In addition to the 41 GW of solar energy, 25 GW of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and 16 GW of photovoltaic (PV), the Kingdom aims to generate 1 GW of geothermal energy and 9 GW of wind power. KACARE had earlier announced that over 50 percent of electricity was produced by oil so … Continue reading Saudia Arabia aims to become leading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
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Montana-Dakota Utilities Buys Wind Power Facility
ALLETE Clean Energy, a subsidiary of ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE), has finalized a major development agreement with Montana-Dakota Utilities, a division of MDU Resources Group (NYSE: MDU). ALLETE Clean Energy (ACE) acquired the rights to develop a wind farm near Hettinger, N.D., about 100 miles southwest of Bismarck. ACE will develop and construct a 107 … Continue reading Montana-Dakota Utilities Buys Wind Power Facility
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Wind power in Peru: Humala inaugurates wind farm
President Ollanta Humala inaugurated the completion of a US$71 million wind farm project in Talara, located in Peru’s northern Piura region. The 17 large wind turbines, each able to produce 1.8 megawatts of energy, will provide the Northern Peru electricity grid with power over the next 20 years. The grid supplies power to Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, La Libertad, … Continue reading Wind power in Peru: Humala inaugurates wind farm
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Yingli Green Energy to Power Europe’s Largest Solar Power Plant
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE), the largest vertically integrated solar panel manufacturer in the world, known as “Yingli Solar”, today announced that it has signed a landmark agreement to supply 120 MW of YGE 72 Cell solar panels for a 300 MW project in France. Upon completion this will be the largest … Continue reading Yingli Green Energy to Power Europe’s Largest Solar Power Plant
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SunEdison And Renova Energia Create A Joint Venture To Develop 1 Gigawatt Of Utility Scale Solar Power In Brazil
SunEdison, a leading global solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, and Renova Energia S.A. (BZ: RNEW11), the largest renewable energy company in Brazil, today announced that they have created an exclusive joint venture to develop, own, and operate 1 gigawatt of utility scale solar photovoltaic (PV) energy which will supply the Brazilian … Continue reading SunEdison And Renova Energia Create A Joint Venture To Develop 1 Gigawatt Of Utility Scale Solar Power In Brazil
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U.S. Air Force tests first All-Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Fleet in the Nation
The Air Force unveiled the Federal Government’s first non-tactical vehicle fleet composed entirely of plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles at Los Angeles Air Force Base, home of the Space and Missile Systems Center, Friday, Nov. 14. Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Miranda A. A. Ballentine and SMC Vice Commander Maj. Gen. Robert McMurry, along … Continue reading U.S. Air Force tests first All-Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Fleet in the Nation
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University of Zambia to establish solar power labs
The University of Zambia plans to establish solar applied energy laboratories in a bid to meet the country’s growing demand for electricity in the Southern African country. The move is expected to increase the use of solar energy especially in remote rural areas where there is a scarcity of electricity from the national grid. The … Continue reading University of Zambia to establish solar power labs
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Conergy to build 41 MW in two Philippines photovoltaic (PV) solar energy plants
Conergy is building two new solar power plants in the Philippines totalling 41MW. The facilities will be built on the island of Negros for San Carlos Solar Energy, a joint venture between ThomasLloyd and Bronzeoak Philippines. They are expected to be hooked up to the grid in June 2015. The first project, SaCaSol 1 … Continue reading Conergy to build 41 MW in two Philippines photovoltaic (PV) solar energy plants
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South Africa opens its biggest solar power plant
The new 96 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar power project in South Africa’s Northern Cape province is now online and will help the country meet its critical electricity needs. The Jasper photovoltaic plant, near Kimberly, is the largest on the continent and can produce 180 000 megawatt-hours of energy a year for South African residents, enough to … Continue reading South Africa opens its biggest solar power plant
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Canada enters the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) market
Canada’s 1st Concentrated Solar Power Plant. The one-megawatt concentrated thermal solar plant in Medicine Hat is the first in Canada and the first at this high of a latitude. More than three years ago Ted Clugston was showing me around the small southern Alberta city of Medicine Hat for our pilot episode. He pointed to … Continue reading Canada enters the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) market
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The biggest wind farm in Kansas
Wind energy generation in Kansas increased at nearly double the national average during 2013. The state’s existing wind power projects are featured on a new list. Wind energy potential in Kansas is estimated to be 952,371 megawatts, making it the second-best wind resource in the country, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Such … Continue reading The biggest wind farm in Kansas
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Five key actions to achieve a low-carbon energy sector
The International Energy Agency (IEA) laid out five actions needed over the short- and long-term to achieve a low-carbon energy sector, and proposed concrete options for their implementation in the international climate negotiations to be held next month in Lima, Peru. “Energy accounts for two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions, so any climate agreement that … Continue reading Five key actions to achieve a low-carbon energy sector
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The UK Has More Offshore Wind Turbines Than The Rest Of The World
The UK’s coastlines, incredibly, now have more offshore wind turbines than the rest of the world put together, according to a government report. Now another £21 billion investment is planned in the sector. The report, “UK Offshore Wind: Opportunities for trade and investment,” says the UK is the best location on earth for the green … Continue reading The UK Has More Offshore Wind Turbines Than The Rest Of The World
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Texas Wind Energy Powers 3.3 Million Homes
Texas’ own top power source by far is gas (50 percent), followed by coal (32 percent) and nuclear (9 percent). But it is also the nation’s leading producer of wind energy—and growing. While the state is home to the 3rd and 5th dirtiest power plants in the U.S., it also produces nearly a quarter … Continue reading Texas Wind Energy Powers 3.3 Million Homes
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Wind power saves Oklahoma $1.2 billion each year
The American Wind Energy Association analyzed hourly data from the Southwest Power Pool in 2013 and calculated when wind turbines were used to generate electricity, The Oklahoman reported. The pool operates the electric grid and plans transmission for 6.2 million households in parts of nine states. Since wind is free after the turbines are installed, … Continue reading Wind power saves Oklahoma $1.2 billion each year
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China climate pledge needs 30 times more solar energy or nine times more wind power
China, which does nothing in small doses, will need about 1,000 nuclear reactors, 500,000 wind turbines or 50,000 solar power plants farms as it takes up the fight against climate change. Chinese President Xi Jinping agreement last week with President Barack Obama requires a radical environmental and economic makeover. Xi’s commitment to cap carbon … Continue reading China climate pledge needs 30 times more solar energy or nine times more wind power
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Energy Storage for Southern California Edison
Ice Energy, located in Glendale, CA, will be providing up to 25 MW of grid support to Southern California Edison in the form of water that is frozen at night when electricity is cheap. During a hot day, the ice is used for cooling in a rooftop air conditioning unit to reduce how much … Continue reading Energy Storage for Southern California Edison
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US Ex-Im Bank signs $1 billion MOU with India’s IREDA (Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency)
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) and the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) have signed a $1 billion memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at financing the sale of U.S. clean energy exports to India. Ex-Im Bank Chairman Fred P. Hochberg and IREDA Chairman K.S. Popli signed the deal on Tuesday. Hochberg … Continue reading US Ex-Im Bank signs $1 billion MOU with India’s IREDA (Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency)
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Data Center Interest in Renewable Energy on the Rise
Renewable energy is among the top emerging technologies being considered by data center owners to help address power and cooling costs, according to a Mortenson survey of corporate data center executives, data center developers and operators, and information technology providers at the 2014 Data Center World conference. Eighty-four percent of respondents feel there is a … Continue reading Data Center Interest in Renewable Energy on the Rise
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China exports solar photovoltaic to Japan
China’s Hebei Province saw robust growth of photovoltaic products to Japan in the first ten months, local customs authorities have said. During this period, Hebei’s PV exports to Japan hit 2.7 billion yuan (440 million U.S. dollars), up 180 percent, while exports to the European Union and the United States dropped 38.6 percent and … Continue reading China exports solar photovoltaic to Japan
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