Prodigious renewable resources could be more effectively exploited if policies supporting renewable energy feed-in tariffs were introduced. However, vested interests and lack of political courage stand as major barriers, argues Miguel Mendonca....
Volvo's truck plant in Ghent has become entirely carbon neutral with the help of a collection of renewable generation technologies coupled with hard-won conservation efforts. The reward is a world first, David Appleyard reports....
Three recent solar events showed a purposeful, innovative industry that is transforming the production of electric power. But it needs the right policy decisions to be made now if it is to grow as it could. Jackie Jones reports....
With demand for wind turbine components surging, developers piling on pressure to deliver ever-larger turbines, and insurance companies demanding tougher reliability clauses, manufacturers are facing an engineering minefield. Eize de Vries reports....
As a company strategy Vensys Energy AG of Germany aims at entering new wind markets by issuing wind turbine production and geographical sales licence packages to local partners. Eize de Vries evaluates Vensys's direct drive wind technology and licence partner CKD...
Wind turbine buyers are faced with serious equipment delivery periods of two years and longer. As a consequence, many suppliers seem so busy turning out their volume models in big numbers that the development of next generation wind turbines seems to...
Several countries have now introduced solar obligations for new buildings or those undergoing major renovation. This is probably the single most powerful instrument to promote solar thermal. Uwe Trenkner and Raffaele Piria summarize the key findings of the first comprehensive study...
Measures to reduce environmental impacts could also lead to a cost reduction in the manufacture of crystalline silicon modules. But what are the most important options to reduce environmental impacts and what are the main barriers to their implementation? Erik A....
Rising fossil fuel costs and a dramatic up tick in solar installations may at last help the US solar industry achieve its goal of price parity with grid power. Elisa Wood reports on state and federal efforts....
The market has taken a shine to an array of nano-based technologies that now challenge traditional photovoltaics on their home turf, says Tom Cheyney....
Harnessing the energy of the UK's River Severn, which has the world's second largest tidal range, has long been a dream for ambitious engineers and governments alike. Now, a new impetus on low carbon generation has prompted another re-examination of the...
Tensions in the Middle East and the gas price conflict between the Ukraine and Russia have generated a great deal of unease in Europe over energy supply security. The answer to the problem, says Simon Ford, is home grown: biomass energy...
During a busy season of renewables events over the past couple of months, and listening to a good number of industry leaders and CEOs discussing aspects of our industry, I was struck once more by something very special about the renewables...
Offshore wind is a step ahead of marine renewable deployment, but how can the industries pull together to overcome shared challenges? Steve McDonald suggests some openings....
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