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
Part one: despite a tough market last year, innovation in PV was alive and well. We look back at some of the developments that were making (and in some cases continue to make) the headlines...
03 February 2012
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Anaerobic digestion has been cited by the UK Government as a way of reducing carbon emissions, providing energy security and generating green jobs. A new project aims to push the technology forward...
02 February 2012
Production challenges grow as wind turbines get bigger, and some blades now exceed 80 m in length. So what are some of the new products and processes being developed to meet the needs of utility-scale blade producers?
02 February 2012
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It is not just in laptop computers, mobile telephones and LED screens that scarce metals are to be found but also in solar cells, batteries for mobile technologies and many other similar applications. And the rising demand for these metals increases the risk of a bottleneck in supplies...
01 February 2012
Corporate venture capital could prove the vital lifeline for renewable energy developers facing an exodus of private equity investors from the market.
31 January 2012
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How has Trina Solar got to where it is today, and where is it going in the future, as the market becomes even more competitive, and a potential backlash against China comes into sight?
30 January 2012
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Part three: What is the industry’s role in the UK’s path to15% renewables by 2020, and what happens to 2030 and beyond?
27 January 2012
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Part three: BP and Neste are looking to biofuels in the future.
26 January 2012
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Part two: Biofuels Standards. For European players, sustainability requirements add extra pressure...
25 January 2012
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