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DNV confirms SeaGen tidal turbine performance
Det Norske Veritas (DNV), the international Marine and Offshore Certification and Classification agency, has issued a Statement of Conformity certifying the performance of the 1.2 MW SeaGen tidal turbine from Marine Current Turbines (MCT).
North Sea renewable energy cooperation
The UK and Norway will cooperate on offshore renewable energy in the North Sea, according to a joint ministerial statement on climate change and energy security.
Paul Jordan chairs RenewableUK's Marine Strategy Group
Paul Jordan, Market Sector Director for Clean Energy at Ricardo Plc, has been appointed Chairman of RenewableUK’s Marine Strategy Group.
Norwegian 1 MW tidal turbine to Scotland
A 1 MW tidal turbine developed by Norwegian tidal company Hammerfest Strøm will be constructed in Scotland and tested at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).
Tidal turbine passes 2 GWh milestone
Marine Current Turbines’ 1.2 MW tidal turbine, SeaGen, has delivered 2 GWh to the UK electricity grid from its location in Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland.

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Active Energy Efficiency : the fastest way to solve the energy dilemma
Buildings account for nearly half of all the greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumed. Active energy efficiency can help reduce energy bill up to 30%. The keys for maximum efficiency: integration of technologies, good systems’ design and people’s behaviour and education.
Weekly Podcast: Wave and tidal in the UK: 2GW by 2020?
It's a widely held view that wave and tidal has great potential, but that it is still an R&D industry only now starting to deploy demonstration projects. So how can we ramp up the various technologies? Renewable Energy Focus reports back from the Wave and Tidal 2010 event, organised by RenewableUK (formerly BWEA).
Weekly Podcast: EPRI charts 2025 solar and wind costs
EPRI charts the cost of solar and wind energy in 2025. Find out more by tuning in to this week's news podcast.
Weekly Podcast: Yvo de Boer resigns from UNFCCC
UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer is resigning his position. Tune in to find out more.

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Design & Construction of Solar Inverter Substations
The rapid increase in the construction of photovoltaic (PV), grid-tied solar farms has created a surge in the demand for utility-grade inverters. These inverters convert the DC current generated by the PV cells into low voltage AC power. The inverters are coupled to a distribution transformer then stepped up to medium voltage, generally 12 kV or 34.5 kV, for collection in an interconnect substation. The interconnect substation steps the voltage up again to the utility transmission voltage, generally in the 69 kV to 345 kV range.
What does the future hold for renewable energy in the Middle East?
We are pleased to announce a new webinar from Renewable Energy Focus in association with the World Future Energy Summit, which addresses the future for renewable energy in the Middle East.
Optical Characterisation of PV Cells
We are pleased to announce a new webinar from Renewable Energy Focus in association with Perkin Elmer, which addresses optical characterisation of PV cells.

Blogs

California’s FiT and Persistent Faith in the Rational Market Theory, among other things
Posted by Paula Mints • 31 August 2010
So much happening in California, much of it crucial to the forward progress of solar in the biggest market in the USA. First, unemployment remains high, the budget remains in limbo with outgoing gove...
tags: feed-in tariff, FiT, solar, california
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Look! Up on the roof! Is it a technology? Is it a commodity? Is it an appliance? Yes, it’s all of these things! It’s a Solar Panel!
Posted by Paula Mints • 20 August 2010
Caught ya – this is really an article about branding. You know, that marketing function that turns needs into wants and functions into attributes – or, scares the heck out of you and...
tags: solar, panel, pv, energy, power, renewable
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Ontario: A complicated new frontier for PV
Posted by Paula Mints • 11 August 2010
First came the announcement, then came optimism, then came the announcements, then came the reality checks and finally, the changes to Ontario’s wildly anticipated feed-in tariff; not to kill it...
tags: feed-in tariff, solar, pv, fit, transmission
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Checklist for Developing Your Feed-In Tariff
Posted by Paula Mints • 31 July 2010
Look around the FiT landscape and if you can, find one that created a healthy, sustainable market that did not overburden those who are paying for it; Yes, I mean remember the ratepayers; ...
tags: feed-in tariff, fit
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Do you need to Speak Solar to Thrive in the Solar Industry
Posted by Paula Mints • 27 July 2010
There is a wave of new business professionals in the solar industry – and not all of them speak solar. Every industry has its own language along with a host of acronyms to go along with it. The...
tags: Solar, PV
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Features

Renewable energy in Scotland Renewable energy in Scotland
An excellent wind resource, powerful coastlines and a wealth of woodland give Scotland an undeniable advantage in the renewable energy race. And Scotland’s politicians appear keen on using this clean energy potential as a major tool to drive economic development. Derry Alldritt and David Hopwood report.
Members' Content
Securing UK marine energy Securing UK marine energy
Lack of investment and an underdeveloped marine supply chain are holding back the marine energy industry in the UK. But there is room for development if the Government and private companies act on the vast potential for wave and tidal power that lies within and around the island, writes David Elliott of QinetiQ.
Comment: The marine renewable engineering challenge
With its 2020 targets of 20% of energy from renewable sources, the challenge for the UK Government and the energy industry is to deliver almost a seven-fold increase in the share of renewable energy in little over a decade. The marine renewable energy potential is enormous, with an estimated, technically exploitable potential of some 15 TWh, however, little of this potential has been realised.
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Narec becomes national renewable energy testing and training hub
The National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in the UK is set to become a national hub for renewable energy testing, and perhaps even training.

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Renewable Energy Future for the Developing World
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Transitioning to a Renewable Energy Future
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PerkinElmer EcoAnalytixTM Biofuels Development & Testing Solutions
Join Dr. Peter Hoedl, Director for Renewable Energy at PerkinElmer, as he discusses biofuels, the global market trends, and the regulations that are defining the analytical requirements for biofuels production.

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