Saudi Minister Ali al-Naimi had already set the highly ambitious goal of matching oil output with solar energy. Around 8mn barrels of oil equivalent per day in solar energy would make it the world?s leading solar power.
Continue readingBYD to introduce electric cars to Europe By Henry Li
BYD signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Daimler to Establish a ýTechnology Partnership for Electric Vehicles with lithium ion batteries in China.
Continue readingPakistan – Sindh to provide land for 150MW wind energy plant in Thatta
Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Saturday pledged that the required land would be provided for the 150-megawatt wind power plant in Thatta district within the next 10 days.
Continue readingWind power arrives in Kosovo
The wind farm project been presented as part of the plans for alternative sources of energy, respectively, of wind turbines which make the generation of wind energy possible.
Continue readingWind energy close to 195,000 MW at the end of 2010
With investments exceeding ?47 billion and especially thanks to Asian markets, 2010 wind power installed capacity increased by 22.5% over 2009. Western wind farm markets? growth rate has instead slowed down.
Continue readingLux Research report about CSP By José Santamarta
The concentrated solar energy technologies has been finally started to be used in the plants along with thousands of megawatt.
Continue readingFirst wind power project in Florida
A wind energy business from St Louis has entered into a contract for the development of a wind farm in Florida. The wind turbineswith a capacity of 150 MW has been built up by Wind Capital Group.
Continue readingEnel Green Power – Roof-top solar power photovoltaic system
The architecturally-integrated solar energy PV system of more than 3 MW, using innovative thin-film technology, has been inaugurated. It is the result of an agreement between the industrial group and Enel Green Power.
Continue readingNissan begins construction of portuguese lithium ion batteries plant
Plant will supply lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles in Europe. The plant will supply batteries for one of the four electric cars in the Renault Z.E. range, Fluence Z.E., which will be launched in 2011.
Continue readingMimicking photosynthesis path to solar energy derived hydrogen fuel
While some researchers have used solar photovoltaic cells to make electricity or use concentrated solar heat to split water, Mallouk’s process uses the energy in blue light directly.
Continue readingWinwind, Cursor Oy to Develop Wind Energy Cluster in Finland
Cursor Oy and Winwind have entered into a cooperation agreement on wind power cluster development in Finland?s Kotka-Hamina region.
Continue readingChina Announces Plans to Make 1 Million Electric Vehicles Per Year By 2015
Just as President Obama announced his goal of placing one million electric cars on U.S. roads by 2015, China has announced plans to manufacture 1 million per year by 2015.
Continue readingWorldwide sales of electric vehicles could hit 30M by 2050
Cumulative sales of lithium ion batteries-powered vehicles (electric cars like the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i-MiEV) could feasibly hit 30 million units.
Continue readingGeothermal power could become East Africa?s main energy source
The Rift Valley in East Africa, is one of the most geologically active areas in the world, with a huge geothermal energy potential, estimated in at least 15,000 MW.
Continue readingWind energy projects in Panama
In order to facilitate the construction and installation of wind turbines and renewable plants in general, and to regulate their development in Panama, the Government is drawing up a new legal framework.
Continue readingGlobal solar power photovoltaic growth doubled in 2010
The world added about 16 gigawatts of new solar energy photovoltaic (PV) in 2010, double the growth seen a year earlier, the European Photovoltaic Industry Association told.
Continue readingDOE Offers Support for an Oregon Solar Power Manufacturing Project
Project Estimated to Create Over 700 Jobs and Greater Efficiencies in the Production of Solar Energy Photovoltaic Panels.
Continue readingEuropean Photovoltaic Industry asks British Government to think twice how it will review its Feed-in Tariff
The UK solar power photovoltaic market kicked-off in April 2010 with the introduction of an encouraging Feed-in Tariff which has triggered great interest and expectations.
Continue readingPakistan can generate over 350,000 MW electricity through only wind power
Pakistan can generate over 350,000 MW electricity through only wind energy against the country?s total demand of about 21,000 MW peak summer, necessitating solid steps to explore the potential.
Continue readingOffshore Wind Power Center Launched by Gamesa, Northrop Grumman
Gamesa, a leading wind farm player along with Northrop Grumman, have launched the Offshore Wind Turbines Technology Center for the joint development of the next generation of offshore wind energy systems.
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