Monday, May 20, 2013
Worldwide wind capacity reached 254 GW by the end of June 2012, according to the World Wind Energy Association's (WWEA) latest figures. Some 16.5 GW were added between January and June,...
Northern Mexico is considered to have the world's third greatest solar insolation potential, with areas estimated to have about 5 kWh/m2 per day. With resources 60% greater than those...
In its latest Energy [R]evolution scenario, Greenpeace gives an optimistic outlook for renewables' ability to diminish the risks of climate change from CO2 emissions. While the economic...
It seems that there is something of a crisis of confidence in the renewable energy investment market. A toxic mix of low growth and falling prices, a lack of certainty around policy...
Renewable Energy World asks leading players in the industry for their verdicts on a key question of the moment. In this edition we asked for views on European onshore wind:
The Chinese photovoltaic (PV) industry's share of the global PV market is more than 60%, with an annual growth rate of over 100% for five consecutive years, a production value of over RMB500 billion, profits and taxes of RMB10 billion, and employment...
Saudi Arabia's newly announced commitment to introducing solar-powered desalination plants marks a welcome and significant step in advancing the technology. In October 2012, Abdul Rahman Al-Ibrahim, governor of the country's Saline Water Conversion Corporation...
New EU proposals to tackle rising concern over the environmental impacts of biofuels are not as harsh as the sector had feared – but neither the industry nor its critics have welcomed...
Renewable energy markets and policy frameworks have evolved rapidly in recent years. Despite a challenging economic backdrop, reports reveal growth across all sectors.
Should the European solar thermal industry be cautiously optimistic that a year without decline points to a market turnaround? Introducing the trade body's new market report, European...
