Following decades of denial of climate science by the political establishment, President-elect Obama will take office in a nation that lags behind Europe and Japan in establishing the building blocks for a carbon-neutral future. Once the world leader in renewable energy, America has ceded its place to nations whose governments have made the transition to [...]
A shortlist of proposed plans to generate electricity from the power of the tides in the Severn estuary has been unveiled by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Vattenfall has acquired 51% of the Irish ocean energy site development company Pandion Ltd for €500,000 [US $655,550]. Ocean energy developer Wavebob Ltd will hold the remaining 49% of Pandion and the agreement allows opportunities for further partners to participate.
To use an old cliche, it’s been a banner year here at RenewableEnergyWorld.com. Despite the worldwide downturn of financial markets and the global credit crisis, many Renewable Energy companies continue to thrive and our publication is no exception.
Newcomers to the northern German city of Husum usually notice two things when entering the quaint seaside tourist destination: The rows of small historic brick shops and houses lining the harbor and the massive, hammer-like structure standing guard over the neighborhood.
What if buying a solar electric system would be as easy as buying a new light bulb? The process of purchasing and installing a solar electric system does not have to be like putting together a complicated jigsaw puzzle anymore. ReadySolar will now offer their “Solar in a Box”® turnkey solar appliance through GoGreenSolar.com
The third national New Ideas in Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Workforce Education Conference will be held November 18 – 20, 2009 in Albany, New York. Be part of this event!
Press Conference: Wednesday January 14, 11:30 AM South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce 6840 South University Blvd, Centennial, CO 80122 (Please RSVP attendance via email) An unusual alliance of business, trade association and environmental groups are calling on President-elect Barack Obama to provide a tax credit to support companies that add a renewable energy fund [...]
ITC Great Plains LLC filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the approval of rates that would apply to ITC Great Plains’ transmission projects in Kansas and elsewhere in the Southwest Power Pool Inc. (SPP) region. Approval of the application would provide the company with the regulatory certainty required to make [...]
In 2007, entrepreneur Steve Kropper formed WindPole Ventures, intending to get into the wind development business. Then came a financially tumultuous 2008, which forced him to dramatically re-evaluate his short-term plan.
