Currently 26 countries have put geothermal power plants into service for electricity generation, 88% of which are concentrated in only seven countries.
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How wind energy is integrated on the grid
Texas grid obtained 7.8% of its electricity from wind power, with wind farm plants providing more than 25% of the grid?s electricity at one point.
Continue readingFukushima and Chernobyl
The US Energy Secretary, Steven Chu, says the situation appears to be more serious than the partial meltdown at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania in 1979.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic: Global Markets and Technologies
Global shipments of photovoltaic cells/modules reached 11,102 megawatts in 2010, and are expected to reach 55,621 megawatts of solar energy by 2015.
Continue readingKenersys opens its first wind energy plant in Baramati
The company has set ambitious targets to rapidly expand its footprint in the growing Indian wind energy market. The company said the plant will produce hundreds of wind turbines of Kenersys type K82 2.0 MW.
Continue readingViessmann welcomes the Government?s Renewable Energy Heat Incentive
Viessmann offers solar thermal and photovoltaic, combined heat and power modules (CHP), ground, air and water sourced heat pumps and biomass boilers.
Continue readingJapan’s Chernobyl – Fukushima and the End of the Nuclear Era
Until the explosion at Fukushima, nuclear power was enjoying a renaissance as a ‘clean’ source of energy. Now its future looks a lot less secure.
Continue readingMass adoption of electric vehicles still some distance away
Despite rising fuel prices, the mass adoption of electric cars is still some distance away, is the finding of a new study by Deloitte, the business advisory firm.
Continue readingNew battery technology seeks balance between density and discharge durability
Recent battery developments in both novel lithium salt and lithium air show promise for addressing the power density and high charge cycle capacity needed for today?s electric vehicles.
Continue readingElectricity from the sun
The operation of Concentrating Solar Power plants and their interaction with electric loads, by time of day and season, were analyzed to determine how this technology could be realistically incorporated into energy-economic models.
Continue readingSuperior Silver Mines Becomes Clean Wind Energy Tower
Superior Silver Mines, Inc. announced it had completed a reverse merger transaction with Clean Wind Energy, Inc.
Continue readingChina automakers to get subsidies for electric vehicles
An official with the Beijing municipal government disclosed that electric cars would be available to Beijing residents within this year, and electric car producers can get up to 120,000 yuan for each unit.
Continue readingElectric Car has completed an amazing 16,000 mile journey from the top of the Americas to the bottom
A team from Imperial College London celebrated the end of their 26,000 kilometre journey yesterday after driving their all-electric supercar down the length of the Americas.
Continue readingOnsemble Completes Real-Time Wind Energy Data Network in Texas
For wind power to prosper, the industry needs localized, hub-height data to improve wind forecasts. With better forecasts, grid operators can better manage energy loads.
Continue readingRenault presents Kangoo Express Z.E. at euros 20,000 excluding VAT
Depending on country, this electric vehicle with lithium ion batteries will cost between euros15,000 excluding VAT (including a tax incentive subsidy of euros5,000) and euros 20,000 excluding VAT.
Continue readingElectric vehicles Tesla Motors will open its newest showroom Sept. 30 in the heart of Paris
Automaker?s newest showroom will open to the public Sept. 30 and host media and test drives throughout the Paris Motor Show.
Continue readingNew wind farm in Turkey (120 MW)
At the same time, the company also held a ground-breaking ceremony at the Þah wind power plant, which will generate 93 megawatts and provide electricity for 130,000 people in Bandýrma.
Continue readingObama Talks Up Wind Power on Earth Day
US President Barack Obama was promoting wind energy on Earth Day. Saying that Americans have worked hard to clean up the environment in the past 40 years, Obama said there is still much to do.
Continue readingISFOC firma con los Emiratos Árabes un acuerdo sobre Tecnología Fotovoltaica de Concentración para Masdar
na de las claves del proyecto será determinar si la tecnología fotovoltaica de concentración puede ser una fuente de energía renovable competitiva y fiable en las latitudes de Abu Dhabi.
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