Abu Dhabi’s $600m concentrating solar thermal power plant The Shams 1 is spread over 2.5 kilometers and is expected to generate 100 MW of power annually.
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Great Lakes offshore wind farm
The Obama administration and five states have reached an agreement to speed up approval of offshore wind power farms in the Great Lakes, according to The Associated Press.
Continue readingFinavera Wind Energy Secures Approval of Tumbler Ridge Wind Farm
Finavera Wind Energy Inc. (TSX-V: FVR) said it has obtained the minster?s approval of its 49.6 MW Tumbler Ridge Wind Power Project.
Continue readingSENER, nominated for the European Business Awards for the Gemasolar concentrated solar power project
In renewable energy, SENER is a leader in the global market for concentrating solar thermal energy, both for the development of state-of-the-art technology and for the number of pipeline solar energy projects.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic solar energy ideal option for many jamaicans
To this end, the Government has been encouraging Jamaicans to use renewable energy, such as solar power, as a means of reducing electricity cost.
Continue readingVestas is still the world leader in the wind energy industry
Latest market research underlines Vestas? leading position as the world leader in the wind power industry. Wind farm from Vestas? more than 46,000 wind turbines currently reduces carbon emissions.
Continue readingDuke, Sumitomo Pair for Wind Energy
SCOA is buying a 50 percent stake in the 131-megawatt (MW) Cimarron II Wind power Project in Gray County and the 168-MW Ironwood Wind Farm in Ford County.
Continue readingIbereolica plans 360 MW concentrated solar power plant in Atacama Desert
Ibereolica has announced that it has plans to build a 360 MW concentrating solar thermal power plant in the Atacama Desert in Chile.
Continue readingGetting large amounts of wind power into the grid
European Wind Energy Association is extremely important for discussion and for discovering the most relevant and essential R&D issues.
Continue readingMarine energy: Inventor of Pelamis wave energy converter receives recognition
The iconic red ‘sea-snake’ wave energy converter has gained international recognition since Dr Yemm founded Pelamis Wave Power in Edinburgh in 1998.
Continue readingWind Turbines That Learn Like Humans
A bio-inspired approach to enhancing wind energy conversion. The human-memory-based method holds great promise for enhancing the efficiency of wind power conversion.
Continue readingEduardo Fernandez Camacho receives research prize for concentrating solar power work
Camacho received the award for his applied research on the increase in performance of concentrating solar-thermal power plants through predictive control.
Continue readingAbu Dhabi’s $600m concentrated solar power plant to be completed this year
Abu Dhabi Concentrating Solar Power plant Shams 1 will be completed by the end of this year and will be ready to provide Abu Dhabi with solar energy at commercial prices.
Continue readingAltaeros Energies Achieves Breakthrough in High Altitude Wind Power
Altaeros Energies, a wind energy company formed out of MIT, announced today that it has demonstrated high altitude power production from an automated prototype of its airborne wind turbines.
Continue readingGamesa rounds out its management team in the US
With an extensive background in the wind energy industry and experience in the US wind turbines market, Borja Negro joins recently appointed North American Chairman.
Continue readingMalta?s 54 MW offshore wind energy hexagon takes shape
Moored in deep waters off Malta’s northeast coast, the wind power structure would bristle with 36 wind turbines. It would be the largest single offshore wind farm complex in the world.
Continue readingWind energy project in Quebec acquired by Boralex
Boralex Inc. has acquired an electricity supply agreement for a wind power project with an installed capacity of 50 MW. Boralex said it plans to develop the wind turbines project in Québec.
Continue readingWind power projects in Brazil purchased
Brazil-based CPFL Renováveis has completed the acquisition of four wind energy plants with a total installed capacity of 120 MW from Spain’s Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios in Brazil.
Continue readingMontana, Western polls find strong wind energy support
The Montana poll found that three out of four Montana voters support increasing the amount of electricity we get from clean, renewable wind turbines, solar power and geothermal energy resources.
Continue readingWind power: Former Congressman Boucher sees PTC extension likely
Rick Boucher believes Congress will extend the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) beyond its scheduled expiration at the end of this year.
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