Dongfang announced announced the joint development of 5 Megawatt full conversion wind turbines for the worldwide offshore wind farm market.
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Belgian Solar Power Market Cooling Down
Accumulated photovoltaic solar energy capacity in Belgium could be 740 MW end of 2010, with an 88% share for Flanders.
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa receives GL certification for its G52-850 kW 60Hz wind turbines
Designed for difficult wind farm sites, the wind turbines will allow Gamesa to better position itself in emerging wind power markets in Central America, South America and East Asia.
Continue readingNational Renewable Energy Action Plans
The reports show that some NREAPs present very positive initiatives with new measures in the electricity or the heating and cooling sectors.
Continue readingDepending on oil is no longer justified, European Wind Energy Association 2011 conference is told
Zervos implored politicians to give wind power and other renewables ?a stable framework in which to grow? with new binding targets extended to at least 2030.
Continue readingEmissions-reduction target should be increased, ministers say
Christian Kjaer, the CEO of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), congratulated Friis on the letter during the opening session of EWEA 2011.
Continue readingEU wind power sector calls for binding 2030 target
Arthouros Zervos, President of the European Wind Energy Association, warned “the wind turbines industry expects to invest some EUR 400 billion in Europe between now and 2030. To do so it needs stable and certain policy.
Continue reading2011 Poul la Cour Prize to Siemens’ Henrik Stiesdal – a pioneer of modern wind energy technology
The wind power sector’s most prestigious award, the Poul la Cour prize, was presented to Henrik Stiesdal, Chief Technology Officer at Siemens Wind Power, at the opening session of the EWEA Annual Event 2011.
Continue readingNorthern Power Systems Introduces New 2.3 MW Permanent Magnet Direct Drive Wind Turbines
The wind turbines are designed for the onshore utility wind farm market.
Continue readingSiemens launches new gearless wind turbines
SWT-2.3-113 is one of the quietest wind turbines on the wind power market. This year Siemens will launch 6-MW direct drive wind turbines, which will be particularly suitable for large offshore wind energy plants.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas expands wind farm service
Every single day, Vestas? more than 43,433 wind turbines deliver wind power that supports the global fight against climate change.
Continue readingNV Energy Seeks Regulatory Approval for Additional Solar Energy and Geothermal Energy Projects
NV Energy is requesting permission to enter into long-term agreements with Amonix, a global leader in designing and manufacturing concentrated photovoltaic solar power systems.
Continue readingMarine Energy Industry to Fight for Funding
Campaign launched to protect the UK’s wave energy and tidal energy industry.
Continue readingIndonesia to purchase geothermal energy
?This year, we plan to set up solar power plants on 100 small islands across the country. Next year, 1,000 islands will follow.?
Continue readingAsia Pacific Solar Power Photovoltaic Market Outlook 2011
Favourable Policy Framework such as Feed-in-tariffs to Help Solar Energy PV Systems Achieve Revenue Growth of 41.9 per cent in 2011.
Continue readingWind power in Jamaica: Wigton Wind farm
Wigton Wind farm and the viability of wind energy. Wind turbines at the Wigton Wind Farm in Rose Hill Manchester are computerised to travel in the direction of the wind. Wigton earns and trades carbon credits.
Continue readingUntapped renewable potential for winter heating and summer cooling
RHC Platform emphasize that the renewable energy market has a huge potential in this sector. However, there is a lack of appropriate policies that support them.
Continue readingIn 2010, impressive growth of solar power photovoltaic in Europe
Last year, 13,000 MW of solar energy PV were installed, so that this was the leading green technology in terms of capacity addition. EPIA believes that ?grid parity? will soon be achieved for household installations.
Continue readingViessmann welcomes the Government?s Renewable Energy Heat Incentive
Viessmann offers solar thermal and photovoltaic, combined heat and power modules (CHP), ground, air and water sourced heat pumps and biomass boilers.
Continue readingAnyone still favour nuclear options?
The explosion at a Japanese nuclear power plant shows exactly why we should avoid locally made nuclear power at all costs and use the safe nuclear power that mother nature has given us – solar power and wind energy.
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