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January 23, 2014

This Week´s Featured News Stories

How to tap the sun’s energy through heat as well as light

Original story at MIT news. A new approach to harvesting solar energy, developed by MIT researchers, could improve efficiency by using sunlight to heat a high-temperature material whose infrared radiation would then be collected by a conventional photovoltaic cell. This technique could also make it ... » read more

Developing nations join R&D race for gas hydrates

It looks like chunks of ice — but put a flame to it and it goes ablaze. Touch it, and you’ll feel an odd sizzling sensation. This peculiar compound is methane hydrate. Not only might it become the source of the world’s next energy bonanza, but it could also let some coastal developing ... » read more

DNV GL - Software

As of 12 September 2013, DNV and GL have merged to form DNV GL. We are now the world's largest ship and offshore classification society, the leading technical advisor to the global oil and gas industry, and a leading expert for the energy value chain including renewables and energy efficiency. We've also taken a position as one of the top three certification bodies in the world. Read more here: www.dnvgl.com/merger.

2030 climate and energy goals for a competitive, secure and low-carbon EU economy

A reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40% below the 1990 level, an EU-wide binding target for renewable energy of at least 27%, renewed ... » read more

Cranfield joint research to inform EU policy on marine renewable energy

A consortium of nine organisations from across Europe will investigate the environmental impact of noise, vibration and electromagnetic emissions from ... » read more

Fracking boom to be led by Australia and China

Australia could be set to become the next major player in the global market for shale gas, according to the findings of a new study. Entitled `Uncovering ... » read more

Renewable Energy Group Enters Industrial Biotech with Acquisition of LS9

Renewable Energy Group, Inc.® (NASDAQ: REGI) today (Wednesday Jan. 22) announced it has acquired leading renewable chemical technology developer LS9, ... » read more

The future allocation of CSP in South Africa to be decided in the coming weeks

The Department of Energy (DoE) has called for public comment on an updated version of the IRP. This period closes in two weeks and the responses will ... » read more

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