The 2009 Carbon Trust Innovation Awards have been announced and applications are being sought for innovative ideas in the development and deployment of low carbon technology solutions. With the closing date of the competition looming on October 9 there is only a little over a month to get the entries in.
The idea of the Carbon [...]
A recent announcement by the Philippines government has opened the way for the country’s renewable energy capacity to double over the next 10 years. The critical factor is that the government approved rules covering the implementation of the Renewable Energy Act.
It is intended that 9,000 MW of power will be produced in the Philippines which [...]
A new proposal has been put forward by the Irish Minister for Energy Eamon Ryan that could see up to 4,000 households getting paid to generate electricity using wind power.
In the scheme homeowners are being encouraged to install their own micro-generation units which will enable them to generate electricity to power their own homes and [...]
Saw the following press release by the Renewable Energy Task Force projecting what could be in store for the US if the 401(K) Tax Credit was used for a renewable energy fund.
An unusual alliance of business, trade association and environmental groups are calling on President Barack Obama, Congress and the Senate to implement a tax credit incentive for [...]
The creation of the new International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) was completed at a conference in Bonn, Germany. About 80 states have so far committed to participate in the organization founded by efforts within the German Federal Environment Ministry. It is expected that nearly half of the participating states will sign the founding treaty.
It is [...]
The estimated capacity of electricity generation from renewable sources was 240 gigawatts (GW) in 2007 representing 5% of global power capacity. This figure does not include hydropower.
Wind power was the highest source of renewable energy in 2007, reaching 95GW, an increase from 2006 of 28%.
Grid-connected photovoltaic solar energy was the fastest growing type of renewable [...]
