/38072/It has been known for some time now that Japan will be rolling out FITs for solar this summer, and now Reuters reports a specific figure for the first time: 42 yen, equivalent to roughly 0.39 euros or 0.51 US dollars ? roughly twice what is currently paid in Europe. Will Japan be the next boom and bust market?Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:18:06 GMTHomepage RenewablesInternational.net,Solar Energyhttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/mckinsey-says-future-is-bright-for-solar/150/452/38065/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/mckinsey-says-future-is-bright-for-solar/150/452/38065/In light of the slew of reports over the past year about solar companies going bankrupt and ramping down production, you might think that the prospects are not good for photovoltaics. But a report released this month by market analysts at McKinsey finds reason to be optimistic.Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:03:47 GMT100 % Renewable,Homepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Renewablehttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/pew-ranks-countries-by-clean-energy-investments/150/537/38061/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/pew-ranks-countries-by-clean-energy-investments/150/537/38061/The 2011 edition of the Pew Charitable Trust's report entitled "Who's Winning the Clean Energy Race" has the US and China as the leading markets, followed by Germany in a distant third place. More importantly, this year's report includes small installations.Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:23:12 GMT100 % Renewable,Homepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Renewablehttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/security-of-smart-meters-in-question/150/537/38053/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/security-of-smart-meters-in-question/150/537/38053/Demand management will play a crucial role in the switch to renewables, but as recent events in Puerto Rico show the meters themselves are easy to hack. German IT organizations also recently complained that a lack of standards prevents further progress in security.Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:00:22 GMTHomepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Solar Energy,Solar Energyhttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/thin-film-or-crystalline/150/510/38050/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/thin-film-or-crystalline/150/510/38050/The mood among manufacturers of thin film, who say they are pursuing new markets and new strategies, is good. The focus is especially on sunny countries and special applications.Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:59:27 GMTBioenergy,Homepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Bio Energyhttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/international-biomass-conference-expo-ends-today/150/515/37993/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/international-biomass-conference-expo-ends-today/150/515/37993/The event, which organizers say is the largest in the world for biomass, took place from April 16-19 in Denver, Colorado. More than 100 speakers were invited, and tours of local projects were offered.Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:59:22 GMTBioenergy,Homepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Bio Energyhttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/chinese-biomass-market-attractive-for-western-manufacturers/150/515/37992/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/chinese-biomass-market-attractive-for-western-manufacturers/150/515/37992/Denmark's DP CleanTech shows that European companies can succeed on China's biomass market. The firm says it is behind 40 percent of biomass power plants in the country, and the market is attractive, with a more ambitious target for biomass than for solar.Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:53:04 GMTHomepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Wind Energy,Wind Energyhttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/fear-of-asia/150/505/37991/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/fear-of-asia/150/505/37991/The focus of discussions on the future of the wind power sector is increasingly on China. In 2006, it was a market worth only two gigawatts, but the country now has greatest installed capacity in the world at more than 62 gigawatts. Gradually, manufacturers from Asia are now conquering the world. Wind turbine manufacturers from Europe therefore face a crucial question: is China an opportunity or a threat?Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:20:25 GMTBioenergy,Homepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Bio Energyhttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/biogas-success-stories-in-northern-europe/150/515/37977/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/biogas-success-stories-in-northern-europe/150/515/37977/In Oslo, Norway, city buses are to run on biogas from food waste, Finland is rolling out biogas cogeneration units, and a number of countries have come together to help fund applied research.Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:24:31 GMTHomepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Wind Energy,Wind Energyhttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/edf-to-set-up-wind-turbines-in-morocco/150/505/37975/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/edf-to-set-up-wind-turbines-in-morocco/150/505/37975/On Monday, EDF Energies Nouvelles and Mitsui of Japan announced a 150 megawatt project in northern Morocco. The country has a target of two gigawatts of wind power and two gigawatts of solar power by 2020.Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:56:02 GMTHomepage RenewablesInternational.net,News Solar Energy,Solar Energyhttp://www.renewablesinternational.net/first-solar-streamlines/150/510/37973/http://www.renewablesinternational.net/first-solar-streamlines/150/510/37973/The former global market leader from the US plans to close its plant in Frankfurt on the Oder at the end of the year. People will also be laid-off in Malaysia, where plants are being mothballed, and jobs will be cut in the US as well. The firm says it is reacting to policy changes in Europe.Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:05:07 GMT