A new polymer-based solar-thermal device is the first to generate power from both heat and visible sunlight – an advance that could shave the cost of heating a home by as much as 40 percent.
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Solaria’s New Solar Power Factory
California has been instrumental in implementing incentives that help foster the growth of solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy and other green technologies.
Continue readingNextEra Energy Resources signs PPA with Google Energy to supply wind power
NextEra Energy Resources now has more than 9,500 wind turbines in operation at 85 wind farm plants in 17 states and Canada. Google Energy will purchase 100.8 MW from NextEra Energy Resources’ Minco II wind energy plant.
Continue readingWind power – Expansion of Belgium’s Thornton Bank Expansion of Belgium’s Thornton Bank offshore wind farm begins wind farm begins
Two-stage wind energy plant expansion will add a total of 295 megawatts. In 2011 to 2012, a total of 24 wind turbines of the 6 megawatt class and an offshore transformation station will be installed.
Continue reading3rd WIND POWER AFRICA
African Wind Energy Association announces that the Minister of the South African Department of Science and Technology Mr. Derek Hanekom, will be the Guest of Honour at the Gala Dinner Tuesday evening 10 May 2011.
Continue readingCommercialization of Concentrating Lens for Solar Power Generation
Kuraray has promoted the development of a concentrating lens that serves as a key component of CPV solar power systems.
Continue readingSenegal – U.S. Brings Solar Power Technology to Schools
Technology developed by U.S.-based CyberSmart relies on a low-cost solar energy photovoltaic system to power computers, video projectors and interactive whiteboards in classrooms in Senegal.
Continue readingSuzlon receives 50.4 MW wind energy order from GSFC
GSFC?s total wind power capacity to be 123.4 MW after project completion. Fifth wind turbines order from GSFC. Wind farm projects totaling 50.4 MW in Gujarat.
Continue readingWind energy – The way has been cleared for mega wind turbines of 20 MW
One single wind wind turbine of this type in a wind farm in the North Sea would provide electricity for 15,000 to 20,000 dwellings.
Continue readingThe policy environment for wind power in Egypt
Since the 1980s, a series of large-scale grid connected wind energy projects were installed in Egypt, and 120 MW were added in 2010, taking the total installed wind farm capacity to 550 MW.
Continue readingBrevini Wind supplies 1 MW gearboxes for WinWinD?s 1 MW wind turbines
Winwind Ltd., a Finnish manufacturer of wind energy turbines with a new established wind power manufacturing plant in India, has signed an agreement with Brevini Wind.
Continue readingWind energy Goldwind integrates China’s first high-altitude wind farm into power grid
The pilot wind farm was constructed by the China Three Gorges New Energy Corporation. The wind farm’s total installed wind power capacity maxes out at 3 MW. Goldwind has integrated several varities of its wind turbines.
Continue readingWind energy Stakraft signs £160m offshore wind power deal
Electricity produced by the 102 wind turbines Walney Offshore Wind farm is to be sold to Norwegian energy giant Statkraft.
Continue readingBASF announces moving wind power pictures
Fascinating close-up views and animated graphics, extraordinary perspectives, and interesting information ? these features distinguish two new BASF films on wind energy.
Continue readingPanama plans law for support of wind power
The national assembly of Panama has agreed to a draft law which is to expand the support of wind energy.
Continue readingConergy Builds Largest On-roof Solar Power System in Gran Canary
As a leader in solar energy solutions in Spain, Conergy completed the installation of the largest solar photovoltaic rooftop system on the Canary Islands.
Continue readingChevron commissions concentrating solar power photovoltaic plant in New Mexico
Chevron Mining and sister company Chevron Technology Ventures LLC (CTV, Houston, Texas, U.S.) announced the commissioning of a 1MW concentrated solar energy photovoltaic (CPV) in the U.S. state of New Mexico.
Continue readingEgypt Starts to Invest in Wind Power
Egypt, one of the windiest areas and the leading country in the Middle East in wind energy is set to begin constructing, in May, two of four wind farm stations in the Gulf of Suez.
Continue readingBrazil Wind Energy Market Outlook 2016 – Wind Farm Installed Capacity
The cumulative wind power installed capacity in Brazil surpassed 931 MW by the end of 2010 as compared to around 341 MW in 2008.
Continue readingSDG&E signs 20-year PPA for 156 MW of wind energy in Mexico
San Diego Gas & Electric, or SDG&E, has entered into a 20-year contract for up to 156 MW of wind power supplied from the first phase of Sempra Generation’s Energia Sierra Juarez wind farm in Baja California, Mexico.
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