Concentrated solar energy concentrates the solar heat (radiation) in order to get higher temperatures (750 F [400 C]). The higher the temperature is the greater is the thermal energy.
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U.S. cannot afford to be parochial about wind energy
I believe in clean energyand American manufacturing, and I find wind turbines to be a majestic symbol of intelligent use of precious resources. Some people do not agree.
Continue readingIran – Foreign Investment in Solar, Wind Energy Plant
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed with a Danish company for building the first private solar and wind power plant of the country in Damghan, Semnan province.
Continue readingSiemens sees out 2010 with largest onshore wind energy contract in its history
Siemens has received its largest onshore wind power order to date. Siemens will deliver a total of 258 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 2.3 megawatts (MW) for several wind farm plants in Iowa.
Continue readingSunPower Finalizes Sale of 13-Megawatt Solare Roma Power Plant in 2010
The 13-MW Solare Roma power plant is located in the municipality of Anguillara, Province of Rome, Lazio region, Italy.
Continue readingWindPower Innovations to Service 1 – 5 MW Wind Turbines in the Pacific Northwest
WindPower Innovations will immediately be able to participate in a segment of the Wind Energy market serving the massive one to five megawatt wind turbines for wind farm plants.
Continue readingWind energy in Indonesia – Sulawesi gets wind turbines
Bulukumba regency in South Sulawesi is set to launch the ?Jetpro Indonesia?, the first commercial wind power plant in Southeast Asia. Taiwanese-made Jetpro wind turbines will power Gantarang district.
Continue readingGlobal Wind Energy Installed Capacity to Reach 707,570 MW by 2015
The global market for Wind Power is forecast to reach 707,570 MW by the year 2015, powered by rising demand for electricity, decelerating cost of wind energy and global initiatives to reduce carbon emissions.
Continue readingIsrael – Proposed wind energy feed-in tariff open for public comment
Electricity (PUA) posted on Monday for public comment the proposed feed-in tariff for wind power. Wind farm connected to the distribution network would receive NIS 0.54 per kWh.
Continue readingNew Delhi conference to feature an array of solar energy experts
The Solar Power Future: India, organized by Solarplaza, to address the future of solar photovoltaic energy in India
Continue readingLDK Solar Signs Definitive Agreement for Minority Stake in Its Polysilicon Business
LDK Solar and its wholly owned polysilicon manufacturing subsidiaries entered into a definitive agreement with China Development Bank Capital Corporation.
Continue readingJuhl Wind to Present at the Pritchard Capital 2011 Energize Conference
Juhl Wind is an established leader in Community Based Wind Energy development and management, focused on wind farm projects throughout the United States and Canada.
Continue readingWindTamer Announces Estimated $1.5 Million State & Local Incentives Package to Support Expansion at its Rochester, NY Facility
WindTamer Corporation is a developer and manufacturer of wind turbines that utilize a patented technology for the production of electrical power.
Continue readingUS wind energy advocates outline objectives for new, Republican-controlled Congress
Despite significant challenges in 2010, the U.S. wind power industry continued to make good on its promise to strengthen America, and laid the foundation for a strong return in 2011.
Continue readingWindPower Innovations finalizes agreement to open wind energy plant in Oregon
WindPower Innovations, Inc. is a wind power infrastructure and smart grid solutions company that is continually working on new innovations for wind turbines, wind farm generation and transmission.
Continue readingPlenty zinc supplies could replace lithium for batteries
Zinc production is sufficient to produce enough zinc-air batteries to power over ten times more electric vehicles than current lithium production can support.
Continue readingBig bet on battery for electric vehicles
Chinese suppliers now control almost half the global wind energy market and over 85 percent of the Chinese domestic market.
Continue readingCheap batteries will make the Electric vehicles Tesla Model S profitable
Tesla said that cheaper lithium ion batteries will make the upcoming electric cars Model S sedan more profitable with much lower sales than electric car Nissan LEAF.
Continue readingSolar Millennium order for soncentrating solar thermal power in Spain
Solar Millennium Group has received order for licensing and engineering of parabolic trough collectors for two Spanish concentrated solar energy plants.
Continue readingBP Solar To Supply Largest Solar Photovoltaic Contract In Thailand
BP Solar announced a US$20m contract to supply solar power products and services to Thailand-based Solartron Co Ltd. The products and services will be used by Solartron
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