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E.ON’s wave energy convertor, Vagr Atferd, has arrived at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney to begin testing and development.

The contract has a total price tag of $140 million and project will begin immediately with the engineering work.

Norbert Röttgen, German Federal Environment Minister, has thrown his backing behind developing more offshore wind farms in Germany.

Solar thermal power could be close to a breakthrough in the US market, but only if developers can shave costs to beat back competition from photovoltaic (PV) solar systems, and attract the huge sums needed to finance the renewable energy plants.

58 percent increase versus First Half of 2009 and Generates Operating Result of € 81.2 Million

Solarfun to supply GranSolarGhella and T.R.S. Tozzi Renewable Energy S.p.A.

Propelled by aggressive R&D activities, third generation photovoltaics (PVs) are poised to take a huge leap forward.

RenewableUK welcomed the Government’s first Annual Energy Statement as a ‘major step towards building long term confidence in UK energy policy.’

R&D efforts to improve thin film panel efficiency and high-productivity deposition will continue.

Project will be the largest photovoltaic power project to date.