Responding to the panel?s findings, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) said the independent study refutes incorrect claims made by anti-wind farm critics.
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Thailand?s First Concentrating Solar Power Plant
The first parabolic trough concentrating solar thermal plant using direct steam generation ? delivers its full 5 MW of output to Thailand?s power network.
Continue readingSolar power needs an integrated approach
According to Solar Energy Perspectives, photovoltaic solar energy and concentrating solar power will be able to meet more than 30% of the global energy demand by 2060.
Continue readingREpower and EDF Energies Nouvelles sign wind power contract for 50 megawatts
25 REpower MM92 type wind turbines for a wind farm. Seventh wind enerrgy project between REpower and enXco.
Continue readingAEP SWEPCO Signs Wind Power PPA for 359 Megawatts
The agreements will more than quadruple SWEPCO’s wind energy portfolio. OMPA, a co-owner of the Turk Plant, has signed a 25-year agreement for 49.2 MW from the Canadian Hills Wind farm.
Continue readingSiemens to Supply Steam Turbines for Concentrated Solar Thermal in Rajasthan
Siemens Energy has been awarded three orders by different customers to supply a total of four steam turbine generator units for concentrating solar power plants in India.
Continue readingDoE announces grants to study concentrated solar energy technology
Chu announced that the DOE will provide up to USD 10 million grants to support the development of more efficient heat transfer fluids to reduce the cost of energy from concentrating solar power (CSP) systems.
Continue reading6 GW of installed photovoltaic solar energy in Asia Pacific in 2011
Asia Pacific photovoltaic (PV) solar power markets continue to surge ahead of expectations, installing 2.8 GW in Q4?11 and a total of 6 GW in FY?11.
Continue readingAmonix Achieves ISO 9001-2008 and IEC 62108 Certification
Amonix Inc., the leading designer and manufacturer of utility-scale photovoltaic concentrated solar power systems is pleased to announce they have received ISO 9001:2008 and IEC 62108 certifications.
Continue readingWind power in Brazil: 65 wind farm plants in Ceará in 2016
The Northeast has the highest wind energy potential in Brazil, and there are installed the large wind turbines manufacturers.
Continue readingHiriko electric car to use Axeon batteries
Hiriko has chosen Axeon, Europe’s largest independent supplier of lithium-ion battery systems, to supply batteries for its prototype electric vehicles.
Continue readingGraphite Applications Are Expanding
now figures prominently in post-paper-age consumer electronics and escalating spot prices reflect its critical role in electric vehicles.
Continue readingSiemens Wins Orders for India Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Plants
Siemens Energy has been awarded three solar energy orders by different customers to supply a total of four steam turbine generator units for concentrated solar power plants in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Continue readingPattern Energy builds 115 MW wind farm in Chile
El Arrayan wind power project is expected to begin in early 2012. Siemens will provide 2.3 MW wind turbines, and Skanska will build wind energy the project.
Continue readingWind power in Mexico: Santander co-invests in SoWiTec’s wind farm projects
SCS has committed to invest up to 100% of the capital required to complete development of a portfolio of four wind energy plants with an aggregate design capacity estimated between 650 MW and 850 MW.
Continue readingIberdrola begins construction of 22MW wind farm in Spain
The wind energy project will have a generating capacity of 22MW and is scheduled to be commissioned by the end of 2012 with Gamesa’s wind turbines.
Continue readingPutting the hand brake on fossil fuel subsidies
In a recent interview, the chief economist at the International Energy Agency (IEA) Fatih Birol pointed out that ?fossil fuel subsidies are a hand brake as we drive along the road to a sustainable energy future.
Continue readingWind energy cost, utility integration
Today’s Washington Times carries an opinion column by chemist and environmental consultant Rich Trzupek with some erroneous statements about wind power.
Continue readingBP Wind Energy Opens Texas Wind Farm
BP has several other Texas wind power farms generating electricity for the grid. Sherbino 2 is located on a 20,000-acre site 30 miles east of Fort Stockton. On it are 60 Clipper Windpower C-96 wind turbines.
Continue readingThe U.S. wind energy installed just over 6,810 megawatts in 2011
The U.S. wind turbines industry?s fourth quarter results show that wind power is forging ahead into new states like Ohio and Nevada while doubling down on installations in existing strong wind farm markets.
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