The US wind energy industry is expected to experience the second highest rate of revenue growth between 2010 and 2016. 9.3 gigawatts (GW) of new wind farm capacity was installed in the EU last year.
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Oman – 200 MW solar power project soon
Final government nod for Oman’s first large scale grid-connected solar energy project, which will have an envisaged capacity to generate 200 megawatt power, is expected soon.
Continue readingWINDPOWER 2011 hightlights industry trends, job creation
California gets more than 3 percent of its generation from wind on average, peaking at over 5 percent. America is ahead of schedule to make 20 percent of its electricity from wind farm by 2030.
Continue readingWind farm developer launches intensive avian monitoring program
As part of its ongoing efforts to develop a wind energy project, Power Company of Wyoming, LLC, (PCW) said last week that it has started an intensive avian monitoring program at its proposed wind power project site.
Continue readingRenewable energy to meet 77% of demand by year 2050
Direct solar energy technologies harness the energy of solar irradiance to produce electricity using photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) to produce solar thermal energy.
Continue readingGE Launches 1.6-100 wind turbines
GE (NYSE: GE) unveiled its latest wind turbine technology, the 1.6-100, at the American Wind Energy Association?s (AWEA) Windpower 2011 Conference & Exhibition.
Continue readingGiant Delivery for World?s Largest Wind Farm as First GE Wind Turbines Arrive
Shepherds Flat wind power in Oregon to Use 338 GE 2.5-100 Wind Turbines to Generate 845 Megawatts of Wind Energy. Completion Expected in 2012.
Continue readingMortenson Construction Building 11 New Wind Farm Projects in U.S.
On the heels of its landmark 100th wind energy project announcement, Mortenson’s Renewable Energy Groups is cautiously optimistic about the potential for new wind power generation throughout North America in 2011 and 2012.
Continue readingGoldwind and Timken Sign Memorandum of Collaboration Advancing Wind Energy
“Our collaboration with Goldwind demonstrates mutual value and appreciation of the respective capabilities we bring to advance wind power development,” said Christopher Coughlin, president of Process Industries at Timken.
Continue readingDubious claims on cost of wind energy rebuffed by EWEA CEO
The evidence points to this: not only is onshore wind power cheaper than nuclear, its costs will decrease over the coming years, whereas the costs of nuclear will not.
Continue readingUp to 200 GW of photovoltaic solar energy could be installed worldwide by 2015
EPIA?s estimate is based on the promotion through appropriate supporting policies. In any case, the installed solar power capacity worldwide is expected to rise from 40 GW in 2010 to 100 GW in 2013 and 130 GW in 2015.
Continue readingRenewable Energy in Iran
Iran has the potential to generate 15,000 MW of wind energy. Iran’s wind power industry can compete internationally once wind turbines of 500 MW are installed annually. Iran plans to set up wind farm plants.
Continue readingInternational Call for Recognition of Geothermal Energy’s Potential
Geothermal energy utilizes the earth’s natural and renewable supply of subsurface heat energy and can be deployed to meet the heating, power, and other energy needs of hundreds of millions of people today.
Continue readingChristopher Long to spur offshore wind power development for national wind energy trade association
East Coast and Great Lakes wind turbines to be on the agenda when 20,000 wind power industry dealmakers meet next week in Anaheim, Calif. AWEA has hired Christopher Long to serve as Manager of Offshore Wind Farm.
Continue readingTed Turner: wind power and solar power, one of the greatest business opportunities
Turner said in advance of his visit to Anaheim. “The clean energy industry, which includes wind energy and solar energy, is one of the greatest business opportunities that our country has ever seen”.
Continue readingNew Approach To Wind Farm Management
Not only do wind turbines operators have to trawl through this mountain of information to find out how their farm is doing, they have to report back more and more information to individuals and state agencies.
Continue readingSen. Alexander tilts at wind turbines once again
Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), a frequent critic of wind energy and booster of nuclear power, was at it again, saying in a Congressional hearing that federal incentives for wind power should be on the chopping block.
Continue readingUpWind Solutions Announces New Parts and Tooling Center
?We are making great progress on enhancing our Parts business for the Wind Energy sector.” The wind power facility will house a wide range of spare parts for multiple Wind Turbines technologies.
Continue readingThailand?s top solar energy projects
A visit to the world?s largest photovoltaic silicon thin-film solar power plant in the making is part of the programme of Clean Power Asia that is taking place in Bangkok from 28-30 June.
Continue readingWind energy benefits for utilities
Declaring that wind power is good for the business of the energy giant that employs him, Ned Hall, president of AES North America and AES Wind Generation, took over as chairman of the American Wind Energy Association.
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