20 megawatts of clean photovoltaic solar power for El Paso Electric. The Roadrunner solar energy facility will be one of the first large-scale solar projects built in New Mexico.
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GreenWorld Enters Wind Energy Market in India
?With regard to renewable energy ? especially wind power ? India is probably the most promising market worldwide,? GreenWorld-CEO Leo J. Heinl says.
Continue readingWind power will open up the road for renewable energy in Senegal
Senegal aims at covering 15% of energy consumption from renewables by 2020. The construction of two wind turbines has began with an overall capacity of 175 MW, nearly 30% of the total capacity presently installed.
Continue readingDan Juhl – Wind energy pioneer takes long view
Dan Juhl has been developing wind power plants for three decades. He built Minnesota’s first wind energy project in 1986 on Buffalo Ridge.
Continue readingSiemens and Statoil have sealed a wind energy co-operation deal
The partnership will initially embrace wind power, subsea technology, electrical engineering technology and energy efficiency measures.
Continue readingMitsui Engineering Plans Tunisia Concentrating Solar Power
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co plans to build a concentrated solar energy plant in Tunisia, joining a global race to develop clean energy in the deserts of North Africa.
Continue readingDenise Bode CEO, AWEA, on the restoration of incentives for wind energy
With consistent policies like this one, wind power can generate 20 percent of America’s electricity within 20 years, and employ half a million Americans.
Continue readingFacts About the 615-Megawatt Wind Energy Project in West Texas
US-REG is one of the investors currently constructing a 615 MW wind farm in West Texas. In August 2010, U.S. Steelworkers (USW) signed an historic agreement to supply the steel for this wind power project.
Continue readingTwo New Solar Power Plants to be Located in Arizona
Arizona Public Service Co. has signed contracts for the construction of two photovoltaic power plants with a combined capacity of 37 megawatts. Both plants will be developed by SunEdison.
Continue reading260 MW Of SolarReserve CSP Projects Proceed To Final Stages
Both concentrated solar energy projects use the molten-salt power tower technology developed by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne.
Continue readingWorld?s smallest battery created at CINT nanotechnology center
Snake-like ?Medusa front? offers ?a view never before seen? to improve lithium batteries.
Continue readingHansen transmissions – wind turbine gearbox testing with PULSE
Wind energy is one of the fastest growing power generation technologies. The level of annual installed wind farm capacity has grown at an average rate of 27.6% p.a. for the past five years.
Continue readingSwimming upstream for wind: Denise Bode
Bode is America’s leading wind energy advocate and all the conversations she’s hearing in Cancun are about exciting wind power projects across the globe–except in America.
Continue readingEnel and EIB sign agreement for financing investment in wind energy and solar power
Agreement signed for 440 million euros loan (that may be increased up to 600 million euros) to develop wind power and photovoltaic projects in Italy.
Continue readingInterContinental New York Barclay Hotel energizes with 100% wind broad sustainability initiatives
Sterling Planet, Inc. announced that the InterContinental New York Barclay, New York City’s landmark historic hotel, is now supporting 100 percent wind energy.
Continue readingFirst Wind Secures $98M Financing For Rollins Wind Energy Project
Wind power project will create construction jobs, local tax revenues, work for small local businesses and clean energy for about 23,000 homes.
Continue readingRenewable energy can save European economy
A transformation of the power sector based on 100 percent renewable energy would address energy security and supply concerns, while decarbonizing electricity generation.
Continue readingSGS to Participate in Offshore Wind Power Logistics 2011 Conference in London
On January 19, 2011, Jale Cairney, Vice President Global Risk Management from SGS Industrial Services will give a speech on the Risk Management of Wind Farm Project Logistics, scheduled for 14.50.
Continue readingFirst Wind Extends and Expands Scholarship Program for 2011
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, today announced that applications will be open and available online for the 2011 First Wind Scholars program beginning on December 15.
Continue readingMexico’s Solar Energy Potential
Mexicofs solar resources are among the best in the world, far superior to those of Germany and Spain.
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