April 2009
News you might have missed: 30 April 2009
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SolarWatch for week of 30 April
All the latest solar-energy-related news from around the globe: Environmental Leader reports that a proposed 10-megawatt photovoltaic installation in Chicago could become the
Neural networks can improve wind farm forecasts
Researchers from the University of Alcala and the Complutense University in Madrid have invented a new method for predicting the wind speed of wind
Study to assess coastline for marine energy potential
The Department of Energy and Climate Change plans to conduct a first-ever study to assess English and Welsh waters for their potential to host
Ruling upholds decision against National Grid
Ofgem (PDF) says it welcomes this week’s decision by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), which upheld Ofgem’s finding that National Grid was in breach
Report examines biofuels’ role in low-carbon future
A new report by Sir David King, senior scientific advisor to UBS Investment Bank, explores the challenges facing biofuels (PDF) and the role they
Publishing group launches carbon calculator
The Periodical Publishers Association (PPA) has developed a Carbon Calculator that allows publishers to calculate the carbon footprint of a title and to understand
10 tips for averting startup failure
What’s the secret to high-tech startup success? One-time tech company founder Mark Goldenson offers some words of wisdom for cleantech entrepreneurs in an enlightening
E.ON ditches one wave-energy project for another
Energy company E.ON and partner Ocean Prospect have withdrawn from the Wave Hub marine power project off the north Cornish coast. The decision followed
Cleantech ticker: 30 April 2009
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Carbon storage: Works in a lab, but what about real life?
European researchers are set to launch a new field laboratory this year to
What’s good for you isn’t good for the krill
We all know that television commercials tend to, shall we say, accentuate the
Beware of vested interests bearing ‘gifts’ of academic studies
Say you’re feeling a bit blue and the feeling
Maldives president: We must find out who hacked climate emails
Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed has two suggestions for the