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Wind Power Grows 31% Globally
Wind energy is now an major player in the global energy market. The industry grew 31-percent in 2009, making it worth about $63 billion. It’s estimated the industry employs half a million people worldwide.
Continue readingEPA, NREL Partner to Develop Renewable Energy on Potentially Contaminated Sites
The project will analyze the potential development of wind energy, solar power, or small hydro development at 12 sites. The analysis will include determining the best renewable energy technology for the site.
Continue readingIn 2009, the photovoltaics market grew considerably: 8 GW
The PV market, in terms of both new installations and shipments of PV modules and inverters grew substantially in 2009. Photovoltaic Cumulative Production: 27 GW. Annual Production: 8 GW.
Continue readingEnercon-70 wind turbine No. 100 installed in Taiwan
During the windy season, ENERCON installed the E-70 number 100 in Taiwan.The turbine is included in the fifth wind power project developed by a Taiwanese affiliate of the German InfraVest.
Continue readingChina: wind turbines producers has increased from six in 2004 to more than 70 today
China’s wind power installed capacity reached 25.1 GW in 2009, up from 12.1 GW in 2008, more than doubled for the fifth consecutive years.
Continue readingCost of the wind power according to EPRI
The cost of wind energy generation will drop from US$99/MWh to US$82 over the decade, according to EPRI. The cost of nuclear energy: US$84MWh to US$74MWh.
Continue readingREpower and Akuo Energy close contracts about 51 MW for wind farm projects in France
REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) and the French company Akuo Energy SAS have signed three agreements for the supply of 25 wind turbines.
Continue readingGerman Wind Energy Market Grows Despite Economic Crisis
By the end of 2009 21.164 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 25,777 MW were installed in Germany.
Continue readingEl Gobierno Vasco desbloquea 14 parques eólicos
El Gobierno Vasco ha levantado la suspensión de la tramitación de doce parques eólicos en Álava y Vizcaya, así como dos proyectos para instalar aerogeneradores en Ganekogorta (Vizcaya) y en Mandoegi (Guipúzcoa).
Continue readingRWE Innogy invests in second wind farm in Italy
Ururi wind farm due to be commissioned by the end of 2010. Total wind power installed capacity of 26 MW. Annual electricity production of over 55 million kilowatt-hours.
Continue readingLa eólica es más rentable que las energías convencionales en Canarias
Generar electricidad utilizando energía eólica en Canarias costaría la mitad que con los medios convencionales que se emplean actualmente, diesel y fueloil, al tiempo que con la fotovoltaica también sería más rentable.
Continue readingRenomar invierte 32,6 millones en municipios de parques eólicos
Renomar han explicado que la cantidad se ha destinado principalmente a mejorar carreteras, a convenios con las consellerias de cultura y medio ambiente.
Continue readingSteelworkers on foreign companies of wind power By Tom Gray (AWEA)
On Tuesday, Feb. 16, Spanish manufacturer Ingeteam announced that it will build a wind turbine generator manufacturing facility in Milwaukee, creating 270 jobs over the next five years.
Continue readingChina’s solar sector shines
The government aims to increase China’s solar power generation capacity from 50 megawatts in 2008 to up to 20 gigawatts in 2020.
Continue readingLa energía eólica aportará 300 megavatios a Centroamérica en 2015
Las estimaciones de la Fundación Red de Energía (BUN-CA) indican que el uso del viento como fuente para la generación de electricidad podría aportarle al mercado eléctrico centroamericano al menos unos 300 MW en 2015.
Continue readingChina’s Concentrating Solar Power will serve as a model for future enterprises
Powered by technologies from the United States and manufacturing capacity in China, a solar thermal plant with an installed capacity of 2,000 megawatts (MW) will be up and running soon in northern China.
Continue readingBrightSource Energy Offered $1.4 Billion in Loan Guarantees from the U.S. Department of Energy
BrightSource Energy, Inc. announced that the U.S. Department of Energy has conditionally committed to provide $1.37 billion in loan guarantees to support the BrightSource?s Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System.
Continue readingPonen en marcha un plan para medir la energía eólica en Neuquén (Argentina)
La Agencia para la Promoción y Desarrollo de Inversiones del Neuquén detalló que las áreas fiscales, propiedad del Estado provincial, están ubicadas en cercanías de las ciudades de Zapala y Picún Leufú.
Continue readingCrownbutte Wind Power Well Positioned in 2010
The management team of Crownbutte Wind Power, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CBWP) has navigated the complex energy environment to put the company in a strong position in 2010.
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