According to Enel Green Power: “The molten salts system will allow the plant to generate electricity in the absence of sunlight. Locally produced biomass will also be transformed into biogas to integrate the ….

The EU has adopted new stringent rules on wholesale energy trading. The main objective is to prevent use of…

The national representative body for Irish wave and tidal energy interests, the MRIA (Marine Renewables Industry Association) has today expressed its disappointment that Scotland’s astute political management, ambition and sheer hunger for jobs has seen them emerge as the clear winners of the first round in the battle to dominate the emerging global wave energy industry.  The statement from MRIA was prompted by recent announcements of some 50MW of wave projects in Scotland thought to be worth more than €250m of investment.
In recent days Aegir Wave …

The first offshore floating wind turbine is now under construction off the coast of Aguçadoura in the north of Portugal. The project involves the construction of  a 2MW wind turbine prototype over the next 6 months – one of the first of its kind in southern Europe. Installation and contruction costs are estimated to amount to 4.1 million Euros per MW installed.
The technology is patented by American company Power Principle using the name “WindFloat”. It consists of a triangular floating base. The base is allowed to float through the use …

ESB Novusmodus LP, the cleantech and renewable energy fund, has agreed to invest up to £4.5 million in Bioflame, the developer of…

Ireland and nine European countries agreed on an ambitious renewable energy infrastructure project on Friday 3rd of December. Energy Minister Eamon Ryan today announced that…

The United Nations Climate Change Conference began in Cancun, Mexico yesterday. It will continue until the 10th of December 2010. Following Copenhagen’s…

The first day of the Globe Forum event in Dublin saw the recognition of two projects involved in the reduction of energy consumption…

Average CO2 emissions from new cars sold in the EU dropped by 5.1% last year. This is the biggest annual drop ever recorded since the…

The International Energy Investments group has raised funding from Irish investors for a 3MW solar plant. The plant is to be located in France on a former french army missile testing site and will generate…