A new United Nations fund set up to help developing nations tackle climate change will take bigger risks than many international lenders to promote innovative green technologies, the head of the fund said on Friday. Hela Cheikhrouhou, executive director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), told Reuters that donor pledges of $10.2 billion so … Continue reading New U.N. climate fund to take risks to promote renewable energy
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American Bird Conservancy overlooks how wind energy protects wildlife
The American Bird Conservancy is suggesting blocking off the majority of the US (yellow and red areas) to wind energy development, which is incompatible with scaling up wind power enough to address climate change — the biggest threat that wildlife will face this century. A flawed report by the American Bird Conservancy suggests blocking off … Continue reading American Bird Conservancy overlooks how wind energy protects wildlife
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Wind energy in Mexico: Soriana plans two wind farms to power its stores
Organizacion Soriana , Mexico’s second-largest supermarket chain, said on Thursday it would build two $130 million wind farms with Mexican renewable energy group Gemex in Tamaulipas state to provide energy exclusively for its stores. Each wind farm will have a capacity of 49.5 MW, which it said is equivalent to 14 percent of the … Continue reading Wind energy in Mexico: Soriana plans two wind farms to power its stores
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Fugro awarded contract to investigate wind farm sites
Fugro and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, have signed two contracts to investigate the Borssele wind area, off the Zeeland coast. The workscope includes measuring meteorological and oceanographic conditions and performing geophysical investigations of the seabed. Fugro will measure wind speeds at the future wind farm locations using its … Continue reading Fugro awarded contract to investigate wind farm sites
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Siemens supplying wind turbines to $3 Billion U.K. offshore wind farm
ScottishPower Renewables selected Siemens AG to deliver wind turbines for a U.K. offshore wind farm in a deal that may be worth almost half the 2 billion-pound ($3.1 billion) cost of the wind power project. The utility chose Siemens as its preferred supplier to deliver as many as 102 of its 7-megawatt systems to the … Continue reading Siemens supplying wind turbines to $3 Billion U.K. offshore wind farm
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Wind power in India: Suzlon wind turbines for a wind farm from ReNew Power in Andhra Pradesh
Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon today said it has bagged a 90.30 MW turnkey wind power project from ReNew Power. “Suzlon Group has won another order for a 90.30 MW turnkey project from its existing customer, ReNew Power, an independent power producer (IPP),” the company said in a statement. “It will install its S97 90m WTGs … Continue reading Wind power in India: Suzlon wind turbines for a wind farm from ReNew Power in Andhra Pradesh
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Ikea allocates EUR 600m more for wind energy and solar power
IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture retailer, plans to spend 1 billion euros ($1.13 billion) on renewable energy and steps to help poor nations cope with climate change, the latest example of firms upstaging governments in efforts to slow warming. Chief Executive Peter Agnefjall said the measures would “absolutely not” push up prices at the … Continue reading Ikea allocates EUR 600m more for wind energy and solar power
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Railways plans to harness solar power in India
Railways has rolled out a non-AC coach of Rewari-Sitapur passenger train lit by solar panels installed on its roof as part of its plan to harness the green source of energy in a big way. Railways is planning to come out with a solar policy for procuring 1000 MW solar power in the next five … Continue reading Railways plans to harness solar power in India
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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will now operate from one of the UAE’s most sustainable buildings
High-level officials from around the world gathered in Masdar City today to celebrate the official inauguration of the permanent headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The event celebrated the history and achievements of the Agency since its foundation in 2009, while recognizing the move as the latest milestone in the global clean energy … Continue reading International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will now operate from one of the UAE’s most sustainable buildings
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Potential for floating photovoltaic solar energy in Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia has huge potential for floating photovoltaic systems with a total of 78 suitable lakes identified so far, a Tenaga Nasional Bhd green technology researcher said. “These lakes have a combined surface area of 1,001.9 sq km, and if we take up just 10 per cent of the total surface to fix floating photovoltaic … Continue reading Potential for floating photovoltaic solar energy in Malaysia
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Wind energy in Italy: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
Vestas strengthens its market position in Italy with a 40 MW wind power project to be located in the southern region of Basilicata, Italy. Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 12 units of the V112-3.3 MW wind turbine for the Cancellara wind project in the southern province of Basilicata, Italy. The … Continue reading Wind energy in Italy: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
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Conservationists see wind energy’s benefits
A recent anti-wind energy opinion piece on birds overlooked that climate change is the greatest threat to birds and other wildlife, and that wind energy is one of the most affordable, effective and widely available ways to reduce carbon pollution and help mitigate the impacts of climate change. We all consume energy and it has … Continue reading Conservationists see wind energy’s benefits
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Iran steps up wind energy with 80 wind turbines
The Renewable Energy Organization of Iran (SUNA) will buy 80 wind turbines this year for power generation, SUNA’s Iraj Hersini says. The southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province is the primary candidate site, with other places also being considered as likely locations for establishing a wind farm, he said. “Iran, due to its excellent geographical position, can benefit … Continue reading Iran steps up wind energy with 80 wind turbines
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Siemens inks 600 wind turbines and an installed wind power of 2 GW deal with Egypt
Siemens signed an 8 billion euro deal ($9 billion) with Egypt on Wednesday to supply gas and wind power plants to boost the North African country’s electricity generation by 50 percent. The deal, signed during an official visit of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to Germany, is Siemens’ single biggest order and gives a much-needed … Continue reading Siemens inks 600 wind turbines and an installed wind power of 2 GW deal with Egypt
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Renewable NRG systems closes LiDAR deal with VENTUS INGENIERÍA
Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG), a designer and manufacturer of decision support tools for the global renewable energy industry, has announced today the sale of its WINDCUBE® v2 LiDAR to VENTUS, a leading Uruguayan wind energy engineering consultancy firm. VENTUS will use the LiDAR for its wind resource assessment campaigns, power curve verification, and wind farm … Continue reading Renewable NRG systems closes LiDAR deal with VENTUS INGENIERÍA
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Dubai to target 3000 MW of solar power by 2030
Dubai is targeting 3,000 mega watts (MW) of solar power by 2030, which is 15 per cent of the overall energy mix, a senior official of Dubai Supreme Council of Energy said on Wednesday. “We raised the target of solar power from five per cent to fifteen per cent as the price becomes more … Continue reading Dubai to target 3000 MW of solar power by 2030
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Senate proposal would unfairly punish wind power
Buried in a massive 2016 spending bill for energy and water programs are budget cuts for valuable research into wind energy that the U.S. Senate should restore. Yale University polling shows that there is no red/blue divide on funding research for renewable energy, which the Senate spending proposal would cut The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee … Continue reading Senate proposal would unfairly punish wind power
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Wind energy in Texas: EDF Energies Nouvelles commissions the 200 MW Longhorn wind farm with 100 Vestas wind turbines
EDF Energies Nouvelles is announcing the commissioning of the Longhorn wind farm by its North American subsidiary EDF Renewable Energy. The start-up of this latest 200 MW wind energy facility has lifted the group’s installed capacity in Texas close to the 1 GW mark. Located in North Texas, the Longhorn wind farm is … Continue reading Wind energy in Texas: EDF Energies Nouvelles commissions the 200 MW Longhorn wind farm with 100 Vestas wind turbines
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82 MW of SunEdison photovoltaic solar energy projects in Honduras
NEXTracker, Inc., designer and manufacturer of the world’s most advanced single axis photovoltaic trackers, announced the completion of tracker commissioning for the SunEdison 82 megawatt Pacifico and Choluteca solar power plants in Honduras. SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), the world’s largest renewable energy development company, developed and built the system. “SunEdison’s experience outfitting projects with NEXTracker … Continue reading 82 MW of SunEdison photovoltaic solar energy projects in Honduras
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Senate spending proposal would unfairly punish wind energy
Buried in a massive 2016 spending bill for energy and water programs are budget cuts for valuable research into wind energy that the U.S. Senate should restore, said the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, chaired by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), passed the spending bill including the … Continue reading Senate spending proposal would unfairly punish wind energy
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