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Abengoa awarded two Concentrated Solar Power projects by South Africa?s DoE
Abengoa awarded two concentrating solar thermal power projects by South Africa’s Department of Energy, 100 MW parabolic trough solar energy plant and 50 MW solar power tower plant.
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Since 2008 he has been working in his free time on the ?I love wind power? project, which trains Malians to build wind turbines from locally available materials.
Continue readingChina’s renewable energy revolution to keep growing
China will install wind energy and solar power capacity equivalent to 180 nuclear power reactors in the next 10 years to meet its growing energy needs, the International Energy Agency said.
Continue readingWind energy in Italy: Iberdrola opened a wind farm in Sicily
This wind power plant is one of the largest in Italy and consists of 76 wind turbines of Gamesa model G52.
Continue readingDon’t hit wind energy with job-killing tax hike
The price of American wind power has dropped by over 90% since 1980, benefiting utilities and consumers, and more than $60 billion of investment has been made since 2005.
Continue readingWindTV: Wind energy generates good jobs for young people
With his new degree in hand, Macke?who can?t help but notice on a daily basis the wind power-related economic activity that bustles in the area?looks forward to a long career in wind power.
Continue readingBrazil wind energy market draws foreigners
Brazil’s wind power sector has a current capacity of around 1,400 megawatts, and is expected to grow nearly eight-fold by 2014, according to the Brazilian Association of Wind Energy ABEEolica.
Continue readingChina wind energy has great potential
The number of grid-connected wind farm plants in China reached 486 by the end of August 2011, with the total installed wind power capacity standing at more than 39.2 gigawatts.
Continue readingWind energy in Brazil
LM Wind Power, through Eolice, will make blades for wind turbines manufactured in Pernambuco.
Continue readingWind power generates good jobs for young people
Recent Columbia Gorge Community College grad excited to embark on wind energy career. Timo Macke grew up watching wind farm plants sprout up around him.
Continue readingSener and Torresol Energy walk away with four CSP Today Awards thanks to Gemasolar
The SENER engineering and technology group and its joint venture with Masdar, Torresol Energy, won four awards at the fifth annual CSP Today International Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit at the end of November.
Continue readingEnel Green Power Expands Solar Energy in Sicily
The Adrano plant is located on the historic site where Enel built the first concentrated solar power plant in the world in 1981.
Continue readingThai Solar Energy opens first concentrating solar thermal plant
Thai Solar Energy Co., Ltd. has opened a 5 MW concentrated solar power plant in Thailand ? the first such facility in Southeast Asia.
Continue readingCanada Doubles Its Wind Farm Capacity in 2011
According to the latest data from the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), 1400 megawatts of wind power capacity was installed in 2011, more than doubling 2010’s output.
Continue readingFox denigrates the solar energy industry
A recent Fox Nation post claimed that the ?ENTIRE Solar Industry? is on the ?Brink of Collapse.? But the solar power industry is growing faster than any other energy sector, and experts say solar power is becoming increasingly cost competitive.
Continue readingAmerican Wind Energy Association Appoints GES® as its Official Services Provider
Global Experience Specialists(GES) a leader in exhibition, event and retail marketing services, announced today that American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has appointed GES as its official services provider.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic Solar Energy: Full grid-parity is about to be achieved
Enel Green Power is also taking part in a tender for a 150MW concentrating solar power (CSP) in Morocco.
Continue readingNuon sponsors solar power plant in Mali
The first solar energy photovoltaic plant in Mali was opened in the village of Kimparana. Mali is one of the poorest countries in the world, but it has started a little solar revolution in the countryside.
Continue readingEnel Green Power starts up 66 MW of wind power in Spain and Portugal
After the new Alto do Marco (12 MW) wind farm is online in Portugal, now Enel Green Power?s total wind energy installed capacity in this country has reached 191 MW.
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