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Renewables and Mining Summit in Chile

Over 60 of Chile’s top mining executives will meet with the global renewables sector this May 6-7 at the Renewables and Mining Summit & Exhibition which marks the first formal meeting of the mining and renewables sectors in Chile. Nelson Pizarro Contador, CEO of Codelco is the keynote presenter at this timely Summit focused on … Continue reading Renewables and Mining Summit in Chile

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Wind power in Mongolia: Ferrostaal to develop 54 MW wind farm

Ferrostaal Industrial Projects has secured a contract to develop 54 MW Sainshand Wind Farm in Mongolia.   The construction of the plant is expected to begin from next month onwards at a cost of $115 million approximately. Once the farm is completed in 2016, it will be the largest one in the country with nearly … Continue reading Wind power in Mongolia: Ferrostaal to develop 54 MW wind farm

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GDF SUEZ Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of France’s First Cooperative Wind Farm

In 2005, the Le Haut des Ailes wind farm in the departments of Moselle and Meurthe-et-Moselle (eastern France) was France’s first wind farm to be developed according to the cooperative ownership model permitting local and regional investment in renewable energy projects.   On the strength of this initial success, GDF SUEZ has further developed the … Continue reading GDF SUEZ Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of France’s First Cooperative Wind Farm

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Brazilian renewable power auction set for Nov. 13

Brazil’s Ministry of Mining and Energy will hold an auction for electricity from renewable power plants on Nov. 13. In the auction, wind energy and solar power projects will compete for contracts to sell power starting in November 2018, the ministry said in the official gazette Tuesday. Developers bid down the price at which they’re … Continue reading Brazilian renewable power auction set for Nov. 13

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New FITs for Small Wind Energy in Denmark and Poland create Interesting Market Prospects

Small wind turbines are playing an increasing role in many countries, in particular in Asia and in North America. So far, European small wind markets, aside from the UK, have not been major drivers of this success story, neither technically nor economically. This might well change in the foreseeable future. In the past weeks, two … Continue reading New FITs for Small Wind Energy in Denmark and Poland create Interesting Market Prospects

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Vattenfall charges the buses of the future with electricity

The future is now. The bus service of the future starts today with route 73 in Stockholm, and the buses are a completely new type of plug-in hybrid. They can be rapid charged at terminuses and with a full battery they can run for up to seven kilometres – quietly and emissions-free – entirely on … Continue reading Vattenfall charges the buses of the future with electricity

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New Funding Opportunity to Develop Larger Wind Turbine Blades

The Energy Department today announced $1.8 million in funding for the development of larger wind turbine blades that will help capture more power from wind resources and increase the efficiency of wind energy systems.     This funding will support the research and development of technological innovations to improve the manufacturing, transportation, and assembly of … Continue reading New Funding Opportunity to Develop Larger Wind Turbine Blades

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China Ming Yang Wind Power Completes Grid-connection of the First SCD Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype of 6.5MW Platform

China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (“Ming Yang” or “the Company”) (NYSE: MY) today announced that its super compact drive (“SCD”) offshore wind turbine prototype of 6.5MW platform, which is able to be expanded and developed to a series of wind turbine generators (“WTGs”) with capacity ranging from 5.0MW to 7.0 MW, began commercial … Continue reading China Ming Yang Wind Power Completes Grid-connection of the First SCD Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype of 6.5MW Platform

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Wind energy in Egypt: Siemens produce wind turbines for the wind power sector

“Wind power is clean and renewable, and will strengthen Egypt’s energy security at this important point in its history. Adding two gigawatt will be a significant step towards diversifying the country’s energy mix”, said Markus Tacke, CEO Siemens Wind Power and Renewables Division. “Egypt has great potential for wind power generation, especially in the Gulf … Continue reading Wind energy in Egypt: Siemens produce wind turbines for the wind power sector

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Solar Power Could Power California Five Times Over

In the face of global climate change, increasing the use of renewable energy resources is one of the most urgent challenges facing the world. Further development of one resource, solar energy, is complicated by the need to find space for solar power-generating equipment without significantly altering the surrounding environment.   New work from Carnegie‘s Rebecca … Continue reading Solar Power Could Power California Five Times Over

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Guam gets $600K for wind power project

Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Esther Kia’aina announced Friday nearly $600,000 in grant assistance to the Guam Power Authority through the Office of Insular Affairs’ Empowering Insular Communities Program to complete the Guam Wind Power Pilot project.   This grant supplements $1.5 million previously awarded by OIA and the project is expected to be completed … Continue reading Guam gets $600K for wind power project

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Egypt aims to build solar power plants and wind energy facilities with 4,300 megawatts

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that Egypt aims to build solar power plants and wind energy facilities within the next three years, with a total capacity of 4,300 megawatts.   Egypt signed a memorandum of understanding with global energy groups to generate electricity using solar power in a bid to face increasing demand for energy, … Continue reading Egypt aims to build solar power plants and wind energy facilities with 4,300 megawatts

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Wind energy in Iran: Planning to Manufacture 250 Wind Turbines in 3 Years

Iran has indigenized the know-how for manufacturing wind turbines, and plans to build at least 250 units of two-MW wind turbines in the next three years.   Iran plans to manufacture 250 2-MW wind turbines in a three-year period, some of which will be used in the country and some others will be exported to … Continue reading Wind energy in Iran: Planning to Manufacture 250 Wind Turbines in 3 Years

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Masdar, Acwa to build photovoltaic solar power plant in Egypt

Leading Gulf-based energy firms Masdar and Acwa Power has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company to develop up to 4 Gigawatts of renewable and natural gas power generation projects in Egypt. As per the deal, Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s multifaceted renewable energy company, would lead development of renewable energy projects. The … Continue reading Masdar, Acwa to build photovoltaic solar power plant in Egypt

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Wind power in Egypt: Siemens will supply wind turbines to 2,000 MW

Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser told that the deals were signed Saturday after negotiations with President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, “who drove a hard bargain.”   “It will create 1,000 jobs and we’re ready to start as soon as possible,” he said. “We’ve been doing business here for over 110 years so we’ve seen crisis come and go… … Continue reading Wind power in Egypt: Siemens will supply wind turbines to 2,000 MW

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U.S. envisions a new era for wind power

With utility-scale wind turbines installed in 39 states, wind energy accounts for 4.5 percent of our nation’s annual electricity generation. At this level, wind energy already supports more than 50,000 industry-related jobs in manufacturing, construction, operations and maintenance, and supporting services, all while improving the environment and strengthening our economy. The Wind Vision Report  takes … Continue reading U.S. envisions a new era for wind power

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Wind Energy Market to be globally worth $250 Billion in 2020

According to the new report from BCC Research, the global wind energy market was worth $130 billion in 2013 and $165.5 billion in 2014.     The market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2% between 2015 and 2020 resulting in $176.2 billion in 2015 and $250 billion in … Continue reading Wind Energy Market to be globally worth $250 Billion in 2020

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World CO2 emissions stall in 2014, Rising use of renewable energy, particularly in China, helped keep emissions in check

Global energy emissions stayed stable last year even though the economy grew, according to data released Friday that could boost chances for a landmark climate accord later this year. The rising use of renewable energy, particularly in China, played a role in keeping emissions from the energy sector to 32.3 billion tons of carbon dioxide … Continue reading World CO2 emissions stall in 2014, Rising use of renewable energy, particularly in China, helped keep emissions in check

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Nissan, Endesa to tap V2G (vehicle to grid) technology from electric vehicles for use in homes

V2G (vehicle to grid) technology allows both a supply of energy to an electric vehicle and the use of the energy stored in the vehicle for home consumption or for sale onto the grid (in countries where the appropriate regulation is in place). Endesa and Nissan will also work together in other areas such as … Continue reading Nissan, Endesa to tap V2G (vehicle to grid) technology from electric vehicles for use in homes

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