Indonesia’s geothermal power potentials in the country is forecast to reach 26,000 megawatts.
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Rwanda’s geothermal energy is forecast to reach 700 MW
Kenya, Africa?s biggest geothermal power producer, estimates the extent of its untapped power resources at as much as 10,000 megawatts.
Continue readingGeothermal energy panacea to Kenya?s economy
More than 14 high temeprature potential sites occur along the Kenyan Rift Valley with an estimated potential of more than 15,000 MWe. Other locations include: Homa Hills in Nyanza, Mwananyamala at the Coast and Nyambene.
Continue readingWind energy Enercon installs world?s most powerful wind turbines
The E-126 at their wind farm site in Magdeburg-Rothensee is proof that wind turbines have now reached power plant capacities.
Continue readingNuclear Power vs. Renewable Energy Development
The subsidy to nuclear outweighed that to wind energy by a factor of over 40 ($39.4 billion versus $900 million). Some analysts consider solar photovoltaic (PV) energy to be competitive with nuclear new-build projects.
Continue readingAcciona Energy?s fourth wind farm in Canada enters service
Acciona Windpower has supplied the wind turbines. The 45 MW Lamèque wind energy park in New Brunswick province supplies energy equivalent to the consumption of 8,000 homes.
Continue readingU.S. wind energy sees growth ahead
U.S. wind power turned in a solid first quarter, AWEA reported, installing enough new generating wind farm capacity (1,100 megawatts, MW) to power the equivalent of a quarter of a million average American homes.
Continue readingOhio to Build First Offshore Wind Farm in Great Lakes
Cleveland-based firm will begin construction on the 20-MW wind energy project in 2012, with the goal of spurring a wind turbines manufacturing industry.
Continue readingNew Jersey offshore wind energy plant closer to approval
Fishermen?s Energy, an offshore wind power developer founded by commercial fishermen, received permits from New Jersey to build a six wind turbines demonstration wind farm project off the coast of Atlantic City.
Continue readingTerraSmart Showcases Innovative Technology at Intersolar North America
The ground screw can be used and integrated into variety of solar energy racking systems including but not limited to fixed ground mounts, solar trackers, and concentrated solar power systems.
Continue readingOman – MoU to support solar energy
This major commitment to solar power is a direct result of the progressive energy policies being adopted in Oman to form a sustainable, long-term diversification from traditional energy sources.
Continue readingSolar power – Thin film silicon solar cells with potential for higher efficiencies
A drawback to these cells is that the stable panel efficiency is less than the efficiency of presently dominate crystalline wafer-based silicon, explains Milan Vanecek, who heads the photovoltaic group in Prague.
Continue readingChina has more than doubled its target for solar power capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2020
China has more than doubled its target for solar energy capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2020
Continue readingSaudi Arabia to generate 5 gigawatts of solar energy by 2020
Saudi Arabia, which has been looking at solar power generation as an important alternative energy resource, is expected to generate over five gigawatts of solar energy by 2020.
Continue readingHybrid Solar Power Panel Generates Hot Water and Electricity
Currently, solar-thermal flat panels absorb sunlight to heat water and generate thermal energy, but they don’t produce much electricity.
Continue readingMike Winkel appointed new CEO of E.ON Climate & Renewables
Renewable energy sources are a key element of the E.ON Group?s strategy. We are one of the world?s largest investors in offshore wind energy.
Continue readingEnel Green Power: A positive trend also in the first trimester
Enel Green Power generates power from all renewable resources, with a vast, balanced portfolio of plants using wind energy, hydroelectric, geothermal energy, solar power and biomass.
Continue readingGreen Energy Live becomes Hawaii distributor of wind turbines
Green Energy Live signed a distributor agreement with Urban Green Energy a small wind turbine supplier and manufacturer. Urban Green Energy is a world leader in small wind energy with offices in New York and Beijin.
Continue readingWind energy installed capacity in Brazil surpassed 931 MW by the end of 2010
Wind farm installations in Brazil have been experiencing exponential growth in recent years due to the favorable economic and operating environment in that country.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas receives 102 MW order in California
Vestas has received a wind power order for 34 V90-3.0 MW wind turbines for a wind farm in California, USA.
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