The IEA Wind 2012 Annual Report which presents the latest information on wind energy in the twenty member countries of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind, the Chinese Wind Energy Association, the European Commission, and the European Wind Energy Association is available to download here. World wind capacity now generates enough electricity to meet more … Continue reading IEA Wind 2012 Annual Report Released
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IEA – International Energy Agency: Wind energy seen generating up to 18% of global power by 2050
New IEA publication details the advances in technology that make increasingly possible a surge from the current 2.6%. Wind power could generate up to 18% of world's electricity by 2050, compared with 2.6% today, the new report IEA Technology Roadmap: Wind energy – 2013 Edition finds. The nearly 300 gigawatts of current wind power worldwide … Continue reading IEA – International Energy Agency: Wind energy seen generating up to 18% of global power by 2050
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Wind Energy to Double and Solar Power to Triple in 6 Years, Says IEA
The headline summary of the new Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report 2013 from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has been well reported: Renewables will surpass natural gas for electricity generation globally by 2016, doubling nuclear output and coming in second only to coal in power generation. Total renewable capacity is expected to grow from 1,580 … Continue reading Wind Energy to Double and Solar Power to Triple in 6 Years, Says IEA
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Wind energy and other renewables to power 25% of world within 5 years
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), stating that global power generation from hydro, wind, solar and other renewable sources will exceed that of gas and be twice that of nuclear by 2016, is receiving widespread news coverage. Renewable power is expected to increase by 40% in the next five years, according to … Continue reading Wind energy and other renewables to power 25% of world within 5 years
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Renewables energies to surpass gas by 2016 in the global power mix
A shifting global energy balance will include wind energy
Wind power and other renewables will become the become the world’s second-largest source of power generation by 2015 and close in on coal as the primary source by 2035, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). “A steady increase in hydropower and the rapid expansion of wind and solar power has cemented the position of … Continue reading A shifting global energy balance will include wind energy
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IEA Endorses Electric Vehicles As Carbon Fighters
The IEA said it considers electric vehicles one of the best ways to decrease the carbon footprint from the transportation sector. Executives and leaders from the automobile sector met with the International Energy Agency in Stuttgart, Germany, to discuss global implementation of electric vehicles. The IEA said the sale of electric vehicles needs to double … Continue reading IEA Endorses Electric Vehicles As Carbon Fighters
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IEA: Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report 2012
Renewable energy has emerged as a significant source in the global energy mix, accounting for around a fifth of worldwide electricity production. Much of this success has stemmed from economic incentives and significant policy effort by countries, particularly those in the OECD. Massive investment has taken place on a global scale, with costs for most … Continue reading IEA: Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report 2012
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IEA: Wind Energy Will Be Among Top Global Renewable Sources By 2017
Renewable power generation is expected to continue its rapid growth over the next five years, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that acknowledges the coming-of-age of the renewable energy sector. The report says that despite economic uncertainties in many countries, global power generation from hydropower, solar power, wind power and … Continue reading IEA: Wind Energy Will Be Among Top Global Renewable Sources By 2017
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Wind energy will grow by 100 terawatt-hours per year – IEA
Wind power will be the second biggest contributor to global renewable electricity generation by 2017, according to a ground-breaking report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Despite economic uncertainties in many countries, global power generation from renewable sources including wind turbines will increase by more than 40% to almost 6,400 terawatt hours (TWh) – roughly … Continue reading Wind energy will grow by 100 terawatt-hours per year – IEA
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Global solar energy photovoltaic (PV) capacities will more than triple to 230 GW in 2017, with concentrating solar power (CSP) capacities growing more than five-fold to 11 GW during that time, IEA forecast.
Continue readingIEA Forecasts 40% Growth in Renewable Power Generation in Next 5 Years
Power generation from renewable resources ? hydropower, concentrated solar power, wind energy, photovoltaic and others ? will increase more than 40% to nearly 6,400 TWh.
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Offshore wind and Concentrating Solar Power grow quickly from low bases. Geothermal energy continues to develop in areas with good resources.
Continue readingThe largest Concentrating Solar Power Receives Proposed Approval from California
The recommendation marks an important milestone in the company?s efforts to obtain final approval to build the four 242-megawatt plants, totaling 968 megawatts of generating capacity, in Riverside County.
Continue readingLa AIE pide a España que retire los subsidios al carbón
La AIE también recomienda a España subir los impuestos sobre los carburantes. Respecto a las primas a las renovables (eólica, fotovoltaica, termosolar) considera normal que se ayude a tecnologías que están empezando.
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