As costs of both producing solar grade silicon and generating solar energy fall, demand for silicon will rise. As the solar energy market expands and matures, growth rates of 50% to 60%py will become less common.
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LM Wind Power marks Global Wind Day with some ?big? news
LM Wind Power?s new wind turbines blade for offshore wind farm plants was developed by the company?s specialist engineers in Denmark, the Netherlands and India.
Continue readingU.S. solar energy market continues strong growth in Q1 2011
No concentrated solar energy projects or solar thermal came online during Q1 2011, but a total of 1.1 GW of Concentrating Solar Power and concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) projects are under construction.
Continue readingConcentrating solar power photovoltaic Technology in Morocco
Completion of the project will create a concentrated solar energy segment serving domestic needs and generating exports of electricity and power plants.
Continue readingWind power is locomotive of the changing energy supply system worldwide
Today, the worldwide wind farn capacity has crossed 200 Gigawatt and wind turbines covers almost 3 % of the global electricity demand.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas Singapore office opens
Vestas accelerates business growth and propels innovation in wind power solutions with opening of new hub in Singapore.
Continue readingThree EU member states support Hexicon in European investment program for wind energy
Expert authorities and government departments in Sweden, Malta and Cyprus have decided to support Hexicon in the EU investment program for renewable energy NER300.
Continue readingSiemens to invest EUR150 million to expand wind power business
Two new R&D centers will strengthen wind energy technology leadership. The investments in our new R&D Centers will strengthen our leading position in wind turbines technology for wind farm.
Continue readingStena Renewable to Utilize GE?s 2.5-MW Wind Turbines for Four Wind Energy Plants in Sweden
Stena Renewable Wind Energy Company of Göteborg, Sweden has signed a contract with GE to deploy 40 of GE?s 2.5-100 wind turbines for installation at four new wind farm plants.
Continue readingWindMade? label standard presented to US wind power market
WindMade?, the first global consumer label for companies using wind energy, was presented to the public today, on Global Wind Day (15 June).
Continue readingGlobal Wind Day animates the EU quarter
Crowds gathered to watch the performance and receive a ?seeded leaflet? explaining the benefits of wind energy for our climate, our job market, for energy independence from imported fossil fuels and water.
Continue readingItaly says no to nuclear for second time
At the end of 2010, Italy had an installed wind energy capacity of 5,797 MW, similar to that of the UK and France.
Continue readingPattern Energy Begins Construction on Nevada’s First Wind Energy Plant
Spring Valley wind farm will create 225 jobs and generate enough wind energy to power 45,000 homes with 66 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingFirst Wind Celebrates Commercial Operations at Milford II Wind Farm
Community and local leaders gather at ribbon-cutting event for 102 MW wind power plant and to honor local student recipients of the 2011 First Wind Scholars.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa signs agreement to supply wind turbines in Sri Lanka
Gamesa’s Indian subsidiary Gamesa Wind Turbines Pvt Ltd has signed a new agreement to supply wind turbines to a wind farm in Sri Lanka.
Continue readingToyota to Install Wind Energy at Vehicle Logistics Center in Belgium
As part of the project, TME will lease to Evelop Belgium a portion of the Vehicle Logistics Center’s grounds for the installment of two wind turbines, which are expected to begin operation in early 2013.
Continue readingSolar Power Photovoltaics Gaining Momentum and Poised to Challenge Fossil Fuels
Advancements in thin-film materials used in solar panels and concentrated solar energy used in commercial, grid-environments, solar storage, and electronic control are contributing to improvements in solar power.
Continue readingBangladesh has 1 million homes using solar power
After having 7,000 houses using solar panels just nine years ago in 2009, Bangladesh has increased the number of homes on solar energy by about 993,000, according to Infrastructure Development Company officials.
Continue readingDOE offers $1.2bn loan guarantee for 250 MW solar thermal plant in California
Located about 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles, the 250 MW concentrating solar power plant is sponsored by Abengoa Solar.
Continue readingWindMade appoints first CEO
Henrik Kuffner will lead the creation of a global consumer label for companies and products using wind energy.
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