A consortium of Spanish renewable energy consultants will lead a bankable feasibility study (BFS) for a planned 200-megawatt (MW) concentrating solar thermal power.
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First Wind Opens Wind Energy Scholarship Program
First Wind is an independent wind power company exclusively focused on the development, financing, construction, ownership and operation of utility-scale wind farm projects in the United States.
Continue readingCanadian Pacific extends wind power supply chain
Canadian Pacific Logistics Solutions (CPLS) has developed a new wind energy supply chain connecting manufacturers in Quebec and Florida with a new clean energy transload facility in upper New York State.
Continue readingOffshore Wind Power USA Makes Way for First U.S. Wind Turbines
Leading offshore wind farm developers to discuss launching a new American wind energy industry.
Continue readingCPV Technology Demonstrated by Southwest Solar Technologies
Southwest Solar Technologies Inc. announced today the successful on-sun testing and proof of concept of an innovative technology.
Continue readingWind energy firm under JV
Shanghai Electric Group and Siemens announced a long-awaited wind power joint venture, which will include a wind turbines manufacturing company that targets the Chinese and global wind energy markets.
Continue readingWind energy in the U.S.: Google builds a large wind farm
The wind farm will have 338 wind turbines from General Electric, which is also responsible for the maintenance of wind power plant during its first ten years.
Continue readingOffshore wind power in Maryland
Before the wind farm bill was introduced during the 2011 regular Maryland legislative session, the federal government began accepting bids from private developers interested in building wind turbines off Maryland’s coast.
Continue readingSolar Energy for a Secondary School in Tanzania
The photovoltaic solar power installation will facilitate a more comfortable learning environment for students and teachers alike.
Continue readingADB grants loan to Reliance Power for solar power project in Rajasthan
Asian Development Bank said that it would provide USD 48 million (INR 250 crore) loan to Reliance Power for its solar energy project in Rajasthan.
Continue readingIKEA to Grow Company?s U.S. Solar Power Presence to 75%
IKEA, the world?s leading home furnishings retailer, announced plans to install solar energy panels on ten additional United States locations.
Continue readingNewman misleads on wind energy incentives and more
Alex Newman has a column in New American magazine bashing wind power on a wide variety of grounds.
Continue readingSuzlon to supply wind turbines for wind farm in South Africa
South African Department of Energy approves 135 MW Suzlon Cookhouse wind power project in the Eastern Cape. This wind energy project will utilize Suzlon?s 2.1 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingRenovalia Energy, First Reserve partner in wind power
The 559 MW wind energy portfolio will comprise Renovalia’s existing 259 MW of wind farms in Spain and Hungary, and more than 300 MW in the pipeline in Canada, Romania and Spain.
Continue readingIberdrola adds 64MW Sicily wind farm to its swelling wind energy
The wind power consists of 76 Gamesa G52 850kW wind turbines. The wind energy project was developed in partnership with Italian company API Nova Energía.
Continue readingJuhl Wind Announces Completion of the Winona County Wind Power Project
Company Continues Commitment to Building Strong Asset Base with Addition of Second Wind Farm with Direct-drive Wind Turbines.
Continue readingAbengoa awarded two Concentrated Solar Power projects by South Africa?s DoE
Abengoa awarded two concentrating solar thermal power projects by South Africa’s Department of Energy, 100 MW parabolic trough solar energy plant and 50 MW solar power tower plant.
Continue readingDon’t hit wind energy with job-killing tax hike
The price of American wind power has dropped by over 90% since 1980, benefiting utilities and consumers, and more than $60 billion of investment has been made since 2005.
Continue readingBrazil wind energy market draws foreigners
Brazil’s wind power sector has a current capacity of around 1,400 megawatts, and is expected to grow nearly eight-fold by 2014, according to the Brazilian Association of Wind Energy ABEEolica.
Continue readingChina wind energy has great potential
The number of grid-connected wind farm plants in China reached 486 by the end of August 2011, with the total installed wind power capacity standing at more than 39.2 gigawatts.
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