Consumers can choose to help support additional electricity production from renewable resources such as wind energy and solar power. Wind power now represents more than three-fourths of electricity.
Continue readingFirst Wind Begins Commercial Operations at Milford II Wind Energy Project
The Milford II Wind Power Project is an example of LADWP working smarter while boosting the amount of renewable energy. 102 megawatt wind farm in Southern Utah goes online with 68 1.5 MW GE wind turbines.
Continue readingBosch Launches New Geothermal Energy Product
Bosch Thermotechnology North America, a leading provider of energy efficient heating and air conditioning comfort systems and high quality solar thermal systems.
Continue readingWINDPOWER 2011 attendees to give back to Orange County
As the Anaheim Convention Center prepares for the arrival of the wind pindustry in just two weeks, American Wind Energy Association is teaming up with a local nonprofit organization.
Continue reading80 percent of the world’s energy supply could be met by renewable energy
Monetizing the external costs of energy supply would improve the relative competitiveness of RE. Future demand for electric vehicles could also enhance flexible electricity generation systems.
Continue readingPotential of Renewable Energy Outlined
Close to 80 percent of the world?s energy supply could be met by renewables by mid-century if backed by the right enabling public policies a new report shows.
Continue readingUN IPCC: renewable energy potential is higher than energy demand
Rajendra Pachauri cited wind energy’s 32% growth rate in 2009 as an example of “the impressive growth rate of renewables”.
Continue readingMore than enough renewable energy to meet future global energy demand
The global renewables sector like wind energy and solar power could expand by three to more than 10 times by 2050. Renewable energy could meet up to 77% of the global primary energy supply by 2050.
Continue readingCongress Considers $4 Billion for Electric Vehicles
A bipartisan bill that would award $4 billion for manufacturing and deployment of electric cars with lithium ion batteries in 10 U.S. communities has been introduced in Congress.
Continue readingGlobal photovoltaic installations will reach 71 GW by 2014
With rising concern for depleting renewable energy resources and rising government support, global photovoltaic installations will reach 71 GW by 2014.
Continue readingIndia to add 67,000 MW solar power by 2022
Technological breakthroughs and economies of scale will make solar power competitive in six years and help India add 67,000 megawatts of solar energy capacity by 2022.
Continue readingGrid parity of solar power can be achieved in several countries by 2013
The two biggest solar energy photovoltaic markets in the world, Germany and Italy, both decided to continue making cuts to the subsidies, and the challenges of the solar power market will grow annually
Continue readingChile’s geothermal energy is forecast to reach 16,000 MW
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.
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