A former water mill, sited on the River Cosa at Travesio in northern Italy, has been renovated and converted into a micro hydropower scheme using the Archimedes’ screw concept.
03 February 2012
November/December: Our regular column, written by the Energy Industries Council, reports on project development in the renewable energy marketplace...
16 January 2012
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Special report. Conclusion: how much renewable electricity capacity was installed worldwide at the end of 2010, and which technologies were the most popular?
12 January 2012
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Special report. Part two: Hydropower remained top of the renewable league table in 2010...
30 December 2011
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Special report. Part one: how much renewable electricity capacity was installed worldwide at the end of 2010, and which technologies were the most popular?
29 December 2011
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September/October: Our monthly column, written by the Energy Industries Council, reports on project development in the renewable energy marketplace.
01 December 2011
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While hydropower is classified as renewable power, that doesn't mean there is no environmental harm. In addition to concerns about loss of habitat and silt build ups, one of the main concerns is the effect on fish populations. But the latest turbines seek to reduce stress on a food that is often vital to local communities.
08 July 2011
July/August 2011: This second monthly column, written by the ceo of the Energy Industries Council, reports on the latest new project developments in the global renewable energy marketplace.
01 July 2011
Oil and gas companies have learned to overcome many offshore difficulties, so what, if anything, can they bring to the renewable energy table?
22 June 2011
Statkraft shows off the power of Osmosis, as it doubles the efficiency of its prototype plant in the Norwegian Fjords. Could the technology, that creates energy by mixing together fresh water and dense salt water, be edging closer to a state of commercial viability?
14 June 2011