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India’s Push for Renewable Energy

Growing economies like China and India, which are set to contribute more than half of the global increase in carbon emissions in the next 25 years, will play a critical role in any effort to address climate change. Shortly after Modi took office in May, one of his party officials made a sweeping promise: India … Continue reading India’s Push for Renewable Energy

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China is drawing 30 percent of its energy needs from hydropower, solar energy and wind energy

China’s demand for energy is unparalleled. The demand is met primarily with traditional raw materials such as oil, gas and above all, coal – the basis for 80 percent of China’s energy supply. The trouble is, the process of generating electricity through coal releases large quantities of CO2. And it is becoming increasingly difficult to … Continue reading China is drawing 30 percent of its energy needs from hydropower, solar energy and wind energy

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Nicaragua Plans 770 Megawatts in Renewable Energy Projects: Wind Power, Geothermal Energy and Solar Energy

The plan includes 300 megawatts of wind energy, 100 megawatts of geothermal, 100 megawatts of solar and 270 megawatts from two hydroelectric projects. Nicaragua plans $4 billion of public and private-sector investment in renewable energy projects over the next 15 years to add 770 megawatts, Spanish news agency EFE reported. More than 70 percent of … Continue reading Nicaragua Plans 770 Megawatts in Renewable Energy Projects: Wind Power, Geothermal Energy and Solar Energy

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Nordex presents 64.4-meter long N131/3000 rotor blade at WindEnergy Hamburg

Nordex SE will present the Delta Generation turbines N100/3300, N117/3000 and N131/3000 in its center stage at the international wind energy expo, WindEnergy Hamburg, held from September 23rd to 26th, 2014. Special highlight will be the 64.4-meter long rotor blade of the light wind turbine N131/3000 – one of the largest rotor blades for onshore … Continue reading Nordex presents 64.4-meter long N131/3000 rotor blade at WindEnergy Hamburg

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Jamaica Signs Agreements for 78 Megawatts of Wind Energy and Solar Power Projects

The two wind farms and solar facility will cost $196 million, the island nation’s power utility said in a statement yesterday. Blue Mountain Renewables LLC’s project will be capable of generating 34 megawatts at a cost of $90 million. Petroleum Corp. of Jamaica’s plans to spend $46 million to build a third wind farm which … Continue reading Jamaica Signs Agreements for 78 Megawatts of Wind Energy and Solar Power Projects

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Siemens Presents Onshore Wind Turbines at WindEnergy Trade Fair in Hamburg

Innovations include high-efficiency wind turbines for onshore sites with low wind speeds and a state-of-the-art approach to servicing wind power installations on land and at sea.   Under the banner slogan “Green Energy. Made in Hamburg”, Siemens Energy is presenting its newest products at the wind power trade fair “WindEnergy 2014” in Hamburg, Germany from … Continue reading Siemens Presents Onshore Wind Turbines at WindEnergy Trade Fair in Hamburg

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One quarter of Austrian electricity could come from wind energy by 2030

The Austria Wind Energy Association study said that the Green Electricity Act passed in 2011 includes an expansion of the wind turbine energy production from its current 1,900 megawatts to 3,000 megawatts by 2020. Wind turbines in Austria currently produce 6.5 percent of the country’s domestic electricity consumption, said a new study released Thursday, predicting … Continue reading One quarter of Austrian electricity could come from wind energy by 2030

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Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis

Lazard Ltd (NYSE:LAZ) has released its Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis – Version 8.0, an in-depth study comparing the cost of generating energy from conventional and alternative technologies. Lazard’s Global Power, Energy & Infrastructure Group has been publishing the study since 2008. The study shows the acceleration of an ongoing trend: Utility-scale solar and wind … Continue reading Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis

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Major Asian Markets Set To Lead Solar Power Photovoltaic Growth

With legacy European markets continuing to decline, global solar PV demand is now being driven by Asian markets. Three of the Major Asia-Pacific countries are set to see annual demand double in 2014. The outliers in this trend are the UK and Australia. The UK has seen significant growth over the past two years as … Continue reading Major Asian Markets Set To Lead Solar Power Photovoltaic Growth

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Photovoltaic Solar energy demand to be driven by India, China, Japan

The total solar photovoltaic (PV) demand from the five leading Asia Pacific (APAC) markets—China, Japan, India, Australia and Thailand—is forecast to reach 17.2 GW during 2H’14, almost 60% of global solar PV demand, according to findings in the latest NPD Solarbuzz Asia Pacific Major PV Markets Quarterly report. While solar power has been growing across the … Continue reading Photovoltaic Solar energy demand to be driven by India, China, Japan

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Top 20 photovoltaic (PV) portfolios in Europe: Who owns what?

Europe’s solar portfolios are still divided over a large number of different owners, but this is a changing landscape. In conjunction with our conference Solar O&M Europe, we have started to create an overview and to map developments in this field, resulting in the attached infographic, which we would like to share with you. Europe … Continue reading Top 20 photovoltaic (PV) portfolios in Europe: Who owns what?

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DTE Energy’s Echo Wind Farm begins commercial operation

DTE Energy’s Echo Wind Farm has reached commercial operation and company officials celebrated its dedication today in the shadow of one of 70 wind turbines in the park. The Echo Wind Farm in Huron County adds another 112 megawatts (MW) to DTE Energy’s renewable energy portfolio, or enough to power 52,000 homes. The wind farm, … Continue reading DTE Energy’s Echo Wind Farm begins commercial operation

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Top Wind Power Markets 2014: China, Germany, Brazil, India, and USA

The worldwide wind energy capacity reached 336,327 MW by the  end of June 2014, out of which 17,613 MW were added in the first six months of 2014. This increase is a substantially higher than in the first half of 2013 and 2012, when 13,9 GW respectively 16,4 GW were added. All wind turbines installed … Continue reading Top Wind Power Markets 2014: China, Germany, Brazil, India, and USA

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KONGSBERG to collaborate with Ricardo on Wind Farm Bearing monitoring technology

Ricardo and Kongsberg have signed a framework agreement that will see Ricardo support the development of the Kongsberg Wind Farm Management System (WFMS) as well as related condition monitoring systems for a range of other industrial sectors. The Kongsberg WFMS is a turbine independent decision support system. It surpasses the functionality found in wind farm … Continue reading KONGSBERG to collaborate with Ricardo on Wind Farm Bearing monitoring technology

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Worldwide Wind Energy Market recovered: Wind Power Capacity over 336 Gigawatt

The worldwide wind energy capacity reached 336,327 MW by the end of June 2014, out of which 17,613 MW were added in the first six months of 2014. This increase is a substantially higher than in the first half of 2013 and 2012, when 13,9 GW respectively 16,4 GW were added. All wind turbines installed … Continue reading Worldwide Wind Energy Market recovered: Wind Power Capacity over 336 Gigawatt

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Energy Storage for the Grid is Expected to Reach $15.6 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2024

Developing energy storage that is viable for grid applications has been a goal of vendors and grid operators for a number of years.  Recently a number of factors have begun to converge to bring that goal close to fruition.   According to a new report from Navigant Research, worldwide revenue from energy storage for the … Continue reading Energy Storage for the Grid is Expected to Reach $15.6 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2024

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Iberdrola Wins Permission to Start Two Brazilian Wind Power Plants

Iberdrola SA and developer Neoenergia SA were authorized to start operations at two wind farms in the Brazilian state of Bahia.   Brazil’s electricity regulator, known as Aneel, granted permission yesterday for Caetite II and III to start generating power, according to a decision published by the official gazette. The facilities, which each have a … Continue reading Iberdrola Wins Permission to Start Two Brazilian Wind Power Plants

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Croatia to build new wind farm

A new wind farm, financed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), will be built near the Croatian southern coast city of Dubrovnik, Croatian News Agency reported on Wednesday. The 34.2-megawatt wind farm located in coastal town of Slano, 32 km northwest of Dubrovnik, will boost Croatia’s supply of wind-generated power 11 percent and help to … Continue reading Croatia to build new wind farm

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According to Financial Times: US solar power and wind energy start to outshine gas

Large wind farms and solar plants are now cost-competitive with gas-fired power in many parts of the US even without subsidy, according to Lazard, raising the prospect of a fundamental shift in the country’s energy market. Costs have fallen and efficiency has risen for solar panels and wind turbines, the investment bank found, to the … Continue reading According to Financial Times: US solar power and wind energy start to outshine gas

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Wind Turbines Kill Around 300,000 Birds Annually, House Cats Around 3,000,000,000

Wind turbines kill between 214,000 and 368,000 birds annually — a small fraction compared with the estimated 6.8 million fatalities from collisions with cell and radio towers and the 1.4 billion to 3.7 billion deaths from cats, according to the peer-reviewed study by two federal scientists and the environmental consulting firm West Inc. “We estimate that on … Continue reading Wind Turbines Kill Around 300,000 Birds Annually, House Cats Around 3,000,000,000

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