Sharp Drop in Wholesale Electricity Prices Makes the Near-Term Economics of Wind Energy More Challenging.
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Wind Turbines Prices Have Begun to Show Signs of Easing
Energy and commodity prices have dropped since mid-2008, however, and the supply-demand balance for wind turbines has resulted in a turn towards a buyer?s market.
Continue readingThe Federal Policy Landscape Is Now More Favorable to Wind Energy than at Any Other Time in the Past Decade
A variety of policy drivers at both the federal and state levels have been important to the expansion of the wind power market in the United States.
Continue readingBreath of Fresh Air
Ricardo Vidal, a wind energy fan from Portugal, is currently topping the voting league in EWEA?s campaign to get every wind turbines in Europe adopted.
Continue readingWindancer Small Wind Turbine in Taschen’s Top 10 Sustainable Energy Products Worldwide
Wind Simplicity’s Windancer? small wind turbine was independently selected for Taschen’s new worldwide survey of sustainable products.
Continue readingThe construction of the Cerro de Hula wind farm began in Honduras in September
The wind power plant, promoted by Eolica Energía de Honduras, will have a capacity of 102 MW and will be the largest wind farm in Central America. It is expected to start operations at the beginning of 2012.
Continue readingHow windmills have evolved By John Traveler
Summing it all up, windmills have been around for a long time, and wind turbines probably will too.
Continue readingThe largest Concentrating Solar Power Receives Proposed Approval from California
The recommendation marks an important milestone in the company?s efforts to obtain final approval to build the four 242-megawatt plants, totaling 968 megawatts of generating capacity, in Riverside County.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Thermal Power Continues Growing Despite Economic Uncertainty
But amongst the new CSP markets, the largest build up of CSP capacity expected in MENA where 1430 MW of projects have been announced.
Continue readingThe Birth of a U.S. Wind Energy Manufacturing Industry
As the U.S. wind power industry?s installed capacity went from 6.7 megawatts to 35,000 megawatts between 2004 and 2009, its manufacturing sector expanded from a few dozen facilities to more than 240.
Continue readingFuture outlook of wind energy in U.S.
Despite the growth in installed wind farm capacity in 2009, the combination of the financial crisis, lower wholesale electricity prices, and lower demand for renewable energy has taken a toll on the wind power industry.
Continue readingChina to invest $40 bln in ultra-high voltage power grid
As four out of China’s seven planned 10 million kilowatt wind power bases are located in western China, UHV power grids will benefit the development of wind farm too.
Continue readingIndian Theni wind farm fully commissioned
Indian Energy has fully commissioned its 16.5 MW Theni wind farm and the associated substation.
Continue readingEconomic crisis slows worldwide CO2 emissions
According to the International Economic Platform for Renewable Energies (IWR) in Münster, 31.1 billion (bil.) t of carbon dioxide was emitted worldwide in 2009 (2008: 31.5 bil.).
Continue readingKenersys has closed a wind power contract for Sweden
The wind power contract includes wind turbine supply, foundation, transformer station, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines.
Continue readingWind energy could power 35 percent of South Africa’s needs
South Africa has enough wind to provide 35 percent of its electricity requirements, according to a University of Cape Town doctoral study.
Continue readingIndia: 12,000 MW wind energy tapped
The government Monday said that 12,000 MW of wind power has been tapped so far out of the total potential of 48,500 MW in the country.
Continue readingKalahari Greentech Begins Development of Solar-Thermal Generator
Since the solar array uses no moving parts or delicate photovoltaic panels, the system will be useful in applications where no technicians are available, yet there is a need for long-term power generation.
Continue readingOver 1.6 GW of new concentrating solar power projects (finally) moving forward in the U.S.
In the U.S., over 30 concentrating solar power (CSP) projects with a combined capacity of 8.8 GW are on the drawing board and each has signed a power purchase agreement.
Continue readingPresident Obama On Clean Energy Manufacturing
We expect our commitment to clean energy to lead to more than 800,000 jobs by 2012. And this isn’t just creating work in the short term ? it’s helping to lay a new foundation for lasting growth.
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