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Photovoltaic power: another record year for Germany
In the first eight months 4,800 MW were installed, of which 3,000 MW only in the second quarter. A capacity exceeding 8,000 MW is expected at the end of 2010, equal to 50% of the global market.
Continue readingTexas will host first US offshore wind power
It will be installed by 2010 near Galveston island, where a 300 MW wind farm will be built. Bids for offshore wind energy concessions in Texas amount to 3,500 MW.
Continue readingVietnam ?s first wind power turbine production factory was inaugurated
Vietnam ?s first wind energy turbine production factory was inaugurated at the Nomura industrial zone in the northern port city of Hai Phong on October 15.
Continue readingDOE Offers Conditional Commitment for a Loan Guarantee to Support World’s Largest Wind Energy Project
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced a conditional commitment to provide a partial guarantee for a $1.3 billion loan in support of the world’s largest wind farm to date.
Continue readingElecnor S.A. Taps Fluor to Design 2 Concentrating Solar Power Plants in Spain
Fluor Corp. announced that Elecnor S.A. has awarded the company an engineering services contract for two new 50 megawatt (MW) concentrating solar power (CSP) plants in Alcazar de San Juan, Spain.
Continue readingSkyFuel Relocates Headquarters to Colorado
The move comes as SkyFuel gears up for a new phase of commercial growth and expands their manufacturing capability to meet industry demand for the SkyTrough®.
Continue readingLithium Metal Phosphate Batteries 2010-04
LiMPO4 cathodes raises high hope of efficient energy storage at high charge and discharge rate, thus raising the technical potential of electric vehicles as well as solar and wind energy storage.
Continue readingWorld Bank funds Egypt?s Kom Ombo concentrating solar power plant
The 100 MW plant, with concentrating solar power technology, will be built near Assuan. The World Bank has allocated $270 million and further funding is expected to be granted by other international agencies.
Continue readingSomerset wind power project planned
A Pittsburgh wind farm developer submitted plans Friday for a $165 million, 60 wind turbines wind power project stretching over four townships of southeastern Somerset County.
Continue readingGM and Maplesoft to Collaborate on Electric Vehicles
Through model-based design and prototype testing, the team will investigate crucial technologies for achieving more widespread use of electric vehicles.
Continue readingChina expresses ‘regret’ at US renewable energy policies probe
The US should enhance collaboration with other countries in clean energy and meet climate and environment challenges together, said the statement.
Continue readingSouth Africa: 5GW solar park to kick off Concentrating Solar Power deployment
A conference later this month will decide the fate of an ambitious undertaking in South Africa for the creation of 5GW solar park.
Continue readingAMSC Upgraded To Outperform
American Superconductor?s fortunes will shine with Sinovel expanding its capacity, line-extension of wind turbines and ambitious export sales growth.
Continue readingHermann Scheer, german renewable energy pioneer, dies
Hermann Scheer, the German parliamentarian and author who played an instrumental role in getting the solar industry and renewable energy in general moving, has died at the age of 66.
Continue readingOffering of Enel Green Power shares: setting of price range
Today Enel Green Power has a presence in 16 countries in Europe, and North and South America, and is ready to seize every opportunity that is offered by a market that is consistently growing all over the world.
Continue readingApproved funding for 188 MW of wind power in Brazil
The National Bank for Economic and Social Development granted a $318 million funding for 7 wind farm plants in the state of Rio Grande do Norte
Continue readingClimate Commissioner warns of Chinese green technology threat
Europe needs a third industrial revolution to a low carbon economy in order to keep European industry from going to expanding markets elsewhere.
Continue readingCelebrating a decade of renewable energy
Now, renewable energies are considered mainstream, but 10 years ago no-one ever thought renewable energies were a serious threat to the conventional, fossil fuels sector.
Continue readingShear Wind Announces Debt Financing for Glen Dhu Wind Farm
The Glen Dhu wind farm in Nova Scotia will consist of 27 ENERCON E-82 2.3 MW wind turbines.
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