Renewable Energy

Scotland backs Aquamarine’s plan to add two more Oyster wave energy devices to its Orkney demo, and for the first time energy will flow onto the National Grid.

BPA proposes splitting lost revenues with wind energy producers when high river flows lead the Pacific Northwest hydro and grid operator to stop wind turbines.

The White House cheers an independent audit that finds the U.S. Department of Energy’s loan portfolio is at less risk than previously thought.

Ocean Power Technologies’ autonomous PowerBuoy successfully powers offshore security and monitoring equipment, even when the New Jersey sea goes calm.

The nations and states adopting renewable energy now will reap a big payoff down the road, says EarthTechling’s Susan Kraemer, getting practically free energy.

California says its three big investor-owned utilities added a record 839 MW of clean energy capacity in 2011, and were up to 17 percent renewables in 2010.

Scotland’s full-bore commitment to renewables pays some dividends as Samsung decides to pursue a 7-MW offshore wind turbine project there.

Smart City San Diego, a collaborative effort including the city and various renewable energy/cleantech stakeholders, has made big strides in the last year.

Researchers at Bio Architecture Lab have developed a process that will allow advanced biofuels and chemicals to be produced from macroalgae, or seaweed.

The Illinois wind farm that features 140 GE turbines is going to get a new neighbor – a 23-megawatt solar power system using GE’s thin-film panels.

Alstom and SSE Renewables hook up to develop the Costa Head wave power project off Scotland, aiming for a staggering 200 megawatts from the site.

DONG Energy has begun construction on the 400-megawatt Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, which will supply 4 percent of Denmark’s electricity demand.

Windstream Energy strikes a deal for 130 Siemens turbines, but a moratorium is preventing construction on Lake Ontario of Canada’s first offshore wind farm.