New Mexico utilities cooperate on CSP
NEW MEXICO, USA, July 4, 2008. Four major utility companies in New Mexico have issued a joint request for proposals from solar developers for the construction of a solar parabolic trough generation facility to provide solar electricity to each utility by 2012.
E.ON withdraws from Ferndale wind farm
COVENTRY, UK, June 3, 2008. E.ON says it no longer intends to continue with the development of an eight turbine onshore wind farm near Ferndale, Wales, due to concerns that the project’s original design could potentially pose a noise nuisance to nearby homes.
FC car to hit the road
TOKYO, JAPAN, July 3, 2008. Honda Motor Co has begun production of its FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell car, which was designed from scratch as a dedicated fuel cell vehicle.
Renewables investment up 60% in 2007
GLOBAL, July 3, 2008. The United National Environment Programme (UNEP) says investments in clean energy charge forward despite financial market turmoil with new investment surpassing US$148 billion in 2007.
Aston University launches bioenergy research institute
BIRMINGHAM, UK, July 3, 2008. Aston University has launched the European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI), which will conduct and facilitate research into all aspects of bioenergy ranging from fundamental research to collaboration with industry to deploy new technologies.
REA gives out renewable awards
LONDON, UK, July 1, 2008. The British Renewable Energy Association (REA) has presented the third round of its annual British Renewable Energy Awards given to companies, organisations and individuals promoting renewables in the UK.
Carbon credit ratings service launched
LONDON, UK, July 1, 2008. The Carbon Ratings Agency, a subsidiary of IDEAcarbon, launched what it calls the world’s first carbon credit ratings service at the London Stock Exchange at the end of June.
Fraunhofer wins award for silicon cells
FREIBURG, GERMANY, June 30, 2008. Researchers at Fraunhofer ISE have won the Eni Award 2008 for their research into new cell structures and metallisation concepts for thin silicon wafers.
Solar-powered football team
BARCELONA, SPAIN, June 30, 2008. Photovoltaic (PV) modules manufacturer Trina Solar has entered a sponsorship agreement with the Spanish Premier League football team Real Club Deportivo Espanyol de Barcelona.
RE obstacles and opportunities
NEW YORK, USA, June 30, 2008. The 5th annual Renewable Energy Finance Forum (REFF) held on 18-19 June in New York saw more than 600 senior executives from the renewable energy and financial community discuss the current and future state of the renewable energy markets.
DOE sees HTS power cables as the future
HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK, US, June 30, 2008. The American Department of Energy (DOE) and the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) have commissioned the first high temperature superconductor (HTS) power transmission cable system for a commercial power grid from Nexans and American Superconductor (AMSC).
IEA Energy Technology Perspectives 2008
TOKYO, JAPAN, June 30, 2008. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has launched the latest edition of Energy Technology Perspectives (ETP) 2008 showing pathways to sustained economic growth based on clean and affordable energy technology.
UK launches Renewable Energy Strategy
LONDON, UK, June 26, 2008. The UK government launched a draft Renewable Energy Strategy on 26 June containing proposals to enable the UK to meet its proposed 15% renewable energy target by 2020 with up to a third of electricity coming from renewables.
UK passes Planning Bill
LONDON, UK, June 26, 2008. The UK House of Commons passed the Planning Bill, which proposes that the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) will take over decision making on major infrastructure projects including offshore wind farms over 100MW and power cables under 132kv.
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