IBM this week announced it has joined a collaborative consortium to help develop an energy grid that uses at least 50 percent of renewable energy sources, such as wind power, solar energy and biogas. Led by a European Union-funded consortium, the EcoGrid EU project will demonstrate a smart energy grid that will allow smart devices [...]
The new Blackfriars station, which is being built on a bridge spanning the River Thames, is on its way to becoming the world’s largest solar bridge after work started today to install over 4,400 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. The Victorian bridge, built in 1886, is the foundation for the new Blackfriars station, which is being [...]
Statement on oil leak from pipeline at the Gannet Alpha platform Following an oil leak reported from Gannet F subsea installation, 176km east of Aberdeen on 10 August 2011 a DECC spokesman said: Shell has informed us that the oil leak at its pipeline at the Gannet Alpha platform east of Aberdeen is [...]
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM– Solar Power Grants, the UK’s leading online resource for homeowners regarding all renewable energy grant issues, has welcomed the Government’s announcement that the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) will be launched in October 2012. The news means that homeowners, businesses and communities will have the opportunity save money and to help the environment.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–This year, homeowners, businesses and communities will have a serious opportunity to help the environment and save money. That’s why Solar Power Grants, the UK’s leading online resource for homeowners regarding all renewable energy grant issues, is advising people to research the benefits of solar power and other renewable technologies for themselves.
Finding the New Germany: Solar Seeks 2011 Subsidies As Germany winds down its red-hot solar subsidies next year, industry players will be scrambling to find the next big growth market, says Lux Research. Germany currently represents roughly half the total global market for solar components – all thanks to explosive growth it fueled over the [...]
Etrion Corp., an independent solar power producer, has completed the Matino solar park in Puglia, Italy. The Matino park has a total capacity of 1 MW and is expected to produce over 1.7 million kWh of electricity and more than 600,000 euros of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization per year.
Renewable energy generates close to 2% of electricity in UK. In 2008, UK’s electricity generation totaled 389,650GWh, a decrease of 1.9% over 2007. During 2004–08, UK’s electricity generation decreased at CAGR of 0.3% mainly on account of financial crisis. At a national level, the ‘UK Renewable Energy Strategy’ (2009) suggests that the UK’s electricity generation [...]
THE transformation of the Accrington railway station in Lancashire U.K. into a comfortable, eco-friendly facility fit for the future was celebrated with an official opening ceremony this week. The improvements have been funded by Lancashire County Council, Hyndburn Borough council and Network Rail drawing on money from local business development and the Interreg IVB European funding [...]
A R40 million manufacturing facility for solar water heaters was launched in East London today. The facility for Matla Solar Water Heating (SWH) is the first renewable energy sector investor to locate in the East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ) and is a major milestone for the Eastern Cape Province vision to positioned itself as [...]
CTRAN, a BASIX group company, aggregates micro-certified emission reductions over 15,000 users which have been migrated from traditional water heaters to solar water heaters Mumbai, November 15, 2010: CTRAN, a BASIX group company, has structured a 2.5 million euro deal wherein micro carbon credits obtained from migrating households, hotels and other small units to solar [...]
This is the third report in a new series of three unique studies covering the emerging UK microgeneration industry. Other reports cover the Domestic Biomass market and Ground and Air Source Heat Pumps. In comparison to other microgeneration technologies, solar thermal heating is by far the most popular with over 140,000 unit installations in total [...]
The condenser for the power plant block of the Andasol 3 Solar Thermal power project arrived at the building site near La Calahorra on Monday. Also the turbine for the Andasol 3 power plant has already reached the Mediterranean coast in the south of Spain. At the same time, the generator that was built in [...]
First Solar Thermal Power Plant in Southeast Asia is Fully Operational
Torresol Energy Launches Commercial Operations of Twin Solar Thermal Plants in Spain
Solar Alliance and SEIA Merge to Establish U.S. Solar policies at the State Level
Thai Deputy Prime Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit Pushes Start Button at First Solar Thermal Power Plant in Thailand
Thai Deputy Prime Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit pushes start button at first solar thermal power plant in Thailand built with Solarlite’s unique technology
New Concentrated Solar Thermal Technology Uses Considerably Resources than any Other CSP technology
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