Preliminary assessment of the geothermal power potential of Chile indicates a possible 16,000 MW of resource available.
Continue readingChinese wind power makers are staring at intense price competition
Just a couple of years ago, Chinese wind turbines makers were mainly focused on how to compete with wind energy leaders like Vestas and GE in the fast-growing domestic wind farm market.
Continue readingUS ranks 17 as renewable energy producer, China is No. 2
Denmark earns the biggest share of its national revenue from producing wind energy and other clean technologies, the United States is rapidly expanding its clean-tech sector, but no country can match China’s growth.
Continue readingREpower wind turbines ordered for Southern Ontario wind farm
Wind Works Power’s wind power plants, named “Whispering Woods” (10 MW) and “Ganaraska” (20 MW), will be located in Southern Ontario’s Oshawa region and able to supply electricity to approximately 60000 homes.
Continue readingNew Jersey issues permits for pilot offshore wind farm
The wind power project still needs a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit before construction can begin and the company must choose a wind turbines vendor.
Continue readingMunicipal utilities are participating in the Süderdeich onshore wind farm
The nine megawatt wind power with four Enercon wind turbines in Schleswig-Holstein is the second Green GECCO-project. Further joint venture wind energy projects are still to follow this year.
Continue readingMarine energy capacity could be 27.5 gigawatts in the UK by 2050
A government thinktank has predicted that the British marine energy sector could be worth £76bn to the economy and support 68,000 jobs by 2050.
Continue readingGeothermal energy panacea to Kenya?s economy
More than 14 high temeprature potential sites occur along the Kenyan Rift Valley with an estimated potential of more than 15,000 MWe. Other locations include: Homa Hills in Nyanza, Mwananyamala at the Coast and Nyambene.
Continue readingRwanda’s geothermal energy is forecast to reach 700 MW
Kenya, Africa?s biggest geothermal power producer, estimates the extent of its untapped power resources at as much as 10,000 megawatts.
Continue readingIndonesia’s geothermal energy is forecast to reach 26,000 MW
Indonesia’s geothermal power potentials in the country is forecast to reach 26,000 megawatts.
Continue readingToo few chargers for electric vehicles
The government had expected that 8,600 electric cars with lithium ion batteries will be sold by the end of this year and set a target ratio of 1.8 electric vehicles for every publicly available charging point.
Continue readingEVCARCO Expressed Interest in Acquiring Mitsubishi Franchises
EVCARCO, Inc. announced an expressed interest in acquiring Mitsubishi Franchises due to the leadership position Mitsubishi Motor Corporation has taken in the electric vehicles market.
Continue readingVietnam – 21 wind farm projects
The Ministry of Industry and Trade will pass the draft of a long-awaited incentive policy for wind power to the Government this month. There are a total of 21 wind farm projects.
Continue readingAmerican wind energy is ramping up
The U.S. added 1,100 megawatts of wind power generated capacity during the first quarter and had 5,600 more megawatts under construction, the American Wind Energy Association reported last month.
Continue readingSequoia’s North Dakota Wind Energy Project Approved
Sequoia Energy has received the green light to proceed with the construction of its Border Winds wind farm project for up to 66 wind turbines, a 150-megawatt wind power development near Rolla, North Dakota.
Continue readingLong Island offshore wind power
Deepwater Wind energy has offered to sell power to Long Island from a 200 wind turbines offshore wind farm proposed in Rhode Island Sound at a price far cheaper than what the company would charge Rhode Islanders.
Continue readingRenewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation
Renewable energy like wind energy and solar power can and should generate a major portion of the planet’s energy supply by 2050, according to Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation report.
Continue readingSCHOTT Solar presents future-proof solar energy solutions
One highlight will be the all-new photovoltaic solar power system for roof mounting on major industrial buildings. SCHOTT develops and produces solar cells, solar modules, photovoltaic systems and solar thermal.
Continue readingWind energy Enercon installs world?s most powerful wind turbines
The E-126 at their wind farm site in Magdeburg-Rothensee is proof that wind turbines have now reached power plant capacities.
Continue readingSpanish gov’t to subsidize electric vehicles
The Spanish government will allocate 72 million euros this year to subsidize purchases of electric cars with lithium ion batteries. Zapatero gave final approval to a Decree authorizing the subsidies for electric car.
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