Posted in Climate, Energy, Policy on 2008-01-31 | No Comments »
Climate change and the depletion of oil reserves are taking place faster than expected and the policies being put in place are insufficient to keep up, leading economist Jeremy Rifkin told EurActiv France in an interview, pleading for the EU to lead the way towards a “Third Industrial Revolution”.
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Posted in Electricity, Science, Wind Energy on 2008-01-31 | No Comments »
The Aerogenerator wind turbine (Photograph: Grimshaw Architects)
It may resemble a giant rotary washing line, but it might just help Britain meet its hugely ambitious new wind energy targets. At least that’s the claim of the company developing a novel “vertical axis” wind turbine dubbed the Aerogenerator.
The 144-metre high V-shaped structure would be mounted offshore [...]
Posted in Economics, Electricity, Policy, Solar Energy on 2008-01-31 | No Comments »
Dutch Economics Minister Maria van der Hoeven has announced the introduction of a government subsidy for power generated by solar panels.
The subsidy would amount to 33 euro cents per Kilowatt-hour, which means it would take around 15 years for people to recover their investments.
The subsidy forms part of a new policy intended to stimulate sustainable [...]
Posted in Electricity, Solar Energy on 2008-01-31 | No Comments »
Newly designed solar cells can be screen-printed in a wide array of colors and patterns to allow them to be attractively incorporated into building design. The solar cells also can be used on windows, providing shading from glare while generating electricity.
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Posted in Economics, Europe, Hydro Energy on 2008-01-31 | No Comments »
Albania’s government on Wednesday approved deals worth 1 billion euro to modernize a power station and build three new hydroelectric plants to help ease the country’s chronic power-supply problems.
The Energy Ministry said the Greek-based consortium Atermon SA, Roder & Blackwell Consulting will invest 100 million euro in a power station at Fier, 100 kilometers (62 [...]
Posted in Policy, Solar Energy on 2008-01-31 | No Comments »
SEMI has announced details of its new global photovoltaic (PV) initiatives. These include the formation of the SEMI PV Group. With 20 percent of SEMI members currently active in PV, including the industry’s largest equipment and materials suppliers, the association is positioned to support the PV industry growth through reduced costs, efficient technology transfer, global [...]
Posted in Electricity, Europe, Solar Energy on 2008-01-31 | No Comments »
SunEdison, has started construction on 7 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic (PV) solar power plants in Spain with joint venture partners Sunergy and Blue-Green Capital. The four ground-mount solar power systems will be completed by the third quarter of 2008.
“Cost management is essential for future projects in Europe, as subsidized tariffs [...]
Posted in Biofuels, Economics on 2008-01-31 | No Comments »
GreenHunter Energy, Inc. announced that it has closed on a new Senior Bank Credit Facility of up to $150 million with WestLB, a German financial institution. The first project financing to be funded under this Credit Facility totals $43.5 million.
The credit will be used to fund the development, conversion, and operation [...]
Posted in Economics, Electricity, Solar Energy on 2008-01-31 | No Comments »
A company offering renewable energy products and services has sealed a $600,000 deal with the World Health Organization to supply solar fridges to Nigeria. True Energy, which is based in Tywyn, Gwynedd, and also counts the United Nations, Unicef, B&Q and South West Water among its clients, has developed flourishing export markets in Africa, the [...]
Posted in Efficiency, Energy, Europe, Policy on 2008-01-31 | No Comments »
The European Commission has issued a first, grim assessment of energy-savings plans submitted by member states last year, pointing to a lack of political commitment to reduce energy consumption at national level. But Brussels itself is being criticised for dropping the issue in favour of policies with a higher political profile.
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