The global renewables sector like wind energy and solar power could expand by three to more than 10 times by 2050. Renewable energy could meet up to 77% of the global primary energy supply by 2050.
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Congress Considers $4 Billion for Electric Vehicles
A bipartisan bill that would award $4 billion for manufacturing and deployment of electric cars with lithium ion batteries in 10 U.S. communities has been introduced in Congress.
Continue readingGlobal photovoltaic installations will reach 71 GW by 2014
With rising concern for depleting renewable energy resources and rising government support, global photovoltaic installations will reach 71 GW by 2014.
Continue readingIndia to add 67,000 MW solar power by 2022
Technological breakthroughs and economies of scale will make solar power competitive in six years and help India add 67,000 megawatts of solar energy capacity by 2022.
Continue readingGrid parity of solar power can be achieved in several countries by 2013
The two biggest solar energy photovoltaic markets in the world, Germany and Italy, both decided to continue making cuts to the subsidies, and the challenges of the solar power market will grow annually
Continue readingChile’s geothermal energy is forecast to reach 16,000 MW
Preliminary assessment of the geothermal power potential of Chile indicates a possible 16,000 MW of resource available.
Continue readingChinese wind power makers are staring at intense price competition
Just a couple of years ago, Chinese wind turbines makers were mainly focused on how to compete with wind energy leaders like Vestas and GE in the fast-growing domestic wind farm market.
Continue readingUS ranks 17 as renewable energy producer, China is No. 2
Denmark earns the biggest share of its national revenue from producing wind energy and other clean technologies, the United States is rapidly expanding its clean-tech sector, but no country can match China’s growth.
Continue readingREpower wind turbines ordered for Southern Ontario wind farm
Wind Works Power’s wind power plants, named “Whispering Woods” (10 MW) and “Ganaraska” (20 MW), will be located in Southern Ontario’s Oshawa region and able to supply electricity to approximately 60000 homes.
Continue readingNew Jersey issues permits for pilot offshore wind farm
The wind power project still needs a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit before construction can begin and the company must choose a wind turbines vendor.
Continue readingMunicipal utilities are participating in the Süderdeich onshore wind farm
The nine megawatt wind power with four Enercon wind turbines in Schleswig-Holstein is the second Green GECCO-project. Further joint venture wind energy projects are still to follow this year.
Continue readingMarine energy capacity could be 27.5 gigawatts in the UK by 2050
A government thinktank has predicted that the British marine energy sector could be worth £76bn to the economy and support 68,000 jobs by 2050.
Continue readingGeothermal energy panacea to Kenya?s economy
More than 14 high temeprature potential sites occur along the Kenyan Rift Valley with an estimated potential of more than 15,000 MWe. Other locations include: Homa Hills in Nyanza, Mwananyamala at the Coast and Nyambene.
Continue readingRwanda’s geothermal energy is forecast to reach 700 MW
Kenya, Africa?s biggest geothermal power producer, estimates the extent of its untapped power resources at as much as 10,000 megawatts.
Continue readingIndonesia’s geothermal energy is forecast to reach 26,000 MW
Indonesia’s geothermal power potentials in the country is forecast to reach 26,000 megawatts.
Continue readingToo few chargers for electric vehicles
The government had expected that 8,600 electric cars with lithium ion batteries will be sold by the end of this year and set a target ratio of 1.8 electric vehicles for every publicly available charging point.
Continue readingEVCARCO Expressed Interest in Acquiring Mitsubishi Franchises
EVCARCO, Inc. announced an expressed interest in acquiring Mitsubishi Franchises due to the leadership position Mitsubishi Motor Corporation has taken in the electric vehicles market.
Continue readingVietnam – 21 wind farm projects
The Ministry of Industry and Trade will pass the draft of a long-awaited incentive policy for wind power to the Government this month. There are a total of 21 wind farm projects.
Continue readingAmerican wind energy is ramping up
The U.S. added 1,100 megawatts of wind power generated capacity during the first quarter and had 5,600 more megawatts under construction, the American Wind Energy Association reported last month.
Continue readingSequoia’s North Dakota Wind Energy Project Approved
Sequoia Energy has received the green light to proceed with the construction of its Border Winds wind farm project for up to 66 wind turbines, a 150-megawatt wind power development near Rolla, North Dakota.
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