Electrical Energy Markets: Electricity is primarily regulated by public utilities commissions at the state level, although the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has jurisdiction over certain matters such as interstate transmission, wholesale electricity sales and transmission grid interconnection. By Florian Bennhold, Andrew Belden, Wilson Rickerson

The German electricity sector was liberalised in 1998 with a new energy law (Energiewirtschaftsgesetz, EnWG). The German regulation authority for the energy market is the so called Bundesnetzagentur. lt is supposed to guarantee competition in the electricity and gas supply markets. Since the late nineties a number of additional-regulations have come into force to stimulate competition.

SERIES 1: Wind Energy International 2009/2010. This yearbook Wind Energy International 2009/2010 aims at giving its readers an overview of the worldwide status of wind energy.

Funding Will Speed Adoption of Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies in Nevada, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin. 

In the centre of the Hamburg metropolis there is a unique location which combines creativity, chances, contrasts and suspense.

After successful installation of a 220 kW PV system, the Vatican is planning to install a 100 MW solar power system on Vatican Radio’s grounds.

8th World Wind Energy Conference 2009 Wind Power for Islands – Offshore and Onshore.

China is today a key player in the global market for photovoltaic (PV) technology that uses energy from the sun to generate electricity, now with one-third of the world's production in a market that stood last year at some 350 billion yuan. By Wolfgang Palz

This week, several German firms announced the biggest investment ever for renewable energies. They aim to attract 400 billion euros to generate solar electricity for Europe in sunny Africa. The idea sounds convincing. But is it thoroughly thought-out?

We, as long-term supporters of renewable energy and representatives of prominentorganisations working in this field bring the following letter to the attention of the delegates from IRENA signatory countries, by paying full respect to all the delegate’s forthcoming decisions at the second meeting of the Preparatory Commission in Egypt on June 29 and 30 2009.