Boom-and-bust cycles like the ones the wind power industry has endured multiple times since the PTC was first allowed to expire 13 years ago are extremely disruptive to new, growing wind turbines industries.
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Electric vehicles: Toyota to expand tie-up with BMW
The two firms’ top executives will announce in Germany this week that they are boosting a previously announced agreement involving joint research on next-generation lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingPuketoi wind farm decision welcomed by NZ Wind Energy Association
?This consent provides another option for cost-effective, renewable electricity generation,? says Mr Pyle. Wind power is recognised as one of the lowest cost options for new electricity generation in New Zealand.
Continue readingGeothermal energy in Costa Rica
Geothermal energy is one of the biggest resources utilized in Costa Rica for its power generation. Costa Rica is a country rich with renewable energy.
Continue readingAREVA continues development of the French supply wind power chain
AREVA representatives provided invited suppliers, most of whom came from Brittany and Normandy, with an overview of the cooperation opportunities in manufacturing wind turbines.
Continue readingResource Consents Granted For Wind Farm at Puketoi
Mighty River Power announced today that resource consents have been granted for a proposed 53 wind turbines in a wind power farm on the Puketoi Range, 40 km south of Dannevirke.
Continue readingSolar energy in Egypt
When compared to other sources of renewable energy including wind energy, concentrating solar power has other advantages such as storage capacity.
Continue readingMorgan Stanley to invest 1,200cr in wind power in India
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners has struck a deal to invest Rs 1,200 crore in Continuum Wind Energy, developing 500 MW wind farm assets.
Continue readingSolar power shines on photovoltaic panel price crash
In recent years,there has been a sharp decline in capital costs for photovoltaic solar energy plants. PV module prices have fallen a sharp 80% in the last five years and 30% during last year alone.
Continue readingWind farm to generate clean power in Australia
At the moment about 2 per cent of Australia’s energy is provided by wind power. Two major wind turbines projects in the New South Wales Central West are facing stiff opposition, as Timothy McDonald reports.
Continue readingWind energy in China: Vestas terminates the production at its Hohhot factory
Vestas has decided to phase out the production of the kilowatt platform, including the V52-850 kW and V60-850 kW wind turbines.
Continue readingTesla Plans to Build 5,000 Electric Vehicles by Year-End
Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) delivered Model S, the world?s first premium electric car sedan, to its first customers at an invitation-only event at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, California.
Continue readingCrescent Dunes Concentrated Solar Power project
110 MW concentrating solar thermal power tower plant utilizing the advanced molten salt power tower technology with integrated storage.
Continue readingSolar power has bright future
Solar generation surged past wind power to become the renewable energy technology of choice for global investors in 2011.
Continue readingTamil Nadu power corp wrong on wind power banking loss
Power banking, like banking, sees wind energy producers feed the electricity generated by their wind turbines to the state grid and then draw that power for captive use within a year.
Continue readingSalazar Solar Energy Project on American Indian Trust Lands
These achievements build on the historic expansion of renewable energy under President Obama, with energy from sources like wind energy and solar power doubling since the President took office.
Continue readingInternational Growth Helps Iberdrola Maintain Stable Profits
He referred to the 600 MW of new wind power capacity installed, while in Brazil the Dardanelos hydro power plant began operations and work started on 10 wind farm plants totalling 300 MW.
Continue readingGoldwind Selects Broadwind for Montana Wind Farm
hina?s leading wind energy company, Goldwind, has selected Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ: BWEN) to supply 14 wind turbine towers for its Musselshell wind power project in Shawmut, Montana.
Continue readingThe Geothermal Energy Market to be Worth $12.94bn in 2012
This includes spending on the construction of geothermal energy plants used to produce electricity, and spending on the installation of geothermal heat pumps.
Continue readingVale and Pacific Hydro form wind energy joint venture in Brazil
This model will allow the Brazilian wind power market to expand well beyond the regulated energy auction market, where most of Brazil’s wind farm capacity has been developed.
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