Q-Cells Builds 5.3 MW Solar Power
GERMANY - Q-Cells SE and thermovolt AG have installed a 5.3 MWp solar power station for investment company HEP Kapital near Spremberg in Brandenburg.

'BioEnergy Decentral' at EuroTier 2010
GERMANY - The global meeting place for decentralized energy supply will offer a marketplace for information on all aspects of bioenergy partnerships – including 450 exhibitors from 14 countries...

Germany Extends POS Transition Period
GERMANY - Germany has extended the transition period for implementation of the sustainability certification requirement for biofuels and their feedstock from 1 July 2010 to 1 January 2011, according...

Agrargesellschaft Kandelin Invests in WELtec Plants
GERMANY - In the future, German farmers will step up their investments, especially in renewable energies.

€45m Aid to Deutsche Solar AG
GERMANY - The European Commission has authorised €45 million of regional investment aid for the German company Deutsche Solar AG for the production of solar wafers in Freiberg, Germany.

EuroTier 2010: 1,700 Exhibitors from 46 Countries
GERMANY - The top event for expert animal farmers, EuroTier 2010, is being held for the ninth time at the Exhibition Grounds in Hanover from 16 to 19 November 2010.

Energy Providers Invest in Sharp Solar Power Plants
GERMANY - For the first time, Sharp Energy Solution Europe is building solar power plants for energy providers in Germany.

Aker Verdal to Lay Offshore Wind Foundations
GERMANY - Aker Verdal is to supply the foundations for the RWE Innogy "Nordsee Ost" offshore wind farm.

Wheat and Oilseed Rape Experts at DLG Field Days
GERMANY - Cropping strategies from eight European countries will once again be assessed in the renowned DLG Field Days comparisons – this year held in Lower Saxony from 15-17 June 2010.

Wood Bioenergy Threatens Forests and People
GERMANY - Forest Advocacy groups from three continents have released a new report that claims that bioenergy poses a threat to forests and forest-dependent peoples.

Repower Buys German Wind Farm
GERMANY - Repower has increased its wind power capacity to 47MW by acquiring a wind farm in Germany.

Wind Energy Market 2010/2011
GERMANY - The international Wind Energy Market is continuously growing. Capacity increased by 25 per cent in 2009 and wind energy will play a major role in the global energy supply in the future...

Bundestag Reduces Solar Power Feed-in Tariffs
GERMANY - The German Bundestag has adopted the amendment of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG).

First German Wind Farm at Sea Commissioned
GERMANY - The German Federal Environment Minister Dr Norbert Röttgen together with Chief Executive Officers Dr Werner Brinker of EWE, Dr Wulf Bernotat of E.ON and Tuomo Hatakka of Vattenfall...

Renewable Energies Firm in Economic Crisis
GERMANY - In 2009 renewable energies accounted for more than 10 per cent of total heat, electricity and fuel consumption in Germany.

Iberdrola to Build Ventotec Ost 2 Wind Farm
GERMANY - IBERDROLA RENOVABLES has bought the rights to build the Ventotec Ost 2 offshore wind complex in the German zone of the Baltic Sea from a German joint venture comprising DEE Deutsche...

Wiesenhof Reports its First CO2 Footprint
GERMANY - Poultry processor Wiesenhof has drawn up its first certified carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions balance sheet. The production of one kilogram of chicken meat equates to 3.2 kg...

Solutia to Acquire Etimex Solar
GERMANY - US company Solutia Inc is to buy Etimex Solar GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Etimex Holding GmbH, which is controlled by funds affiliated with Alpha Gruppe.

Butalco to Begin Ethanol Production in Summer 2010
GERMANY - This summer, Butalco will use its proprietary new yeast technology to produce biofuel from agricultural waste in a pilot plant in Southern Germany.

EuroTier 2010 Expected to Inspire Strong Demand
GERMANY - DLG expects some 1,700 exhibitors from all over the globe – already more than 150 first-time exhibitors – in Hanover from 16 to 19 November 2010 for EuroTier 2010.

REpower and RWE Plan Wind Farm off Helgoland
GERMANY - REpower Systems AG and the RWE project company for “Nordsee Ost” have concluded a contract on the delivery of 48 offshore wind turbines.

Germany to Double Land Use for Renewable Energy
GERMANY - Germany is expected to double the amount of land it is using to provide renewable energy resources incluidng feedstocks, solar plants and wind farms over the next 10 years.

Biogas Know-How from Calveslage
GERMANY - Tierzuchtgut Losten in Bad Kleinen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is one of the most modern pig farms in Germany. In future, this innovative business enterprise will be heating its housing...

Vestas Receives 80MW Order from Germany
GERMANY - Vestas has received an order for delivery of 40 V90-2.0MW wind turbines for the easterm part of Germany.

RWE and BRAIN Join Forces in White Biotech
GERMANY - German energy company RWE Power and BRAIN AG from Zwingenberg have teamed up to convert carbon dioxide into microbial biomass or biomolecules.