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In 2010, impressive growth of solar power photovoltaic in Europe
Last year, 13,000 MW of solar energy PV were installed, so that this was the leading green technology in terms of capacity addition. EPIA believes that ?grid parity? will soon be achieved for household installations.
Continue readingViessmann welcomes the Government?s Renewable Energy Heat Incentive
Viessmann offers solar thermal and photovoltaic, combined heat and power modules (CHP), ground, air and water sourced heat pumps and biomass boilers.
Continue readingAnyone still favour nuclear options?
The explosion at a Japanese nuclear power plant shows exactly why we should avoid locally made nuclear power at all costs and use the safe nuclear power that mother nature has given us – solar power and wind energy.
Continue readingIndonesia’s wind energy plans
Indonesia is all set to develop the wind energy as the large-scale wind farm being built in Sukabumi. The large-scale wind turbines plant in the country will be exactly set up at Sukabumi in West Java end of this year.
Continue readingFPL solar thermal begins operation in Florida
FPL has constructed and commissioned three solar power plants that together create 110 megawatts of clean energy for 4.5 million customers throughout the state.
Continue readingGE Introduces 4.1-113 Offshore Wind Turbines
It is the only direct-drive wind turbine designed specifically for offshore wind farm.
Continue readingJapan’s Chernobyl – Fukushima and the End of the Nuclear Era
Until the explosion at Fukushima, nuclear power was enjoying a renaissance as a ‘clean’ source of energy. Now its future looks a lot less secure.
Continue readingFukushima – official says 2nd blast possible
How many more warnings do we need before we finally grasp that nuclear reactors are inherently hazardous? The nuclear industry always tells us that situation like this cannot happen with modern reactors.
Continue readingSAE World Congress Ride and Drive Will Feature 14 Vehicle Models
The Ride and Drive, a popular attraction at the SAE World Congress, will return in 2011, allowing attendees an opportunity to test drive 14 different models including the latest electric vehicles.
Continue reading38 MW Polish wind energy project gets underway
Acciona Energy’s wind farm will add to the increasing amount of wind turbines being installed in Poland. In 2010 the wind power capacity in the country increased by 53% to an accumulated figure of 1107 MW.
Continue readingTop wind power companies show interest in wind energy in Africa
Three of the five top wind turbines companies in the world, Goldwind, Suzlon and Vestas will be the high profile participants at the upcoming African Utility Week
Continue readingSempra In Big Solar Energy Contract
Sempra Energy?ssubsidiary, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and a subsidiary of CSOLAR Development, LLC entered into a contract to build a 150 megawatts (MW) solar power plant.
Continue readingGamesa to invest ?60m in India wind turbines
India already accounts for eight per cent of Gamesa’s global wind farm plants sales, following the launch of its first manufacturing facility in the country early last year.
Continue readingGrant Helps Propel Innovative Wind Energy Small Business
Wind Tower Systems, a subsidiary of Wasatch Wind, was founded in 2002 to research, develop and commercialize new ways to make lighter, taller and easier- to-assemble land-based wind turbines.
Continue readingSmall-hydro in the Balkans (Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia)
Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia will also use small-hydro to meet their growing electricity needs and rebalance their energy systems that suffer from decades of political unrest.
Continue reading30% growth of overall investment in renewable energy in 2010
An unprecedented $ 243 billion has been reached, with a 30% increase over 2009 levels. Wind energy is still the leading technology, followed by quickly growing solar power photovoltaic.
Continue readingFirst geothermal power plant was authorized in Ireland
The geothermal energy plant will be put into service at the end of 2012 in Dublin. Its permit was issued in only four months and, although it is not large (4.5 MW).
Continue readingFinavera Wind Energy wind turbines projects in British Columbia
Finavera Wind Energy is a wind power development company focused on developing, constructing, and operating wind farm plants in North America and Ireland.
Continue readingExplosion at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant
An explosion at a nuclear power station destroyed a building housing the reactor amid fears that it was close to a disastrous meltdown after being hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami.
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