Concerns about resource scarcity and environmental impact have led to the surprising emergence of concentrated solar power in recent years, but the rise of solar energy could also prove beneficial for gas-fired generation.
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Loris stumbles on wind power’s federal tax incentive
When the incentive has been extended in advance, the wind energy industry has expanded, creating new American manufacturing jobs.
Continue readingWind energy brings new-found income to local businesses
Wind power?s economic impact on Kimball is featured on the latest installment of WindTV, the American Wind Energy Association?s (AWEA) recently launched vehicle to highlight how wind works for America.
Continue readingPattern Energy Using Red Hat Storage
Pattern Energy deployed Red Hat Storage Software Appliance in its atmospheric modeling operations to estimate wind energy history.
Continue readingVestas to supply wind turbines for Swedish wind farm
Vestas has secured a wind energy order from Stena Renewable to supply wind turbines with a total capacity of 96MW for a wind energy project.
Continue readingRenewable Energy in Algeria
Algeria would like to install around 22,000 MW of renewable energy, the largest share is to be generated from solar power plants (photovoltaic solar energy and concentrating solar thermal power) and wind energy.
Continue readingIowa State University Study How Hills, Nearby Wind Turbines Affect Wind Energy Production
The project?s next steps include building a nine-turbine array in Iowa State?s big wind tunnel to study power production and wind flows through a mini wind farm.
Continue readingIndian Concentrating Solar Thermal Power: efforts to meet the JNNSN deadline
The Concentrated Solar Power industry in India is poised for massive growth and development in 2012; however, it is crucial that Phase I projects are completed on time and on budget.
Continue readingVestas 112-3.0 MW wind energy order in Sweden for 96 MW
Vestas receives 96 MW wind power order of 32 x V112-3.0 MW wind turbines in Sweden from Stena Renewable AB for the Lemnhult wind farm.
Continue readingIEA assisting in Africa wind power mapping project
The campaign represented a partnership and a vehicle that could adequately and effectively communicate the importance of wind energy.
Continue readingThailand Firm To Explore Wind Energy In Burma
Gunkul has reportedly been seeking investors for their wind power project in which they would maintain a 25 to 30 percent stake.
Continue readingGujarat Fluorochemicals gains on commissioning wind energy project in Gujarat
Gujarat Fluorochemicals has completed commissioning of its 50 megawatts wind power project in Gujarat based on wind turbines manufactured by company’s subsidiary, Inox Wind.
Continue readingQNFSP in pact with German firm for concentrating solar energy solutions
The QNFSP together with local partners will identify and define potential Concentrated Solar- Power (CSP) and Photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant sites based on the solar resource assessment and the site ranking provided by DLR.
Continue readingMap of global solar thermal industry
“The largest changes have taken place in the Asian growth solar energy markets of India and China,” states Solrico.
Continue readingGeothermal Energy in Kenya could provide 5,000 MW by 2030
Kenya has signed major deals just this year that will see the opening of at least three plants that will grow Kenya?s geothermal energy capacity to 514 megawatts (MW) by 2014.
Continue readingConcentrating solar thermal power can provide a contribution to the abatement of CO2
Concentrated Solar Power is the most promising technology to follow the pathway of wind energy and photovoltaic solar energy in order to reach the goals for renewable energy implementation in 2020 and 2050.
Continue readingWind Energy Success Story At Risk
A new study released finds that with stable tax policy the wind power industry can create and save 54,000 American jobs in the next four years, including growing the wind turbines manufacturing sector
Continue readingKavulla off target on cost of wind energy
Wind power generates electricity with no mining or drilling for fuel, no air pollution, no water pollution, no greenhouse gases, virtually no water use, and no hazardous waste.
Continue readingMainstream acquires Goldwind wind turbines to build Chilean wind farm
Mainstream Renewable Power has purchased 23 of Goldwind?s GW87 1.5MW wind turbines ahead of constructing its first wind farm in Chile in Q2 2012.
Continue readingREpower wins wind power contracts for delivery of 17 wind turbines
REpower has signed wind power deals for a total of 35 MW to supply wind turbines for Hall Wind Farm, developed by RidgeWind, and Earls Hall Farm, developed by RENERCO.
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