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Asia pacific RE policy handbook 2012

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:41:33 GMT

Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData 's new report "Asia Pacific Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2012" to their offering.

Germany to close all nuclear plants by 2022

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:40:53 GMT

The students of Haryana will be benefited in their research work on energy as a private institue in Hisar has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Germany's International Research Center for Renewable Energy (IRCREG).

Q&A: The future for the clean energy sector

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:39:43 GMT

In an interview with CEO of Green Energy Markets and Trading, Ric Brazzale, we discuss: A historical look at the clean energy industry; The future prospects for the clean energy sector; The Coalition’s Direct Action policy.

India tariff order to mandate use of 2% RE

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:38:48 GMT

Alongside the revised domestic tariff for financial year 2012-13, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) is all set to start the process for green energy.

UK: Wind power to cut electricity by 25p a day

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:37:37 GMT

SOARING household electricity bills will start to fall thanks to renewable energy, a new study has found - but only by around 25p a day.

Researchers map UK city's heat

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:36:41 GMT

Experts from the University of Sheffield's Faculty of Engineering believe that the many steel plants located just outside the city centre could be connected to Sheffield's existing district heating network to provide an extra 20 MW of thermal energy, enough to heat around 2,000 homes.

India may auction offshore wind farms

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:35:56 GMT

The government has initiated the process of putting in place a policy to auction, or award, offshore wind farms in a way that could be similar to the auction of oil and gas blocks.

Mixed Greens: NSW’s extreme climate forecast

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:34:49 GMT

A new report by the Climate Commission has linked climate change to increases in record heatwaves, bushfires and rising sea levels in New South Wales.

Five things about budget and fossil fuels

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:33:58 GMT

It has seemed for a long time that one of the major planks of Labor’s re-election strategy has been to delay the next election for as long as possible so it can demonstrate that a carbon price was introduced and, hey presto, nothing much happened.

Carbon bubble? What carbon bubble?

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:32:52 GMT

It was interesting to hear in the past week that both BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are reviewing investments in some major projects and are under pressure from fund managers to return some capital to shareholders, rather than splurge on new ventures.

Australia's clean energy past and prospects

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:30:25 GMT

Last week I managed to catch-up with Ric Brazzale, CEO of Green Energy Markets and Trading, one of the largest creators/brokers in solar renewable energy certificates (often referred to as STCs), and a leading analyst on the market in renewable energy certificates.

GE Energy looks out for RE opportunities

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:29:38 GMT

GE ENERGY, a supplier of power generation technology, was keeping an eye on emerging opportunities in renewable energy, hydrocarbons and nuclear in southern Africa, Jay Wileman, its president and CEO, said on Friday.

S. Africa to Name RE Bid Wins

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:28:42 GMT

South Africa will announce the winning bids in its second round of proposals for renewable- energy power plants on May 21, the Department of Energy said.

US Marines using RE on battlefield

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:27:38 GMT

A decade at war has made Marines mean on the battlefield. Now to get lean, the Corps is becoming Green. Marines have become exceedingly lethal, but all that deadly precision comes with a heavy burden — a lot of fuel and extra batteries to carry, said Col. Bob Charette, director of Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Office.

RE in Oz Industry Market Research Report

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:23:20 GMT

Energy production faces unprecedented uncertainty. Increased awareness about the effects of climate change and dependence on fossil fuels has prompted policymakers and scientists to rethink their strategies.

New ambassador named

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:09:46 GMT

DIPLOMAT Justin Lee has been named Australia's new climate change ambassador. Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr and Climate Change Minister Greg Combet announced Dr Lee's appointment yesterday.

NSW is getting hotter - climate report

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:08:54 GMT

THE temperature in New South Wales has become hotter and coastal infrastructure is vulnerable to rising sea levels, the Climate Commission's latest report says. The report titled, The Critical Decade: NSW Impacts and Opportunities, has outlined the dangers of a changing climate for the state.

Australia: shale could double gas resources

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:07:55 GMT

Australia may have significant shale gas resources which could double its already large gas resource base and support a growing export industry, according to a government report released on Monday.

Record Wind Power Deal For Aussie Firm

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:07:02 GMT

Australian energy provider Origin Energy has signed its largest ever wind power purchase agreement. The company plans to take all the power generated by a 90-turbine wind farm that will have an installed capacity of 270 megawatts (MW).

Extreme heat, floods as weather evolves

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:06:15 GMT

EXTREME weather events in 2009 and March this year provided the people of NSW with an indication of what the state is increasingly likely to face as the climate changes, a report by the federal government's Climate Commission says.

Australia: Commitment to the Carbon Tax

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:05:34 GMT

As expected, and despite mounting criticism, the government has confirmed its commitment to the introduction of the carbon price mechanism (CPM).

Shale gas to put South Australia on front foot

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:04:52 GMT

THE biggest oil and gas industry conference in the southern hemisphere will today hear how is going to "play a major role in Australia's emergence as a global energy superpower".

Saudi needs much more solar power

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:04:01 GMT

Saudi Arabia needs to install much more solar power than any other country has managed to do so far, while simultaneously developing more nuclear power plants, the country’s King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE) advisory body has warned.

Iberdrola signs wind farm maintenance agreement

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:03:04 GMT

The wind power contract includes maintenance services for 310 wind turbines with GE technology owned by Iberdrola in Spain. A three-year renewable contract, with a possible two year extension. The contract includes maintenance services for 310 wind turbines with GE technology owned by IBERDROLA in Spain.

UK renewables target is achievable

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:02:06 GMT

Bernie Balkin, chair of the UK government’s Office of Renewable Energy Deployment (ORED), told an audience in London yesterday that the country’s 2020 target of 15% renewable energy is achievable.

Europe struggles for climate lead

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:20:54 GMT

UN climate talks have opened in Germany, with the EU struggling to keep its position of a global leader. Small developing countries that linked up with the EU in a new coalition last year say the bloc must commit to tougher emission cuts and more finance.

IT merges with renewable energy

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:42:04 GMT

President Lee Myung-bak's "low carbon, green growth" campaign is one of his main legacies, regardless of how much the campaign has actually reduced the country's massive dependence on carbon-based fuel.

Obama Announces $5M RE Fuel Program

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:40:51 GMT

Adding to President Obama’s “all-of-the-above” energy approach to curbing gas prices, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced earlier this week a $5-million initiative "to help expand the use of alternative-fuel vehicles, including electric vehicles (EVs),

Scottish Renewables Draw Asian Interest

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:39:34 GMT

Scotland’s expanding renewable energy industry is attracting attention from Asian investors who are unfazed about the country’s prospects for gaining independence from the rest of the U.K.

Europeans Look To China For RE Expansion

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:38:23 GMT

Even in the midst of an economic crisis, most European countries are staying committed to deploying renewable energy. But with demand starting to lag due to fiscal constraints, the region’s leaders are looking to large developing countries as growth markets for European companies.

High Cap Costs Limit RE In Chile

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:35:33 GMT

Despite the Chilean government's plans to boost renewable energy sources, high capital costs remain a significant entry barrier for renewables, the International Energy Agency's Deputy Executive Director Richard Jones said on the sidelines of an energy conference.

Veggie growers debate coal seam gas issues

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:34:33 GMT

The impact of coal seam gas on the future of farming will be debated at the AUSVEG national convention in Hobart this weekend. High profile growers, scientists and government figures will trade barbs on a topic that has divided the agricultural sector.

Carbon tax pointless, says miner

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:29:40 GMT

THE head of Australia's largest coal company, Tony Haggarty, has denounced Australia's carbon tax as ''pointless'' and said he is sceptical about human efforts to control climate change.

Clean energy using CO2 breath of fresh air

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:28:11 GMT

IN a sprawling, leafy compound between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, science meets money. This is the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel's leading research institute, which generates more money from its breakthroughs than almost any other facility in the world.

US City in Favor of Zoning for Energy Tower

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:26:21 GMT

Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc. (OTCBB: CWET) (the "Company") announced today that on May 9th, 2012 the City Council of San Luis, Arizona voted unanimously in favor of zoning a parcel of land within the San Luis City limits for the construction of Clean Wind Energy's innovative green renewable energy Downdraft Tower Facility.

Chicago developer adding RE to low-income housing

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:25:06 GMT

Residents at close to two dozen affordable housing buildings will soon be getting electricity from the sun via solar panels on their rooftops.

Army scientists develop deployable RE

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:23:51 GMT

Soldiers stationed in remote combat outposts face logistics and safety challenges to power their radios, laptops and GPS units. U.S. Army scientists are researching methods to harness the sun and wind to ease the burdens associated with transporting fossil fuels to dangerous areas.

European RE SuperGrid Into Focus

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:22:52 GMT

It seems that pan-continent grids are in our future, with the mammoth Desertec project moving ahead in North Africa, and now talks about laying a cable between Iceland and the UK to carry excess geothermal energy to Europe.

NIB helps tap renewable energy in India

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:19:55 GMT

The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and India's Axis Bank Limited have agreed on a USD 50 million loan for seven wind turbine parks in India.

Big Oil's Big in Biofuels

info@all-energy.co.uk (www.all-energy.com.au) — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:18:43 GMT

BP (BP) has invested $7 billion in alternative energy since 2005. ExxonMobil (XOM) is spending $600 million on a 10-year effort to turn algae into oil. And Royal Dutch Shell (RDS/A) has invested billions of dollars in a Brazilian biofuels venture, buying up sugar cane mills, plantations, and refineries to make ethanol.