The global financial turmoil and economic slowdown will help the wind industry in three important ways. First it will stabilize costs, secondly, it will strengthen the supply chain, and thirdly, it will lead to a more mature construction and ownership model,...
Efforts are needed to promote transmission and distribution expansion in the US if the country is to realize its full potential. Elisa Wood explains....
The extraordinary development of the photovoltaic market over recent years has emphasized the need for a sustainable method for disposal of PV modules once they reach the end of their life. Recognizing this, the industry has been busy developing strategies and...
Abu Dhabi's zero-carbon, zero-waste Masdar City is the focus of a much wider - and well funded - sustainable energy initiative from the heart of oil and gas world, as Edward Milford reports....
A new revolution is sweeping the island of Cuba, which is making massive progress on energy efficiency and renewable generation. Indeed, such is the success of the two-year old programme on this small island of 11 million people, that many other...
Those most in need of new renewable technologies are often least able to raise the finance necessary to fund such development. Now, a new commodities exchange scheme is bringing renewables to the South Pacific using a novel rural payment method. Binu...
Though a lot of tasks still lie ahead, the photovoltaics industry has come a long way in recent years. And even though the arguments in favour of a major role for PV in European electricity supply are well worn, Anton Milner...
A clear understanding and predictive modelling of resources already yields dividends in the fossil-fuelled sector. And this approach is even more important for the wind industry, where even a slight variation in wind energy production can have significant financial impact, says...
The initial design of a wind farm can have profound implications for its future profitability. Based on onshore wind farms, though also relevant for offshore, this extract from a new EWEA book reveals some of the key considerations....
A new report published by the European Wind Energy Association looks at the rapidly growing wind sector jobs market, throwing up some interesting trends, and highlighting a number of opportunities and challenges for the future. Alasdair Cameron reports....
I am writing this from Las Vegas, where our Renewable Energy World North America event has just taken place. Meanwhile, across the ocean (and much closer to my usual UK home) the world's leading climate scientists have been gathered in Copenhagen...
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