The Northwest & Intermountain Power Producers Coalition (NIPPC) urged an Idaho House of Representatives’ committee today to reject a proposed “emergency” two-year moratorium on new wind farm development.
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Danish toy maker Lego invests in offshore wind farm in Germany
Lego won?t use the wind energy for its production, but CEO Joergen Vid Knudstorp said the investment is part of the company?s ambition ?of making a positive impact on the world.?
Continue readingLego buy stake in German wind energy project
DONG Energy divests 50 per cent of German offshore wind farm to KIRKBI and the Oticon Foundation. Borkum Riffgrund 1 will consist of 77 3.6 MW wind turbines from Siemens Wind Power.
Continue readingUS makes $3 million available for new solar energy research program
The BRIDGE program is the first within the SunShot Initiative to provide engineers and scientists developing photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power.
Continue readingIberdrola adds 1.1GW of wind energy
Spanish utility Iberdrola says its renewable energy capacity ? almost all of it from wind power ? grew by 1.1GW in 2011 to reach 13.69GW
Continue readingFitch Updates Rating Criteria for Solar Power Projects
Fitch Ratings describes the analytical framework to evaluate debt issued for a broad range of utility-scale photovoltaic solar energy (PV), concentrating solar power PV, and concentrated solar thermal power projects.
Continue readingISU student rally seeks retirement of coal plant
The rally is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday and will include speeches by the executive assistant to ISU’s president and the executive director of the Iowa Wind Energy Association.
Continue readingWind energy in Mexico: Mitsubishi acquires wind power project
Renewable Marena, the largest wind farm in Latin America, will install 132 wind turbines in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca state.
Continue readingBP Wind Energy: New Wind Farm in Texas
1000 wind turbines in US. With the official opening of Sherbino 2 wind power plant in west Texas, US, BP Wind Energy marks a milestone, with more than 1,000 wind turbines now spinning across seven states.
Continue readingMidAmerican Energy Company Awards Additional 407.1-Megawatt Wind Energy Order to Siemens
Following successful completion of its 593.4-megawatt wind farm projects in Iowa in 2011, MidAmerican Energy Company, is again partnering with Siemens on its 407.1-megawatt wind energy project expansion in 2012.
Continue readingBalochistan’s renewable energy resources
On the other hand, the dish sterling concentrating solar power unit uses a mirror in the shape of a dish to collect and concentrate the sun’s energy.
Continue readingThe President of Honduras inaugurates Central America’s largest wind farm
Built by Gamesa and Iberdrola Engineering and equipped with 51 of Gamesa?s G87-2.0 MW wind turbines, the wind power will boost Honduras? installed wind energy capacity by 7%.
Continue readingWind power and solar energy in Pakistan
Concentrated Solar Thermal Power technology provides an alternative to Photovoltaic cells; has conversion efficiencies of 30 per cent.
Continue readingBP Wind Energy marks 1000th wind turbine spinning in the US
A dedication ceremony was held to mark the full commercial operation of the Sherbino 2 Wind Farm in Pecos County, BP?s third wind power facility in Texas.
Continue readingA global database for renewable energy resources
While global growth continues to advance, IEA and IRENA are jointly working on a data base of policies of 150 countries regarding renewable energy.
Continue readingNorth Carolina offshore wind turbines at least 5 years away
Outside the United States, nations in Europe in particular have eagerly embraced offshore wind power technology. In 2011, wind farm projects in Europe accounted for over 21 percent of all new power capacity.
Continue readingWind energy is cheapest
HECO produced four alternative scenarios for the PUC using utility-scale wind energy, solar power, biofuels and a blend of solar energy and biofuels as the primary source of renewable power generation.
Continue readingWind power in Mongolia
Newcom Group, a leading Mongolian investment and asset management company, became a pioneer in Mongolian wind energy in 2004.
Continue readingRES Americas Announces Completion of Crossroads Wind Farm
Crossroads Wind Power plant marks the first wind energy project developed by the company in Oklahoma with Siemens’ wind turbines.
Continue readingSuzlon signs framework contract for up to 250 MW for French wind farm projects
The contract comprises REpower?s best-selling wind turbines ? the MM82 and MM92 ? with a nominal power of 2 MW, and the new REpower 3.4M104 and the 3.2M114 with 3.4 and 3.2 MW rated power respectively.
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