Setting an eco-friendly trend, the villagers of Baleswar, like in many other nearby island-villages, are using solar panels to harness solar energy.
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Gamesa Finishes 74 MW Wind Farm in Mexico
The Bii Nee Stipa II wind energy project comprises 37 G80-2.0 MW wind turbines.
Continue readingIrish Sea wind farm proposals lodged with planning agency
The joint venture between Centrica and Dong Energy could see up to 440 wind turbines built.
Continue readingIndia, 5th largest producer using wind power
Union Minister for New ad Renewable Energy Dr Farooq Abdullah today said India has become the fifth largest producer of electricity using wind energy.
Continue readingMorocco plans to become 40% renewable by 2020
The 160-megawatt project is part of the larger, 500 megawatt Concentrating Solar Power Ouarzazate site.
Continue readingChina Entrepreneur to Develop electric cars from Singapore
A Singapore-based investment holding firm led by a Chinese entrepreneur announced an ambitious plan on Saturday to develop and market electric vehicles from the city state.
Continue readingBritain’s Offshore Wind Farm Gigaboost
Britain’s ability to generate green electricity from offshore wind turbines has taken huge step forward with the Government’s announcement that it has given the go-ahead for the construction of two big wind farms.
Continue readingWind energy industry commits to charter for UK prosperity
The trade body for the UK wind power and marine energy, RenewableUK, has launched a Wind Energy Charter on economic growth.
Continue readingNissan Leaf electric vehicles for the Portuguese police
Police in Portugal has added to its fleet eight units of the electric car with lithium ion batteries Nissan Leaf.
Continue readingBahrain plans USD 25 million solar power projects
Trade Arabia reported that Bahrain will implement USD 25 million solar energy projects on an experimental basis to produce up to 5 MW of power.
Continue readingGaelectric to purchase wind turbines from Enercon for Antrim wind farm
Irish renewable energy firm Gaelectric has announced that German wind power Enercon will supply wind turbines for its Carn Hill wind energy project in Co Antrim.
Continue readingSolar energy potential in Brazil, photovoltaic, concentrated solar power
Empresa de Pesquisa Energetica has released a 60 page report on the competiveness and feasibility of creating a solar power industry in Brazil, photovoltaic and concentrating solar power.
Continue readingElectric Cars due a Revamp as Governments Push for Lower Carbon Emissions
Research shows that electric vehicles are more economical over their lifetimes than conventional vehicles.
Continue readingWind farm in Chile plans expansion
The current $432 million wind farm will use 20, 1.8 MW wind turbines for a wind power capacity of 36 MW. The new plan calls for 48, 4.5 MW wind turbines with a capacity of 216 MW.
Continue readingWind power in Mongolia: SgurrEnergy Supports First Wind Farm
The $100m (USD) Salkhit wind energy project, comprising 31 GE wind turbines, will generate 50 MW of wind power to the Mongolian grid.
Continue readingSolar Energy Industries Association Statement on Proposed No More Solyndras Act
The solar industry stands ready to work with policymakers on a bipartisan basis to achieve these common sense goals and improve the loan program.
Continue readingKYOCERA Installs Solar Power Generating System at Hospital in the Marshall Islands
209kW installation is largest photovoltaic solar energy plant in the Marshall Islands.
Continue readingGeothermal Energy Association Summit
The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) will bring together policy leaders, utilities and industry professionals for the GEA National Geothermal Summit.
Continue readingWind Power: Small business bill stalls; PTC extension not considered
A bipartisan effort by three U.S. Senators to have an extension of the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) considered by the full Senate was thwarted yesterday.
Continue readingWind farm: WindMade named among world’s most ground-breaking initiatives
Vestas has delivered wind energy in 69 countries, with 46,000 wind turbines.
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