Kanematsu Corp. won an order to build a 54-megawatt wind farm and lay underwater cables for power transmission in the Philippines. The order, worth more than 10 billion yen ($102 million), was awarded by Trans-Asia Renewable Energy Corp., a unit of Trans-Asia Oil & Energy Development Corp. (EDC), Tokyo-based Kanematsu said in a statement today. … Continue reading Kanematsu to build wind farm in Philippines
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New Arizona Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant Keeps Producing Electricity After Sun Goes Down
Unlike other solar-powered electrical plants, the new Solana Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) keeps the sun's energy working after dark to produce electricity for APS customers across Arizona. Unlike other solar-powered electrical plants, the new Solana Generating Station keeps the sun's energy working after dark to produce electricity for APS customers across Arizona. The three-square-mile facility … Continue reading New Arizona Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant Keeps Producing Electricity After Sun Goes Down
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Iberdrola begins development of Wild Meadows wind power project
IBERDROLA, through its US subsidiary IBERDROLA RENEWABLES LLC, has begun advanced development of its 75.9 MW Wild Meadows wind farm project located on leased, privately-owned land in the towns of Alexandria and Danbury, in New Hampshire. This represents a potential $150 million investment in the New Hampshire economy, and would add to IBERDROLA’s existing investments … Continue reading Iberdrola begins development of Wild Meadows wind power project
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Concentrating Solar Power Gemasolar celebrates its second anniversary with an excellent operational record
Gemasolar is the first concentrated solar power (CSP) plant to use central tower receiver and heliostat field technology in combination with a molten salt thermal storage system. Gemasolar, the solar thermal plant owned by Torresol Energy, will complete on October 4 October its second year in operation since its official opening. During this time, the … Continue reading Concentrating Solar Power Gemasolar celebrates its second anniversary with an excellent operational record
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Wind energy in Ireland: Power firms to pump
A new study, also due for publication today, will show that the wind energy sector now employs 3,400 people in Ireland. The Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) will reveal the job figures at its annual autumn conference in Galway today. By an end-of-September deadline operators had paid
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El Salvador solicits bids for 40 MW of wind energy and 60 MW of solar power
El Salvador will solicit bids for 40 megawatts of wind energy and 60 megawatts of solar power in November as the Central American nation seeks to diversify its energy supply from fossil fuels. Developers will compete for contracts to sell electricity for 20 years to local distributors and winners will be announced as soon as … Continue reading El Salvador solicits bids for 40 MW of wind energy and 60 MW of solar power
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Fossil-funded Robert Michaels goes 0-9 in attacks on wind energy
Robert Michaels, a Senior Fellow at the fossil fuel industry-funded[1] Institute for Energy Research (IER), is testifying today at a House hearing on the wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) where AWEA
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West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm installs first turbine
West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm installs first turbineThe first of 108 Siemens 3.6MW turbines has been successfully installed at the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm, a 50/50 joint venture between DONG Energy and ScottishPower Renewables. Following the recent milestone of hitting the halfway mark on foundation installation, on Friday 27th September … Continue reading West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm installs first turbine
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Availon wins full maintenance contract for Vattenfall
Availon, a leading wind farm service provider, announced today that it was awarded a complete maintenance contract for Vattenfall’s 12MW Jänschwalde wind farm, located near Cottbus in the German federal state of Brandenburg. Availon was already in charge of maintaining three of the turbines since 2012, and it has now taken over the responsibility for … Continue reading Availon wins full maintenance contract for Vattenfall
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First ADF partial risk guarantee approved in Kenya for largest African wind power project
The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved the Lake Turkana Transmission Line Delay Partial Risk Guarantee for €20 million, the first of the African Development Fund's Partial Risk Guarantees (ADF PRG). The ADF PRG is a risk mitigation instrument that covers private lenders and investors against the risk of a possible government failure … Continue reading First ADF partial risk guarantee approved in Kenya for largest African wind power project
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GE Energy Financial Services Provides Structured Equity Commitment for Invenergy
Invenergy Wind LLC (“Invenergy”) announced today that it has arranged debt and tax equity financing for its 200.6 MW Prairie Breeze Wind Energy Center project (“Prairie Breeze”), which is under construction approximately 100 miles northwest of Lincoln, Nebraska. The financing included construction and term loans with Sovereign Bank, N.A. (an affiliate of Banco Santander S.A.), … Continue reading GE Energy Financial Services Provides Structured Equity Commitment for Invenergy
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Nearly 64,000 Public Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles Have Been Installed Worldwide
The market for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) has expanded in recent years in parallel with the deployment of publicly accessible charging stations, mainly funded by government programs. Today, the large public investments for electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) infrastructure that characterized industry growth in North America and Western Europe over the past 3 years are … Continue reading Nearly 64,000 Public Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles Have Been Installed Worldwide
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Third Quarter Solar Photovoltaic Installations Reach Record High of 9 Gigawatts
During the third quarter of 2013 (Q3’13), end-market demand from the global solar photovoltaic (PV) industry reached a new Q3 record of 9 GW. This record demand represents an increase of 6% compared to last quarter (Q2’13) and is almost 20% more than the same quarter last year (Q3’12), according to findings in the latest … Continue reading Third Quarter Solar Photovoltaic Installations Reach Record High of 9 Gigawatts
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Vestas to close nacelle assembly factory in Taranto
To match production capacity with market demands, Vestas Executive Management intends to close the nacelle assembly factory in Taranto, Italy. Negotiations with local employee organisations will be initiated as soon as possible. Yesterday, employees at Vestas
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GE Energy Financial Services and Partners Announce Completion of Expansion at Colorado Highlands Wind Project
The expansion of Colorado’s newest renewable energy facility is complete, with the Colorado Highlands Wind project now capable of generating 91 megawatts of electricity for Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association. The facility originally came on-line in December of 2012, with 42 1.6-megawatt GE turbines able to produce 67 megawatts of power. The expansion – which … Continue reading GE Energy Financial Services and Partners Announce Completion of Expansion at Colorado Highlands Wind Project
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U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Down 11 Percent Since 2007
Carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels in the United States peaked at more than 1.6 billion tons of carbon in 2007. Since then they have fallen 11 percent, dropping to over 1.4 billion tons in 2013, according to estimates from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Emissions shrank rapidly during the recession, then bounced back … Continue reading U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Down 11 Percent Since 2007
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Statement to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on the wind energy Production Tax Credit
enior Vice President of Public Policy Rob Gramlich testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Healthcare and Entitlements regarding the oversight of the wind energy Production Tax Credit. Below is the text of the testimony: hives treatment Good morning, Chairman Lankford, Ranking Member Speier, and Subcommittee members.
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Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) SolarReserve Awarded Solar Industry Award For Excellence In Technology
SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of large-scale concentrated solar power (CSP) projects, today announced the company was the recipient of the “Solar Award for Excellence: Technology” for its molten salt power tower technology, an award which was received at the Solar Industry Awards Ceremony on October 1st, 2013 in France. The Solar Industry Awards, presented by … Continue reading Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) SolarReserve Awarded Solar Industry Award For Excellence In Technology
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Mtoi to supply first wind energy pilot plant in Jordan for Nerc
The National research energy center has signed a contract with the Spanish company MTOI (owned by EL Sewedy Electric) for the supply and construction of the first pilot wind energy project along with the supply of a research laboratory in Shoubak Area with an installed power of 1.65 Mw as the first project for wind … Continue reading Mtoi to supply first wind energy pilot plant in Jordan for Nerc
Continue readingLiberty Interactive Corporation invests $300 million in Abengoa
Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has added Liberty Interactive Corporation (“Liberty”) (Nasdaq: LINTA, LINTB, LVNTA, LVNTB) as an investor in Solana, the largest parabolic trough solar plant in the world. Solana, which is in its final testing phase, has a total … Continue reading Liberty Interactive Corporation invests $300 million in Abengoa
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