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The Future Of Solar Power Depends On International Collaboration
Solar industry competition is at a record high as global solar energy capacity more than quadrupled from 9.5 gigawatts in 2007 to 40 gigawatts in 2010.
Continue readingEnbridge and RES Canada Celebrate Completion of the 99-MW Greenwich Wind farm
Peak capacity: about 99 MW Wind Turbines: 43 Siemens SWT-2.3 101 MW wind turbines Annual yield: about 300,000 MWh (corresponding to the annual consumption of around 34,000 households) CO2 saving: about 107,000 tonnes.
Continue readingJV developed to own and operate wind power projects
First Wind Holdings LLC and Emera Inc. on June 15 announced the closing of their transaction to jointly own and operate wind energy projects in the Northeast U.S. through a new company called Northeast Wind Partners.
Continue readingConcentrated Solar Power potential in Australia
Concentrating solar power could provide approximately 30 per cent of Australia?s total current electricity generation capacity with only modest extensions.
Continue readingGlobal Investment in Renewable Energy Powers to Record $257 Billion
Solar energy generation (photovoltaic and concentrating solar thermal power) surged past wind energy to become the renewable energy technology of choice for global investors in 2011.
Continue readingVestas predicts dead calm for US wind energy generation
The CEO of giant wind power maker Vestas predicted a steep drop-off in wind farm projects after this year, when the U.S. production tax credit expires.
Continue readingCarbon Trust at Global Offshore Wind Power 2012
Carbon Trust is presenting on latest developments in offshore wind energy at the Global Offshore Wind 2012 Conference.
Continue readingWind turbines in New Zealand: Wairarapa wind farm approved
Genesis applied to build 286 wind turbines of 135m high, or 242 wind turbines of 155m high, which it said would make Castle Hill the largest wind power in Australasia.
Continue readingUNEP says global transition to renewable energy accelerating
Renewables accounted for almost half of the estimated 208 gigawatts (GW) of electric capacity added globally in 2011.Wind energy and solar power accounted for almost 40 percent and 30 percent of new renewable capacity.
Continue readingBringing wind energy to schools in Ireland
The Airtricity Family Fun Day is being held to celebrate Global Wind Day 2012, the annual celebration of wind power which promotes wind turbines as a clean, infinite, non-fossil fuel energy source.
Continue readingWind energy: Kansas Gov. Brownback right to call for PTC extension
The Kansas City Star recently praised Sunflower State Gov. Sam Brownback (R) for supporting an extension of the federal wind power Production Tax Credit (PTC).
Continue readingPaul Woodin receives Community Wind Power Innovator Award for 2012
The board of directors of Windustry, a nonprofit group that promotes community wind energy, and a committee of colleagues has selected the late Paul Woodin.
Continue readingArkansas Project?s Horton off base on wind?s tax incentive
The Arkansas Project?s Nic Horton has an opinion column at Watchdog.org, attacking Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe (D) and his support for the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC).
Continue readingIEA calls for more funds to support concentrated solar power
Technology can transform energy system to boost clear energy, with the support of decisive policy action, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Monday.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Power in Morocco
The Ouarzazate complex will house the world’s largest concentrated solar thermal power plant.
Continue readingIFC and Scatec to develop photovoltaic projects in Africa
IFC InfraVentures, a member of the World Bank Group, and Norway?s Scatec Solar have signed an agreement, under which they intend to develop photovoltaic solar power projects in parts of West and Central Africa.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Power Tower Technology to be used in the TuNur Project
World’s Biggest Concentrated Solar Power Export Initiative to Operate in Tunisia.
Continue readingGeothermal Energy in Philippines
Geothermal Energy Management Division OIC division chief Ariel Fronda explained that the RESHERR is in pursuant to the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 9513.
Continue readingLanco Solar’s Rajasthan concentrating solar thermal power will be ready by March
Lanco Solar’s 100 MW concentrated solar power plant to be set up with an outlay of Rs 1,800 crore in Rajasthan will be ready by first quarter next year.
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