The Spanish Company, Gran Solar, the Guatemalan Green Group and the Swiss investment fund Ecosolar have inaugurated the first solar power plant in Guatemala, which has a generating capacity of 50 kilowatts. The plant, installed in the town of Estanzuela, in the eastern department of Zacapa, at a cost of $14 million, is benefiting more … Continue reading Guatemala installs the largest solar power plant in Central America
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Peru is focusing on solar power, wind energy, biomass and geothermal energy
The Latin American country is focusing on solar, wind, biomass and geothermal power to help its economy grow further while also providing energy to the 3.5 million people who still lack access to electricity. Enel Green Power’s growth in Brazil and Chile is well known, but the whole of Latin America is beginning to … Continue reading Peru is focusing on solar power, wind energy, biomass and geothermal energy
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Vestas reaffirms position as global wind power pioneer with 53 MW wind farm in Guatemala
Vestas has signed an order for 16 V112-3.3 MW wind turbines for the San Antonio wind power plant in the department of Guatemala, Republic of Guatemala. Once complete, the project will become the very first wind power plant in the country, showcasing Vestas’ ambitions as wind power pioneers to develop new markets and grow together … Continue reading Vestas reaffirms position as global wind power pioneer with 53 MW wind farm in Guatemala
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Millions of workers call for climate action
Last week more than 50 unions representing millions of jobs worldwide joined the Unions4Climate action network calling for a global agreement on climate change in Paris at the UN climate summit next year. “Threats to jobs and livelihoods include the threat of climate change. For unions it is simple. There are no jobs on a … Continue reading Millions of workers call for climate action
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Acciona Windpower creates 400 jobs in a concrete tower production plan for wind turbines in Brazil
Río Grande do Norte State Governor Rosalba Ciarlini visited the facility, which will supply more than one hundred 120-meter-high towers for wind power farms developed by Voltalia. ACCIONA Windpower has created 400 jobs in its concrete tower production plant for wind turbines located in Areia Branca (Brasil), as confirmed in the visit to the … Continue reading Acciona Windpower creates 400 jobs in a concrete tower production plan for wind turbines in Brazil
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74% of All New Generation in the U.S. Came from Solar Energy (PV and Concentrated Solar Power) in Q1
The U.S. installed 1,330 MW of solar photovoltaics (PV) in the first quarter of 2014 to total 14.8 GW installed capacity, enough to power 3 million homes. In another significant development, Q1 2014 was the largest quarter ever for concentratesd solar power (CSP). Key Figures The U.S. installed 1,330 MWdc of … Continue reading 74% of All New Generation in the U.S. Came from Solar Energy (PV and Concentrated Solar Power) in Q1
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Latin America wind energy market overview
Overall, by 2015, Latin America should begin to install over 3 GW wind on an annual basis, eventually reaching 4.3 GW annually by 2022. The total amount of wind power capacity projected to be installed from 2014 to 2022 is almost 31.5 GW. The global wind industry added 36,134 MW in 2013, the first time … Continue reading Latin America wind energy market overview
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Wind farm work to start next month
Construction on Mower County’s latest wind farm is almost underway. Renewable Energy Systems Americas is set to start construction on the Pleasant Valley Wind Farm in June, according to Sean Flannery, a permitting specialist with the wind developer. It’s an exciting step for project organizer’s who’ve worked through permitting, delays, land agreements and other parts … Continue reading Wind farm work to start next month
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Spain close to approving new renewable energy rules
The regulation includes variations for a range of technologies – including wind energy, Concentrated Solar Power, photovoltaic and biomass – and the year the assets were installed. The Spanish cabinet could approve on Friday a law that will cut renewable energy subsidies as part of a drive to reduce a 30 billion euro ($41 … Continue reading Spain close to approving new renewable energy rules
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U.S.’ CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) capacity rises by 517 MW in Q1 2014
The US reached a cumulative concentrated solar power (CSP) capacity of 1,435 MW at end-March 2014, thanks to the wrap-up of 517 MW of projects in the first quarter. Overall, 2014 is expected to be the best year for CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) capacity additions in the US, according to the US Solar Market Insight … Continue reading U.S.’ CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) capacity rises by 517 MW in Q1 2014
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French court annuls wind power decree
France’s highest administrative court on Wednesday annulled the decree setting wind power feed-in tariffs, marking the end of a complex legal procedure that has stifled investment in the French onshore wind energy sector. The French government has already prepared a new decree, which was cleared by the European Commission in March and will replace … Continue reading French court annuls wind power decree
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Wind power most popular source of energy in UK
Half of respondents to national survey would welcome a new wind farm within five miles of their home. Wind power is the most popular source in the UK, according to an exclusive survey of attitudes towards the energy market carried out on behalf of the Guardian. A study of more than 2,000 people across incomes and … Continue reading Wind power most popular source of energy in UK
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Siemens to provide eight wind turbines for Klixbüll community wind farm in Schleswig-Holstein
Siemens Energy has been awarded an order for the community wind power plant Klixbüll in Schleswig-Holstein. Eight modern wind turbines with direct drive technology and a 3 megawatts (MW) capacity each will be installed at the onshore wind energy project close to the coast of the North Sea near the Danish border. The fully citizen-owned … Continue reading Siemens to provide eight wind turbines for Klixbüll community wind farm in Schleswig-Holstein
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Google self-driving electric cars promise to save lives, end traffic jams
If you’re uneasy at the idea of riding in a vehicle that drives itself, just wait till you see Google’s new car. It has no gas pedal, no brake and no steering wheel. Google has been demonstrating its driverless technology for several years by retrofitting Toyotas, Lexuses and other cars with cameras and sensors. But … Continue reading Google self-driving electric cars promise to save lives, end traffic jams
Continue readingTwo of the Largest Solar Energy Plants in South Africa Come Online
Two 75-megawatt (MW-DC) solar photovoltaic (PV) projects lead new energy era in South Africa. SolarReserve, a leading global developer of utility-scale solar power projects and advanced solar thermal technology, today announced that two 75-megawatt (MW-DC) solar photovoltaic (PV) projects have completed construction and are fully operational and successfully helping to power the Eskom South African … Continue reading Two of the Largest Solar Energy Plants in South Africa Come Online
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Ignacio Martín: “Gamesa is on the right track and boasts very promising prospects”
Today in Zamudio (Vizcaya, Spain) Gamesa held its Shareholders’ General Meeting, at second call, at which its stockholders ratified the company’s 2013 financial and management performance last year, among other motions. Ignacio Martín, Executive Chairman of Gamesa, briefly overviewed the company’s earnings performance in 2013, underscoring its enhanced profitability, having recorded a net profit of … Continue reading Ignacio Martín: “Gamesa is on the right track and boasts very promising prospects”
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Nissan has sold 50,000 electric vehicles Leafs in the US, 115,000 globally
When it comes to all-electric vehicles, did you realize that the Nissan Leaf is made right here in Rutherford County. Another interesting fact is that the 50,000th Leaf was just delivered to a family in Texas. Nissan is now the global leader in electric vehicle (EV) sales, plus it is the first all-electric model to … Continue reading Nissan has sold 50,000 electric vehicles Leafs in the US, 115,000 globally
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Wind power cometh to Georgia
Georgia’s biggest electric utility will buy enough power from Oklahoma wind turbines to serve more than 50,000 homes under contracts just approved by state regulators. To put it in Atlanta-scale terms, that’s a bit more than one Sandy Springs-worth of housing units. The Georgia Public Service Commission, the state agency that decides how much people … Continue reading Wind power cometh to Georgia
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Secrets of wind turbines revealed at CWIEME Berlin
Henrik Stiesdal, Chief Technology Officer of Siemens Wind Power will use his seminar at CWIEME Berlin to reveal how permanent magnet generators can affordably be used to increase the durability of wind turbines. It’s a well-known principle of engineering that the more components in a mechanism, the more likely it is to break down. And … Continue reading Secrets of wind turbines revealed at CWIEME Berlin
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Is there life without Russian natural gas?
Political and economic events have always revolved around energy resources. Roughly speaking, gas and oil rule the world. In order to rectify this situation, the EU has been looking for new methods of energy production for decades. Economist Svetlana Lipin shared her views with Pravda.Ru regarding the current state of affairs in the field of … Continue reading Is there life without Russian natural gas?
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