A recent report being circulated in the United Kingdom casts some doubt on wind power’s ability to serve as a reliable source of electricity generation.
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Wind power in Brazil – Impsa is awarded USD 300 million to develop new wind energy projects
These funds will be used to develop 7 new wind farm plants in the municipalities of Acaraú and Acaratí, in Ceará, in northeastern Brazil. The wind turbines plants are to begin operations in 2012.
Continue readingPakistan first solar power plant
The Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) is to establish first solar energy system with photovoltaic in the country during the current year to overcome energy crisis.
Continue readingEnel Green Power purchases 16.67% of Sociedad Eolica de Andalucía
SEA is owner of 2 wind farm plants with a total wind energy capacity of 74 MW and an annual production of 256,000 MWh. Both wind power plants are located in the province of Cadiz.
Continue readingAsia became the focal point of the wind energy in 2010
The total installed wind farm capacity in Asia reached 61,2 GW (31,1 % of the global wind power capacity).
Continue readingWind power: building momentum through national policy leadership
In the past decade, India now has the fifth]largest installed wind farm capacity in the world, more than three times the installed wind energy capacity of Denmark.
Continue readingIEA – Foster Solar energy
Estimates suggest that cumulative installed capacity of solar power PV reached roughly 40 GW at the end of 2010, up from 1.5 GW in 2000.
Continue readingIEA- Geothermal energy deployment
Achieving the potential of deployment of geothermal power will require policy support to overcome the barriers of high initial capital cost, resource development risk and lack of awareness about geothermal energy.
Continue readingMarine energy: 10 MW demonstration project in Scotland
The Scottish government approved a marine energy project developed by Scottish Power Renewables for the construction of a large demonstration plant for electricity generation from tides in the Sound of Islay.
Continue readingQuebec’s wind power potential is enough to supply North America three times over
Potential of wind energy in Quebec: 4 million megawatts, enough to supply both Canada and the United States three times over.
Continue readingContinued fossil fuel dominance poses political, environmental risks
Is electricity generation from renewable energy sources like solar power and wind energy really growing so slowly? I’m happy to report that the answer is: No!
Continue readingInternational Small Wind Turbines Systems Conference and Exhibition Opens
RenewableUK is the trade and professional body for the UK wind energy and marine renewables industries. Formed in 1978, and with 650 corporate members.
Continue readingGermany: Wind energy potential can plug the nuclear gap
Onshore wind power alone can provide up to 65% of Germany?s electricity requirements, according to a new study published by the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology.
Continue readingGrowth in renewable energy has been strong … but needs to expand and accelerate
Carmakers are releasing the first set of a new wave of electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries. Thanks to favourable policy support, solar power photovoltaic and wind energy are achieving strong growth.
Continue readingWorld Wind Energy Report 2010 launched – Worldwide wind power capacity reaches 197 GW
China becomes world leader, installing 18,9 Gigawatt of wind turbines, more than 50 % of the world wind farm market
Continue readingGE Achieves Highest Publicly Reported Efficiency for Thin Film Solar Power
GE to Build 400-Megawatt Manufacturing Facility, will be Larger than Any Existing US Solar Energy Panel Plant Today.
Continue readingREpower sells to juwi 240 wind turbines
REpower?s biggest onshore framework wind energy agreement to date for Europe. Total wind power capacity of up to 720 MW.
Continue readingFukushima – Time to Rethink Japan’s Energy Future
Japan?s enormous wind energy potential has hardly been tapped. At the end of 2010 Japan had installed 2,300 megawatts of wind farm capacity, enough to power 700,000 Japanese homes.
Continue readingFlexible trailing edge flap for blades to make wind power cheaper
A flexible, controllable trailing edge for wind turbines blades has shown that it can reduce the loads on the turbine and in the end provide cheaper electricity from wind energy.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa opens a technology lab in Singapore for advanced wind turbines
The new wind power tech lab in Singapore is part of Gamesa’s strategy for becoming a global standard-bearer in lowering wind turbines’ cost of energy.
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