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Top scientist says wind energy offers best value for money
Investing in renewable sources of energy such as wind power would save £84 per person per year, bringing the cost down to the equivalent of £4,598.
Continue readingFeed-in tariff for solar energy soon in Pakistan
Minister for water and power, Syed Naveed Qamar, said government will soon announce feed-in tariff for solar power. Government has set a target of generating 1500 MW from wind energy by 2013.
Continue readingOntario wind farm completed
Comber wind power plant consists of 72, 2.3-megawatt Siemens wind turbines with 101-meter rotors – currently the largest rotor available in the North American wind energy market.
Continue readingSo far, electric vehicles coming up short: 20,000 EVs in USA
Last year, the electric-car revolution became real. The White House hopes to meet its ambitious goal of putting 1.5 million lithium ion batteries electric cars on the road by mid-decade.
Continue readingZinc air batteries for grids
Eos Energy is on a mission to develop a low-cost, high-energy rechargeable zinc-air battery for utility and electric vehicles.
Continue readingChinese Photovoltaic Solar Energy Manufacturers Target U.S. as European Operations Slow
In recent months, solar energy manufacturers from across the globe have focused more attention on the United States as the European debt crisis has caused demand uncertainty in the onetime solar power hotbed.
Continue readingSchwarzenegger fund buys $30m stake in wind energy group Gamesa
DFA becomes one of Gamesa’s largest shareholders alongside Spanish utility Iberdrola, which has 19.6%, and Blackrock Inc which holds 4.9%. Gamesa is the great Spanish manufacturer of wind turbines.
Continue readingSolar energy to provide 10pc of Saudi Arabia needs
Saudi Arabia plans to derive 10 per cent of its electrical supply from the sun by 2020 and the kingdom will eventually emerge as the world?s largest source of solar power.
Continue readingBrightSource Energy Names Dick Kelly as Board Chairman
BrightSource Energy is a leader in the design and development of concentrating solar thermal power technology used to produce high-value electricity and steam.
Continue readingFuhrländer: wind energy in Tarnow
In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania additional wind turbines developed by W2E shall be erected. These prototypes are developed for wind energy turbines of 3 MW class.
Continue readingWind power to be built in Kansas wind GE wind turbines
EnXco, an EDF Energies Nouvelles Co., and Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L) have entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 100.8 MW wind energy facility to be built in Ford County, Kansas.
Continue readingGEA Geothermal Energy Finance Forum 2012
With 48 operating geothermal energy plants and approximately 2,500 MW of installed geothermal energy capacity, California is No. 1 in United States ‘ geothermal power generation.
Continue readingWind energy in Pakistan: wind farm projects of 1,5 GW next year
Pakistan has wind power generation potential of more than 300,000 MW which needs to be explored. The government is attaching high priority to wind turbines and will facilitate the investors in this respect.
Continue readingChile Builds First Solar Power Plant For Fruit Production
Exportadora Subsole, one of Chile?s most important and innovative fruit traders, is developing a solar energy project in the Atacama Desert to assist in expansion plans for fruit production.
Continue readingTrina Solar Announces the Establishment of Changzhou Trina International School
Trina Solar, a manufacturer of solar power photovoltaic (PV) products, announced the establishment of the Changzhou Trina International School.
Continue readingConcentrated Solar Power BrightSource Energy Names Dick Kelly as CEO
BrightSource Energy, Inc., a leading concentrating solar thermal power technology company, has named Richard “Dick” Kelly as Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors.
Continue readingInvestment in African Wind Energy and Solar Power at $3.6 Billion
Africa’s combination of a massive unmet demand, including remote communities, allied to an abundance of renewable power in the form of solar energy, wind power, and geothermal energy potential.
Continue readingChina Three Gorges launches 50MW wind farm in Pakistan
Chinese hydropower developer China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) has begun construction work on a 49.5MW wind power in Pakistan with wind turbines of Goldwind.
Continue readingU.S. Stimulus Grant for the Winona County Wind Energy Project
Juhl Wind Inc. (OTCBB: JUHL), the Leader in Community Wind Power, announced the receipt of approximately $1,413,000 in U.S. Stimulus Grant funds for its recently completed $4.8 million Winona County Wind Farm.
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