The wind energy industry has made a great stride forward, says RenewableUK, the trade association representing the renewable energy industrie.
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China, Japan take the lead in wind power development ? Russia lags far behind
China has taken online its largest offshore wind farm yet ? another step toward the goal of boosting the share of wind energy in China?s total energy production to 17 percent by 2050.
Continue reading115 MW wind farm to begin construction in Chile
The El Arrayan wind power project is expected to begin construction in early 2012. Siemens will provide its 2.3 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingVast potential of wind power in Pakistan
Investments worth 500 million dollar have also been committed for wind energy projects and several of these wind turbines projects are in advance stages of implementation.
Continue readingGamesa wins wind power supply contract for Chinese wind farm
Longyuan plans to install the wind turbines at its wind energy farm which it plans to build in Ningxia, China. The wind turbines are expected to be installed in June 2012.
Continue readingMilitary Could Produce 7 GW of Solar Power and Wind Energy
Seven military bases in California and two in Nevada could produce a hefty 7 GW of power from renewable solar energy and wind power, according to an extensive study the military commissioned from ICF International
Continue readingSolar energy becomes commercially viable in MENA
Solar power is now commercially viable, ready to help meet the region’s fast-growing demand for electricity. In the past, solar power had been seen as unable to compete with cheap and abundant oil and gas resources.
Continue readingWind power Gamesa appoints David Blunt as Public Policy Director
Gamesa, a global technology leader in the wind energy industry, announces the appointment of David Blunt CVO as Director responsible for Public Policy in the UK and with EU Institutions.
Continue readingGemasolar Concentrating Solar Power Plant in New Delhi
Torresol Energy will present the critical lessons learned from Gemasolar solar thermal plant to the Indian concentrated solar energy community.
Continue readingGiuliani misinformed on wind energy contribution
I wanted to send a quick correction regarding a statement you made about wind power and solar power accounting for “only one percent of what produces our source of electrical power” during your interview on CNN.
Continue readingInvestment In Innovation And Education The Key To Growth
Masdar Power would use 2012 to build on its innovation breakthrough in 2011 ? a concentrated solar power generator that harnessed the properties liquid salt to provide power generation 24 hours a day.
Continue readingNordex sells 50 MW wind energy to Turkish wind farm development
The 20 2.5MW wind turbines are for the Zeytineli wind power farm, which will be built in Alaçati-Çesme in the province of Izmir in the first quarter of 2013.
Continue readingIberdrola brings 102 MW Mexico wind farm online
Iberdrola has completed the installation of the 102MW La Venta wind power plant in Mexico. The wind energy facility is located in Oaxaca, and consists of 121 wind turbines supplied by Gamesa.
Continue readingAmerican Superconductor and China Ming Yang Wind Power
The clean tech industry could face potential hurdles in the coming years, as a limited supply of the rare earth metals used to build wind turbines, electric vehicles, solar cells and energy-efficient lighting could raise costs.
Continue readingFirst Solar Sets Another World Record for CdTe Photovoltaic Solar Energy Efficiency
First Solar announced it set a new world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) solar power module efficiency, achieving 14.4 percent total area efficiency.
Continue readingAttacks on wind energy ignore reality of costs and subsidies
In recent months there have been many media articles claiming that wind power is more expensive and less reliable than other power sources, and that it receives heavy government subsidies.
Continue readingSolar Energy Investment in Ukraine
Earlier the oblast administration has signed similar agreements on construction of several wind energy and solar power plants with the French company Beten Ingenierie, Spanish Cividesign and Sedesa and Greek Eneco.
Continue readingChina Wind Power Provides Update on Bank Financing and Phase II Wind Farm
China Wind Power confirms that the remaining 13 wind turbines required for the 49.5 MW wind farm have been assembled in the supplier’s warehouse awaiting delivery.
Continue readingUAE to set up renewable energy project in Afghanistan
The UAE will set up two renewable energy projects in Tonga and Afghanistan and will partner with the Development Bank of Japan to invest in solar power and wind energy projects elsewhere.
Continue readingWind energy: Construction jobs blowing in the wind
Latest video segment highlights how wind power, PTC drive construction business.
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