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Strong Growth for Renewables Expected Through to 2030

Strong Growth for Renewables Expected Through to 2030

April 22, 2013

Improvements in cost-competitiveness means that renewables will account for between 69% and 74% of new power capacity added by 2030 worldwide, despite current difficult market conditions


Progress towards clean energy has stalled, IEA says

Progress towards clean energy has stalled, IEA says

April 18, 2013

The rapid expansion of renewable technologies is one of the few bright spots in an otherwise bleak assessment of global progress towards low-carbon energy says the International Energy Agency in its latest annual report.


Siemens Canada awarded 270-MW for Ontario wind power project

Siemens Canada awarded 270-MW for Ontario wind power project

March 25, 2013

Siemens Canada has been awarded a milestone order by Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. and Pattern Energy Group LP for the supply and commissioning of 124 wind turbines for the South Kent wind project.


Bringing Fuel Cell Technology to the Home

Bringing Fuel Cell Technology to the Home

March 06, 2013

Ballard Power Systems will partner with Anglo American Platinum Limited to develop a prototype Home Generator system for deployment in Africa and elsewhere.


Smart Energy: Five Metatrends to Watch in 2013 and Beyond

Smart Energy: Five Metatrends to Watch in 2013 and Beyond

February 12, 2013

Pike Research has published a free access White Paper that outlines key trends affecting the development of Smart Energy industries worldwide, the specific market impacts of these trends in 2013, and the longer-term impact of these emerging developments.


Solar industry grapples with hazardous wastes

Solar industry grapples with hazardous wastes

February 11, 2013

Homeowners on the hunt for sparkling solar panels are lured by ads filled with images of pristine landscapes and bright sunshine, and words about the technology's benefits for the environment — and the wallet.


Masdar Launches Renewable Energy Desalination Program

Masdar Launches Renewable Energy Desalination Program

January 25, 2013

Masdar, Abu Dhabi's leading renewable energy company, has launched a pilot program to test and develop advanced energy-efficient seawater desalination technologies suitable to be powered by renewable energy sources.


Hydrogen Fuel Cells Sector Growth Will Be Modest At Best

Hydrogen Fuel Cells Sector Growth Will Be Modest At Best

January 13, 2013

Capital cost, not hydrogen supply, will limit hydrogen fuel cell adoption to a mere 5.9 GW, dashing dreams of a revolutionary energy future, says Lux Research


Apple to Harness Stored Wind Energy via new On-Demand System

Apple to Harness Stored Wind Energy via new On-Demand System

January 06, 2013

Apple has invented a new on-demand system to harness stored wind energy. More specifically, Apple's patent relates to techniques for storing rotational energy from a wind turbine as heat and using the stored heat to subsequently generate electricity on demand.


Flexible, light solar cells could provide new opportunities

Flexible, light solar cells could provide new opportunities

December 28, 2012

MIT researchers have produced a new kind of photovoltaic cell that could lead to low-cost, transparent and flexible solar cells that could be deployed on windows, roofs or other surfaces.


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