Domestic concentrating solar power (CSP) experienced a burst of projects in California in the 1980s, and then went quiet for two decades.
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Agreement between PacifiCorp, east Idaho wind energy projects approved
The wind farm projects qualify for rates posted by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission under the provisions of the federal Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act, or PURPA.
Continue readingRenault, Ankara sign deal to promote electic vehicles
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is aimed at establishing a partnership to promote and implement electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries in Ankara, following the example of several other capital cities.
Continue readingLa Niña Likely to Boost Wind Energy Production Across U.S.
3TIER®, the global leader in renewable energy information services, today released maps that indicate wind power production is likely to be above average in the first quarter of 2011 across much of the continental U.S. due to a strong La Niña event in the Pacific Ocean. In addition to foreshadowing a boon for wind power … Continue reading La Niña Likely to Boost Wind Energy Production Across U.S.
Continue readingABB Wins $50 Million Service Contracts for Offshore Wind Farms
Ensuring reliable transmission of renewable power from key North Sea wind energy projects.
Continue readingSinovel’s first 5-megawatt wind turbine debuts
With the development of China’s wind energy industry ? especially the launch of offshore wind farm projects ? it is inevitable that wind turbines capable of producing 3 MW or more will become the standard nationwide.
Continue readingGamesa signs wind energy contracts with 3 Chinese companies
Gamesa had invested a total of 42 million euros on wind energy facilities in China. An additional 90 million euros will be invested from 2010 to 2012.
Continue readingMoscow wind energy plant plans blown out
Plans for a wind power plant in Moscow ? with the capacity to power 30,000 homes ? have once again been blown out by East Ayrshire Council.
Continue readingCODA Automotive Taps Fleet Industry Experts to Lead Fleet and Commercial Sales
Marc Sears joins CODA Automotive with over 20 years of fleet, sales, and automotive industry experience.
Continue readingABB?s Power Technology Selected for Largest Wind Energy Project in Western Australia
Situated 25km south east of Merredin in Western Australia, the Collgar Wind Farm project is the largest single stage wind energy development currently under construction in the southern hemisphere.
Continue readingWind Energy: More Cost Effective Than Nuclear Power
How Much Does Nuclear Cost? $6,000 a Kilowatt or More. Capital costs per kilowatt of installed wind farm capacity are taken as an average of ?1,350 per kW in 2009.
Continue readingFluor Develops Master Plan for South Africa Solar Power Park (5 GW)
Five Gigawatt Solar Park Plan Among World?s Largest. Fluor Corporation was selected to perform a study for a potential solar energy park development in the Northern Cape for South Africa?s Department of Energy.
Continue readingWind power envoy in the Middle East
Recently, he met with the Lebanese minister of energy, who wanted to know more about how wind energy can supplement the existing supplies.
Continue readingWind Energy to Surge by 2030 in Kenya, Egypt and Eritrea
Wind power will increase to make up between five and 22 percent of world power generated by 2030 and countries must do more to expand electricity grids to cope, a study by pro-wind groups showed on Tuesday.
Continue readingChina – SOEs rushing to build offshore wind energy plants with low bids
“The (low) bidding prices are unrealistic and can be very risky,” Li said at the conference for the release of the China Wind Power Outlook 2010 report on Wednesday.
Continue readingWind energy capacity to grow five-fold by 2020
“China is at a crossroads,” said Yang. “It can choose between the dirty, dangerous world of coal and fossil fuels, or the new, clean future promised by wind power. The answer is obvious.”
Continue readingKorea to Boost Wind Energy Sector
Korea has lost the head-start in the solar and wind power market to advanced economies and China, so the government devised a plan to catch up through huge investment.
Continue readingGamesa obtains new contracts in China to supply wind turbines (251 MW)
Gamesa signs deals with Guangdong and Datang and a new customer, Henan Weite Wind Power. The company will supply 73 wind turbines of its G90-2.0 MW turbine and 124 units of its G58-850 kW wind turbine in 2010.
Continue readingAmerica’s largest solar show reflects continued growth of solar energy
Solar Power International 2010, the largest business-to-business solar conference and expo in North America, opened Tuesday with over 1,100 exhibitors coming from many countries of the world.
Continue readingFluor receives contract from Elecnor to design 2 Concentrating Solar Power contracts in Spain
Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) announced that Elecnor S.A. has awarded the company an engineering services contract for two new 50 megawatt (MW) concentrating solar power (CSP) plants in Alcazar de San Juan, Spain.
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