New York tycoon Donald Trump is one of the more prominent wind power critics, as he seeks to develop a golf course in Aberdeenshire in Scotland.
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Layoffs in U.S. wind power accelerate as Congress fails to act on tax credit
?Our company has created more than 700 new jobs in Newton, and a second wind energy company there now employs over 100 people,? Lockard said
Continue readingAKO continues to add Concentrating Solar Power projects with the awarding of La Africana Plant
The Electrical Heat-Tracing Concentrated Solar Thermal Power project on Andalusian soil will be led by the Spanish company.
Continue readingChina signs deal with Iceland to develop geothermal energy
While visiting a geothermal energy plant, the premier voiced “strong support” for efforts to tap geothermal energy back home in China.
Continue readingSuzlon Group wins 276 MW in new wind turbines orders across Europe
Suzlon Group-subsidiary, REpower Systems SE, announced cumulative wind farm orders of approximately 276 MW across Europe. The Suzlon Group is ranked as the world?s fifth largest wind power supplier.
Continue readingGlobal Solar Energy announces process to sell portable solar power products division
The sale of the portable photovoltaic solar business enables Global Solar to increase focus on our core product lines, namely Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide (CIGS) solar cells.
Continue readingSiemens cuts outlook on delayed wind energy projects
Siemens (SIEGn.DE) slashed its full-year outlook on Wednesday after incurring another major charge related to delayed offshore wind power projects in the second quarter.
Continue readingWind energy in Nicaragua: Globeleq acquires wind farm
Globeleq Generation Limited (Globeleq), the emerging markets power company, announced the acquisition of the 44 MW Eolo wind power project in Nicaragua.
Continue readingWind energy THEOLIA
Since the second half of 2010, the Group has reduced the pace of its wind farm and wind power project disposals in order to favor the Sales of electricity.
Continue readingWind Power And Tourism Research Welcomed
These figures show that those who speak out against the impact of wind turbines on the landscape do not represent the vast majority of Scots.
Continue readingA step in the right direction for solar energy in the Middle East
Whether you are a photovoltaic solar power manufacturer or Concentrating Solar Thermal Power there are opportunities for you.
Continue readingCODA Holdings and Great Wall Motors to Jointly Co-develop Affordable Electric Car
Globally leading EV and lithium ion batteries developer and China’s fastest growing car company to develop affordable electric vehicles globally.
Continue readingOffshore Marine Energy Investment Map
First Minister Alex Salmond said today as recent investment announcements in offshore wind power, wave energy and tidal power were highlighted in a newly-published map.
Continue readingNREL and ECN collaborate for R&D of wind energy
NREL and ECN will collaborate on developments in wind power research such as advanced controls of integrated wind turbines systems (offshore and land-based wind farm), turbine and wind farm wake and array effects.
Continue readingGamesa and Toyota join forces on electric car rollout in Spain
Wind power manufacturer Gamesa is joining forces with carmaker Toyota to boost the rollout of electric vehicles in Spain.
Continue readingU.S. DoE Funds Creation of ‘Plug-and-Play’ Home Solar Energy Systems
The cost of solar photovoltaic solar power modules is coming down, so soft costs and other non-module hardware costs, such as electronics and mounting hardware.
Continue readingStudy claims tourists ‘not put off’ by wind power in Scotland
Tourists visiting Scotland do not see wind farm as a problem, new research has suggested.
Continue readingenXco inks wind farm agreement with Cartier Wind Energy
Consisting of 73 GE 1.5-MW SLE wind turbines, the wind power project was commissioned in November 2006 and generates clean energy for about 21,000 homes.
Continue readingWind power Gamesa and Toyota Spain sign collaboration agreement to boost use of electric vehicles
Wind energy Gamesa and Toyota Spain are joining forces in the field of energy-efficient mobility, signing a collaboration agreement to boost the use of electric cars with lithium ion batteries in urban Spain.
Continue readingWind energy: High-tech component manufacturer calls for PTC extension
Killing the PTC is the same as Congress increasing taxes on renewable energy. A raise in taxes on renewable energy would tarnish an industry that has provided Americans with jobs and ensured stability.
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