Daimler and Statkraft have signed a renewable Purchase Power Agreement (PPA) to use wind and solar energy to power Mercedes factories, 24/7. An increasing number of big industrial players are looking to decarbonise their operations through these agreements with renewables. Daimler have already signed PPAs with wind farms in Germany and Poland. But this new … Continue reading Daimler and Statkraft have signed a PPA to use wind power and solar energy to power Mercedes factories
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Bahrain MoU signed for wind energy desalination technology
Wind power desalination technology is to be promoted in Bahrain under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on 31 January 2011 between Jade Consultancy of Bahrain and Synlift Systems GmbH of Germany.
Continue readingSolar Millennium order for soncentrating solar thermal power in Spain
Solar Millennium Group has received order for licensing and engineering of parabolic trough collectors for two Spanish concentrated solar energy plants.
Continue readingGlasgow to host biggest UK wind energy, wave, tidal conference, 2-4th November 2010
Sponsored principally by ScottishPower Renewables, this year?s event will include key note addresses from Scotland?s First Minister, Alex Salmond and Charles Hendry, UK Minister of State for the Department of Energy.
Continue readingThe Return of the Bicycle By Lester R. Brown
China, with 430 million bikes, has the world?s largest fleet, but ownership rates are higher in Europe. The Netherlands has more than one bike per person, while Denmark and Germany have just under one bike per person.
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