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Tohoku Electric to establish new photovoltaic power company
- 2012-07-31 07:08:06
- David Flin
Japan’s Tohoku Electric Power Company has announced that it will create a joint venture dedicated to photovoltaic power generation in partnership with Yurtec Corporation.
10 MW solar project under construction in Ontario, Canada
- 2012-07-07 05:21:27
- David Flin
International Power Canada (IPC) has announced that construction has started at the $50 million Brockville Solar project in Leeds County, Ontario.
IEA report estimates 40 per cent renewables growth by 2017
- 2012-07-06 23:03:57
- Junior Isles
A new “Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report 2012” by the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that renewable generation should grow by 1840 TWh globally between 2011 and 2017, an almost 60 per cent increase on the 1160 TWh growth between 2005 and 2011, and a 40 per cent increase on current generation levels.
GT Energy and E.On to develop UK geothermal
- 2012-07-04 00:32:53
- Junior Isles
GT Energy and E.On have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly develop a new wave of urban geothermal power plants in the UK.
Positive year for UK wind sees 50 per cent growth
- 2012-06-30 21:40:57
- Junior Isles
UK wind generation has risen by around 50 per cent in the past year, according to a statement from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
Netherlands falling short on renewables funding
- 2012-06-28 01:42:27
- Junior Isles
The Netherlands will miss its 2020 renewable energy target unless it directs an additional €24 billion towards developing renewable energy, according to a new report by Rabobank.
CEC releases new report on China’s power generation progress
- 2012-06-22 01:18:40
- Junior Isles
According to the China Electricity Council (CEC), China generated almost 3.9 billion MWh of electricity in May, up 2.7 per cent year on year.
Japan approves limited nuclear restart
- 2012-06-20 16:06:36
- Junior Isles
The Japanese government has approved plans to restart units 3 and 4 at Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Ohi nuclear power station in western Japan, after a month without nuclear power for the first time in 40 years.
United Technologies to sell Pratt & Whitney Power Systems for $1 billion
- 2012-06-19 05:25:38
- David Flin
United Technologies Corporation has announced that it intends to sell its power generation assets for about $1 billion.
Renewables show progress despite uncertainties
- 2012-06-12 16:23:03
- Junior Isles
Renewable energy sources supplied 16.7 per cent of the total energy consumed in 2011, though investment into renewables was still 15 per cent lower than the $302 billion put into fossil fuels, two reports published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) have said.
