9,200 green collar jobs in wind energy, UK
Highlighting the growth of renewable energy in the UK – both at onshore and offshore wind energy sites and domestic installations – the number of jobs increased to around 9,200 last year.
Wind power industry employment grows 91%, Energy Saving Trust, by Emily Thomas, 03 February 2011, Employment in the wind power industry has surged 91 per cent in the past three years, according to figures from a study by RenewableUK and the EU Sector Skills Council for the Power Sector.
Highlighting the growth of renewable energy in the UK – both at onshore and offshore wind energy sites and domestic installations – the number of jobs increased to around 9,200 last year. In 2007 there were just 4,800 jobs in the industry.Including tidal power and small-scale wind turbines, there are around 10,800 people employed in the UK’s energy industry.
Maria McCaffery, chief executive of the lobby group, told Bloomberg: “The growth in these technologies as well as small wind systems and marine is set not just to continue but accelerate, further driving employment.”
Reports suggest that as more homeowners sign up to the government’s Green Deal and install wind turbines in their property, this will boost the number of installation and manufacturing jobs to cope with demand.
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truly clean energy promoted by California’s lawmakers
Calif. lawmakers promote clean energy standards, San Francisco Chronicle, By DON THOMPSON, Associated Press, February 2, 2011 The California Legislature’s Democratic leaders are promising quick passage of bills they say will position the state as the national leader in developing clean energy alternatives and green jobs…..Other measures would speed up permits for renewable energy projects and promote preparing students for future green jobs…..Calif. lawmakers promote clean energy standards
World could run on renewable energy by 2030
“The actual footprint required by wind turbines to power half the world’s energy is less than the area of Manhattan,” said Jacobson.
Jacobson noted that most wind turbines could be placed offshore, and that others could be implemented on land already used for agriculture as is already the case with many large-scale land wind projects in the U.S.
By 2030, world can run on renewables, CNET News, by Candace Lombard 27 Jan 2011, Scientists from Stanford University and the University of California at Davis have crunched the numbers and come up with a plan for how the world might economically and feasibly make the move to renewable energy in the next 20 to 40 years. Continue reading
Renewable energy jobs increasing in California
Green Job Creation Sets A Cracking Pace In California, Renewable Energy News : by Energy Matters, 24 Jan 2011, Green jobs in CaliforniaJobs in California’s green sector grew more than three times faster than total employment in the state for the period January 2008 – 2009; and many were related to renewable energy. Continue reading
More green collar jobs for Vermont
In the face of a tough economic climate, this past year saw significant progress for renewable energy in Vermont…….
AREVA’s Nuclear- Solar deals with Saudi Binladin
Areva to Sign Nuclear, Solar Deals With Saudi Binladin, Bloomberg January 23, 2011 By Camilla Hall and Zahra Hankir
Areva SA and the Saudi Binladin Group will sign a partnership agreement tonight in the nuclear and solar power industries, the French company’s Chief Executive Officer Anne Lauvergeon said today in Riyadh…
..“We think that on solar thermal in Saudi Arabia there’s an important market and we are partnering with Saudi Binladin Group to develop this,” Lauvergeon said.
Areva to Sign Nuclear, Solar Deals With Saudi Binladin – Businessweek
More jobs in wind power for UK
Britain had moved to the world’s leading position in installed offshore wind capacity at 1,341 megawatts (MW), followed by Denmark and the Netherlands…
France’s farmers turn to renewable energy for economic reasons
Analysis: French farmers turning to renewable energy Jan 21, 2011 ESTIGNEY, France (Reuters) – An increasing number of farmers will try to claim a share of France’s renewable energy sector to help cope with farm price volatility and counter environmental criticism that has tarnished their rural image. Continue reading
IEA hears presentation on plan for Australia to have 100% renewable energy
zero carbon emissions by 2020 is achievable using technology that is already ‘on the shelf’ and currently available.
IEA: Australia could run entirely on renewable energy within a decade, expert claims | Beyond Zero Emissions , 22 Jan 2011, Ambitious blueprint to cut out carbon emissions is presented at the Agency’s Paris-based headquartersAustralia could shred all reliance on oil, coal and gas and become entirely dependent on renewable energy sources by the end of the decade, experts at a think-tank and an Australian university claim in a report presented at the IEA’s headquarters. Continue reading
Renewable energy brings electricity to 7,000 villages in India
Access to electricity has been provided in about 7,000 villages and hamlets through renewables.
Potential of solar and other renewable energy in industrial sector, Steel Guru :, 16 Jan 2011, -Mr Deepak Gupta secretary ministry of new & renewable energy has stated that while the industry is playing a major role for production of renewable energy equipments and major manufacturing capabilities have been built up, some of the Indian companies have also achieved global leadership in some of the renewable energy areas. Continue reading
Energy storage solutions for renewable energy
These forms of electricity storage are all likely to be needed, and they should be considered in conjunction with the much higher levels of renewable energy that will be required to “decarbonise” the electricity supply, which experts say will be necessary if global targets to reduce emissions by 50 per cent by 2050, compared with 1990 levels, are to be met.
Electricity storage: holy grail of the renewables industry, FT.com, By Fiona Harvey, Environment CorrespondentPublished: January 14 2011 Storing electricity reliably, safely and cheaply has long been the holy grail of the alternative energy industry. Continue reading
Los Angeles success with renewable energy
LA’s Department of Water and Power Celebrates Renewable Energy Goal, Get Solar.com, January 14th 2011 The mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa, shared some good news with city residents this week: LA’s Department of Water and Power managed to secure 20 percent of its power from renewable sources, including solar power, in 2010…….. Continue reading
Scotland to lead North Sea region in renewable energy
Scotland will be at the heart of plans to deliver a North Sea offshore grid to interconnect European electricity networks,”
Scotland leading region in renewables – UPI.com, EDINBURGH, Scotland, Jan. 14 – Scotland has what it takes to lead regional plans in the North Sea to develop the offshore electricity grid, the Scottish energy minister said.The European community is looking to expand its offshore energy grid. The government in Edinburgh said it was working with England and nine other European countries to advance those efforts in the North Sea. Continue reading
Renewable energy storage going ahead in 2011
Perhaps the biggest news (not in terms of scale but in terms of significance) is that the first utility-scale battery storage system in the U.S. is now in commercial operation….2011’s shaping up for a strong year for energy storage.
Renewable energy sector buoyant during 2010
Largest Renewable Energy Projects of 2010 SustainableBusiness.com News, 14 Jan 2011, A recently published round-up of the biggest renewable energy projects completed during the year shows that, despite the global recession, the renewable energy sector remained buoyant during 2010. The list of record-breaking projects was put together by the editors of Renewable Energy World: Continue reading
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