Feature Commentary Renewable energy subsidies and the WTO: The wrong law and the wrong venue By Aaron Cosbey, Senior Associate, the International Institute for Sustainable Development Japan recently announced that consultations had failed to resolve its dispute with Canada over the Province of Ontario’s feed-in-tariffs for renewable energy, and that …
New release: Solar Photovoltaic Barometer for Europe
EurObserv?ER has released the European Solar Photovoltaic Barometer, which is available for free download at: http://www.eurobserv-er.org/pdf/baro202.asp (PDF, English/French language, 22 pages, 2.4 MB) Key data for the year 2010: – Photovoltaic capacity installed in EU-27 at the end of 2010: 29.3 GW – 13.0 GW of photovoltaic capacity installed in …
SunPods inks supply agreement with Renogy
18 May 2011 DEAL NEWS SunPods inks supply agreement with Renogy Wave conversion technology gets cash boost from oil and gas industry 3i backs buy-out of fuel efficiency company Hilite International UK small wind manufacturer quietrevolution strikes supply deal with RWE Innogy Iberdrola invests in renewable energy training enXco closes …
US loan guarantee funds for renewables ‘running out’
US loan guarantee funds for renewables ‘running out’ Renewable energy developers looking for US government financing can no longer rely on the loan guarantee programme funded by the economic stimulus package. More >>> ——————————————————————————– Puma prices its environmental impact at €100m/year Sportswear giant Puma says the environmental impact of greenhouse …
Renewable Energy Ideas Too Good to be True
Renewable Energy Ideas Too Good to be True Free energy, perpetual motion machines, and solar cells that work in moonlight. Bjorn Lomborg: The Sustainability Critic He’s the economist environmentalists love to hate. CPV Ascendant? Cogentrix Gets $90M Loan Guarantee for 30MW Project Amonix to provide the CPV hardware. ECD’s Bloody …
Stanford University and Ecofys Consulting present their analysis on 100% renewables scenario
Standford University and Ecofys Consulting present their analysis on 100% renewables scenario Register for the webinars by Fernando Nuño While Europe and other regions of the world have defined their targets by 2020 in terms of renewable share of their energy consumption, at the 2050 horizon it seems more and …
KGRA Energy company locks in $2.75m for waste heat recovery
10 May 2011 DEAL NEWS KGRA Energy company locks in $2.75m for waste heat recovery Innotech Solar bags €5.72m contract for Spanish solar plant Origin Energy acquires stake in Chilean geothermal explorer BP invests in renewable fuel start-up Verdezyne UK carbon capture company 2Co Energy acquires Powerfuel Power Nobao Renewable …
FCC wins €322m waste management project deal
5 May 2011 DEAL NEWS FCC wins €322m waste management project deal US Bancorp makes its largest renewable energy tax equity injection Terra-Gen turns to loan to repay corporate debt General Catalyst invests further $5.6m in SustainX Click here to read the newsletter
Solar thermal developer BrightSource Energy files for IPO
27 April 2011 DEAL NEWS Solar thermal developer BrightSource Energy files for IPO Deal round-up: Cleantech innovators land windfall Solar Rainbow aims for new heights with roofing company acquisition Trina Solar seals Fotowatio sales agreement BASF buys inge watertechnologies from Emerald Technology Ventures Matrix Partners tipped to invest $15m in …
A&P wins major renewable energy construction deal
DEAL NEWS A&P wins major renewable energy construction deal Q-Cells to supply 83MW of solar cells to SunPower Celestic deal sees Sovello cater for Canadian solar market Hunt Global Resources, Carbon Green close merger UK Energy Technologies Institute invests £62m in renewables Wasabi Energy finalises $1m loan early pay-back Finavera …