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Mapping out a powerful future for Scotland
06 October, 2009
Scotland has the potential to build a world-leading marine energy industry. Although significant advances have been made over recent years, development has been slower than expected. The introduction of new legislation and government bodies, plus the publication of an industry-led report, looks set to accelerate the pace of change. Suzanne Pritchard gives an insight into Scotland’s marine energy prowess, assessing the current status of the industry and explaining the importance of the Marine Energy Road Map

Renewable agencies to work together
18 September, 2009
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Renewable Energy Alliance (REN-Alliance) have agreed to work together in order to speed up the utilisation of renewable energy sources worldwide.

Big boost for Georgia’s small hydro
11 September, 2009
Many of Georgia’s small hydro plants are not working and in need of rehabilitation. Winrock International was given the task of demonstrating the bankability of such projects. This proved to be a great challenge in a country where project finance was an unknown mechanism, and banks do not understand project risks or how to mitigate them

Transmitting development strategies
18 August, 2009
Brian Yanity presents a review of regional hydro power development strategies involving proposed international transmission lines connecting the US state of Alaska and Canada

Washington looks to hydro to combat climate change
10 July, 2009
The sharp reversal in US policy on carbon emissions is likely to have a profound impact on the country's power sector, writes Neil Ford. New regulations and emissions targets are likely to deter the construction of coal fired power plants and may encourage more investment in renewables and large hydro

Khudi Power Project, Nepal
10 June, 2009

Highlighting hydro developments
15 May, 2009
Members of the hydro industry reflect on the major developments in the industry over the past six decades and comment on important issues for the future

Green hydro pioneers: ten years on
17 February, 2009
The Low Impact Hydropower Institute will celebrate its tenth anniversary in 2009. Here, Executive Director Fred Ayer interviews three members of LIHI’s governing board and asks these green hydro pioneers to take a look back at the institute’s ten-year record

Renewables global agency IRENA launched
26 January, 2009
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has been launched today at the beginning of a two-day establishing conference in Bonn, Germany.

Psalm picks ICS for Amlan in mini-hydro auction
06 January, 2009
The Amlan mini-hydro plant in The Philippines has been sold to local firm ICS Renewables following a re-run of the auction