By the end of the decade, Concentrating Solar Power plants could eclipse natural gas as the low cost, clean option – at which point the sky will be the limit.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa seeks to reserve four spots for its wind turbines at IREC?s ZÈFIR Test Station offshore wind farm
Gamesa aims to install two anchored and two floating wind turbines at the experimental offshore wind power laboratory off the coast of Tarragona, Spain.
Continue readingElectric vehicles quietly hit streets of Victoria
The first new models of electric cars with lithium ion batteries are starting to roll out onto Victoria streets -and are they ever quiet.
Continue readingOver 30 Angolan localities to get solar power systems
The Minister of Energy and Waters, Emanuela Vieira Lopes, announced on Monday in Luanda that about 36 localities of the country will benefit from photovoltaic solar energy systems, totalling 216 infrastructures.
Continue readingMateria Participates in Grant for Bio-inspired Wind Energy Center
The purpose of the Center will be to carry out research, development, and field testing of novel wind power technologies inspired by engineering solutions found in nature.
Continue readingFuhrländer – Munich Re?s first guarantee for wind energy plants
Munich Re is insuring the guarantees which Fuhrländer, a German builder of wind power plants, is giving its customers. Fuhrländer gives buyers of its up to 2.5-Megawatt wind turbines a technical guarantee.
Continue readingGreenpeace promotes solar power and wind energy in Indonesia?s Papua region
Greenpeace had unveiled a solar energy and wind power system in Indonesia?s West Papua to showcase the country?s huge potential in renewable energy.
Continue readingGlobal wind power installations up by 22.5% in 2010
For the first time, more than half of the new wind energy was added outside Europe and North America. This was mainly driven by China, which installed 16.5 GW.
Continue readingHolmen and E.ON in wind energy partnership
Holmen and E.ON have signed an agreement to jointly develop wind power in the municipality of Örnsköldsvik. The plan is to erect 70 wind turbines in three different wind farm areas, primarily located on Holmen’s land
Continue readingIllinois Could Become Fourth Largest State for Wind Power in 2011
The Center for Renewable Energy recently released an analysis that compares wind turbines generating capacity of Illinois to other states leading in the wind energy industry.
Continue readingBob McDonnell on Federal Offshore Wind Energy Announcement
The waters off of Virginia are well-suited for offshore wind power production.
Continue readingA framework to match our energy ideals By Sultan Al Jaber (Masdar)
The investment made by Abu Dhabi’s leadership in advancing and implementing clean energy solutions is already beginning to contribute to the emirate’s economic diversification.
Continue readingSolarReserve gets approval for Crossroads concentrated solar energy plant
SolarReserve plans to build a 150 MW Concentrating Solar Power Tower plant near Gila Bend, Arizona. The solar thermal project will utilize innovative molten salt energy storage solution.
Continue reading100% renewables worldwide by 2050 is achievable
Onshore wind energy could provide 20% of global electricity demand by 2050 while offshore wind turbines could provide 5%.
Continue readingIllinois To Test Mitsubishi Electric Vehicles In State Fleet
Governor Pat Quinn and Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) have signed a MOU to support the advancement of electric car with lithium ion batteries and renewable energy technologies in Illinois.
Continue readingAluminum to replace copper as a conductor in on-board power systems
In comparison to aluminum copper is heavy and expensive. In particular for fully electric vehicles the switch to the cheaper and lighter aluminum would be an interesting option.
Continue readingGamesa Praises U.S. Officials’ Action to Advance Offshore Wind Energy
With more than 15 years’ experience, Gamesa is a world leader in the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of wind turbines.
Continue readingFinavera Renewables Changes Name to Finavera Wind Energy
Finavera Renewables is a wind farm development company focused on developing, constructing, and operating wind turbines in North America and Ireland.
Continue readingSalazar, Chu Announce Major Offshore Wind Energy Initiatives
Strategic plan, $50 million in R&D funding, identified Wind Power Areas will speed offshore wind farm development.
Continue readingArizona Corporation Commission Approves SolarReserve?s Crossroads Concentrating Solar Power Project
The concentrated solar energy project will utilize an advanced molten salt, power tower technology developed by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, a division of United Technologies Corporation.
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