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US hikes duties on Chinese solar panels
In the latest move in the trade battle that the US is waging with Chinese over imports of cheap solar panels, import levies of up to 250% have been slapped onto solar energy products from the country.
Renewable ‘frenzy’ in Japan but Germany considers support cap
There has been a ‘frenzy’ of activity in the Japanese renewable energy market over the last year, while Germany is considering a cap on support levels.
UK waters hold potential for 118 GW of wave and tidal capacity
A new study out yesterday by The Crown Estate, which manages the UK’s coastal waters, calculates that the seas around the UK hold the potential for up to 118 GW of wave and tidal power.
UK Energy Minister gives Scottish low-carbon efforts a boost
On a visit to Edinburgh yesterday, UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey announced a triple boost for regional activities on renewables, carbon capture and storage, and energy bill savings.
Australia switches on first large-scale solar project
The sun is finally shining on Australia’s nascent renewables sector with the switching on of its first large-scale photovoltaic solar development.
Slow start to Green Deal putting 16,000 UK jobs at risk
The UK’s insulation industry is warning that the slow start to the government’s flagship Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation is putting 16,000 jobs at risk.
Scotland launches £103 million renewable energy fund
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond is today launching a multi-million pound renewable energy investment fund amid criticism that government’s green energy plans are at odds with North Sea oil operations.
DONG Energy wins rights for Northern Irish offshore wind farm
Danish energy group DONG Energy, along with partners B9 Energy and RES, has won the rights to develop an offshore wind farm up to 600 MW in capacity off the east coast of Northern Ireland.
Market uncertainty leads to clean energy investment slump
Global clean investment slumped 5% to $56.6 billion in the third quarter of the year thanks to uncertainty in key US and European markets, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
Birmingham appoints Carillion Energy to deliver Green Deal
Birmingham City Council, which was chosen as one of seven cities in England to kick start the government’s Green Deal, has appointed Carillion Energy to deliver the scheme.