Thin-film solar cells, in addition to using less natural resources and requiring fewer steps in the production process, feature high long-term reliability and offer superior power generating efficiency in hot-climate.
Continue readingMonthly Archives: April 2012
Wind energy and birds
The wind power sector has grown rapidly in recent years, with over 3000 wind turbines now installed in 300 wind farm plants in the UK alone.
Continue readingGeothermal energy in Kenya
Government bureaucracy in processing funds risks delaying the implementation of a geothermal energy project in Menenga.
Continue readingGeothermal energy: UK in talks with Iceland over geothermal power link
The UK is to hold talks with Iceland about harnessing the geothermal energy of its volcanoes to import energy.
Continue readingIBM, Honda, and PG&E Enable Charging for Electric Vehicles
Pilot Project Allows Utilities to Communicate Charging Instructions Directly to Electric Cars Based on Power Grid Conditions.
Continue readingEuropean Solar Energy Photovoltaic Market: Investment Analysis
This research service analyzes the world solar power market with a special focus on Europe. The base year for this study is 2010 and the forecast period is 2011-2017.
Continue readingGM Lithium Ion Batteries for Electric Car Explodes During Testing
At the heart of the explosion was a lithium-ion battery, according to a fire department official cited in local news reports.
Continue readingMersen to supply components for the most powerful offshore wind turbiness
Mersen has been chosen by REpower, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of onshore and offshore wind turbines, to supply signal transmission systems for the Thornton Bank wind farm.
Continue readingNordex to Supply 10 Wind Turbines for Bavaria’s Largest Wind Farm
Nordex SE (NDX1), a Hamburg-based wind power maker, won a contract to supply 10 of the machines to Bavaria’s largest wind farm
Continue readingHuaneng Power Obtains Approval on Jiangsu Rudong Wind Power Wind Farm Phase I Project
Huaneng Rudong Wind Power Generation Company Limited Wind Farm Phase I Project (the “Project”) (in which the company has controlling interest) was recently approved.
Continue readingU.S. wind power industry adds 6800 MW in 2011
The American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) 2011 Annual Market Report reveals that the US wind turbines industry installed 6816 MW in 2011
Continue readingMubadala announces financial results for 201
Construction progressed on Shams I, the largest concentrated solar power. Masdar’s Torresol Energy inaugurated the Gemasolar 19.9 megawatt concentrating solar thermal power plant in Spain.
Continue readingBrightSource Concentrated Solar Power Withdraws IPO
Along with competitors like Abengoa and SolarReserve, it is a leading player in what’s known as Concentrating Solar Thermal Power or “CSP.”
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa launches wind turbines G114-2.0 MW
A new milestone in the wind power industry. Ideal wind fam plants include India, China provinces surrounding large consumption areas (Beijing and Shanghai), Brazil and low-wind sites in Europe and the US.
Continue readingClean Wind Energy Tower Receives San Luis Planning Commission’s Recommendation
The San Luis City Council has scheduled a hearing on the Wind Power Project to be held on May 9th, 2012.
Continue readingIndia attracted $10.2 bn investment in wind energy and solar power in 2011
India has taken a leap in the solar energy (photovoltaic and concentrating solar power), and wind power race with a 54 per cent increase in investments in 2011 vaulting it from 10th to sixth place in the G-20.
Continue readingWind energy in Nigeria: Katsina 10 megawatt Wind Farm
Nigeria’s first ever wind power project is due for commissioning in July this year in Kastina State, the Minister of State for Power, Arc. Darius Ishaku has said.
Continue readingCLP India signs a 102.4 MW wind energy project
The wind farm will be using Enercon`s 800 kW Gearless E53 wind turbines designed for medium to low wind power speed sites.
Continue readingSharp and Enel Green Power Begin Operation of Photovoltaic Solar Energy Plants in Italy
These five solar power plants use photovoltaic thin-film solar cell modules manufactured by 3Sun S.r.l., an equal joint venture of Sharp, EGP, and ST Microelectronics.
Continue readingVietnam should develop wind energy projects on mainland
With the total coastline length of more than 3000 kilometers, Vietnam is believed to have great potentials to develop wind power. However, it has been warned that running wind farm projects at sea would be very costly.
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