Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) said yesterday that the overshoot of consented renewable energy projects in the UK has now grown even more, referring to its report from last year where it was noted that more capacity had been granted planning consent than it was needed to generate the electricity
Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has announced the investments from UK in Indonesia’s renewable sector in the amount of USD 4.01 bln. According to Jakarta Globe, the investors from UK plan to boost Indonesia’s tidal and solar sector. “The investments will be in solar energy, higher t
The European Regional Development Fund has awarded EUR 13 mln to Minesto through the Welsh Government for the commercial roll out of Deep Green tidal power plant. The funding will be used to establish Minesto UK headquarters in North Wales, and for the installation of the first commercial scale 500
According to provisional energy data for 2014 published by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), the consumption of renewable energy grew 10 percent in 2014. The same data indicate that the use of fossil fuels fell 1.2 percent. The total electricity generated from renewable sources amo
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will be hosting four public open houses to share the results of a recently completed visualization study and seeks public input on its offshore wind planning efforts in Federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore New York. During the open
Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has appointed Tom Karsten as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cefas. Karsten will take over the new role on leaving the Royal Navy, from September 7, 2015. He is currently serving as the UK National Hydrographer and Deputy CEO at the UK Hyd
German Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius have invited around 35 ministers from all regions of the world to participate in the sixth Petersberg Climate Dialogue from 17 to 19 May 2015. With the Dialogue, Germany and France want to pave the way for a suc
Nova Scotia’s Utility and Review Board has approved a power purchase agreement for tidal array projects slated for construction in 2015. The power purchase agreement and the developmental feed-in tariffs (FIT) will be granted for the period of 15 years. The feed-in tariffs span from 37.5 cents per k
Australian government has reached an agreement with Labor party to reduce Australia’s renewable energy target (RET) to 33.000 GW/h. In addition to agreeing to a reduced RET, Australian government also agreed to remove the review provision under which the government proposed to review RET scheme ever
Confirmation today that the Australian Federal Government will remove the legislated reviews of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) should clear the way for a deal to be done and return much-needed investment confidence to the Australian renewable energy sector, the Clean Energy Council said. Namely,
Hawaii State Legislature has passed a bill that increases renewable energy portfolio standards to 30 percent by December 31, 2020, 70 percent by December 31, 2040, and 100 percent by December 31, 2045. Besides being a solar-friendly state, Hawaii could easily reach its goal with other clean energy r
The Peruvian Navy has officially signed off on permitting which grants US wave energy developer Atmocean a one-year license to demonstrate its wave energy technology in Ilo, a coastal city in southern Peru. Atmocean will deploy a system consisting of five connected seawater pumps by early June, lead
The Peruvian Navy has officially signed off on permitting which grants US wave energy developer Atmocean a one-year license to demonstrate its wave energy technology in Ilo, a coastal city in southern Peru. Atmocean will deploy a system consisting of five connected seawater pumps by early June, lead
Scottish MSP representing the Highlands and Islands, Mike MacKenzie, has written to the new UK Energy Secretary, Amber Rudd, calling for an urgent review into island interconnectors for Orkney, Shetland and Westerns Isles to keep Scotland’s leading position in marine renewable energy. “We are ten ye
