News in brief - 7 January 2009

Aquamarine invests in Ocean Flow Energy
EDINBURGH, UK, January 6, 2009. Aquamarine Power has made a “significant investment” in Ocean Flow Energy, to secure a new technology to produce energy from deep water tidal resource.

DoE: US$200m for biorefinery projects
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA, January 6, 2009. The US Department of Energy (DoE) has announced up to US$200 million over six years (2009-2014) to support the development of pilot and demonstration-scale biorefineries.

US solar PV activity rising
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA, January 6, 2009. The US solar photovoltaic industry saw a 50% increase in shipments in 2007, according to a report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), part of the Department of Energy (DoE).

Alcoholic fuel cells?
NEW MEXICO, USA, January 6, 2009. Teams of researchers and scientists in New Mexico are exploring the possibility of using biofuels such as ethanol for fuel cells.

UK Round 3 offshore wind could cost £10.4 billion
LONDON, UK, January 5, 2009. A study into the potential for offshore grid connections for the planned 25 GW of Round 3 offshore windfarms by 2020, estimates the cost to £10.4 billion.

Vestas delivers 200 MW to China
RANDERS, DENMARK, January 5, 2009. At the end of 2008 Vestas recorded orders for wind turbines totalling 200 MW for the Chinese market.

Accelerating renewable procurement in California
CALIFORNIA, USA, January 5, 2009. Assembly Bill 64 has been introduced in California proposing dramatic changes to how the state will proceed with its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS).

RWE Innogy plans 960 MW wind farm
ESSEN, GERMANY, January 5, 2009. RWE Innogy plans what could become the largest offshore wind farm off the German coast with an anticipated 960 MW capacity.

JV to construct three hydro power plants in Albania
OSLO, NORWAY, December 31, 2008. EVN AG, an Austrian utility company, and Norwegian Statkraft AS have entered a joint venture (JV) to build three hydro power plants on the Devoll River in Albania.

First REpower 6M turbines assembled
HAMBURG, GERMANY, December 31, 2008. REpower Systems AG has completed the assembly of the first three 6 MW REpower 6M turbines in Bremerhaven, Germany.

French 7 MWp solar power plant opened
PARIS, FRANCE, December 31, 2008. EDF Energies Nouvelles has officially opened the 7 MWp La Narbonnaise photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant in the Aude region of France, said to be the largest solar power plant currently operating in mainland France.

SeaGen tidal energy system reaches full power
STRANGFORD LOUGH, N. IRELAND, UK, December 31, 2008. SeaGen, developed by Marine Current Turbines, has for the first time generated at its maximum capacity of 1.2 MW.

IBC SOLAR and Enercoop with 13 MWp solar plant
BAD STAFFELSTEIN, GERMANY, December 31, 2008. IBC SOLAR has finished construction of a 13 MWp solar PV plant together with the Spanish energy supply company, Grupo Enercoop in Crevillente, near Alicante, Spain.

Obama energy team set to embrace renewables
WASHINGTON D.C., USA, December 17, 2008. President-elect Barack Obama has now announced key members of his energy and environment team, which has been enthusiastically greeted by environmental groups and those in the renewables industry…

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