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Renewable Energy News - 2008
December 8, 2008
Frost: Wind Energy Markets See Signs of Slowdown
The global economic turmoil has started having an impact on the wind energy industry in Europe, according to Frost & Sullivan, as some companies ... more
November 29, 2008
EWEA: Nat'l Intelligence Council Report Identifies Wind Energy as 'Secure Source of Green Electricity'
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) concurs with the National Intelligence Council (NIC) report, Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World, ... more
November 25, 2008
Frost: Marine Energy Market Holds Huge Potential for U.K.
Global warming, energy security and rising oil prices have resuscitated the marine energy sector. ... more
November 24, 2008
NREL, Private Industry Begin Nationwide Solar Measuring Network
The U.S. Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Iberdrola Renewables have jointly deployed the first of several ... more
November 19, 2008
Kruger Energy Opens First Ontario Wind Farm
Canada's Kruger Energy opened the 44-turbine Port Alma Wind Farm in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. ... more
November 14, 2008
EC Publishes Communication on Offshore Wind Energy
The European Commission (EC) published a new communication on offshore wind energy in the European Union (EU) as part of its wide-ranging Nov. ... more
November 5, 2008
DOE Extends Application Deadline for Renewable Energy Loan Guarantee Solicitation
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it is extending the due date for submission of applications for loan guarantees under Title ... more
November 5, 2008
DOI Launches Initiative to Spur Geothermal Energy, Power Generation on Federal Lands
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced plans to make more than 190 million acres of federal land in 12 western states available ... more
October 29, 2008
AWEA: Wind Energy Industry Installs 1,1400 MW in Q3 2008
The U.S. wind energy industry installed 1,389 megawatts (MW) this quarter, bringing the total of wind power projects completed to 4,204 MW in ... more
October 24, 2008
EC Says Renewable Energy, Innovation Key for Successful Cohesion Policy in Italy
Danuta Hübner, the European Commission (EC) commissioner for regional policy, plans to visit Perugia and Umbria in central Italy on Oct. 24 to ... more
October 22, 2008
DOE Geothermal Electricity Holds Promise for Older Oil Fields
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center (RMOTC) and Ormat Technologies Inc. announced ... more
October 20, 2008
NREL: Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion Funds 12 Solar Research Projects
Using an inaugural round of R&D funding, the Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion (CRSP) is launching 12 solar research projects totaling ... more
October 8, 2008
DOE to Provide Up to $17.6M for Solar Photovoltaic Tech Development
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $17.6 million, subject to annual appropriations, for six early stage photovoltaic (PV) module ... more
September 30, 2008
DOE Funds 15 New Projects to Develop Solar Power Storage, Heat Transfer Projects for Up to $67.6M
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for negotiations of award under the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Advanced ... more
September 11, 2008
AWEA: U.S. Wind Energy Installations Surpass 20,000 MW
The U.S. wind industry raced past the 20,000 megawatt (MW) installed capacity milestone, achieving in two years what had previously taken more ... more
September 11, 2008
IEC Develops Standard to Measure Power Quality of Wind Turbines - IEC 61400-21
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) published the second edition of IEC 61400-21 - Wind turbines - Measurement and assessment ... more
September 11, 2008
AWEA: Offshore Wind Power Gains Traction in U.S.
Experts from engineering companies, government universities and environmental groups gathered in Delaware on September 9-10, 2008 for an offshore ... more
September 4, 2008
Flexible Nanoantenna Arrays Capture Abundant Solar Energy
According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho National Laboratory (INL), researchers have devised an inexpensive way to produce plastic ... more
August 18, 2008
Frost: Geothermal Projects Take Shape in Europe
In the race to find alternative energy sources, geothermal energy is gaining favor, according to Frost & Sullivan. ... more
August 18, 2008
Frost: Prospects Healthy for Solar Cell Manufacturing Equipment Market
Recent analysis from Frost & Sullivan of the North American solar cell manufacturing equipment markets found earned revenues of $260.2 million ... more
July 29, 2008
Euro Wind Technology Platform Publishes Strategic Research Agenda
In its Strategic Research Agenda (SRA), the European Wind Energy Technology Platform (TPWind) presents an ambitious vision in which over a quarter ... more
July 28, 2008
NRCAN: Canada Announces $9.2M for Alberta Wind Energy Project
The Chin Chute Wind Power Project will receive up to $9.2 million in funding, over 10 years, under Canada's ecoENERGY for Renewable Power initiative. ... more
July 22, 2008
USDA Rural Development Awards More than $1M for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency Projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded more than $1 million in grants and loans to 19 organizations in five states to promote the ... more
July 21, 2008
AWEA: U.S. Small Wind Turbine Market Grew 14% in 2007
Driven by consumer concerns over climate change and rising electricity prices, the U.S. small wind turbine market grew 14% and deployed 9.7 megawatts ... more
July 15, 2008
NRCan: Canada Announces $47M for Low-Impact Hydro Project in British Columbia
The Brilliant Hydro Expansion Project will receive up to $47 million in funding under the ecoENERGY for Renewable Power Program, according to ... more
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