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International Water Summit launched in Abu Dhabi
The launch of the International Water Summit was announced collaboratively in january by the Abu Dhabi government, Masdar and the International Water Association, providing a global platform to discuss and find solutions to the global challenges of water scarcity and security. The inaugural summit will take place alongside the World Future Energy Summit 2013 in Abu Dhabi. “The launch of the International Water Summit in Abu Dhabi is a bold and... [more]
Largest wind farm in south east Asia to be developed
Mott MacDonald, a leading management, engineering and development consultancy, has successfully supported financial close as independent engineer for the first utility-scale wind farm in Thailand, which will also be the largest wind farm in south east Asia. The consultancy is working on behalf of lenders Kasikorn Bank PLC and Siam Commercial Bank PLC. The 207MW wind farm is being developed by Wind Energy Holding Co. Ltd, in the hillside area o... [more]
Breeding better grasses for food and fuel
Researchers from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Sustainable Bioenergy Centre (BSBEC) have discovered a family of genes that could help us breed grasses with improved properties for diet and bioenergy. The research was carried out by a team from the University of Cambridge and Rothamsted Research, which receives strategic funding from BBSRC. Their findings were published earlier last month (Tuesday 17 Jan) i... [more]
RenEnergy to hold first-ever renewable Heat Incentive conference in Norwich
RenEnergy will be hosting their first-ever Renewable Heat Incentive Conference on February 29th at Dunston Hall, Norwich. On November 28th, 2011, the Government launched the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) which pays off-gas commercial concerns for the micro-generation of renewable heat. Keen to raise awareness of the RHI across Norfolk, RenEnergy are hosting the event to help educate those with an interest and / or concerned about the benefits... [more]
Renewable technology from Monier Redland at Ecobuild 2012
Redland will present its ranges of solar PV systems at this year’s Ecobuild event in London, demonstrating the company’s commitment to the renewable energy sector. With the ever-increasing need for new homes to be energy efficient, micro generation still represents an excellent mechanism for housebuilders, specifiers and installers looking to comply with regulations and solar PV remains the technology of choice. Redland has more than 90 yea... [more]
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Renewable energy supporters, opponents both want specific policies from Coconino County
Coconino County's Board of Supervisors was nearly evenly split a year ago over whether to permit construction of the county's first industrial-scale wind farm north of Williams.
Numsa: Prevent renewable energy 'hijack'
Numsa says its energy conference is aimed at preventing the renewable energy sector from being dominated by a capitalist system.
Renewable energy costs are starting to come down
The price of renewable power contracts signed by California utilities more than doubled from 2003 through 2011 but has now started to plunge, according to a long-awaited state report issued Friday. The report is the...
Renewable Energy Powers Super Bowl XLVI: Travel Offsets and Solar Energy Expand “Greening”
The National Football League has been “greening” the management of Super Bowl for 18 years. This year, together with the Indianapolis Super Bowl XLVI Host Committee, the NFL has extended the use of ’green‘ power to all six major Super Bowl facilities.
Shell exec discusses alt-energy support
It is OK for oil companies to support renewable energy because alternative-power sources don't stand a chance of displacing fossil fuels, a Royal Dutch Shell plc executive said Thursday in Phoenix.
Numsa aiming to protect sector
The National Union of Metals Workers of South Africa (Numsa) said its energy conference, underway on Saturday, was aimed at preventing the renewable energy sector from being dominated by a capitalist system.
Wis. regulators defend renewable energy suspension
Wisconsin regulators defended a decision Wednesday to suspend renewable energy funding from a popular utilities program, despite criticism from businesses that it damages the state's renewable energy marketplace.Public ...
Numsa conference to prevent capitalist sector rule
Numsa has said that its energy conference was aimed at preventing the renewable energy sector from being dominated by a capitalist system.
Ukraine only starting to harness potential of renewable energy
Ukraine is beginning to harness what Mother Nature has endowed it in a big way. Every shade of investor, from local and foreign, to municipal and portfolio, is starting to take advantage of Ukraine’s vast natural resources to produce renewable energy.
NGOs accuse govt, ADB of diverting renewable energy funds
Non-government organizations (NGOs) have scored the diversion of loans for renewable energy (RE) to the electric tricycle project, saying the move was done without consulting stakeholders.
