China will proactively introduce a set of new taxation policies designed to preserve the environment, including a tax on carbon dioxide emissions, according to a senior official with the Ministry of Finance (MOF). The government will collect the environmental protection tax instead of pollutant discharge fees, as well as levy a tax on carbon dioxide … Continue reading China to introduce a tax on carbon dioxide emissions
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Denmark: Businesses are new growth market for solar energy
The upcoming conference ‘The Solar Future: Denmark’ will focus on the potential for solar energy in Denmark. Experts expect that larger companies and businesses will become a new growth market. After the explosive growth of solar energy in Denmark in 2012 under the favourable framework conditions for private households, experts now see a new growth … Continue reading Denmark: Businesses are new growth market for solar energy
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Iberdrola deploys smart grid technology in United States, Spain and United Kingdom
Iberdrola is embracing new technologies through different projects designed to incorporate modern power grids in the regions where the company operates. This new infrastructure, based on remote control and grid automation, enables the Company to provide clients with new products and services, and entails significantly improved quality of electricity supply. The grid transformation will also … Continue reading Iberdrola deploys smart grid technology in United States, Spain and United Kingdom
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Tata Power registers its 50.4MW wind energy project at Samana, Gujarat, under the Clean Development Mechanism
Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power utility, today announced the successful registration of its 50.4MW wind power project at Samana, Gujarat, under the CDM programme of UNFCCC. The 50.4MW wind plant at Samana was commissioned in May 2009 and uses 63 wind turbine generators of 800KW capacity each to harness wind energy for power generation. … Continue reading Tata Power registers its 50.4MW wind energy project at Samana, Gujarat, under the Clean Development Mechanism
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Vestas transfers employees from Randers and Copenhagen to company HQ in Aarhus, Denmark
Today, employees at Vestas’ facilities in Copenhagen and Randers have been informed that their positions will be transferred to Aarhus at Vestas’ addresses in the northern part of Aarhus as of 1 July 2013. Vestas maintains its warehouse at Langelandsvej in Randers. ”Vestas is carrying out a plan to reduce the company’s cost. The recently … Continue reading Vestas transfers employees from Randers and Copenhagen to company HQ in Aarhus, Denmark
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BBC’s Gethin Jones launches appeal for Renewable World
EWEA works with Renewable World, a charity that leverages funds, expertise and resources from the global renewable energy industry to tackle poverty through renewable energy in poor, remote, off-grid communities where financial or geographical barriers prevent private sector solutions being effective. Access to affordable and reliable energy services is critical in empowering poor people to … Continue reading BBC’s Gethin Jones launches appeal for Renewable World
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Court gives approval to huge Swedish offshore wind farm
The wind power project being developed by Blekinge Offshore would have 700 offshore wind turbines with a capacity of 2,500 MW, will cost up to DKK 45 billlion and construction could start in 2014 or 2015. As many as 25 vessels will be required to support logistics for equipment and personnel at the Anholt Wind … Continue reading Court gives approval to huge Swedish offshore wind farm
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EGP’s central role in European wind energy
Although the economy is going through difficult times, wind power keeps growing at a fast pace. With its 3,313.3 MW of capacity, EGP plays a central role in this sector, and is set to participate to its future growing trend. “We are seeing that wind energy is regularly contributing to electricity portfolios in many parts … Continue reading EGP’s central role in European wind energy
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TiSUN installs its first solar thermal project in Albania
TiSUN, an Austria-based solar thermal specialist, has installed its first solar thermal project in Albania. In January 2013 the company installed a TiSUN solar thermal system in the city of Tirana which will provide hot water for the German Society for International Cooperation. Michael Reinshagen, TiSUN’s Sales Manager for the Baltic States, South and Eastern … Continue reading TiSUN installs its first solar thermal project in Albania
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Guernsey looks to UK and France for wind energy partner
Guernsey has approached the UK and France with proposals for a partnership to create a large wind farm. Commerce and Employment Minister Kevin Stewart said the States were working out the costs of building a sizable wind farm off the island’s north coast. He said the island needed the backing of its neighbours as it … Continue reading Guernsey looks to UK and France for wind energy partner
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WWF calls for 45% wind energy and solar power in EU electricity mix by 2030
“Re-energising Europe: Putting the EU on Track for 100% Renewable Energy” caps the contribution of wind power and solar energy at 45% of electricity supply at that date. The World Wildlife Federation (WWF) has released a report which finds that the EU can and must meet 35% of its heating needs and 65% of its … Continue reading WWF calls for 45% wind energy and solar power in EU electricity mix by 2030
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Concentrating Solar Power: Foreign investors set to sue Spain over energy reform
It is unclear how much claims might be worth, but international funds have more than 13 billion euros ($17 billion) of renewable energy assets in Spain and say that the government has reneged on the terms of their investment. The Spanish Parliament approved a law on Thursday that cuts subsidies for alternative energy technologies, backtracking … Continue reading Concentrating Solar Power: Foreign investors set to sue Spain over energy reform
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Arise to build new wind farms in southern Sweden for SEK 400 million
Arise Windpower AB (STO:AWP): A decision has been taken to build 15 wind farms in three separate projects in southern Sweden. Construction is scheduled to begin in the spring and the turbines are expected to go into operation in the third quarter of this year. The 15 wind turbines have an installed capacity of about … Continue reading Arise to build new wind farms in southern Sweden for SEK 400 million
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Wind power is safe, sensible and sustainable
Tom McGurk’s article in last week’s paper suggests that “wind farms are dangerous and damaging to the environment and to public health. They devastate local communities, divide families and destroy property prices”. Where is the compelling evidence for these “facts”? How do wind turbines compare on these criteria to other forms of electricity generation — … Continue reading Wind power is safe, sensible and sustainable
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Mexico More Attractive due to Falling Prices of Photovoltaic Modules
Mexico, with its huge flat desert surfaces scorched by an omnipresent sun, is only just beginning to scratch the surface of solar. According to research, Mexican suppliers often indicate that funding is hard to get by, as financial institutions have difficulties assessing the advantage of PV technology and possess little experience in risk evaluation. The … Continue reading Mexico More Attractive due to Falling Prices of Photovoltaic Modules
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Material That Slows Light Opens New Possibilities in Solar Energy
University at Buffalo engineers have created a more efficient way to catch rainbows, an advancement in photonics that could lead to technological breakthroughs in solar energy, stealth technology and other areas of research. Qiaoqiang Gan, PhD, an assistant professor of electrical engineering at UB, and a team of graduate students described their work in a … Continue reading Material That Slows Light Opens New Possibilities in Solar Energy
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Emerging Battery Technologies Will Address Issues of Energy Density, Cost, and Cycle Life
Currently available advanced battery technologies for cleantech applications fall short of market needs. While lithium ion batteries have emerged as an early leader in cleantech applications such as energy storage and electrified vehicles, after nearly 20 years of commercialization efforts, the competitive field remains open. According to a new research brief from Pike Research, a … Continue reading Emerging Battery Technologies Will Address Issues of Energy Density, Cost, and Cycle Life
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Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Market to Surpass $3.8 Billion by 2020
Although sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) to date have been lower than previously forecast, the PEV market is expected to continue to grow, and to see stronger growth when the worldwide economy improves and as battery prices come down. A key enabler, and a direct result, of that growth will be expanding sales of … Continue reading Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Market to Surpass $3.8 Billion by 2020
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Enercon continues to dominate German wind energy market
Vestas came in second place, clocking up 24.2%. REpower came third with 11%, followed by Nordex with 3.7%, e.n.o. with 1.5% and Vensys with 1.1%. Enercon has continued to lead the German onshore market by taking a 56.8% share of the 2,335MW installed in 2012, according to wind engineering and consultancy firm Deutsche Windguard. Vestas … Continue reading Enercon continues to dominate German wind energy market
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China became the world’s largest energy producer in 2012
China became the world’s largest energy producer in 2012, with its annual electricity output totaling 4.94 trillion kwh, according to data previously released by the National Energy Administration. The country’s total installed power generative capacity had reached 1.14 billion kilowatts by the end of 2012. The country’s hydropower and wind energy sectors boast the world’s … Continue reading China became the world’s largest energy producer in 2012
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