The Global Wind Energy Council was pleased to host US Secretary of the Interior Mr. Ken Salazar on a tour of the Middelgrunden offshore wind power farm just outside of Copenhagen.
Continue readingSouthern Europe photovoltaic markets to help global industry back to growth
With the Spanish market limited by regulatory hurdles, Italy and France are moving the European photovoltaic (PV) industry forward by contributing significant growth in the near term.
Continue readingSolar power a key chance for MENA countries
AT Kearney expects that solar power will become cost competitive in the near future as rising costs for oil and gas make renewable energy sources increasingly attractive.
Continue readingWind power technology in 2020 and beyond By Sarah Azau
Today, there are nearly 1.5 GW of offshore installed capacity in Europe. The sector has evolved enormously in a decade and provided it gets enough R&D financing, and that this is spent in the right areas.
Continue readingChina clean energy business
During the last few years, China has taken “huge strides forward” in renewable energy, as UK energy and climate secretary Ed Miliband put it, according to the British daily Financial Times(FT).
Continue readingVodafone and Alcatel-Lucent will work together to develop smart metering in Germany
Vodafone Germany and Alcatel-Lucent announced they will work together to develop an extensive offer for the German market that makes smarter use of energy by enabling consumers to access real-time information.
Continue readingFair wind power for offshore renewables
BWEA welcomed Chancellor Alistair Darling’s Pre-Budget Report commitment to maintain support for offshore wind at 2 Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) per megawatt hour (MWh) to 2014.
Continue readingGE Receives $1.4 Billion Contract for Largest Wind Farm Ever Built in the US
GE (NYSE:GE) announced it has received a $1.4 billion contract from independent power producer Caithness Energy to supply wind turbines and provide services for an 845-megawatt (MW) wind farm to be located in Oregon.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables ampliará hasta 593 MW el parque eólico escocés Whitelee
Iberdrola Renovables, a través de su filial británica ScottishPower Renewables, aumentará en 140 MW la potencia instalada del parque eólico Whitelee, el mayor de Europa, hasta alcanzar los 593 MW.
Continue readingOffshore Wind Issues from COP15 UN Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen
The Offshore Wind Energy NewsCatalyst is an on-demand intelligence platform used to track and analyze news and technology breakthroughs in the global offshore wind energy market.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables venderá la energía eólica del parque eólico Big Horn II
Iberdrola Renovables ha firmado un acuerdo con la agencia estadounidense M-S-R Public Power para venderle toda la producción eléctrica de su parque eólico Big Horn II, en Washington, durante los próximos 25 años.
Continue readingGhana has 2,000-megawatt wind power
The Energy Commission (EC) of Ghana said the country has a total wind power potential of 2,000 megawatt of power that could be tapped into the national grid for use in the rural areas.
Continue readingGreen Star new developments in Serbian wind power projects
Green Star Alternative Energy Inc. (Pink Sheets: GSAE) recently announced it has entered into negotiations for the purchase of Serbian wind energy company, Notos d.o.o.
Continue readingWind energy in 2020 and beyond
Europe is working towards its 2020 renewable energy targets. But what happens then? Sarah Azau and Chris Rose take a step forward in time to investigate the possible wind energy world of 2020 and beyond.
Continue readingKazakhstan wind power
Kazakhstan has the world’s largest potential of wind power resources per capita. It is estimated at 1.82 trillion kilowatts per hour.
Continue readingMitsubishi i-MiEV electric vehicles trial
The drivers will pay £350 a month to lease one of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric cars being tested and will report on their experiences over the year.
Continue readingAWEA CEO Denise Bode To Attend 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) will send a delegation to the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP15), currently underway in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Continue readingMexican company quantifies lithium
The newly discovered lithium deposit in Mexico holds at least 143,140 tonnes of the metal used in laptop and electric vehicles batteries.
Continue readingChina Challenging the United States for World Wind Power Leadership By J. Matthew Roney
Leadership of the global wind market is about to change hands. The country leading the charge in wind energy development will reap enormous economic benefits as the world shifts from fossil fuels to renewable sources.
Continue readingEl Consell considera Alicante la mejor zona de la UE para implantar el vehículo eléctrico
El Consell elige la provincia por su capacidad para producir energía del sol, por la gran densidad de población y por la poca distancia de casa al trabajo.
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