Adam Workman from 350 Investment Partners says positive outlook of low carbon business belies a challenging sector
Investment in solar surged 73% to $16 billion in 2012, but Bloomberg analysts warn government needs to develop more flexible electricity grid
Morning summary: UK government accused of acting illegally by not providing public with ‘necessary information’ over benefits of wind farms
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced solar and wind generation fell in the last two months.
Radio 5Live plans to generate energy for 12 hours of radio from wind, solar, biofuel, cycling and hydropower
Membraneless device stores and releases energy in a device that relies on a phenomenon called ‘laminar flow’
India’s electricity grid needs US$7.9 billion investment to incorporate increasing use of wind and solar energy sources
Hybrid Renewable Energy Forecasting technology uses cloud imaging, sky-facing cameras, and on-site sensors to gauge wind power
15MW farm will contribute to Tibet’s annual wind energy reserves which are currently the seventh largest in China
The wind farm, expected to generate enough energy for 5,500 houses a year, is part of IKEA’s pledge of €1.5 billion to renewable energy up to 2015
US agencies have identified more than 66,000 for renewable energy projects, aiming to bypass local opposition to wind and solar plants
Energy Minister Michael Fallon hopes guarantees will help leverage up to £110 billion of private sector investment to 2020
Greater Gabbard wind farm cost £1.3 billion to construct, and will supply power to 500,000 homes
Government says developing wind is a strategic priority for country, which can currently power two million homes
Hydro Tasmania has achieved a sustained period of zero diesel operation on King Island
Graphene-based energy storage device which lasts as long as a conventional battery developed by researchers in Australia
European Wind Energy Association report says 145 million households could benefit from offshore electricity by 2030
3D Holographic Radar can separate wind turbines from planes, making air traffic controllers’ jobs easier and reducing safety fears
270MW project latest step in South Australia’s quest to generate 33% of renewable energy by 2020
South African’s main energy company Eskom is planning to add renewables to its coal portfolio with investments exceeding $1.8 billion