In the EU 3 Concentrating Solar Power associations already exist: PROTERMOSOLAR in Spain (more than 100 Members), ANEST in Italy (around 20 members) and SER-STE Commission in France (around 30 members).
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Solar thermal electricity will cost 50% less to produce in 15 years
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.
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.
Continue readingFirst Solar and China Guangdong Nuclear to Develop Ordos Solar Energy Project
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) will partner with a state-owned, Chinese energy firm to construct a solar power plant in the Inner Mongolian desert.
Continue readingGoldwind wins wind energy order of 76.5 MW in Ethiopia
The wind power contract includes 34 wind turbines of its 1.5MW direct-drive permanent magnet. Adama wind farm is located in central Ethiopia, about 95km northeast from the capital, Addis Ababa.
Continue readingWorld’s Largest Wind Farm
Clifford Chance US LLP has advised the DOE’s Loan Programs Office as 80 percent guarantor for a $1.3 billion loan finalized recently to help finance the construction of what will be the world’s largest wind farm.
Continue readingAMSC Receives Wind Turbines System Order from Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries
With the offshore wind power market in Asia now entering a phase of rapid growth, AMSC expects multi-megawatt wind energy systems such as Doosan?s WinDS3000 will be in increasingly high demand.
Continue reading27 Million Electric Bicycle sold in 2010. By 2025:130 million Light Electric Vehicles
Light Electric Vehicles are one of the world’s fast growth industries. More than 120 million are in service in Asia, >than 3 m in Europe.
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 readingJuhl Wind to Present at the Pritchard Capital 2011 Energize Conference
Juhl Wind is an established leader in Community Based Wind Energy development and management, focused on wind farm projects throughout the United States and Canada.
Continue readingWindTamer Announces Estimated $1.5 Million State & Local Incentives Package to Support Expansion at its Rochester, NY Facility
WindTamer Corporation is a developer and manufacturer of wind turbines that utilize a patented technology for the production of electrical power.
Continue readingUS wind energy advocates outline objectives for new, Republican-controlled Congress
Despite significant challenges in 2010, the U.S. wind power industry continued to make good on its promise to strengthen America, and laid the foundation for a strong return in 2011.
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