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Nordex to launch Gamma generation Mar 9, 2010: Nordex SE will be unveiling the third generation of its 2.5 MW turbine series - the Gamma generation - at the European Wind Energy Conference EWEC in Warsaw on April 20 - 23, 2010. Comprising the N80, N90 and N100 wind power systems, this efficiency class combines the latest research and development with technical know-how and experience from a decade of producing and operating multi-megawatt turbines to meet today’s market requirements.

European Economic Recovery Plan – geothermal industry asks for the creation of a European Geothermal Risk Insurance Scheme Mar 9, 2010: The European Commission granted yesterday € 2.3 billion to 43 gas and electricity projects, under the Economic Recovery Package. The EC already approved on 9th of December 2009, a series of offshore wind and carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects that will receive over €1.5 billion from the EU's economic recovery fund. The budget for energy projects (€ 3.98 billion) is now 97% committed.

MPI Resolution Mar 9, 2010: The MPI Resolution is world's first purpose-built vessel for installing offshore wind turbines, foundations and transition pieces, the MPI Resolution is a unique combination of tested technologies applied in innovative ways to provide a single-vessel installation solution for the offshore wind sector. Self-contained, it is capable of handling an entire project, including transport and installation of monopile and transition pieces, array cabling, wind turbine generators, transformers and met masts.

Changes to the Management Board of SOLON SE Jan 28, 2010: The Supervisory Board of SOLON SE has appointed Stefan Säuberlich as the new CEO. Thomas Krupke will continue to be available to the company as a consultant. The company is undergoing a far-reaching restructuring process in a market environment that continues to change dynamically

Portugal can reach up to 10 GW of wind energy until 2020 Jan 27, 2010: The EU’s directive on renewable energy sets ambitious targets for all Member States, such that the EU will reach a 20% share of energy from renewable sources by 2020 and a 10% share of renewable energy specifically in the transport sector. During the first half of this year European Union Member States must prepare their renewable energy action plans, according to the renewable energies directive.

REpower to supply 20 wind turbines for its first project in Minnesota Jan 19, 2010: REpower Systems AG has received a contract from National Wind LLC, America’s leading largescale
community wind project developer, to supply 20 wind turbines.

The Crown Estate announces Round 3 offshore wind development partners Jan 8, 2010: The Crown Estate has announced the successful bidders for each of the nine Round 3 offshore wind zones within UK waters. The expansion of electricity generation from offshore wind represents a massive long term investment opportunity which has the potential to generate thousands of jobs in the UK as well as securing a marine renewable electricity source

Fair wind for offshore renewables Dec 10, 2009: BWEA welcomed Chancellor Alistair Darling's Pre-Budget Report commitment to maintain support for offshore wind at 2 Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) per megawatt hour (MWh) to 2014.

Queen's University Belfast 'powers' global wave industry Nov 24, 2009: Queen’s University Belfast has helped the global wave energy industry take a major stride forward with the launch of the world’s largest working hydro-electric wave energy device by Aquamarine Power

Winds of Change for Spanish PV Inverters Nov 18, 2009: While the Swiss manufacturer Sputnik Engineering has mostly sold central inverters for free-standing systems to Spain in the last few years, since mid-2009 the Solar Max string inverters have become a new best-seller.

REpower and Heritage LLC sign supply contract covering more than 18 MW for Michigan wind farm project Nov 18, 2009: REpower USA Corp., a subsidiary of Germany’s third largest wind turbine manufacturer, REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703), has signed a contract with the US project developer Heritage Sustainable Energy LLC to supply nine 2 MW-class MM92 wind turbines with a total output of 18.45 MW

REpower Systems AG: Last turbine for alpha ventus completed Nov 16, 2009: REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) recently erected the last of a total of six REpower 5M wind turbines for the alpha ventus offshore test field. This means that the goal of the companies involved to complete the wind farm this year has been achieved.

Up to £1.4 billion in new loans for onshore wind farms Nov 11, 2009: Three UK-based banks will start offering new loans to eligible onshore wind farms today. Wind farm developers and the banks will have an opportunity to start brokering the deals at a forum in the city hosted by Ed Miliband and Chancellor Alistair Darling.

District Energy Climate Summit Nov 5, 2009: The first District Energy Climate Summit took place on the 3 of November, supported by the municipality of Copenhagen and listed as an official side-event to the Conference of the Parties.

3TIER Launches Next Generation of Solar Assessment Products Oct 14, 2009: 3TIER® recently unveiled a first-in-class suite of solar assessment products that give utility-scale developers a higher degree of certainty in the availability of solar resources and a more complete picture of the production potential of their projects. The products provide a 10+ year irradiance dataset, calibrated to observational data if available, and include a wind and temperature climatology to give developers a comprehensive, long-term outlook of their operating environment.

ETI announces multi-million pound CCS project Oct 9, 2009: The Energy Technologies Institute has launched an ambitious project which could see the UK as the first country with a comprehensive assessment of national CO2 storage capacity. The project costing in excess of £3.5 million, will carry out a review of potential sites suitable for storing CO2 offshore and help to answer the question of exactly how much storage capacity is practically available in the UK.

RES Mediterranean announces acquisition of 500 MW of wind farm projects in Turkey Oct 9, 2009: RES1 has today announced that it has concluded the acquisition of a portfolio of wind power projects in the Turkish market. This acquisition, representing close to 500 MW of capacity, is the first important step for RES into this market, which has a large untapped economic potential for wind power generation. These projects, at different stages of development, are due to be realised over a period of 3 to 4 years and the first generating licence is expected to be granted within the next few months. They represent a potential total investment of nearly 750 M€.

Europe-wide Standardised Outdoor Tests for PV Modules Sep 23, 2009: The Fraunhofer IWES in Kassel, Germany and the association DERlab e.V. are presenting for the first time Europe-wide stan-dardised outdoor tests for PV modules at the world’s largest so-lar energy conference EU PVSEC...

Becquerel Prize for Dr. Andreas Bett Sep 23, 2009: At the 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (PVSEC), the European commission has awarded the Becquerel Prize to Dr. Andreas Bett, Head of the Materials – Solar Cells and Technology department and one of the deputy institute directors at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy ISE...

NASDAQ OMX and Clean Edge Introduce the NASDAQ OMX® Clean Edge® Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Sep 23, 2009: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. and Clean Edge, Inc. announced today the introduction of the NASDAQ OMX® Clean Edge® Smart Grid Infrastructure IndexSM (NASDAQ:QGRD), a new benchmark for the smart grid and electric infrastructure sector...

SGS selected for Project Certification of several new Renewable Energy Projects across Europe Sep 17, 2009: SGS is currently actively involved in Project Certification of several new offshore wind farms- and Solar PV projects across Europe. SGS is the leading certification and inspection company for Renewable Energy Life Cycle Services.

juwi wins Clean Tech Media Award Sep 11, 2009: The juwi Group of Wörrstadt, Germany received the Clean Tech Media Award this evening in Berlin. The renewable energy project development company triumphed in the “Sustainability” category, receiving the prestigious prize for its company headquarters, the most energy-efficient office building in the world.

PRYSMIAN TO SHOWCASE AT THE EUROPEAN OFFSHORE WIND CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION “EOW 2009” Sep 11, 2009: Prysmian, worldwide leading Group in the energy and telecommunications cable industry, will present its latest range of products and services for the offshore wind power industry at EOW 2009, the European Offshore Wind Exhibition and Conference that will take place in Stockholm (Sweden) from September 14 to 16.

Oerlikon Solar Joins Clairvoyant Energy and Xtreme Power to Establish one of the Nation's Largest Renewable Energy Parks at Ford Motor Site Sep 11, 2009: A group of renewable energy companies has joined forces with Ford and the State of Michigan on a bold plan to convert the 320-acre Wixom Ford Motor Co. assembly plant outside Detroit into a renewable energy manufacturing park.

Saft partners with Schneider Electric to deliver ground-breaking off-grid solar energy scheme in Madagascar Sep 11, 2009: Saft, the world specialist in the design and manufacture of high-tech batteries for industry and defence, is cooperating with Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, to deliver a ground-breaking solar photovoltaic energy solution in rural Madagascar.

Current compensation study: Manager remunerations within the Renewable Energies Sector in Germany tended to increase once again in 2008 Sep 11, 2009: HR PERSONAL CONSULTING currently publishes a study about the compensations of management and supervisory board members in 37 listed German companies mainly working in the renewable energies (RE) sector. With this study the personnel consultancy primarily specialised in executive search in the clean-tech industries aims at presenting objective data as helpful orientation and basis of decision-making,especially against the background of the public discussion about appropriateness of compensations at the Clevel.

MECASOLAR supplies 500 kW of 2-axis trackers for solar photovoltaic project in California Sep 9, 2009: The Spanish company MECASOLAR- solar trackers and fixed structures manufacturer for solar photovoltaics, is taking part in a project in California for which they have provided a total of thirty-four 2-axis trackers; MS-2E TRACKER which will provide some 500 kW of power.

CIR Ltd has organised the HVM, HEAT, SHIFT, and Cleanpower Conferences since 2002 Sep 9, 2009: Cleanpower is one in a coherent series of business conferences. We have come from an environment where people used to talk about alternative energy. They are no longer alternative. They are options within a composite system which will become more renewable and ultimately sustainable by being fossil-fuel free.

Outland Renewable Energy to be Authorized On-site Service Provider in North America Sep 9, 2009: Outland Renewable Energy, LLC (Outland) and Hansen Transmissions International nv officials announced recently in a meeting at Hansen manufacturing headquarters in Lommel, Belgium that Outland has been selected to be an author

Megger leads the way in turbine testing Aug 25, 2009: Megger’s new KC series of test leads, which were developed in conjunction with leading manufacturers of wind turbines, provide a complete and convenient solution to the problem of finding reliable test leads that are long enough to be used for testing the continuity of lightning protection conductors in wind turbine blades.

Phoenix Solar AG: revenue growth and breakeven in the second quarter Aug 13, 2009: Phoenix Solar AG, a leading photovoltaic system integrator listed on the TecDAX, has recently released the figures as per 30 June 2009.

Environment Agency moves to boost growth of hydropower Aug 6, 2009: The Environment Agency has recently stepped up its support for the development and growth of hydropower in England and Wales

Suzlon enters Bulgarian wind market Aug 6, 2009: Suzlon Energy Limited (SEL), the world’s fifth leading* and India’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, signed an agreement with Technomash Bulgarian Industrial Group to deliver six Suzlon S88 2.1 MW wind turbines to a new wind farm in the Varna region in Bulgaria. The project will come up in the Kardam region in north-east Bulgaria, and be supplied in FY2009-10.

REpower receives orders for 31 wind energy turbines for wind farms in Italy Aug 6, 2009: REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) has recently signed two contracts for the delivery of 31 wind energy turbines of the 2 megawatt type (total rated output: 63.55 MW) in total with two project companies, majority-owned by TRE&P, a subsidiary of Tozzi Holding.Furthermore, there is an option of a further 18 turbines.

Royal Haskoning appoints new Environment Director Aug 4, 2009: Dr. Walter Buydens, BEng. has recently been appointed as Director of Royal Haskoning’s Environment Division. As a director, Mr. Buydens will take a seat on the company’s Management Council. Walter succeeds Mr. Herman Klein Entink, who was appointed to Director of Corporate Initiatives on 1st July this year.

"The ocean of tomorrow": €34 million dedicated to multidisciplinary research projects to reconcile maritime activities with the preservation of seas and oceans Aug 3, 2009: The European Commission recently launched "The ocean of tomorrow" call for research proposals. Oceans cover about 70% of the Earth's surface, but human activity is increasing environmental pressure on them. This is threatening both marine ecosystems and sustainable maritime activities. The objective of this call for proposals is to help us understand how arctic and marine ecosystems respond to a combination of natural and human-induced factors.

Italy: EUR 100m to ACEA for Rome’s power grid Aug 3, 2009: The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the multi-utility ACEA recently initialled a EUR 100m loan for the planned investments on Rome’s power grid. This loan is the first tranche of the EUR 200m financing operation approved in June by the EIB in support of ACEA’s four-year energy sector plan (2008-2011), which will cost over EUR 400m

Fraunhofer ISE sets a new world record Aug 3, 2009: The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has set a new world record of 99.03 % for the efficiency of inverters used in photovoltaic systems. By using new components and improving the circuit technology, the researchers have thus reduced losses compared to their own previous top-level performance by a further third.

EIB supports with EUR 925 million academic research and smaller and medium sized projects in Poland Aug 3, 2009: The European Investment Bank (EIB) grants EUR 675 million to co-finance public scientific and university based research and two loans totalling EUR 250 million to support indirectly smaller projects of public and private small and medium sized companies in Poland.

SGS Exhibits at the European Offshore Wind 2009 Conference and Exhibition in Stockholm Jul 30, 2009: EOW 2009 is the biggest European Offshore Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition organized by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). It will be held for the third time on September 14-16, 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Freezing Rain Detectors Provide Early Warning Of Turbine Icing. Jul 30, 2009: Danger to people and property caused by ice shedding at high speed from wind turbines is often raised as a concern in discussion about wind farms.

REpower and Vattenfall sign 150 megawatt contract for offshore wind farm off the British Isles Jul 16, 2009: REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) and Ormonde Energy Limited (OEL), a subsidiary of Vattenfall AB, concluded an agreement recently on the supply of 30 REpower 5M offshore wind energy turbines with a total rated output of 150 megawatts

ETI leads world's most extensive evaluation of plug-in vehicles Jul 16, 2009: The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has launched an ambitious Plug-in Vehicle Economics and Infrastructure project, committing £3m to the first stage. The project will be a core element of the UK strategy for Ultra Low Carbon Vehicles, as outlined in the Low Carbon Industrial Strategy published by Government recently.

California Energy Supplier PG&E Picks SOLON Jul 9, 2009: U.S. energy supplier Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), headquartered in San Francisco, California, has commissioned the SOLON Corporation in Tucson, Arizona, to build a photovoltaic power plant with a capacity of 2 megawatts (MW) in California. The pilot power plant project is part of a five-year program in which PG&E expects to develop 250 MW of solar photovoltaic power in California. SOLON Corporation is a fully owned subsidiary of SOLON SE in Berlin.

The answer is blowing in the wind at the proposed Humber Gateway wind farm Jul 9, 2009: E.ON, one of the UK's leading power and gas companies, has announced that it will be taking the next step in its investigations into a potential wind farm in the Humber Estuary by installing an anemometry mast

Phoenix Solar’s Singapore branch to build photovoltaic power plant at Singapore’s Changi Airport Jul 9, 2009: The Singapore Branch of TecDAX listed Phoenix Solar AG has won a tender to install a 250 kilowatt peak (kWp) photovoltaic power plant at award-winning Changi Airport’s Budget Terminal.

SoloPower obtains certification for US & Canada Jul 9, 2009: SoloPower, a Silicon Valley-based innovator of thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, recently became the first US manufacturer of flat-plate, CIGS-based (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) PV modules to have its product certified under the ANSI/UL 1703 standard

Energy-efficient chokes for inverters in wind turbines Jul 9, 2009: SMP Sintermetalle Prometheus (SMP) introduces chokes for inverters in wind turbines. These inductive components feature low losses, very low stray fields, a highly compact design, and energy efficiency for the power inverters based on these chokes. SMP uses core materials made of powder composites that are specifically engineered for each individual application.

SOLON grants 10-year product warranty Jul 7, 2009: SOLON SE now grants a 10-year product warranty for all SOLON photovoltaic modules. This applies to all standard modules that are delivered in Europe as of July 1, 2009. The Berlin-based manufacturer is thus underlining its own quality standard and provides specialized dealers, installers, and investors with planning security as well as with the assurance of having purchased a quality product.

MECASOLAR will manufacture trackers at its new production plant in the United States Jul 7, 2009: The company MECASOLAR will open a new production plant in San Francisco (California), which will start producing at full capacity, 1 and 2 axis solar trackers and fixed structures in the first quarter 2010.

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