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img hspace 10 vspace 5 align left width 110 src http www renewableenergyworld com assets images story 2012 5 18 1332 49 9 mw hudson ranch i geothermal plant unveiled in california jpg EnergySource hosted the unveiling of its 49 9 Hudson Ranch I geothermal plant now renamed John L Featherstone Plant a geothermal innovator in the Salton Sea area today in Imperial Valley Cali
img hspace 10 vspace 5 align left width 110 src http www renewableenergyworld com assets images story 2012 5 18 1332 will chinese solar module tariffs restore balance to the industry jpg In the quest to level the playing field the 31 percent anti dumping tariff announced Thursday was a good start said SolarWorld President Gordon Brinser but even more is needed to bring the in
img hspace 10 vspace 5 align left width 110 src http www renewableenergyworld com assets images story 2012 5 18 1332 apple to power 3 data centers with 100 percent renewable energy jpg Greenpeace advocates gathered outside of Apple s Cupertino headquarters early this week dressed as iPhones and iPods declaring their outrage about the company s lack of clean energy use They proje
img hspace 10 vspace 5 align left width 110 src http www renewableenergyworld com assets images story 2012 5 18 0 energy efficiency what are the laggards thinking jpg Why do some states avoid creating policies that encourage consumers and businesses to save energy What rsquo s the psychology of the laggards A new nbsp report nbsp by the American Council for an Energy Efficiency
img hspace 10 vspace 5 align left width 110 src http www renewableenergyworld com assets images story 2012 5 18 1332 the forest s treasure a profitable solution to woody waste jpg When forests are logged managed or selectively trimmed so they ll be less susceptible to raging fires there are usually huge piles of stumps branches and other wood debris left laying on the ground N
img hspace 10 vspace 5 align left width 110 src http www renewableenergyworld com assets images story 2012 5 17 8479 are it data centers emerging as a killer app for green power part 1 jpg Last month Greenpeace launched a series of coordinated protests at Amazon Apple and Microsoft locations to draw attention to the companies rsquo use of GHG intensive fuels in powering their
img hspace 10 vspace 5 align left width 110 src http www renewableenergyworld com assets images story 2012 5 17 1332 31 percent anti dumping tariffs announced for chinese solar panels jpg The U S Department of Commerce on Thursday announced stiff anti dumping tariffs of around 31 percent on crystalline silicon solar panels imported from China leading to a new round of concerns o
img hspace 10 vspace 5 align left width 110 src http www renewableenergyworld com assets images story 2012 5 17 1332 domestic module manufacturing pv globalization or political vote seeking jpg Despite 2011 having been a particularly challenging year for PV cell and module manufacturers new small scale module manufacturing facilities continue to be implemented especially in emer
img hspace 10 vspace 5 align left width 110 src http www renewableenergyworld com assets images story 2012 5 17 1332 can the voice of solar shine brighter jpg Solar manufacturers and installers face the same challenge as many business owners How can a company make time for media outreach as part of their overall marketing strategy With so many other tasks vying for our time and
img hspace 10 vspace 5 align left width 110 src http www renewableenergyworld com assets images story 2012 5 17 1332 mission critical a clean energy call to arms jpg They say nothing can get done in Washington D C on the issue of clean energy which has become a political lightning rod over the last year With Congress at a high watermark of partisanship accusations abound on C
img hspace 10 vspace 5 align left width 110 src http www renewableenergyworld com assets images story 2012 5 17 9527 rethinking the role of government in cleantech jpg Another year another wringing of the hands over tax credits and incentives for clean technology Lobbyists and vendors in the U S are once again nbsp singing the blues calling for continued and expanding governm
img hspace 10 vspace 5 align left width 110 src http www renewableenergyworld com assets images story 2012 5 16 1332 five shining examples of renewable energy innovation and investment jpg Sinking revenues and shrinking policy support may be causing a bit of a haze on the renewable energy horizon but there s plenty of sunshine trying to peek through if you look hard enough
img hspace 10 vspace 5 align left width 110 src http www renewableenergyworld com assets images story 2012 5 16 9544 proposed new jersey solar bill may not solve srec woes jpg Note An update on the status of this legislation can be found here Trade offs Begin NJ S1925 Update Senators nbsp Bob Smith nbsp and nbsp Stephen Sweeny nbsp recently introduced New Jersey nbsp Senate B
img hspace 10 vspace 5 align left width 110 src http www renewableenergyworld com assets images story 2012 5 16 1332 house armed services committee proposes ban on biofuels jpg Just one month before the biennial Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC in Hawaii the world s largest international maritime exercise the biofuels industry has encountered a possible roadblock The House Armed Se
img hspace 10 vspace 5 align left width 110 src http www renewableenergyworld com assets images story 2012 5 16 1332 solar fit fallout germany s environment minister forced out jpg The European shake up continues as Germany s powerful Minister of the Environment Norbert Roettgen was fired Thursday as Chancellor Angela Merkel looks to hold onto power following her party s regional
img hspace 10 vspace 5 align left width 110 src http www renewableenergyworld com assets images story 2012 5 16 1332 the 6 gasoline that almost was jpg A landmark 2009 study conducted by researchers at Iowa State s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development and updated this week for impacts through 2011 found that US ethanol production reduced wholesale gasoline prices by an
img hspace 10 vspace 5 align left width 110 src http www renewableenergyworld com assets images story 2012 5 16 1332 egs takes geothermal global jpg As ancient as the earth itself unharnessed geothermal energy most often bubbles to the surface in geological hot spots long known for geysers and naturally boiling mud pots
img hspace 10 vspace 5 align left width 110 src http www renewableenergyworld com assets images story 2012 5 15 1332 senate democrats exclude chinese solar panels from itc jpg Two high profile Senate Democrats introduced a proposal Tuesday that if passed would set domestic requirements on solar installations looking to qualify for the 30 percent Investment Tax Credit
img hspace 10 vspace 5 align left width 110 src http www renewableenergyworld com assets images story 2012 5 15 1332 lime energy strategy validated by award from central hudson jpg Lime Energy NASD LIME has been a star in the very competitive energy services space recently because of its ability to maintain margins in what has been a very competitive environment While competin
Logan Energy Ltd the Edinburgh based fuel cell and hydrogen solutions provider will be providing the electricity to power the Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association stand B41 at this year s All Energy Show
The German Nordex Group has announced an 8 3 percent increase in sales in the first quarter of 2012 198 3 million compared with 183 1 m last year but operating profit was restrained by below average capacity utilisation and lower margins on projects
A top U S government agency the Department of the Interior DOI has announced that it intends to proceed with a review of plans by Atlantic Grid Holdings to develop an offshore wind grid
A new research study released by IHS Emerging Energy Research predicts that the biomass market will grow by 30 GW between 2012 and 2035 representing 6 of the additional renewable energy capacity in the EU
Representatives of the Serbian Government and Securum Equity Partners Europe have signed a memorandum regarding construction of what is claimed to be the largest solar park the world has seen so far
US based FuelCell Energy is acquiring the fuel cell component inventory and fuel cell manufacturing equipment of the former MTU Onsite Energy GmbH in Germany FuelCell Energy is also working to finalise the establishment of its European joint venture with Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS by 30 June
Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd reports that its solid oxide fuel cell products have achieved a combined 1 million hours of operation The company is a leading developer of high efficiency low emission electricity generation products for homes and other buildings
A partnership between Chinese company Yingli Green Energy EDF Consultoria and the State of Rio de Janeiro is bringing solar power to Brazil s most prestigious sports stadium Estado do Maracana which will host the 2014 World Cup
The European Photovoltaic Industry Association EPIA has released a comprehensive report assessing the state of PV markets in Europe and around the world which identifies Germany and Italy as the top markets for solar
Saudi Arabia needs to install much more solar power than any other country has managed to do so far while simultaneously developing more nuclear power plants the country s King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy KACARE advisory body has warned
Convert Italia and Solaria Corporation have just completed the world s largest low concentrating PV solar power plant which is now online and generating energy
In the US the Lafayette Hotel in San Diego has deployed a ClearEdge Power fuel cell system that will reduce energy costs and lessen its impact on the environment
In South Africa Anglo American Platinum has unveiled a prototype fuel cell powered mine locomotive This is the first of five fuel cell locomotives which will be tested for underground use at one of Anglo American Platinum s mines
In her speech setting out UK Government s legislative priorities the Queen talked up the importance of the forthcoming Electricity Market Reform and confirmed that the Government will establish the Green Investment Bank which will be headquartered in Edinburgh and seeded with an initial 3bn 4 84bn of public money
The European Marine Energy Centre has appointed renewable energy expert Max Carcas of Caelulum Ltd to its senior team with the aim of improving its external liaison activity
38 of GE s 2 5 MW wind turbines will be used for projects in northern Poland and the company will also build a service centre to provide long term local support
ReliOn and Hy9 are collaborating on the development of an integrated fuel processor for fuel cell products The programme will combine ReliOn strengths in hydrogen fuel cell technology and product engineering with Hy9 expertise in reforming and hydrogen purification systems
The company blames the U S market and regulatory conditions for postponing installation of the offshore prototype near Cape Charles Va which the Virginia Marine Resources Commission VMRC approved earlier this year
Representatives of international solar photovoltaic PV companies have formed the Global Solar Council a CEO level industry coalition to expand the global deployment of solar energy in a sustainable and cost competitive way
First Solar fell into loss of US 449 4 million in the first quarter Q1 of 2012 compared with a net profit of US 116m in the same period last year as the company was hit by low prices for solar and restructuring costs
3M s Renewable Energy Division and Gossamer Space Frames have launched a parabolic trough solar collector with a concentration factor of over 100x and an aperture size of 7 3 m said to reduce equipment and installation costs for concentrating solar power CSP systems
