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Renewable Energy World has an article on a plan to greatly expand the use of passive solar thermal energy in Europe - Action Plan for 50%: How Solar Thermal Can Supply Europe's Energy. The research efforts and infrastructure needed to supply 50% of the energy for space and water heating and cooling across Europe using solar thermal energy has been set out under the aegis of the European Solar Thermal Technology Platform (ESTTP). Published in late December 2008, more than 100 experts developed the Strategic Research Agenda (SRA), which includes a deployment roadmap showing the non-technological framework conditions that will enable this ambitious goal to be reached by 2050. A strategy for achieving a vision of widespread low-temperature solar thermal installations was first explored by ESTTP in 2006, but since then the SRA has identified key areas for rapid growth. These focus points include the development of active solar buildings, active solar renovation, solar heat for industrial processes and solar heat for district heating and cooling. Meanwhile, amongst the main research challenges is the development of compact long-term efficient heat storage technology. Once available, they would make it possible to store heat from the summer for use in winter in a cost-effective way.

In addition to the its 5M wind turbine series that is currently in production, REpower now has the most powerful wind turbine in the world in its portfolio. Development of the REpower 6M turbine series will be unveiled at the Hanover Trade Fair this week. REpower said that the rated electrical power of the units is 6.15 megawatts (MW).

A diesel retrofit installer typically involves making a fleet of vehicles emit lower diesel exhaust through a program to install a retrofit device to highway and non-road vehicles.

When it comes to retrofit designer jobs, it can involve re-designing any type of industrial or commercial systems to save energy and perform more efficiently.

As part of an energy efficiency measure, many homeowners are contacting roofing or skylight installers as a way to utilize natural lighting where a skylight would be beneficial.

An Indoor or Outdoor landscape architect can contribute greatly to the energy efficiency of a building's heating and air conditioning system.

A weatherization operations manager can make an average salary of $70,000 in California, although salaries can vary greatly from company to location, industry, experience and benefits.

Electric vehicles are been touted as the newest green initiative mandated by the government.

As the push for fuel consumption savings increase, more Americans have taken to riding the bus to work.

A refrigeration engineer is a person that specializes in applications beyond the normal residential and commercial usage to marine, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries, for example.

Being a Hydroelectric Plant Efficiency Operator is a 'green' job because hydro electric plants are on the leading edge of pollution-free electricity production.

A Hydroelectric Plant Installation Technician has a very hands-on job. A Hydroelectric Technician works in a hydroelectric plant, doing a lot of installation and maintenance work.

Choosing to be a Geothermal Operations Engineer may provide great opportunity in the near future.

A Biomethane Gas Collection System Technician is responsible for the operation of equipment that processes animal waste and methane gas.

Biomass Collection is one of the most fundamental jobs of using biomass as a renewable source of energy.

A hydrogen plant is a type of gas plant. Gas plants take gasses and turn them into a useable form.

Carbon sequestration is on the forefront of the fight against carbon dioxide. By sequestrating carbon dioxide, it can be stored and prevented from entering the atmosphere.

Being a Geographic Information Systems Specialist may not sound like a very "green" job at first, but when you think about it, this position is crucial to making decisions about the environment.

An Energy Commission Specialist is involved with balancing the distribution of resources and environmental safety.

Being a Smart Grid Engineer takes a while to achieve, but once you're there, it is a job that pays extremely well and has a lot of benefits.