Siemens is to build a test concentrated solar energy plant that will operate with molten salt as the heat-transfer medium.
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Fiji to install solar power
The Minister for Public Utilities, Works and Transport, Colonel Timoci Natuva says they will be installing 1000 solar energy units in various areas in the interior of the country this year.
Continue readingOffshore Wind Energy: Virginia
Wind turbines manufacturer Gamesa and shipbuilder Northrop Grumman officially launched the Offshore Wind Power Technology Center in Chesapeake, Va.
Continue readingSolar power project is taking shape in Oman
Astonfield Renewable Resources has been selected to help the government in its pilot solar energy initiative, which will lead to the launch of the country’s large scale solar power programme.
Continue readingTexas stands as the national example of what wind energy is capable
Increasingly, Texas stands as the national example of what wind power is capable of, both in terms of rapid installation of new generating equipment and in terms of its potential to supply clean energy.
Continue readingCanWEA disappointed with government?s decision on offshore wind power
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) expressed its disappointment with the Ontario government?s decision to pause offshore wind farm developments.
Continue readingBangladesh – Concentrated solar energy plant on cards by 2016
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has recently told parliament ADB is willing to finance a 10 to 20 MW capacity concentrating solar power plant inside Kaptai Hydro-electric Plant.
Continue readingSinovel to operate world’s most advanced wind turbines
Wind turbines would boost the development of wind power in China, particularly marine wind farm plants.
Continue readingGE inks deal with Wind Tower Systems
These new technologies enables the wind turbines to produce more wind energy.
Continue readingWinwind and Cursor to build 120 MW wind power plants in Finland
Cursor Oy and Winwind Ltd. have signed a cooperation agreement on wind energy cluster development in the Kotka-Hamina region in Finland.
Continue readingEnergy 101: Solar Power Photovoltaics
Secretary Chu recently announced the ?SunShot? initiative to reduce the cost of solar energy by about 75 percent before the end of the decade ? making it cost competitive with other forms of electricity.
Continue readingREC Solar Unveils Hawai’i’s Largest Solar Power System
Utility-scale solar energy photovoltaic system will deliver more than 1.2 MW to Kaua’i.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Thermal Power According to IEA
Concentrated solar energy thermal power provides firm, peak, intermediate or base load capacities due to thermal storage and/or fuel back-up.
Continue readingMnidoo Mnising Power and Northland Power Enter Partnership on Northern Ontario Wind Energy Project
The 50/50 partnership with Northland Power starts with the McLean’s Mountain Wind Farm Project but includes all future renewable energy projects on the UCCMM First Nations’ traditional territory.
Continue readingSolar energy warms Canada’s Winter Games
The Canadian Solar Industries Association congratulates Halifax for the vision that brought about the state of the art Canada Games Centre now playing host to the 2011 Canada Winter Games.
Continue readingGL Garrad Hassan launches onshore wind energy mapping for Great Britain
These assumptions are based on 25,000 MW of wind power analysis annually, with substantial ongoing validation against operating projects.
Continue readingU.S. – Blowing in the Wind Energy Offshore
The new offshore wind power strategy ays out a path to potentially have 54 gigawatts of offshore wind farm capacity by 2030.
Continue readingOntario halts offshore wind power projects
The Liberal government turned its back on offshore wind energy, announcing an end to all wind farm projects until further scientific research is conducted.
Continue reading2nd wind energy pilot project becomes operational in Pakistan
The second wind power pilot project has been made operational on last Friday evening by installing a wind turbine at Daman-i-Koh, the highest point of the Capital.
Continue readingUSDA Grants $204 Million Loan for 100 Wind Turbines Wind Farm in South Dakota
The U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that Basin Electric Power Cooperative will receive a $204 million loan to build a wind farm in South Dakota.
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