Deep Water Wind Energy Could Power EU (And Then Some)

A new report from the European Wind Energy Association states the power produced from turbines in deep waters in the North Sea alone could meet the EU’s electricity consumption – four times over.
UK Supermarket Chain Installs 100,000th Solar Panel

Sainsbury’s says it has now installed 100,000 solar panels, representing 22MW capacity across 210 of its UK stores.
Solar Thermal Touted For Western Australia’s Goldfields

Greens Senator Scott Ludlam was in the gold mining city of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia on Tuesday; convening a meeting to plan the Goldfields’ renewable energy future.
Clouds Gather For A Solar Port Augusta (For Now)

Alinta Energy’s application to the Federal Government’s Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) for funding for a feasibility study relating to solar thermal power has been rejected.
Electricity Price Breakdown : The Cost Of Green Schemes

How much do green schemes *really* account for in household electricity prices? Get the facts here.
Clean Energy Week Kicks Off

Thousands of delegates are expected to attend Australia’s biggest renewable energy and energy efficiency industry event, which kicks off today in Brisbane.
China Reaches 3 Gigawatts Of Utility Scale Solar

2013 could be the year the world reaches a milestone 15 gigawatts of utility-scale solar capacity, according to new data from global project tracker Wiki-Solar.
New York Heat Spurs New Power Consumption Record

Recent hot and steamy conditions have seen New York City and New York State gobble up an enormous amount of power.
REC Proposes Solar And Silicon Operations Split

Solar industry heavyweight REC intends dividing the company into separate Silicon and Solar divisions to further build on its gains in both fields.
China Slaps Tariffs On US/South Korean Made Polysilicon

The next salvo in the solar trade wars has been fired, with China set to introduce penalties on polysilicon sourced from the USA and South Korea.