Climate protection and energy efficiency are two important subjects for Europe's biggest rendering farm, the REBUSfarm. By constantly increasing the capacity of our render nodes, not only do we reach a higher cost-efficiency for our customers, but we are lowering the energy consumption per rendering hour as well. Furthermore we are acquiring our power as green electricity from the Naturstrom AG, Düsseldorf. This award-winning green electricity is produced from 100% CO2 and atomic waste free energy sources. The energy mix consists of water- and wind-energy, biomass and solar energy. Adding to that REBUSfarm stands up for the expansion of production capacities for regenerative electricity, and its share in the energy mix to get increased. In the highly competitive market of rendering services, this climate friendly approach is ground-breaking.

REN21 is a global policy network that provides a forum for international leadership on renewable energy. Its goal is to bolster policy development for the rapid expansion of renewable energies in developing and industrialised economies.

Open to a wide variety of dedicated stakeholders, REN21 connects governments, international institutions, non-governmental organisations, industry associations, and other partnerships and initiatives.

Linking the energy, development and environment sectors, REN21 strengthens the influence of the unique renewable energy community that came together at the “renewables 2004” conference in Bonn. REN21 is the network in which ideas are shared and action is encouraged to promote renewable energy worldwide.

The Green Power Partnership is managed by the US Department of Energy (DoE), to increase the use of renewable energy from a wide variety of organisations, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to local, state and federal governments, and including a growing number of colleges and universities. Combined, the top 50 purchases amount to more than 12.5 TWh a year, which represents 70% of the green power commitments made by all EPA Green Power Partners.

SolarWorld’s longstanding experience and modern manufacturing plants facilitate the development and practical implementation of sophisticated and reliable solutions. SolarWorld provides complete Sunkits for any area of application, whether it be flat roofs, pitched roofs, in-roof systems or open spaces.

Many people have read our article on Changing to a Green Energy Supplier with interest. It should be a simple, quick, and relatively cheap way of improving the environment we live in, reducing our dependence on fossil fuels, and increasing our level of electricity self sufficiency.
Unfortunately most of the power companies are not as green as they claim to be. Under government legislation since 2002, all UK electricity suppliers are obliged to supply at least 5% of their electricity from renewable sources such as wind, and solar power.

Rather cheekily, the electricity suppliers are in the most part repackaging their green obligations as separate products for which they charge a premium. At the time of writing there are a dozen so called green tariffs available for consumers of which just a few go further than required by law. In general selecting a green tariff will make little or no difference to the environment since the electricity supplier would have had to purchase or generate a certain amount of electricity from renewable sources anyway - and only 1% of consumers have so far signed up to a green tariff.

RenewableEnergyWorld.com was started in 1998 by a group of Renewable Energy professionals who wanted their work to relate to their passion for renewable energy. With this passion and the desire to create a long term sustainable business, we have created perhaps the single most recognized and trusted source for Renewable Energy News and Information on the Internet.

Renewable Northwest Project's history and mission.
In 1994, a broad coalition of public-interest organizations and energy companies created the Renewable Northwest Project (RNP) to actively promote development of the region's untapped renewable resources. RNP has proven to be a forceful advocate for expanding solar, wind and geothermal energy in the Northwest.
The Renewable Northwest Project works for a clean energy future by:
* Working with local organizations and energy companies to get workable renewable projects in    the ground
* Actively promoting policies that support renewable energy development
* Encouraging utilities and customer groups to invest in new renewables
* Nurturing the development of a market for renewables.