The solar power movement (photovoltaic, concentrating solar thermal power) is gaining ground as a drop in solar prices and numerous government subsidies make the technology more affordable.
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Desertec to start work on first concentrating solar power plant in 2012
The first phase of the 12-square-kilometre Moroccan solar thermal complex will be a 150 MW concentrated solar energy facility costing up to 600 million euros that will take two to four years to build.
Continue readingThree wind power veterans have banded together to create Gearbox Express
Three power transmission and wind energy veterans have banded together to create Gearbox Express, an independent business focusing on the repair and remanufacturing of wind turbines gearboxes.
Continue readingXZERES Consummates Dealer Agreement With Weole Energy
XZERES Consummates Dealer Agreement With Weole Energy, the Largest French Distributed Wind Energy Dealer.
Continue readingNDRC publishes China first wind energy plan for 2050
National Development Reform Energy Research Institute released mainland China?s first wind power development plan for 2050.
Continue readingGE Unit Invests with Germany’s KGAL in 50-Mw Spanish Concentrated Solar Power Plant
GE Unit Invests with Germany’s KGAL in 50-Mw Spanish Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Plant Featuring Salt Energy Storage.
Continue readingBig Blue Wind Farm to begin construction
A total of 18 wind turbines will be erected in a scattered pattern throughout the township. ?The Gamesa wind turbines we are putting up are top of the line, state of the art machines.?
Continue readingUS and WB likely to provide $300m for 50 MW solar energy projects in Pakistan
World Bank and the United States are likely to help out by providing $300 million for 50-megawatt pilot solar power projects in Sindh and Punjab.
Continue readingWind energy in Mexico: Bimbo wind farm with wind turbines of Gamesa
Bimbo did not invest resources in building the wind farm but only committed to getting the wind power produced by wind turbines over a period of 18 years.
Continue readingYergin: ‘Renewable energy … becoming a big business’
Around the world renewable energy is going through a rebirth. It is becoming a big business. It is also becoming a more established part of the world’s overall energy supply.
Continue readingGE Unit Invests with Germany’s KGAL in 50-MW Spanish Concentrated Solar Power
GE Unit Invests with Germany’s KGAL in 50-MW Spanish Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Plant Featuring Salt Energy Storage.
Continue readingConcentrated Solar Power – SolarReserve raises USD 27 million in equity financing
The company intends to use the gross proceeds of the offering to build concentrating solar thermal power projects utilizing a solar power tower design with molten salt storage.
Continue readingInvestment in Texas Wind Energy Continues to Grow
Texas wind power development is fully discussed at Texas Renewables 2011 in Corpus Christi where renewable energy and wind projects make the area a vital part of the Texas Wind Industry success story.
Continue readingWind Energy A 17 Percent Chinese Energy Goal
In 2010, China overtook the United States as the country with the most installed wind power capacity, adding 18.9 GW and bumping its total capacity up to 44.7 GW.
Continue readingThe Importance of Government Subsidies to the Solar Energy Market
Israel’s government is now reconsidering its alternative energy policies due to fiscal constraints, to cut the incentives price for mid-sized photovoltaic solar power power plants.
Continue readingGovernment Pushes Solar Power in the West
The Obama administration identified 17 sites in six Western states as prime candidates for solar energy projects on public lands, continuing a push for solar power.
Continue readingFirst Wind cuts ribbon at Sheffield wind farm
First Wind cuts ribbon at Sheffield wind power, boosting Vermont’s wind energy capacity by more than 600%. The wind farm consists of 16 Clipper Windpower 2.5-MW wind turbines
Continue readingWill A New Libya Usher In The European Energy Revolution?
Ultimately, over ?400 billion would be spent on concentrated solar power plants, wind energy and a super grid of high voltage DC lines.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas receives 267 MW offshore wind power order
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional wind turbines order for a total of 267 MW for offshore wind farm projects in Sweden and the UK, respectively.
Continue readingESA Renewables Negotiates Contracts for 80MW, Executes LOI for 20MW at Solar Power International
Dallas solar energy industry trade show provides powerful opportunities for Florida-based turnkey solar power solutions corporation.
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