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Zimbabwe: Ethanol Blend Pushes Fuel Prices Down
FUEL prices in Zimbabwe are now on a downward trend as the oil industry absorbs the full impact of locally manufactured fuel grade ethanol from Chisumbanje.
[Finance & Investment] Gamesa wind-energy company enters Michigan wind farm market
Gamesa Energy, the international wind power company considering construction of a wind farm in Muskegon County, is beginning involvement in its first Michigan wind turbines project in the Upper Peninsula. ...[Research & Analysis] New detailed map of US wind power resources
DOE published a new high-resolution detailed map of onshore and offshore wind energy resources of the whole of the US. The previous one dated back to 1993....[Policies & Legislation] UK could become leading exporter of wave and tidal power, say MPs
New report from Energy and Climate Change Committee calls on government to establish long term goals for marine energy....[Policies & Legislation] California could hit solar grid parity by 2015
California is one of the states leading the charge to embrace residential solar energy....[Thin Film] World's Biggest Tracking Project Using NexPower Thin Film
In Gujarat, India, a 5MW ground-mounted utility project was completed by using NexPower NT145AX thin film modules before the end of last year. ...[Marine Energy] Siemens strengthens its position in ocean power – Acquisition of Marine Current Turbines
Siemens has acquired the majority stake in Marine Current Turbines Ltd., the UK company based in Bristol, which develops and builds tidal power systems. ...[Onshore Wind] Rising wind farm rentals continue to generate income for landowners
RENTAL income from wind farm developments increased by between 10 and 15 per cent throughout 2011, according to research by CKD Galbraith, the leading independent property consultancy with 12 offices throughout Scotland....[Biofuels/Ethanol] Biolubricants close to commercial production at Bromborough
Aeternum Capital is delighted to announce further successful recommissioning at their biodiesel, bioliquids and biolubricants manufacturing plant at Bromborough, near Liverpool. ...[Transmission & Distribution] Siemens to increase power transmission capacity between England and Scotland
Major order for low-loss HVDC technology....[Photovoltaics] Heliatek signs joint development agreement with RECKLI to integrate Heliatek's organic solar panels onto concrete building façades
Innovative BIPV will enable architects to design energy harvesting, zero emission, green buildings to meet EU directive ....[Offshore Wind] New research centre to support the UK’s booming offshore wind industry
Funding has been granted for a new centre to develop and demonstrate offshore and onshore wind turbine asset management to help Scotland meet its ambitious renewable energy targets....[Solar Thermal] The European Solar Thermal Electricity Industry calls on Spain to continue support for renewable energies
The third Solar Thermal Electricity Industry Forum in Cologne organized by ESTELA reveals the huge potential and advantages of this technology....[Hydropower] Riverbank Power and enXco, an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company, enter Joint Venture
Joint Venture to develop Pumped Storage Facilities...[Biofuels/Ethanol] Enerkem and GreenField Ethanol Announce Quebec's First Waste-to-Biofuels Production Facility
Québec’s first full-scale commercial cellulosic ethanol plant through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife and Investissement Québec. ...[Policies & Legislation] Improvements to the Feed-in Tariffs scheme
The Government has today announced plans to ensure the future of the Feed-in Tariffs scheme to make it more predictable. ...[Finance & Investment] Bank of America Merrill Lynch Funds Municipal Project for GCL Solar Energy
Financing is for 15 Separate Solar Power Systems for Palmdale (Calif.) School District...[Photovoltaics] Dow Corning Announces Bardawil Group as Solar Solutions Distributor in the Middle East
Bardawil Group To Expand Dow Corning Portfolio in UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and Saudi Arabia...[Product Annnouncements] SMA Expands Sunny Portal Accessibility with New Android Application
Free Smartphone Tool Provides PV System Data Anytime, Anywhere...[Marine Energy] £6 million wave and tidal energy fund launched
The marine and tidal energy sector is to benefit from £6 million in funding to further develop testing of new wave and tidal prototypes in the seas around Scotland. ...Member's Area
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Hi all. I just wanted to mention to your users that I attended this conference last year, and found it by far the best of ...
Very interesting article, well written, very informative and also very positive for wind farming. A must in the race to reduce carbon emissions.
Brilliant, lets get on with it!!!
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I have a question - perhaps other users can respond with their thoughts/feedback. This project will reportedly create 500 jobs within a 25 mile radius ...
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