Siemens Energy has secured an order to build a €700 million combined-cycle power plant for the Dutch utility Enecogen. The plant, which will have a capacity of about 870 megawatts, is scheduled to go online in late 2011. Because of its low emissions and high operating efficiency, the facility will
photovoltaics
Siemens AG says its new transformerless solar inverters have achieved an effiency of 98 per cent — 2 per cent higher than other inverters. The three-phase photovoltaic (PV) inverters will help solar plant operator boost profits during infeed into a medium-voltage system, Siemens says. In addition, system costs can also be
tidal energy
France-based Alstom Hydro has entered the ocean energy market by signing a licencing cooperation agreement with Clean Current Power Systems, a Canadian firm that specialises in the design and testing of tidal energy technology. The International Energy Agency estimates that, worldwide tidal stream sites could generate as much as 100
energy efficiency
Electronic components distributors RS Components has launched an online “one-stop shop” to help building services professionals and facilities managers boost their energy efficiency and keep up with energy efficiency news and legislation. The RS Energy RSource Centre, which went live today, features a variety of tools to help building professionals
environmental markets
EnviroBusiness is hosting an event in Guildford on 4 June to introduce environmental innovators to its new support programme for high-potential businesses. The support programme is designed to help high-potential enterprises in South East England increase sales, create new products and take advantage of the growth in environmental markets. The
microgeneration
Renewable electricity supplier has increased the payment it makes to its HomeGen customers for every unit of energy they generate. The utility now provides 15p — up from 10p — per unit. HomeGen customers are paid for their total generation, not just the units of electricity they export to the grid. “Paying
cleantech
Cleantech news as it happens — check back for regular updates: * For one international community — the 165,000 strong Inuit community dispersed across the Arctic coastline in small, remote coastal settlements in Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Siberia — it is already too late to prevent some of the negative effects of climate
cleantech
Who has time to read all the news with the holiday weekend upon us? Greenbang does … so here’s your daily review of headlines and developments you might have missed: * Scottish and Southern Energy and joint venture partner Viking Energy Ltd. have submitted to Scottish Ministers an application for consent
Jurdy … or is it Jonah … ?
electronics recycling
When it comes to recycling old electronics, British consumers fall far behind their counterparts on the continent, according to new research conducted for Dell. The Dell survey, conducted by Research Now, asked 5,000 people in the UK, rance, Germany, Italy and Spain about their electronics recycling habits and awareness.
global warming
The Climate Group is one of six partners supporting the World Business Summit on Climate Change to be held in Copenhagen starting Saturday. The Climate Group is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that works with government and business leaders to advance smart policies and technologies for cutting global greenhouse gas emissions
energy efficiency
UK residents want to improve the energy efficiency of their homes, but are reluctant to take on do-it-yourself projects, according to a new study by the Energy Saving Trust (EST). Of 2,200 people polled, 53 per cent said they were not sure they had the skills needed to make
