Renewable Power for Business

The EU-China PV trade war: Haven't we been there before?
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8 May — written by Jonathan Roper, Southern Solar Ltd

The European Commission is addressing complaints from European solar manufacturers alleging that Chinese rivals are benefiting from unfair subsidies. But are import tariffs …
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Energy Bills and Energy Policy
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13 May — added by Laurence Webb, amee

With businesses’ energy bills going up in April, is the Government doing anything to help?
Cisco and Google take top spot in Greenpeace’s Cool IT Leaderboard
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30 April — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

Cisco and Google have topped the list of global IT companies who are leading the way in the fight against climate change according to Greenpeace’s latest Cool IT …
IBM collaboration aims to commercialize 80% efficient solar energy system
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30 April — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

Scientists at IBM Research together with experts at Airlight Energy, ETH Zurich and Interstate University of Applied Sciences Buchs NTB are developing a design to …
Confessions of an environmentalist: Why I said no to renewable energy
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10 April — written by Sandy Rodger, Lighthouse Leadership

Sandy Rodger, a committed environmentalist, recently decided to continue fuelling his home mainly on oil rather than renewables. Here, he explains why. Forgive me Father, …
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Africa's largest photovoltaic plant opens for business
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22 April — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, has opened the largest photovolatic plant in Africa. The US$32 million facility in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania has a …
Cost competitiveness will boost renewables uptake
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24 April — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

Renewables will account for between 69% and 74% of new global power capacity by 2030 says new research. According to analysts at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the annual …
Would micro-CHP be suitable for the Department for Work and Pensions' 800 Jobcentre Plus offices?
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27 Feb. — started by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees

The UK Department for Work and Pensions is keen to further reduce its energy costs and environmental impacts and is interested in identifying whether small-scale (micro) CHP …
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Biomass; friend or foe?
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7 March — started by James Pollington, BAE Surface Ship Support

Hi I'd like to understand more about the biomass debate. Is recent discussion around liquid biofuels undermining the case for solid biomass or is the use of wood fuel to …
21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Copenhagen, June 3-7, 2013
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15 April — added by Irina Zerchaninova, Russian Association of Wind Power Industry

This event is to be like a course of bio-based economy. Its programme reflects scientific and applied aspects of practically all directions for biomass production and biomass …