S.A.G. Solarstrom AG, Freiburg, will connect the 4.6 MWp roof-top system on the roof of the Dehner Garden Center in Rain to grid this year , according to the latest status of planning and construction progress. S.A.G. was commissioned as the main contractor in September by the project planning company WALTER konzept, Ellwangen, to set up the planned 4.6 MWp system, after WALTER konzept was awarded the contract for handling this large-scale project in June.

Thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada, up to $77.75 million over seven years will support the production of ethanol in Saskatchewan, sustain job creation and help stimulate the economy. Ray Boughen, Member of Parliament for Palliser, on behalf of the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, today announced that the ecoENERGY for Biofuels program will deliver the investment to Terra Grain Fuels’ ethanol facility to help strengthen the Canadian renewable fuel industry.

RAW STORY - Brazil on Wednesday sought to uncover the cause of a massive and mysterious blackout overnight, amid concerns of energy supply stability for the 2016 Olympic host nation. The outage, which hit at 10:15 pm Tuesday (0015 GMT Wednesday) and lasted four to six hours, plunged nearly half the country into darkness. Read More

FORBES -  Romania plans to halt the sale of state-owned energy sector assets indefinitely, although it would consider listing minority stakes, deputy Economy Minister Tudor Serban said on Wednesday. Romania controls valuable energy-sector firms such as power grid operator Transelectrica, gas producer Romgaz and gas transport grid operator Transgaz. Read More