The Rift Valley in East Africa, is one of the most geologically active areas in the world, with a huge geothermal energy potential, estimated in at least 15,000 MW.
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Winwind, Cursor Oy to Develop Wind Energy Cluster in Finland
Cursor Oy and Winwind have entered into a cooperation agreement on wind power cluster development in Finland?s Kotka-Hamina region.
Continue readingMimicking photosynthesis path to solar energy derived hydrogen fuel
While some researchers have used solar photovoltaic cells to make electricity or use concentrated solar heat to split water, Mallouk’s process uses the energy in blue light directly.
Continue readingEnel Green Power – Roof-top solar power photovoltaic system
The architecturally-integrated solar energy PV system of more than 3 MW, using innovative thin-film technology, has been inaugurated. It is the result of an agreement between the industrial group and Enel Green Power.
Continue readingFirst wind power project in Florida
A wind energy business from St Louis has entered into a contract for the development of a wind farm in Florida. The wind turbineswith a capacity of 150 MW has been built up by Wind Capital Group.
Continue readingLux Research report about CSP By José Santamarta
The concentrated solar energy technologies has been finally started to be used in the plants along with thousands of megawatt.
Continue readingWind energy close to 195,000 MW at the end of 2010
With investments exceeding ?47 billion and especially thanks to Asian markets, 2010 wind power installed capacity increased by 22.5% over 2009. Western wind farm markets? growth rate has instead slowed down.
Continue readingWind power arrives in Kosovo
The wind farm project been presented as part of the plans for alternative sources of energy, respectively, of wind turbines which make the generation of wind energy possible.
Continue readingPakistan – Sindh to provide land for 150MW wind energy plant in Thatta
Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Saturday pledged that the required land would be provided for the 150-megawatt wind power plant in Thatta district within the next 10 days.
Continue readingSaudi Arabia turns to solar power
Saudi Minister Ali al-Naimi had already set the highly ambitious goal of matching oil output with solar energy. Around 8mn barrels of oil equivalent per day in solar energy would make it the world?s leading solar power.
Continue readingIsrael – Eilat-Eilot Renewable Energy Conference
The agenda includes sessions on technological innovations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, deploying smart grids, electric vehicles and expanding solar power and wind energy zoning.
Continue readingStanford researchers develop more efficient solar photovoltaic cells
Solar pwer could provide a clean alternative to fossil fuels, but the high cost of solar photovoltaic cells has been a major barrier to their widespread use.
Continue readingXcel Energy announces changes to Solar Power Rewards program
The changes are prompted by the decline in solar photovoltaic panel costs and increasing subsidization from government programs.
Continue readingPlan for Isle of Wight offshore wind farm
The UK’s flagship wind power project to develop up to 32 GW of offshore wind energy capacity by 2020 took a major leap forward.
Continue readingVestas signs wind power agreement
EDP has selected offshore wind energy as one of its five innovation priorities. Vestas has half of the world?s offshore wind farm plants i.e. a total of more than 550 offshore wind turbines.
Continue readingYingli Green Energy Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010
Solar power photovoltaic shipment increased by 102.1% year over year to 1,061.6 MW, exceeding the Company?s previously announced guidance of 1,020 MW to 1,040 MW.
Continue readingLi-Ion Motors Upgrades Inizio Supercar to High Performance Paddle Shifting
The advantage for most electric vehicles is that their steady flow of power eliminates the need for multiple gears, says Inizio project manager Paul Daigrepont.
Continue readingWind energy agreement will benefit local communities By Chris Rose
The wind power industry in England has just published a Protocol statement that will see communities living near future onshore wind farm plants larger than 5 MW realise significant additional economic benefits.
Continue readingQualit’EnR ? Partner of ESTEC 2011, the 5th European Solar Thermal Energy Conference
For the first time, the European Solar Thermal Energy Conference, ESTEC, will take place in France at Parc Chanot in Marseille.
Continue readingA Bright Future for Solar Energy
Solar power installations picked up speed in 2009, and the trend is projected to continue thanks to falling prices and increased emphasis on renewable energy development.
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