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Renewable Energy Focus News - 23 May 2013

Editor's Choice

Inverters: "Quality is the future" (Sponsored). Interested in finding out how SMA makes sure its inverters stay up to the demands of modern PV projects? More

How to reduce BoS solar costs Part 1. New solutions for the installation and mounting of solar PV systems are making a significant impact on driving down balance of system costs, as Joyce Laird reports More

How to reduce BoS solar costs Part 2. The large solar manufacturers certainly see the benefits of simplying installation using systems, reports Joyce Laird... More

EWEA 2013 roundup Part 1. With the EU market battling major policy hurdles, it's no wonder the theme for this year's European Wind Energy Conference was one of emerging markets... More

EWEA 2013 roundup Part 2. Some serious new markets are opening up and so the theme of this year's EWEA show was Emerging Markets. More

Siemens: Europe can save €45bn by optimising renewable energy generation In a six stage discussion tour to conclude with the World Energy Congress (WEC) in Daegu, South Korea in October 2013, Siemens will discuss the findings of an ongoing study with the Technical University of Munich to examine energy systems worldwide - with the aim of ascertaining their utilisation rate of resources, reliability of supply, sustainability and cost-efficiency. More

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Top stories on www.renewableenergyfocus.com

Last week's top three stories on www.renewableenergyfocus.com were:

1. Biomass: Torrefaction case study

2. How to reduce BoS solar costs

3. Largest US federal wind farm to be built by Siemens

 

SETA

Other marine energy and hydropower

SgurrEnergy elected advisor for world’s first, purpose built tidal lagoon power plant
The company will provide technical support and advice for the proposed £650mn lagoon power plant, to be based in Wales.... More

Photovoltaics (PV)

Japanese rooftop PV-system to provide clean energy for 300 households
Joint venture juwi Shizen Energy has connected its first rooftop PV-system to the grid in Japan.... More

Policy, investment and markets

New report says solar power reduces military costs and boosts security
The US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released a first-of-its-kind report detailing how innovative solar technologies are helping the US military meet many of its critical functions – from security and battlefield readiness to cost savings and efficiency.... More

Saint Lucia signs up for the Carbon War Room’s ‘Ten Island Renewable Challenge’
Saint Lucia announced its intention to move towards a clean energy future by becoming the next economy to join Carbon War Room’s Ten Island Challenge, at the Caribbean Conservation Summit held on Necker Island, co-hosted by Sir Richard Branson, the Prime Minister of Grenada, and Premier of the British Virgin Islands.... More

Australian CEC councerned over renewables budget cuts
Australian industry association Clean Energy Council (CEC) has voiced concerns over the government's move to cut over A$600mn from the state budget for renewable energy projects. ... More

SEIA says multilateral negotiations key to resolving China trade dispute
Concern is growing within SEIA and in other quarters over the effects of the dispute on the global economy. ... More

Wave and tidal energy

Tidal Lagoon Power to begin seabed investigation works on site in Swansea
Geotechnical investigation work for the proposed tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay is about to begin as Tidal Lagoon Power starts the process of determining seabed conditions in the area.... More

Tocardo and Climex agree to sell tidal energy
Dutch hydropower turbine manufacturer Tocardo Tidal Turbines and carbon credit trading platform Climex have agreed to sell energy generated by Tocardo’s turbines through Climex’s green energy trading platform. ... More

Wind power

Babcock builds innovative floating met monitoring system for offshore wind developers
Babcock has commenced construction of a new floating Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system, designed to provide critical meteorological data for offshore wind farm developers.... More

Wind power: New nacelle-mounted Lidar wind turbine power curve measurement procedure announced
Avent Lidar Technology has announced the public release of the first independently developed power curve measurement procedure for the new nacelle-mounted Lidars, following a three-year project.... More

Events

9th South-East European Congress & Exhibition on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Dates: 29 May 2013 until 31 May 2013
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Website: http://www.eeandres.viaexpo.com/en/exhibition/
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All-Energy Exhibition & Conference 2013
Dates: 22 May 2013 until 23 May 2013
Location: Aberdeen, UK
Website: http://www.all-energy.co.uk
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Intersolar North America 2013
Dates: 09 July 2013 until 11 July 2013
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Website: http://www.intersolar.us
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Hydrogen + Fuel Cells 2013 International Conference & Exhibition, HFC2013
Dates: 16 June 2013 until 19 June 2013
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Website: http://www.hfc2013.com/
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For a full list of events and conferences, please visit
http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/events/

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