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    In Germany and Elsewhere, Energy Storage is Key to Unlocking Renewable Energy

    19 january 2013 BERLIN — For Michael Specht, the solution to Germany’s future energy needs lies in a rectangular framework of steel pipes and valves the size of a VW…

    The Crowded Field of Solar Project Development

    19 january 2013 California, USA — Tenaska, an independent power producer of fossil fuel stripes, moved into the solar energy business earlier this year with a project to be built…

    Germany to Cut Risks for Offshore Wind-Farm Delays

    19 january 2013 BERLIN — Germany backed measures to charge consumers and grid operators for risks linked to installing sea- based wind farms, in an effort to support investments from…

    Rising Tide for Ocean Energy: UK Aims to Ride the Wave

    19 january 2013 LONDON — Growing global interest in harvesting the sea’s vast generation potential is now focused on the UK, where a series of initiatives such as the new…

    Document Standardization: It’s Not Just for Pencil Pushers Anymore

    19 january 2013 The U.S. renewable energy industries are persistently on the hunt for means of cutting down the cost of delivered energy. For example, in the case of solar,…

    Bioethanol or Biodiesel: Europe Hesitates over Indirect Impact of Green Fuel

    19 january 2013 LONDON — For years Europe has encouraged motorists to use diesel over petrol in its efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions. Now, as the focus switches to…

    SEIA Sheds Light on Tax Treatment of Solar Financing

    19 january 2013 There has been a lot of dialogue about the future of solar financing and the tax treatment of various solar financing scenarios, and we at the Solar…

    China Price War Draining Jobs in Germany’s Solar Valley

    When Thomas Behling returned to his home state of Saxony-Anhalt in 2006, he was drawn by a job in the solar industry and the chance to participate in Germany’s renewable…

    Merrimack Village Dam: The Impact of Removing a Dam in New Hampshire

    19 january 2013 Post-dam removal monitoring is ongoing to identify the impacts of removing Merrimack Village Dam in New Hampshire. The dam was removed to restore diadromous fish habitat, improve…

    Q2 Report Shows US Solar Market Booming, Utility-scale Projects Leading

    19 january 2013 California, USA — Solar panel installations in the United States more than doubled in the second quarter of this year, and it is on track to increase…