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A German engineering firm has erected the world’s first wooden wind turbine tower in Hanover, a 100-metre-tall multi-megawatt wind turbine that can produce electricity for about 1,000 households.

Parslow spoke on how recent announcements on power costs have raised public awareness of self-generated renewable energy, and outlined how investing in small wind today is a hedge against electricity prices tomorrow.

EDF Renewable Energy Selects SMA MV Power Platforms for its Largest Utility-Scale Project.

Evance small wind turbine installed at energy research facility.

Researchers have developed a solar cell made entirely of carbon, an inexpensive substitute for the pricey materials used in conventional solar panels.

Ritter XL Solar implements Germany's largest solar thermal system for district heating in Hamburg Wilhelmsburg

Geotermia Andina is working in partnership with Barrick on geothermal developments, which support their renewable energy strategy.

Glasgow based small wind turbine manufacturer Gaia-Wind told the UK’s largest renewable industry gathering that the rise and rise of Utilities’ energy bills is fuelling a move towards powering rural homes and farms from their own resources.