Bolivia hopes to install 700 MW of wind power capacity in the next 10 years as South America’s poorest nation works to diversify its energy mix, according to industry observers.
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Inner Mongolia adds 3.5 GW of wind energy in 2010
In 2010, the grid-connected electricity output by wind power in Inner Mongolia had amounted to 17.72 billion kilowatt hours, up 71.9 percent.
Continue readingWind energy – How serious is threat to birds?
Wind farm sites are checked by experts and conservationists to determine their possible impact on the environment, including local and migratory birds.
Continue readingWhile generating green electricity, wind power might also help crops
In the frenzied lead up to the Christmas-New Year?s holiday season, some fascinating news about another potential benefit of wind energy received little attention in the mainstream media.
Continue readingGeothermal Heat Pumps
The geothermal heat pump system moves heat from the ground, which has a fairly consistent temperature year-round, to a building (or from a building to the ground) through a series of flexible pipe “loops”.
Continue readingSolar Thermal Electricity National Associations Are Growing
In the EU 3 Concentrating Solar Power associations already exist: PROTERMOSOLAR in Spain (more than 100 Members), ANEST in Italy (around 20 members) and SER-STE Commission in France (around 30 members).
Continue readingSolar thermal electricity will cost 50% less to produce in 15 years
Concentrating Solar Power is now entering the commercial ramp-up phase and will soon be viable as a renewable energy source with a relevant positioning in the utilities portfolio.
Continue readingVestas finishes 2010 with record wind energy order intake in North America
Vestas finished 2010 with a record number of wind turbine sales in North America ? 15 total ? resulting in 1,883 megawatts and 871 wind turbines.
Continue readingShear Wind Announces Commercial Operation of Phase 1 of Glen Dhu Wind Farm
Glen Dhu Wind Energy achieved commercial operation of Phase 1 of its 62.1 MW Glen Dhu wind power project in Nova Scotia comprising nine wind turbines with a nameplate capacity of 20.7 MW.
Continue readingVedanta Group signs agreement with Suzlon for 150 MW wind energy projects in India
150 MW of capacity for wind farm plants in Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Wind power projects will be completed in two phases with a mix of Suzlon?s S82?1.5 MW and S88?2.1 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingEU may exceed 2020 renewable energy target
The EU will exceed its 2020 target of generating 20% of its energy consumption from renewable sources, according to the latest analysis by the European Wind Energy Association.
Continue readingAhura Solar Concentrating Systems signs PPA with PG&E
Ahura Solar Concentrating Systems has a revolutionary new solar concentrating system that produces power at grid parity cost of 5 cents per kilowatt hour.
Continue readingWorld’s Largest Wind Farm
Clifford Chance US LLP has advised the DOE’s Loan Programs Office as 80 percent guarantor for a $1.3 billion loan finalized recently to help finance the construction of what will be the world’s largest wind farm.
Continue readingAMSC Receives Wind Turbines System Order from Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries
With the offshore wind power market in Asia now entering a phase of rapid growth, AMSC expects multi-megawatt wind energy systems such as Doosan?s WinDS3000 will be in increasingly high demand.
Continue reading27 Million Electric Bicycle sold in 2010. By 2025:130 million Light Electric Vehicles
Light Electric Vehicles are one of the world’s fast growth industries. More than 120 million are in service in Asia, >than 3 m in Europe.
Continue readingTurkish Parliament approves renewable energy law
Turkey?s Parliament approved a law Wednesday on regulating the renewable energy resources market in Turkey.
Continue readingReliance Power targets 1,000 MW wind energy and Concentrating Solar Power
Reliance Power plans to set up 600 MW of solar energy capacity in Rajasthan and 400 MW of wind power capacity in Gujarat and Karnataka. Wind turbines operating at Ramagiri in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district.
Continue readingEU set to exceed 2020 renewable energy goal
The European Wind Energy Association has published its analysis of the 27 National Renewable Energy Action Plans submitted by the EU Member States
Continue readingEWEA – EU will exceed renewable energy goal of 20% by 2020
34% of all electricity in the EU in 2020 would come from renewables ? 14% from wind energy alone: making wind Europe?s leading renewable energy source.
Continue readingHitachi Plant Technologies Develops a Solar Activated Air Conditioning System
Solar power is increasingly in focus as a source of renewable and sustainable energy. Use of a high-efficiency solar energy collector developed by Hitachi Plant Technologies reduces consumption of fossil fuels and CO2.
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