While Europe may have appeared to relinquish its lead in wind power as a geographical shift towards the USA and China has occurred in developing onshore wind farms, the continent has turned its wealth of experience to offshore wind development, pushing the boundaries of the sector.
As part of this month’s focus on solar power, IFandP recently conducted an interview with eSolar’s Senior Vice President (Americas) Robert Rogan. eSolar is at the forefront of recent efforts to make concentrating solar power a cost-effective means of generating utility-scale clean energy.
Although the solar power industry has, like its more mature peers, taken a heavy beating thanks to the economic crisis in 2008 and the resulting drop in energy prices, this hasn’t stopped many companies from making impressive headway. In this article, we take a look at the most impressive technological developments and the large-scale projects that are starting to bring the costs down to a competitive level.
During the past couple of years, dramatic shifts have taken place in the world’s 157.9MW wind energy sector. In 2008, the geographical point of gravity moved from Europe to the USA and Asia, where demand for this renewable form of energy picked up. Nevertheless, wind power remains firmly at the centre of Europe’s renewable energy …
IFandP discusses the growing role of biomass in the world’s power sector, with Kent Nyström, interim President of the World Bioenergy Association
Aquamarine Power has installed its first wave energy converter in the harsh waters of the North Atlantic. IfandP takes a closer look.
Wherever salt water and Fresh water collide, energy is there for the taking. We take a look at Statkraft’s efforts to harness this new energy source.
As Mexico is past peak oil, its government realises the need to look for new sources of energy to fuel its economy. With global climate change a key issue, Mexico is looking to seize the opportunity for a greener energy mix. Its fledgling wind power sector promises vast potential.
Efforts to introduce hydrogen-fulled vehicles have so far struggled. Patrick Meyer stresses the importance of distribution infrastructure.
Concentrating solar power has vast potential waiting to be realised. Richard Priestley looks at the latest developments and where the technology is heading.
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