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Introduction of legislation extending key wind energy tax credit
This legislation seeks to grant a four-year extension to the existing Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind power, hydroelectric, geothermal energy, bio-energy and municipal solid waste forms of electricity generation.
Continue readingVestas wins American acclaim for WindMade
The American Wind Energy Association has awarded Vestas for pioneering the first global consumer label for wind power, calling WindMade ?probably the most unique communication initiative for wind in 30 years.?
Continue readingWind Energy International 2011/2012 Yearbook
The Wind Energy International 2011/2012 Yearbook describes the wind power situation in almost 100 countries on all continents, as well as 32 special reports.
Continue readingLargest Onshore Wind Farm in the Netherlands
The Wind power is located in the south of Flevoland. The wind energy farm will contain 36 Wind Turbines foundations, the electrical wind farm infrastructure, access roads, crane foundations and a 150kV substation.
Continue readingIBM rolls out solar array designed for data centers
IBM is rolling out a solar power array designed specifically to run high-voltage data centers, integrating AC- and DC-based servers, water-cooled computing systems and related electronics.
Continue readingHybrid Power Plants Can Help Industry Go Green
In a solar thermal power plant, sunlight is harvested to create hot high-pressure steam, approximately 400 to 500 degrees centigrade. This solar-produced steam is then used to rotate the turbines that generate electricity.
Continue readingUS tax incentives help American wind energy sector bounce back
Wind power is now more affordable than ever as new installations are saving customers money on their electric bills while utilities rush to lock in long-term favourable rates.
Continue readingNew legislation could slow down wind energy development in Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s new renewable energy law could discourage wind power financing and disrupt the country’s market, participants in a workshop in Sofia heard today.
Continue readingAlstom plans two sites for the production of offshore wind turbines in France
Following the call for tenders for offshore wind power launched in July 2011 by the French government, Alstom is planning to establish up to two sites dedicated to the assembly of 6 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingAcciona invests $125 million for wind farm in Costa Rica
The Chiripa wind farm is planned for the municipality of Tilaran, in Guanacaste province in north-western Costa Rica. It will have a capacity of 49.5 megawatts and consist of thirty-three 1.5 megawatt wind turbines.
Continue readingSolar concentrator increases collection with less loss
Using concentrated sunlight reduces the cost of solar power by requiring fewer solar cells to generate a given amount of electricity.
Continue readingBechtel Receives Notice to Proceed for World-Class Solar Energy Facility
The company is currently building the Ivanpah project in the Mojave Desert which is the largest concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) facility every undertaken.
Continue readingHNU ENERGY has installed a modern solar power PV system at the Maui Food Bank
HNU ENERGY have lead to pioneering innovations from the highest quality LED lighting products, to concentrated photovoltaic panels, to utility-scale storage systems based on Lithium battery chemistry.
Continue readingIKEA To Add Solar Energy on Three More Stores
?We are thrilled that the installation of solar panels at these three stores will continue our rollout of solar energy programs across the country,? said Mike Ward, IKEA US president.
Continue reading?400b solar energy, wind power projects planned in MENA
Van Son described Desertec as a ?win-win? for both Europe and MENA, adding that the Arab spring had created both opportunities and ?questions? for the ambitious project.
Continue readingPetrobras first wind farm comes on line
Each of the four wind power sites in the complex is fitted with 52 wind turbines of 2Megawatts each giving each of the four total output of 104 MW, enough to supply 350,000 people.
Continue readingTallinn meeting focuses attention on wind energy around the Baltic Sea
Just before the conference started, wind power associations from Estonia, Sweden and Finland met to discuss further co-operation.
Continue readingVestas Wind Systems receives Wind Energy Advocacy Award for WindMade? at AWEA
The AWEA award annually honors wind power industry supporters, leaders, innovators and advocates for their outstanding efforts on behalf of wind energy.
Continue readingIBM Rolls Out First Solar Energy Array Designed for Data Centers
The integrated solution can provide a compute power of 25 to 30 teraflops using an IBM Power Systems server on a 50kW solar power supply.
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