Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) announced it has signed a three-year framework agreement with Gehrlicher Solar AG (“Gehrlicher Solar”).
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Coal-Fired Power On the Way Out? By Lester R. Brown
The past two years have witnessed the emergence of a powerful movement opposing the construction of new coal-fired power plants in the United States.
Continue readingAETI Solves Wind Farm Arc-Flash Safety Risks
American Electric Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:AETI) announced the introduction of the wind energy industry’s first switchgear solution designed specifically to provide safer, more reliable wind farm operations.
Continue readingNS Power seeking approval of Point Tupper wind farm investment
Nova Scotia Power has formally applied for approval of its agreement to partner with Renewable Energy Services Limited (RESL) to ensure a wind farm planned for the Strait area in Cape Breton comes on line as scheduled.
Continue readingTermolar en España: 9 centrales en operación y 25 en construcción
Actualmente existen nueve centrales operando en España con una potencia de 332 megavatios, otras 25 instalaciones se encuentran en fase de construcción y en ellas se estima una potencia de 1.217 MW.
Continue readingChevron to Build 1MW Solar Facility at tailings site
In the presence of Governor Bill Richardson, Chevron Mining Inc. (CMI), a subsidiary of Chevron Corp (NYSE: CVX) announced that Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV), will build a one megawatt photovoltaic solar facility.
Continue reading2010 DOE INCITE projects allocated at ORNL
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers will lead projects that have been awarded a total of 251 million processor hours of computing time.
Continue readingAcciona presentará el lunes su plan estratégico a 2013
Acciona presentará el próximo lunes 1 de marzo el plan estratégico que el grupo desarrollará hasta 2013, el primero que elabora la empresa.
Continue readingGermany to cut solar photovoltaic incentives by 16 pct from July
The cuts in the feed-in tariff will apply for rooftop photovoltaic systems as well as those built on conversion sites such as dumps and former army bases.
Continue readingWill Wyoming’s wind energy tax send the Golden Goose elsewhere? By Chris Madison (AWEA)
Wyoming is considering taxing wind power projects, and it is drawing national scrutiny, even from economists.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables recorded a net profit of ?371.1 million in 2009, a decline of 4.9% over the previous year
Iberdrola Renovables expects to increase operating profit by 20% in 2010, with the addition of 1,750 MW of new capacity to reach a total of 12,500 MW.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables obtuvo un beneficio de 371,1 millones de euros en 2009
Iberdrola Renovables prevé incrementar un 20% los resultados operativos en 2010, gracias a la instalación de 1.750 MW de potencia adicional, hasta alcanzar los 12.500 MW.
Continue readingFirst renewable energy tender contracts assigned in Peru
The tender called for 1.3 GW. The 26 contracted projects for 411 MW include hydroelectric, wind power, solar energy and biomass power.
Continue readingBosnia’s first wind farm
Germany’s development bank will finance Bosnia’s first wind power project with a ?71 million .
Continue readingMore Ambition Needed if Greenhouse Gases are to Peak in Time
Countries will have to be far more ambitious in cutting greenhouse gas emissions if the world is to effectively curb a rise in global temperature at 2 degrees C or less.
Continue readingBMW developing electric vehicles plant in Leipzig, Germany
BMW is developing a plant in Leipzig, Germany to produce an electric car, currently known by its project name of Megacity Vehicle.
Continue readingIBM and Johnson Controls Join Forces to Make Buildings Smarter
IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) announced a new relationship to create a new era of smarter buildings.
Continue readingMark Z. Jacobson: Nuclear power is too risky
If our nation wants to reduce global warming, air pollution and energy instability, we should invest only in the best energy options. Nuclear energy isn’t one of them.
Continue readingCoulomb Technologies Installs Solar-Powered ChargePoint Networked Charging Station in Honolulu
Eco-Friendly Green Energy Outlet Installs First ChargePoint Networked Charging Station for Electric Vehicles on Oahu, Hawaii.
Continue readingSatcon Receives Largest Single Order to Date in Czech Republic
Company Selected by ENERGY 21 and CE Solar to Supply 30 Megawatts of PowerGate(R) Plus Solutions to Power Multiple Solar Plants Across Czech Republic.
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