In India, developers are mainly setting up concentrated solar energy sites in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan, where there is a lot of barren land and good solar irradiation.
Continue readingA Bright Future for Solar Energy
Solar power installations picked up speed in 2009, and the trend is projected to continue thanks to falling prices and increased emphasis on renewable energy development.
Continue readingQualit’EnR ? Partner of ESTEC 2011, the 5th European Solar Thermal Energy Conference
For the first time, the European Solar Thermal Energy Conference, ESTEC, will take place in France at Parc Chanot in Marseille.
Continue readingWind energy agreement will benefit local communities By Chris Rose
The wind power industry in England has just published a Protocol statement that will see communities living near future onshore wind farm plants larger than 5 MW realise significant additional economic benefits.
Continue readingECOtality Hosts Informational Forums on EV Infrastructure in the Tennessee Area
The forums will provide updates on The EV Project, the largest rollout of electric vehicles and infrastructure in the United States, and presentations from the key regional stakeholders.
Continue readingLi-Ion Motors Upgrades Inizio Supercar to High Performance Paddle Shifting
The advantage for most electric vehicles is that their steady flow of power eliminates the need for multiple gears, says Inizio project manager Paul Daigrepont.
Continue readingYingli Green Energy Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010
Solar power photovoltaic shipment increased by 102.1% year over year to 1,061.6 MW, exceeding the Company?s previously announced guidance of 1,020 MW to 1,040 MW.
Continue readingVestas signs wind power agreement
EDP has selected offshore wind energy as one of its five innovation priorities. Vestas has half of the world?s offshore wind farm plants i.e. a total of more than 550 offshore wind turbines.
Continue readingPlan for Isle of Wight offshore wind farm
The UK’s flagship wind power project to develop up to 32 GW of offshore wind energy capacity by 2020 took a major leap forward.
Continue readingEXELON : Putting the Brakes on Vehicle Idling
Electric vehicles are making quite the spark at this year’s auto show. These environmentally friendly electric cars reduce air pollution and help customers save on gas.
Continue readingXcel Energy announces changes to Solar Power Rewards program
The changes are prompted by the decline in solar photovoltaic panel costs and increasing subsidization from government programs.
Continue reading2011: Concentrating Solar Power has finally got started
After years of uncertainties, concentrated solar energy technologies will be used in plants with thousands of MW.
Continue readingEneco sketches out plans for up to 1.2GW UK offshore wind farm
Eneco says it will build a 900MW to 1.2GW-sized wind energy plat in a 76 square mile area in the northern part of the 279 square mile zone that it was awarded by the Crown Estate last year.
Continue readingVestas signs up for WindPlus floating offshore wind power project
“EDP has selected offshore wind energy as one of its five innovation priorities and the WindFloat is one of the most promising technologies in this area,” said EDP chief executive António Mexia.
Continue readingTecnalia to Devise System to Collect Solar Energy from Asphalt Paved Surfaces
Tecnalia?s construction unit is participating in a two-year Pavener project led by the Campezo Group with the focus to devise a system to collect solar energy that asphalt paved surfaces absorb.
Continue readingUkraine Aims for More Wind Power Generation
Recently, Anatoly Blyzniuk, Donetsk Region State Administration?s chairman, declared that the erection work for the three wind farm units out of the total 23 wind turbines planned for Ukraine is completed.
Continue readingVattenfall engages record vessel for offshore wind energy
Vattenfall?s German offshore wind power project DanTysk has signed a contract for the transportation of 80 wind turbines. Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München will build the DanTysk offshore wind farm.
Continue readingFlorida’s first wind farm
The St. Louis company that built Missouri’s first wind power plant five years ago is seeking to do the same in Florida ? a $250 million wind energy project in west Palm Beach County.
Continue readingWorld One Poor Harvest Away From Chaos
And in an increasingly hungry world, converting grain into fuel for cars is not the way to go. It is time to remove subsidies for converting grain and other crops into automotive fuel.
Continue readingIKEA to build nine wind turbines wind farm
Wind power developer O2 Vind AB will construct thewind energy plant, which should produce 70 GWh of electricity from early next year.
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