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Australia’s carbon tax to herald shift to natural gas
- 2012-04-25 11:26:57
- Junior Isles
Natural gas is likely to be Australia’s new fuel source of choice in the face of a move away from coal-fired plants, prompted by the country's looming carbon tax, according to ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
USA and Britain to collaborate on deep-water wind power technology
- 2012-04-24 06:04:12
- David Flin
Britain and the USA have announced that they will jointly fund development work on offshore wind generation technologies that can be deployed in waters as much as 150 m deep, with the intention of opening vast new areas of ocean to development.
Wind farm inaugurated on Cape Verde Islands
- 2012-04-21 06:12:07
- David Flin
Cabeólica has inaugurated a 2.5 MW wind farm on Boa Vista Island, part of the Cape Verde archipelago.
Enel Green Power signs agreement for solar power and biomass plant in Italy
- 2012-04-17 05:50:32
- David Flin
Roma Capitale, Enel Green Power (EGP) and ENEA have signed a memorandum of understanding for the testing and development of new technologies for generating zero CO2 emissions electricity from renewable sources.
New EIA report surveys US progress on renewables
- 2012-04-13 17:36:52
- Junior Isles
A new Power Plant Operations Report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows significant renewables growth across many states in the last decade.
Iberdrola-led consortium wins rights to 500 MW French wind farm
- 2012-04-12 13:16:03
- Junior Isles
France has awarded an Iberdrola - Eole-RES consortium the exclusive rights to develop a 500 MW offshore wind project near Saint-Brieuc, off the coast of Brittany. The project will create around 2000 jobs and help pioneer the offshore wind industry in France.
Reliance Indian solar projects bear fruit
- 2012-04-02 17:48:40
- Junior Isles
One of India’s largest solar projects, a 40 MW PV plant in Rajasthan, north-western India, has begun production. PV company First Solar has provided the 500 000 thin film modules that will help provide clean energy to Mumbai.
Morocco plans significant generation development
- 2012-03-20 18:51:27
- Junior Isles
Robust growth of electricity demand in Morocco has highlighted the need for significant expansion of generation and transmission capacity in the country.
North American wind capacity to double by 2017, report says
- 2012-03-08 23:03:35
- Junior Isles
North America accounts for approximately 22 per cent of the total installed wind energy generation capacity, but the number of installations will more than double during the next five years, according to a Pike Research report. Onshore installations are also likely account for up to 97 per cent of this total.
US ‘Clean Energy Standard’ proposed by Senator
- 2012-03-06 20:12:21
- Junior Isles
US Senator Jeff Bingaman has proposed the enactment of a ‘Clean Energy Standard’, which would reassure renewables investors, diversify US power generation and help to reduce carbon emissions.
