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Ireland to power millions homes in UK through wind power
Irish Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte, and his British counterpart, Ed Davey, are to sign an agreement to export wind energy from Ireland to power millions homes in the UK. Ireland has agreed to sell wind energy to Britain in a move that could create thousands of jobs by 2020.
read more... 25/01/2013
French group takes a major stake in OpenHydro
A French naval defense and energy company has announced its expansion plans for OpenHydro, a tech company developing marine power alternatives. The OpenHydro Company uses turbines located on the seabed to produce power in areas that are known for their strong tides.
read more... 23/01/2013
UK: new solar centre was launched
The UK has launched a national centre for solar PV, the BRE National Solar Centre (NSC), which will help industry and government to deliver on solar PV opportunities identified in the government’s Renewables Roadmap. It aims to drive innovation in the sector, reduce costs and enhance confidence in the market.
read more... 23/01/2013
France launches new offshore power tender
Delphine Batho, France's environment and energy minister has launched its second offshore wind tender, putting 1 GW of capacity to be developed on sites off the coast of western and northern France.
read more... 22/01/2013
US: renewable energy accounts half of all new electricity in 2012
According to the latest report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Office of Energy Projects, half of all new energy generation capacity installed in the US last year was from renewable sources. Renewable energy accounted about 49.10% of all new domestic electrical generating installed in 2012, totaling almost 12,956 MW, with 25% of that new capacity that was installed in December.
read more... 21/01/2013