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Kenyan infrastructure benefits from east-Asian geothermal rivalry
- 2011-11-08 20:34:37
- Junior Isles
Japanese firm Toyota Tsusho Corp and South Korean Hyundai Engineering Co of have won a bid to build new Kenyan geothermal plants worth Sh40 billion ($400 million), reinforcing north-east Asian involvement in Kenya’s geothermal power generation programme.
IEA report considers a pessimistic future for nuclear
- 2011-11-06 21:59:14
- Junior Isles
The Fukushima disaster might lead to a 15 per cent fall in nuclear power generation worldwide by 2035, according to a July draft of the International Energy Agency's 2011 World Energy Outlook. The report further predicts power demand could rise by 3.1 per cent a year over the same period, though.
Uruguay launches programme to reduce greenhouse gases in power generation
- 2011-11-04 05:23:32
- David Flin
The Uruguay government has announced a $8.5 million programme called Probio that is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by the use of fossil fuels to generate electricity.
UN consultant praises Azerbaijan’s renewables potential
- 2011-11-01 14:32:29
- Junior Isles
Rodney Hacker, consultant of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) commented at a seminar put on by the Azerbaijani State Agency for Renewable & Alternative Energy Sources (SARAES), that Azerbaijan has great potential to develop and use renewable energy sources.
Northern Ireland to increase solar subsidies
- 2011-10-29 20:20:13
- Junior Isles
The Northern Ireland Executive has announced a public consultation on proposed changes to the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation (NIRO).
Medgrid pushes for Mediterranean grid
- 2011-10-28 07:15:22
- David Flin
At a conference hosted by Israel’s branch of CIGRE, the International Council on Large Electric Systems, there were discussions on developing by 2020 a €5-6 billion electrical super-grid running from Spain, into northern Africa, to the eastern Mediterranean, and then back into Europe via Turkey.
Germany sets aside $130 billion for renewable energy
- 2011-10-21 06:07:17
- David Flin
Germany’s Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (German Development Bank, KfW) will underwrite renewable energy and energy efficiency investments in Germany with $137 billion over the next five years.
UK announces new subsidy profile for renewables
- 2011-10-21 00:50:57
- Junior Isles
The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change has announced the new levels of government support for different kinds of renewable generation under the Renewables Obligation (RO) from 2013-2017.
Soitec releases 5th generation CPV system
- 2011-10-20 16:12:17
- Junior Isles
French semiconductor manufacturer Soitec has launched its fifth generation concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) system, designed for large-scale power plants. The new product configuration is claimed to deliver higher efficiency and a lower cost of electricity, according to the firm.
Vestas Wind Systems and State Grid Energy Research Institute announce cooperation
- 2011-10-19 05:12:21
- David Flin
China’s State Grid Energy Research Institute (SGERI) and Vestas China have announced plans to cooperate on developing techniques to overcome the difficulties of large-scale integration of wind power to the grid by applying an integrated solution encompassing technology, management and policy.
