Concentrating Solar Power is now entering the commercial ramp-up phase and will soon be viable as a renewable energy source with a relevant positioning in the utilities portfolio.
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Vestas finishes 2010 with record wind energy order intake in North America
Vestas finished 2010 with a record number of wind turbine sales in North America ? 15 total ? resulting in 1,883 megawatts and 871 wind turbines.
Continue readingShear Wind Announces Commercial Operation of Phase 1 of Glen Dhu Wind Farm
Glen Dhu Wind Energy achieved commercial operation of Phase 1 of its 62.1 MW Glen Dhu wind power project in Nova Scotia comprising nine wind turbines with a nameplate capacity of 20.7 MW.
Continue readingVedanta Group signs agreement with Suzlon for 150 MW wind energy projects in India
150 MW of capacity for wind farm plants in Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Wind power projects will be completed in two phases with a mix of Suzlon?s S82?1.5 MW and S88?2.1 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingGermany?s Cumulative Photovoltaic Capacity to Grow at 24.4% by 2014
According to our recent research report ?German Photovoltaic Market Analysis?, Germany remained most active photovoltaic market in the world and showed remarkable resilience against economic slowdown.
Continue readingEU may exceed 2020 renewable energy target
The EU will exceed its 2020 target of generating 20% of its energy consumption from renewable sources, according to the latest analysis by the European Wind Energy Association.
Continue readingSwitzerland – 2010 a record year for wind power (42 MW)
The country?s leading wind energy association, Suisse-Eole, is reporting a 150 percent jump in wind energy production last year?the best year on record for the industry.
Continue readingAhura Solar Concentrating Systems signs PPA with PG&E
Ahura Solar Concentrating Systems has a revolutionary new solar concentrating system that produces power at grid parity cost of 5 cents per kilowatt hour.
Continue readingAREVA strengthens position in offshore wind market with ?400 million contract
Situated 45 km off the northern coast of the island of Borkum, the wind farm is the biggest wind energy project in the German North Sea.
Continue readingHere Enterprises Developing Texas Wind Farm
Here Enterprises is developing its firm wind energy generation project in Floresville, Texas. Texas leads the nation in wind power production with 9,727 MW of installed capacity.
Continue readingTurkish Parliament approves renewable energy law
Turkey?s Parliament approved a law Wednesday on regulating the renewable energy resources market in Turkey.
Continue readingReliance Power targets 1,000 MW wind energy and Concentrating Solar Power
Reliance Power plans to set up 600 MW of solar energy capacity in Rajasthan and 400 MW of wind power capacity in Gujarat and Karnataka. Wind turbines operating at Ramagiri in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district.
Continue readingEU set to exceed 2020 renewable energy goal
The European Wind Energy Association has published its analysis of the 27 National Renewable Energy Action Plans submitted by the EU Member States
Continue readingEWEA – EU will exceed renewable energy goal of 20% by 2020
34% of all electricity in the EU in 2020 would come from renewables ? 14% from wind energy alone: making wind Europe?s leading renewable energy source.
Continue readingHitachi Plant Technologies Develops a Solar Activated Air Conditioning System
Solar power is increasingly in focus as a source of renewable and sustainable energy. Use of a high-efficiency solar energy collector developed by Hitachi Plant Technologies reduces consumption of fossil fuels and CO2.
Continue readingKen Salazar signs off on new SolarReserve solar thermal plant
SolarReserve clears major hurdle for its Crescent Dunes Concentrating Solar Power project in Nevada.
Continue readingSelf-repairing solar cells described
U.S. researchers say they’ve produced a new class of solar photovoltaic cells that can repair themselves much like plants do through photosynthesis.
Continue readingEnterprises Eyes Long Term Wind Power Growth
Industry leaders appealed to Washington to adopt a more long term wind energy plan which will see benefits continue for decades to come.
Continue readingSolar Acquisition Corp. Announces Asset Acquisition
Included among the assets are information related to building turnkey energy systems in the solar and wind farm businesses.
Continue readingXZERES Expands Global Reach With Signing of First Wind Energy European Order
XZERES is also pleased to be announcing its first order, for multiple wind turbines, to be delivered into the U.K. market.
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