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- Voith Siemens Hydro To Equip New Spanish Pumped Storage Plant
Voith Siemens Hydro will supply four reversible 213 megawatt (MW) pump turbines and the relating spherical valves for the La Muela II project under development by Spanish utility Iberdrola on the Jucar River.
- Market Outlook: Renewables Make Good Financial Sense
Renewables are of particular importance in Iceland. The country has no fossil fuel resources and today 72% of its primary energy consumption comes from renewable sources, as compared to the global average of 13%. The National Bank of Iceland, Landsbanki, has helped foster this industry by providing specialized financial support for renewable energy.
- Vineyarders Surf Tidal Energy Wave
- America's Best Places for Alternative Energy
- Swiss Adopt Aggressive Feed Law for Renewable Energy
In a surprising move, Switzerland has adopted one of the world's most aggressive systems of Advanced Renewable Tariffs.
- GE Unit Passes US $4 Billion in Investment
With a goal of investing US $6 billion in renewable energy by 2010, GE Energy Financial Services surpassed the US $4 billion mark this week by investing in New York State's three newest wind farms. GE will invest a total of US $100 million in the three wind farms, on which construction began last month.
- Group Wants to Create Hydropower at 4 Reservoirs
- Cleantech Venture Investment Hits Record US $2 Billion in Q2
The Cleantech Group has announced that cleantech venture investments during Q2 2008 in North America, Europe, China and India totaled US $2 billion across 96 companies, making it an all-time record quarter. The previous record quarter was Q3 2007, which saw US $1.8 billion in cleantech venture investments.
- Saco Honored as "Greenest City in Maine"
The City of Saco, Maine has been chosen as an Environmental Hero and designated as the Venue for the first annual Maine Going Green Energy, Building & Living Expo.
- Canada's Clean Energy Classrooms
The British Columbia (BC) Sustainable Energy Association has rolled out a project called Clean Energy Classrooms. The project features a two-part directory to all of Canada's currently available training and education options in renewable energy. It is run by Renewable Recruits, a green energy promotions and recruiting firm.
- NHA Wins Ocean News and Technology Magazine Award
- DOE Announces US $10 Billion in Loan Guarantees for Renewable Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a solicitation for up to $10 billion in federal loan guarantees for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. This marks the second round of solicitations for DOE's Loan Guarantee Program, which encourages the commercial use of new or significantly improved energy technologies.
- Will Renewables Trump Nuclear in Ontario?
In Canada these days, it's almost impossible to talk about renewable energy without talking about nuclear power. With the recent freezing of Ontario's Renewable Energy Payment (REP) system and a proposal from the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to procure 14,000 megawatts (MW) of nuclear power over the coming decades, many in the industry question whether politicians and regulators in the province are serious about developing renewable energy.