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15 October 2010

Novozymes set to partner with Petrobras on bioethanol, reports say

Denmark-based enzyme producer Novozymes is tipped to form a new partnership to develop biofuels with Brazilian oil company Petrobras, according to Danish media.

15 October 2010

Oversubscribed Brookfield Renewable Power Fund makes secondary share offering

Brookfield Renewable Power has agreed to sell seven million share units in the Brookfield Renewable Power Fund for $21.85 each to provide it with additional liquidity.

15 October 2010

UK axes Renewable Fuels Agency as big businesses fail to meet RTFO criteria

The UK government has abolished the Renewable Fuels Agency (RFA) alongside several transport quangos, a government body announced this week.

15 October 2010

Viridity granted $1.6m to demonstrate PV generator platform

Smart grid company Viridity Energy has secured a $1.66m grant to assist a distributed energy optimisation project at the University of California in San Diego, California.

14 October 2010

UK offshore wind grid must be integrated, says ABB

The UK will need to move to an integrated approach using the latest direct current (DC) technology to connect its offshore wind farms as efficiently and cost effectively as possible, a leading power group said.

14 October 2010

UK council approves energy facility at Bristol waste treatment plant

UK waste treatment company New Earth Energy has been granted planning permission by Bristol City Council for a low-carbon renewable energy facility that will work alongside a waste treatment facility in Avonmouth, Bristol.

14 October 2010

UK not engaging with offshore wind supply chain, says engineer

The UK is not fully engaging with the supply chain to further its offshore wind industry, according to an industry expert.

14 October 2010

3Sun appoints new CEO and chairman

Solar photovoltaic cell manufacturer 3Sun, a joint venture between Enel Green power, Sharp and STMicroelectronics, has appointed a new CEO and chairman.

14 October 2010

Avantium pilots synthetic bio-based renewable fuels

Green fuels and materials synthesised from biological building blocks are moving ever closer to reality with technology specialist Avantium’s latest plant to pilot its novel catalytic process to convert carbohydrates into furanic compounds.

14 October 2010

Premier Power predicts impressive Q3 revenue on ‘strong performance’

Solar power project developer Premier Power expects its third quarter revenues will be up to 376 per cent higher than the revenues it reported for the equivalent period of 2009.

14 October 2010

Enel IPO looks imminent, Italian exchange commission gives green light

After months of speculation, Enel Green Power, a renewable energy project developer and operator registered in Italy, is finally set to carry out an initial public offering (IPO) on Italy’s stock exchange after securing authorisation from the Italian stock exchange commission Consob.

13 October 2010

Dr Patrick O’Kane leaves SSE Renewables to spearhead Aquamarine Power operations

Former head of engineering and wind resource assessment at SSE Renewables, Dr Patrick O’Kane, has joined wave energy developer Aquamarine Power to spearhead its technical operations as CTO.

13 October 2010

Fluor to design two solar plants for Elecnor in Spain

Construction group Elecnor has awarded Fluor an engineering services contract for two new 50MW solar power plants in Spain.

13 October 2010

Prime Sun Power partners to develop France solar pipeline

New York-based solar project developer Prime Sun Power has entered into a master acquisition agreement with financial advisory company EnWay and DFD Select Group to co-develop up to 1GW of photovoltaic (PV) projects in France next year.

13 October 2010

Scandinavian developer Skanska finances ‘green’ residential development in Norway

Construction and development company Skanska is set to invest NOK220m (€27.1m) in the development of a residential complex in a disused Tiedemanns tobacco plant in the Ensjø district of Norway’s capital city Oslo, which will be powered mainly by renewable energy.

13 October 2010

UK university backs wind power start-up Totempower Energy Systems

City University London has taken an equity stake in Totempower Energy Systems, a clean technology vehicle launched in the UK to take the university’s renewable energy research to market.

13 October 2010

Pod Point and Ecotricity develop renewable power EV charging stations

Pod Point has teamed with renewable energy supplier Ecotricity to provide charging points for electric vehicles (EV) across the region.

13 October 2010

Nordic Investment Bank finances Vestas wind turbine R&D programme

Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has agreed to finance a research and development (R&D) programme by Denmark-based wind turbine manufacturer Vestas with the goal of developing a new type of 3MW wind turbine for low and medium wind conditions.

12 October 2010

Vattenfall pitches for French hydro concessions as it expands operations

Renewable energy project developer Vattenfall has expanded its operations in France and announced its intention to participate in the tender processes for hydropower concessions in the country, which are due to begin next year.

12 October 2010

E.ON powers second Rødsand offshore wind farm in Baltic Sea

E.ON’s latest wind plant off the coast of Denmark is now operating in the Baltic Sea after its 90 component Siemens turbines were erected six weeks ahead of schedule.

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