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EWEA’s 2013 Annual Event opens in Vienna next Monday

Next week, from 4-7 February, Vienna will be a hive of wind energy activity as delegates from across the sector and from the world over descend on the city for EWEA’s 2013 Annual Event. But what is this year’s event all about, and why should you attend or follow updates on EWEA’s blog? We spoke … Continue reading EWEA’s 2013 Annual Event opens in Vienna next Monday

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Investments in Greece wind energy total 2.5 bln euros in 2012?

The value of investments made in renewable energy sources in Greece totaled around 2.5 billion euros in 2012, of which around 150 million euros were in wind power projects, a report by the Hellenic Scientific Association of Wind Power Energy said. According to AMNA, citing the report net increase in wind power was 115.2 MW … Continue reading Investments in Greece wind energy total 2.5 bln euros in 2012?

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Wind energy and birds: First Wind preparing Habitat preserve that will protect threatened bird species in West Maui

First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, announced it has begun work on two areas in the West Maui hills that are designed to preserve the population of threatened or endangered seabirds on the island and potentially encourage their population growth. Kahu Alika, long-time minister of Keawala`i Congregational Church in Makena on Maui, held … Continue reading Wind energy and birds: First Wind preparing Habitat preserve that will protect threatened bird species in West Maui

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Alstom Grid and Capgemini form global alliance for smart grid

Alstom Grid and Capgemini, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services today announced the signing of a global alliance agreement to pursue joint commercial opportunities for their combined smart grid solutions. “With Capgemini’s experience in the utilities industry and our proven Managed Business Services framework and “Infrastructure-as-a-Service” Together, the two … Continue reading Alstom Grid and Capgemini form global alliance for smart grid

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Yingli Green Energy Joins WWF´s Climate Savers Program

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on Tuesday announced that a north China company has become the first Chinese company and also the first photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer to join the WWF’s Climate Savers program. Yingli Green Energy Holding Co., Ltd., a leading solar energy company based in the city of Baoding in north China’s Hebei province, … Continue reading Yingli Green Energy Joins WWF´s Climate Savers Program

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AEG Power Solutions Announces a New Contract for 240 MW for Solar Power Plants in Eastern Europe

AEG Power Solutions, a leading global manufacturer of power electronic systems and solutions for industrial power supplies and renewable energies, opens the year by announcing a major contract with a large Western European EPC. This deal is the third large solar contract in Eastern Europe that the group is awarded. It covers photovoltaic utility scale … Continue reading AEG Power Solutions Announces a New Contract for 240 MW for Solar Power Plants in Eastern Europe

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The wind energy deals of 2012

There were 35 company acquisitions in the wind energy sector in 2012 – more than double the 17 acquisitions seen in 2011. The acquired companies included 12 downstream companies, seven manufacturers, eight wind component companies, six service providers and two balance-of-system (BOS) companies. Fueled by policy uncertainty, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the wind energy … Continue reading The wind energy deals of 2012

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Declining Solar Photovoltaic Cost to Grow Solar Power in India

India has a huge potential for solar power generation that is leading to large-scale deployment of solar energy. Therefore, solar photovoltaic-installed capacity is rising exponentially in the country. Due to increase in the solar photovoltaic installation, the demand of solar photovoltaic panels and products are also increasing. The solar photovoltaic manufacturers are trying to produce … Continue reading Declining Solar Photovoltaic Cost to Grow Solar Power in India

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Wind energy: Graybeal story relies on IER, misses facts

Recently, Yahoo.com carried an article by Susan Graybeal, who unfortunately relied on the Institute for Energy Research (IER), an anti-wind group funded by fossil fuel interests, for a discussion of the wind energy industry’s prospects. With the January 1 extension of the production tax credit (PTC), the wind energy industry is getting back to work. … Continue reading Wind energy: Graybeal story relies on IER, misses facts

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Trina Solar to Supply 30 MW to Gestamp Solar for Two Photovoltaics Projects in South Africa

Trina Solar Limited (TSL), a global leader in photovoltaic modules, solutions and services, announced today that it will supply 30MW of photovoltaic modules to Gestamp Solar, one of the world’s leading companies in the development and management of photovoltaic parks, for two projects in South Africa. Large-scale solar systems will be installed in South Africa’s … Continue reading Trina Solar to Supply 30 MW to Gestamp Solar for Two Photovoltaics Projects in South Africa

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Taiwan moves from coal to wind energy

Environmental awareness in Taiwan is growing amid a mushrooming of green initiatives. The government is building new wind parks both on land and out at sea while a private project is re-cultivating rare plant species. Project goal: Boosting wind power capacity by 2030 from 530 megawatts to 4.2 gigawatts. That would allow Taiwan to meet … Continue reading Taiwan moves from coal to wind energy

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EDC provides CAD 7 million in financing for Endurance Wind Energy foreign investment

Export Development Canada (EDC) today announced that it has provided Endurance Wind Power (Endurance), a Vancouver-based manufacturer of wind turbines designed for power grid application, with CAD 7 million in financing for the completion of new projects in the United Kingdom. Endurance will use the financing to fund the next phase of its European wind … Continue reading EDC provides CAD 7 million in financing for Endurance Wind Energy foreign investment

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EDF, Iberdrola Lead in Greece’s Wind Energy

Electricite de France and Iberdrola’s Greek unit, Rokas Renewables, are the top producers in Greece’s wind energy market, which grew 7 percent in 2012, according to the Hellenic Wind Energy Association. Total installed capacity increased by 115.2 megawatts to 1,749.3 MW last year, compared with a 24 percent advance the year earlier, according to a … Continue reading EDF, Iberdrola Lead in Greece’s Wind Energy

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Star speakers to shine at EWEA 2013

What do energy ministers, the vice-president of the European Parliament, chief economists, heads of international renewable energy agencies and renewable company CEO’s have in common? They are all speaking at the Opening Session at EWEA 2013. Speakers on Monday 4 February include Fatih Birol (IEA), Anni Podimata (European Parliament), Arthuros Zervos (EWEA), Francesco Starace (Enel … Continue reading Star speakers to shine at EWEA 2013

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Reef Subsea completes maiden contract for Q1000 on lincs offshore wind farm

Earlier last year, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical (RSPU) installed a series of high-voltage array cables on the Lincs wind farm using the MD3 cable plough. This new scope of work required RSPU to carry out an onsite trial and then the burial of a few pre-laid cable ends at the site, located 8km off … Continue reading Reef Subsea completes maiden contract for Q1000 on lincs offshore wind farm

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Scotland’s energy boon continues with £165m investment in offshore wind energy sector

New figures published by industry body, Scottish Renewables, has revealed for the first time that Scotland’s offshore wind farm developers have invested around £165m in the Scottish economy so far. Scottish Renewables asked its members developing offshore wind projects in Scottish waters how much they had invested in the sector to date. The results showed … Continue reading Scotland’s energy boon continues with £165m investment in offshore wind energy sector

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UMaine Developing Offshore Wind Turbines

Universtiy of Maine’s Advanced Structures & Composites Center granted up to $4 million to fund offshore wind energy project. Habib Dagher, the director of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center, is busy planning the first phase of a “potential $93.2 million deepwater offshore wind demonstration project by the U.S. Department of Energy. The DOE held … Continue reading UMaine Developing Offshore Wind Turbines

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Consumers Remain Unfamiliar With Smart Grid Concepts

Smart grid rollouts are building momentum as utilities across the United States continue to invest in this new infrastructure in an effort to transform their power grids. However, even as utilities invest in these new technologies, they struggle to effectively communicate both the benefits of smart grids and the possibilities they make available to the … Continue reading Consumers Remain Unfamiliar With Smart Grid Concepts

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Ecuador Approves 58MW of Solar Photovoltaic Projects

Atlantic Wind & Solar, with affiliate and co-developer Atlantic Energy Ecuador, has received notice from the National Electricity Council of Ecuador (CONELEC), confirming  that two initial photovoltaic (PV) projects in the Province of Esmeraldas are to proceed under Ecuador’s feed-in tariff program. The $150 million (USD) plants, representing two phases, will be built in the … Continue reading Ecuador Approves 58MW of Solar Photovoltaic Projects

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