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Wind power, Brazil is future world champion
A favourable scenario and a solid economy are strong drivers for the growth of wind energy. According to forecasts, it will become the sixth global wind farm producer by 2016 .
Continue readingMitsubishi buys into 396 MW Mexico wind energy project
Mitsubishi says it will join a consortium that includes Australia’s Macquarie Group and Dutch pension fund PGGM to develop the wind farm in Mexico’s Oaxaca.
Continue readingWind power in Mexico: new wind farm in Oaxaca
Macquarie Mexican Infrastructure Fund Announces Completion of Financing for 396 MW Wind Energy Project in Oaxaca, Mexico. The wind turbines project is located in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
Continue readingWind power in Pakistan: wind farm in Jhimpir
For the first time, the national grid of Pakistan will receive a sizeable quantum of electricity produced through wind energy at a wind turbines farm being established in Jhimpir, Thatta.
Continue readingGreek Government Is Committed To Reach 40% of Electricity from Wind Energy and Solar Power in 2020
The Greek Government Is Committed To Reach 40% of Electricity from Renewables in 2020, Mainly From Wind Power and Solar Energy.
Continue readingMurky revelations reveal climate change sceptic group plans to step up its attack
Honest discussion about climate change ? like how wind energy and other renewables can help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions caused by burning fossil fuels ? is already long overdue.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy: recession-busting thanks to European Energy Programme for Recovery
Under the ?4 billion EEPR, 44 gas and electricity infrastructure projects, nine offshore wind farm projects and six CCS projects received funding.
Continue readingWind energy: Bennet visits composites factory, urges PTC extension
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) toured a Hexcel composites manufacturing plant in Windsor, Colo., yesterday and expressed strong support for an extension of the federal wind power Production Tax Credit (PTC).
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa grows profitably through globalisation and efficiency
229 million euro in capital expenditure (wind turbines). Intense activity in the wind farm development. Entry into new wind power markets (e.g. Brazil and India).
Continue readingSiemens awarded 407 MW wind energy order
Siemens Energy has received a wind power order from MidAmerican Energy Co., headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, for its 407.1 MW wind farm expansion planned for 2012.
Continue readingShikun u?Binui launches Arava concentrating solar thermal power plant in Israel
Concentrated solar power facility launched by environment and infrastructure firm includes about 100 parabolic troughs.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic solar energy plant in Mexico to begin operations
Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), Mexico?s state power company, said its 1 MW Santa Rosalía photovoltaic solar power project will soon begin operations.
Continue readingApple is constructing a 20 MW solar energy facility
The company is constructing a 20 MW photovoltaic solar power facility on the site of its recently commissioned data center in Maiden, North Carolina.
Continue readingSiemens receives its first wind energy order from Thailand
Siemens has received two major wind power orders for a total of 90 wind turbines with a combined capacity of roughly 200 Megawatt (MW) for two wind farm plants, Korat 1 and Korat 2, in Thailand.
Continue readingWind energy and solar power in Pakistan
Wind power and solar energy in Pakistan. Balochistan potential for wind farm generation is attractive.
Continue readingMarket for Small Wind Turbines in Canada
The wind energy industry in Canada has been growing slowly as compared to other countries, primarily due to the lack of low cost of electricity in Canada.
Continue readingOffshore wind turbines at least 5 years away in North Carolina
Although the report states that North Carolina has some of the East Coast’s most promising sites for wind farm installations, it will take a while before will be up to par with extant wind power operations.
Continue readingMadagascar aims for major investment in wind energy
To push the wind farm project forward, a special unit has been established in the office of the president, and the government will halve taxes in the 2012/13 financial year on imported wind turbines.
Continue readingNordex in the UK and Ireland to surpass a landmark wind energy capacity of 1,000 MW
Falck Renewables ordering further wind turbines for a wind farm.
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