The 71,500 square-foot, roof-mounted solar PV system designed and installed by CEI contains high-efficiency crystalline modules and utilizes a self-ballasted racking system that does not penetrate the terminal´s roof.
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Study Identifies Mexico as Huge Solar Resource
Mexico is seriously underdeveloped in terms of solar energy technologies like solar photovoltaic (PV), concentrated solar energy (CSP) and passive solar thermal (i.e., hot water heating).
Continue readingDeere Company Completes Sale Of Wind Energy Business to Exelon
Deere & Company (DE: 80.55 0.00 0.00%) said that it has completed the sale of John Deere Renewables LLC, its wind farm business, to Exelon Generation Company, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Exelon Corporation.
Continue readingSouthwest Windpower Names Scott W. Brown President
Southwest Windpower, the world?s leading supplier of distributed wind generators, announced that it has hired Scott W. Brown as president and chief operating officer, US Operations.
Continue readingTurkey Begins Issuing Licenses for Private Wind Energy Operators
Hasan Köktas, Chief of EMRA, in an earlier issued statement said that the country currently generates 1,200 MW through wind energy and said that the year 2011 will call for more private investments in wind power sector.
Continue readingDevelopment of Wind Energy in Poland
The report noted that the wind energy market had definitely expanded even though investors still perceive investments in this sector as challenging.
Continue readingBritain needs 20,000 more wind turbines to stick to green targets
Dramatic plans to erect up to 20,000 wind turbines and put millions of electric vehicles on the roads were unveiled yesterday by the Government?s climate experts.
Continue readingRenewable trade groups call for tax credit extension
On behalf of the renewable energy industries in the U.S., we are writing in follow-up to our November 2nd letter to emphasize the urgency of extending the deadline for the renewable energy convertible tax credit.
Continue readingHarvest the Wind Network(TM) and Pace Global Form Strategic Partnership
Harvest the Wind Network, LLC has partnered with Pace Global Energy Services, LLC (Pace Global) to provide distributed wind energy solutions to clients seeking to add renewable energy to their supply portfolio.
Continue readingDeepwater Wind Energy Center to be Nation?s First Regional Offshore Wind Farm to Supply Multiple East Coast States
DWEC would be nation?s largest offshore wind farm, bolstering the East Coast offshore-wind power industry and job creation potential.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy leads to job creation and economic benefits for Ontario
The development and operation of offshore wind power in Ontario could, between 2013 and 2026, create an average of 3,900 to 4,400 jobs per year during the construction phase.
Continue readingHalfway Through Bison I Wind Farm, Minnesota Power Upgrades Technology by Switching to Direct-Drive Wind Turbines
The new SWT-3.0-101 direct drive wind turbines were described as ?game-changing? by the CEO of Siemens? wind power business unit in a news release announcing Minnesota Power?s order for the new equipment.
Continue readingDuke Energy Focuses on Wyoming Wind Farm
Just as US Franchised Electric & Gas CEO James Turner abruptly steps down, Duke plans to reinvest in wind energy.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic and Concentrating Solar Power Technologies, Capacity, Generation, Legislation, and the Future Outlook
It is estimated that solar energy received by the earth in a year, has the potential to provide 1,000 times of total annual world energy consumption, though it contributes only 0.02% of world’s total power.
Continue readingRoadmap for solar power in Queensland
Premier Anna Bligh today welcomed the initial findings of the Government’s study into potential of large-scale solar energy generation precincts in regional Queensland.
Continue readingRobin Welling (TiSUN) elected new president of the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation
The European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) members have elected a new President and a new Board of Directors on 3 December at their General Assembly in Brussels.
Continue readingChina solar powered air conditioners go to American market
China’s first solar-powered air conditioner that can also send excess electricity to the power grid began rolling off a Gree Electric Appliances production line Wednesday.
Continue readingNextEra Energy Resources to Purchase Canadian Solar Projects from First Solar (40 MW)
NextEra Energy Resources and First Solar have entered into agreements for NextEra Energy Resources to purchase four solar photovoltaic (PV) projects totaling 40 megawatts (MW) in Ontario, Canada.
Continue readingTax Foundation off base on wind energy, solar power subsidies
Recently the Tax Foundation, a Washington, DC-based organization, issued a report on U.S. energy subsidies with misleading information on incentives for wind power and solar energy.
Continue readingVIDEO from Siemens and Synaptic Digital
The factory will produce nacelles for the company’s 2.3-MW and 3.0-MW wind turbines. The nacelle is the structure atop of a wind turbine tower that holds the electricity generating components.
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