Wind energy developers installed a record 41,000 megawatts of electricity-generating capacity in 2011, bringing the world total to 238,000 megawatts.
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Senate defeats wind energy PTC renewal
American Wind Energy Association CEO Denise Bode said she was ?disappointed? that the PTC and other subsidies were not passed.
Continue readingSolar energy use looking up in United Arab Emirates
This year, Abu Dhabi is expected to open a 100MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant called Shams 1 ?to be followed by Shams 2 and Shams 3?.
Continue readingGeothermal energy in Oregon
Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. operates the 49.5 MW Faulkner 1 geothermal energy plant in Nevada.
Continue readingSiemens receives orders for 50 MW Concentrating Solar Power plant in Rajasthan
The concentrated solar thermal plant, to be built in the state of Rajasthan under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), is scheduled for completion in the spring of 2013.
Continue readingWind energy: WSJ slips up on subsidies
The Journal’s editorial and opinion pages regularly denounce incentives for clean energy technologies such as wind power and solar power, health costs relating to fossil fuels rarely if ever rate a mention.
Continue readingSuzlon soars as its group’s subsidiary wins 20MW UK wind farm projects
Suzlon Group-subsidiary, REpower Systems SE, has signed contracts to supply wind turbines for two wind power farms in England – Armistead and Carsington Pasture
Continue readingThe French wind energy sector?s fears seem to have been fully justified
The French grid operator RTE?s initial estimates put the operating mainland wind power fleet at the end of 2011 at 6,640 MW. If the Overseas Territories are added, wind farm capacity rises to 6,722.7 MW.
Continue readingThe Spanish wind energy sector under strain
Its announcement of a moratorium made on 27 January 2012 to suspend bonuses for new wind farm installations under the special scheme, puts additional strain on the Spanish wind power sector.
Continue readingItaly, the number two EU wind power market in 2011
According to the Italian wind energy association, ANEV (Associazione Nazionale Energia del Vento), Italy?s installed wind farm capacity rose to 6,747 MW.
Continue readingRomania includes wind energy in its electricity mix
The country, which only had one single 18-MW wind farm in 2009, had 982 MW of installed wind turbines capacity by the end of 2011 according to the Romanian wind energy association.
Continue readingWind power industry open to the world
The only route open to Europe?s wind energy industry is to continue internationalising its activities by entering new markets and strengthening its positions in the emerging markets.
Continue readingOCI Solar Power completes N.J. photovoltaic solar energy project
OCI Solar Power will operate Vineland Solar IV and sell the electricity it produces to the Vineland Municipal Electric Utility.
Continue readingSiemens to invest in wind energy in Serbia
Siemens to invest EUR 24mn in wind turbines production in Serbia. The plant produces more than 150 wind farm generators per month.
Continue readingWind energy: Houston Chronicle editorial supports PTC extension
The Houston Chronicle yesterday became the latest in a steadily growing number of newspapers to endorse an extension of wind power’s primary incentive, the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC).
Continue readingWashington Times bashes wind power, ignores jobs at risk
The Washington Times was in high dudgeon yesterday, lashing out at a series of federal programs aimed at promoting clean energy sources such as wind energy and solar power.
Continue readingUS solar photovoltaic solar energy soared 109% in 2011
While no new concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) was brought online in 2011, a total of 10 concentrated solar power PV (CPV) projects came online.
Continue readingSolarReserve negotiates concentrated solar power project
SolarReserve and Saguache County continued negotiations in the company?s proposed concentrating solar thermal tower project during a work session in the courthouse.
Continue readingWind power in the US and Canada on the up
North America was the third place last year in terms of installed wind farm capacity with a total of 52,184 MW, according to the latest annual statistics recently released by the Global Wind Energy Council.
Continue readingEuropean Parliament calls for binding 2030 renewables target
The European Parliament voted today for the first time in favour of setting a binding renewable energy target for 2030.
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