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30 July 2010SunPower Partners With Solar Ventures To Build 11.1MW In ItalySunPower Corp. and Solar Ventures have announced that they have signed a contract to design and build three solar power plants in the Piedmont region of Italy

30 July 2010Keep the coal fires burning a bit longer, says energy analystReport recommends the government buy some breathing space for optimised decarbonisation

29 July 2010Biodiesel from algae may not be as green as it seemsBUBBLING green tubes filled with algae gobbling up carbon dioxide and producing biodiesel may sound like the perfect way to make clean fuel, but it could generate nearly four times the greenhouse emissions from regular diesel.

29 July 2010Indonesia aims to boost geothermal powerIndonesia aims to tap into its massive reserves of geothermal energy.

29 July 2010How much more will low-carbon energy cost?The price of decarbonising versus the price of business as usual: both are variables

28 July 2010Engineers race to design world's biggest offshore wind turbinesBritish firm to design mammoth offshore wind turbines with 275m wingspan that produce three times power of standard models

28 July 2010Renewables are Growing Fast: What's New?If you're looking for a comprehensive resource for renewable energy installation figures, look no further: The Renewables Global Status report was released last week, and it provides a great snapshot of where and how renewables are being developed around the world.

27 July 2010First molten salt solar thermal plant debuts in ItalyLonger heat retention of salts means plant can operate overnight and in intermittent sunshine

27 July 2010Researchers Create Graphene Organic Photovoltaic PanelsDespite the fact that graphene has been known to exist for decades, only recently have researchers begun to study graphene in earnest. The reason for the relatively late start into research using grapheme is that the material was difficult to make in quantities needed for research.

26 July 2010All power to the wind – it cuts your electricity billsATTEMPTS to discredit wind power often claim that wind turbines need to be subsidised.