TVP Solar has been awarded the prestigious Intersolar AWARD for its MT-Power panel as most innovative product in 2012 within the solar thermal industry.
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Wind energy in India: GMDC to add 50 MW to wind power capacity
“We are adding another 50 MW of wind farm generation capacity, which would take our total wind turbines capacity to over 150 MW.”
Continue readingSolar Photovoltaic System Keeps Water Running for Firefighters
A solar photovoltaic system installed by the Sun Valley Water and Sanitation District kept the water pumping to volunteer fire fighters fighting the Little Bear Fire when all other power in the area was lost.
Continue readingThe Solar Energy Industries Association Elects New Chairman and Vice Chairman for 2012-2014
Established in 1974, the Solar Energy Industries Association is the national trade association of the U.S. solar power industry.
Continue readingWind energy in Costa Rica: ICE Could Soon Produce 100 Megawatts of Wind Power
The Wind Farm of the Central Valley is just one of the wund turbines projects that government-sponsored companies like CNFL, ICE and others.
Continue readingRenault Zoe travelled 1618 km in 24 hours
The electric car Renault Zoe has set a new world record for electric vehicles after travelling 1618 km in just 24 hours.
Continue readingMENA Concentrating Solar Power Scale-Up Initiative
Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia have joined together to expedite the deployment of concentrated solar power (CSP) and exploit the region’s vast solar energy resources.
Continue readingGeothermal Energy in Chile
Chile is a country rich in nature energy sources, such as solar power, wind power, biomass, and hydro. It is also a country with a high potential for geothermal energy.
Continue readingNissan Debuts Their Electric Vehicles in Australia
Nissan electric car LEAF’s 24 kWh lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery is comprised of 48 compact modules of four cells each, which allows a high degree of packaging flexibility.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Power: 450 megawatts (MW) of CSP was installed in 2011
More than 450 megawatts (MW) of concentrated solar thermal power was installed in 2011, bringing global Concentrated Solar Power capacity to almost 1,760 MW.
Continue readingSiemens and Meridian to build new wind farm
Siemens will supply and erect the wind turbines for New Zealand?s newest wind farm, to be built for Meridian Energy Ltd at Mill Creek north of Wellington.
Continue reading26 new wind turbines to be built in Ohariu Valley, 10km from Makara wind farm
The Mill Creek wind farm will comprise 26 2.3MW wind turbines able to provide the equivalent energy to power 30,000 average New Zealand households
Continue readingTake advantage of wind energy with Earth Elements
Wind energy is proving to be an increasingly popular way of harnessing natural resources, reducing both the use of fossil fuels and domestic electricity bills.
Continue readingOsaka Gas, Mitsubishi, Sharp plan solar power generation in Canada
Osaka Gas Co., trading house Mitsubishi Corp. and electronics maker Sharp Corp. said Friday they will undertake a solar power generation project in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Continue readingVattenfall: Wind Power Projects at Four New Sites
During 2012, we have received permissions for four new wind farm projects. The 250 MW Pen y Cymoedd wind energy project in Wales has been granted development consent.
Continue readingNew wind farm raise New Zealand’s renewable energy generation
Wind power is on course to supply 20 percent on New Zealand’s electricity by 2030, compared with just 5 percent now, industry experts said Friday on the announcements of two major new wind energy projects.
Continue readingRenewable Energy Investment Powers to Record $257 Billion
Concentrating Solar Power, photovoltaic solar energy and wind energy in REN21’s analysis.
Continue readingElectric vehicles: Chile lawful exploitation of its reserves of lithium
Used in lithium ion batteries to power cell phones or computers and the emerging electric car manufacturing, the demand for lithium is growing exponentially.
Continue readingDOE awarding $56 million for Concentrated Solar Power
A total of 21 projects for advancements in technology for concentrating solar power technologies are being awarded funding by the DoE.
Continue readingAfDB Boards Africa Express to Showcase Continent’s Solar Energy Potential
African Development Bank (AfDB) projects to develop concentrated solar power in Morocco and geothermal energy in Kenya are two of some 20 renewable energy initiatives being covered by Africa Express.
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