Schneider Electric to showcase solutions at the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition <img hspace="10" vspace="5" align="left" width="110" src="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/assets/logos//assets/logos/footers/xantrex-technology-inc-1165.jpg" /> Schneider Electric announced today its participation at the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), the world's largest international conference for solar technology, in Valencia, Spain, from September 6-9, 2010. Schneider Electric will display its global solutions for a wide array of photo
U.S. Energy Use Declines, Renewables Increase <img hspace="10" vspace="5" align="left" width="110" src="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com//assets/images/story/2010/8/26/1332-u-s-energy-use-declines-while-renewables-increase.jpg" /> A new government study shows that Americans are using less energy overall and making more use of renewable energy resources.
More green energy for the globe <img hspace="10" vspace="5" align="left" width="110" src="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/assets/logos//assets/logos/footers/renewables-academy-ag-renac.jpg" /> On 30th August begins the new TREE (Transfer Renewable Energy & Efficiency) series of seminars for employees of ministries and multipliers from 57 countries at the Renewables Academy, Berlin. The goal is to train relevant stakeholders on technical, economic and legal aspects of renewable energy and energy efficiency technol
Israel and U.S. Cooperate on Renewables We may be getting close to negotiations between the U.S., Israel and the Palestinians. While we wait for those talks to begin, we can at least partner on other, less politically volatile things, right?
Is the Transmission 'Problem' Real? <img hspace="10" vspace="5" align="left" width="110" src="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com//assets/images/story/2010/8/19/1332-is-the-transmission-problem-a-farce.jpg" /> Aside from policy stability, it's probably one of the most widely-cited problems facing the renewable energy industry: The lack of transmission. But is the problem really as big as we're told? Or are utilities using it as an excuse to get more money for an unnecessary build-out of infrastructure and increase profits?