Hydro
Energy Battle Groningen 2010
Energy Battle is organized by Student Stock and takes place on February 19, 2010. Students work out a case study and ‘battle’ against each other.
World’s first osmosis power station
The Norwegian company Statkraft opened the first prototype osmosis power station in the world. The prototype generates energy by using the power that is released when freshwater blends with seawater. For more than ten years Statkraft researches osmosis as a renewable and emissionfree energy source.
Draka expands subsea power solutions
Draka Offshore announced the expansion of their subsea power manufacturing capabilities for the Offshore Wind Energy, Oil & Gas, and subsea power distribution markets.
Improvement amount of energy from water
Blue energy’ is a relatively new but promising sustainable energy source. Piotr Długołęcki from the University of Twente and Wetsus improved the most used method in The Netherlands to generate blue energy.
Bioenergy claims more water
Scientists of the University of Twente (The Netherlands) have calculated that bioenergy production needs more water than other types of energy.
Training centre Renac to improve new energy skills
The newly extended Training Center of the Renewables Academy (RENAC) allows renewable energy technologies to be experienced in practice.
UK counts more jobs in new energy
Despite the reseccion recruiters say there are plenty of job opportunities in renewable energy.
All Energy, exhibition and conference 20-21 May
The countdown to All-Energy ’09 – the UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition and conference – has begun. The event will kick of on May 20th in Aberdeen.
1000 Megawatt from renewable sources
A group of major corporate energy buyers announced that they have reached their collective goal of purchasing 1,000 megawatts of new, cost-competitive power generated from renewable-energy sources – enough power to displace a large coal-fired power plant.
Great potential of sustainable energy in Asia
Developing countries such as China and India offer great opportunities for sustainable energy. At present much of the energy demand is met by char coal fed power plants. Dutch scientist Frauke Urban studied the impact of changes made in energy production in China and India.
