Considerable potential for job creation in renewable energy, says IRENA
Toby PriceThe International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published a new working paper entitled “Renewable Energy Jobs: Status, Prospects & Policies” setting out the potential for creating jobs in the renewable energy sector and providing policymakers with a number of lessons.
Energy department announces student teams, new location for Solar Decathlon 2013
Health of Germany’s solar market inspires further discussion of grid needs
New coalition encourages green energy buyers to choose Pennsylvania wind
Energy department announces research opportunities to advance solar initiative
EU offshore wind power market remained stable in 2011
Friends of the Supergrid announce details of first conference
Considerable potential for job creation in renewable energy, says IRENA
Friday, 27 January 2012 Toby PriceThe International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published a new working paper entitled “Renewable Energy Jobs: Status, Prospects & Policies” setting out the potential for creating jobs in the renewable energy sector and providing policymakers with a number of lessons.
New coalition encourages green energy buyers to choose Pennsylvania wind
Friday, 27 January 2012 REMWind energy industry leaders, environmental advocates and policymakers gathered in the Pennsylvania state Capitol in the United States to launch of ChoosePAWind, an initiative intended to encourage the use of local wind power by state residents.
Energy department announces student teams, new location for Solar Decathlon 2013
Friday, 27 January 2012 REMThe US Energy Department has announced the 20 collegiate teams selected to compete in the agency’s Solar Decathlon 2013 and unveiled the competition's new location -- the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California.
First commercial-scale cellulosic bio-refinery in US receives $232.5 million loan guarantee
Thursday, 26 January 2012 REMBio-refinery developer ZeaChem Inc has received a $232.5 million loan guarantee from the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 9003 Bio-refinery Assistance Program to finance the construction of the company’s first scale cellulosic bio-refinery.
Canada Green Building Council offers new sustainable building advisor program in Ontario
Thursday, 26 January 2012 REMWorking professionals in Ontario, Canada interested in sustainability and green building now have a valuable new learning tool at their disposal.
ClimaCheck partners with YIT to boost energy savings in Sweden
Friday, 27 January 2012 REMClimate Solver of the year as named by the WWF, Swedish clean tech company ClimaCheck, has entered into a partnership with YIT, Sweden’s leading provider of Real Estate Technology Services. YIT will offer ClimaCheck’s award-winning "Performance Analyser" for the measurement and analysis of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump systems, to customers in the Swedish market.
US Energy Department steps up promotion of electric vehicles
Thursday, 12 January 2012 REMThe US Department of Energy (DOE) stepped up its promotion of electric vehicles this week, debuting a new educational video on its web site in conjunction with North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mich., this week.
Unique business model helps Harvest Power bloom in North American market
Monday, 23 January 2012 Dan McCueWhile wind and solar power dominate the headlines when American television and newspapers turn their attention to renewable energy, the biggest trend in the sector actually involves materials that are far less high tech and quite a bit more mundane – municipal waste, and discarded food and yard refuse.
