Chinese solar energy producers dominated exhibits Thursday at an energy conference on a continent where nearly two-thirds of the population lives off the electric grid.
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SkyFuel Enters Chinese Concentrated Solar Energy Market with Parabolic Trough
SkyFuel has signed an agreement for the construction of a 50 MWe concentrating solar power (CSP) plant at a site near Huludao in China.
Continue readingSGS to Provide Quality Control Services of Wind Turbines for Goldwind in China
SGS Industrial Services in China was assigned a contract to provide comprehensive Quality Control Services of wind towers for a Chinese wind turbine manufacturer, Goldwind.
Continue readingWestern Wind signs 30 MW solar power purchase agreement with PREPA
Western Wind conducted a thorough site and Island visit with a key member of the lending group that provided the financing for the recently financed, 120 MW Windstar wind power project in California.
Continue readingEcotech Institute Applauds Colorado for its Leadership in Renewable Energy
NREL is the DOE’s only laboratory dedicated to renewable energy efficiency research and development across 12 research areas including electric vehicles, concentrating solar power, buildings research.
Continue readingEuropean Wind Energy Association 2011 Will Debate Europe’s Energy Policy Vacuum After 2020
This looming energy policy vacuum will be the focus of top level discussions at Europe’s largest wind power conference and exhibition.
Continue readingForecast of Solar Power in India (2011-2015)
The Indian Government Announced Its Target of Producing 20GW of Solar Energy By 2022.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables to slash wind power growth in 2012
The world’s biggest wind farm developer Iberdrola Renovables plans to slash growth in 2012, the company said in a presentation to investors.
Continue readingSolar power energy system planned for Los Angeles
SolarWorld said the solar energy facility will be built on a 17-hectare site in the Adelanto desert area some 104 kilometers north of Los Angeles.
Continue readingVietnam urged to ensure support for wind energy
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has instructed the Ministry of Industry and Trade to complete policies to support wind power projects in Vietnam and set up favourable conditions for investors in wind turbines.
Continue readingFirst hybrid solar power plant in Azerbaijan to be ready by July
The plant will use wind energy and solar energy, biogas and geothermal energy. It will belong to the Agency and will be a pilot for alternative energy development.
Continue readingBrazil?s Bioenergy signs wind energy contract with GE
Bioenergy has agreed to purchase 18 wind turbines this year and 36 in 2012 for wind farm projects in Rio Grande do Norte. The cost of wind power is dropping rapidly in Brazil.
Continue reading3M Solar Mirror Film Improves Efficiency of Abengoa Solar Thermal Installation
3M has recently utilized its 3M Solar Mirror Film 1100 in one of the solar thermal installations of Abengoa Solar and established its dependable operation.
Continue readingEdison Mission Energy Closes $255 Million Refinancing For Wind Energy
Edison Mission Group is one of the largest developers of wind power projects in the U.S. with a current portfolio of 29 wind farm projects in operation or under construction in 10 states.
Continue readingArise Windpower AB Increase of the Share Capital
Arise Windpower is one of Sweden?s leading companies in onshore wind energy. Its business concept is to sell electricity generated at the company?s own wind turbines.
Continue readingCanadian wind energy blog: a fresh, thoughtful voice
I’ve been impressed during the past few days by two separate posts on a Canadian wind power blog, Harvesting Wind Support, and want to recommend it to readers.
Continue readingWigton wind farm saves hard currency for Jamaica
The potential exist to harness enough wind energy to sustain wind turbines. Jamaica want to continue with wind power technology facilities.
Continue readingPro-Wind Energy ? And Proud Of It
I am Pro-Wind and I?ll tell you why. I?ve spent many hours reading all the arguments for and against wind turbines.
Continue readingWind power in Ireland – ?100 million in savings for Irish power consumers
Wind energy will provide savings of up to ?100 million for Irish power consumers in the next ten years, a new study has claimed.
Continue readingB.C.’s second wind farm is up and running
Wind power project represents an important new growth platform for us and a significant milestone in the Plutonic-GE partnership,” Plutonic chief executive officer Donald McInnes said in a press release.
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