Taking into account health and environmental damage, wind and solar power from new plants in Europe is actually cheaper than energy from coal and nuclear power plants, according to a new report. Many people find it difficult to calculate the true cost of their electricity. Special duties, taxes and subsidies all add up to influence … Continue reading Wind energy and solar is actually cheaper than energy from coal and nuclear power plants
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Fraunhofer ISE strengthens research activities for solar thermal
Solar thermal systems are used for heating potable water, for space heating in residential and commercial buildings, and as a heat supply for industrial processes. They are also used to provide energy for heat engines or chillers that generate electricity or cold respectively. By adding this staff position, the largest European solar research institute wants … Continue reading Fraunhofer ISE strengthens research activities for solar thermal
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Zipcar Includes New Honda Fit EV
The new Honda Fit EVs will be placed in Zipcar locations throughout San Francisco this month, including the InterContinental Hotel, Parc 55 (near the Powell St. BART) and City Hall at 34 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place. These vehicles will be available for hourly reservation by all Zipcar members, starting from just $8.00 per hour. … Continue reading Zipcar Includes New Honda Fit EV
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Gamesa strengthens its Brazilian wind power presence with 258 MW
Gamesa will install 129 of its G97-2.0 MW wind turbines at 10 wind farms which Santa Vitória do Palmar Holding is set to develop in southern Brazil and will perform operation and maintenance (O&M) services on the machines for 20 years. It is the first contract signed with a subsidiary of the country’s national power … Continue reading Gamesa strengthens its Brazilian wind power presence with 258 MW
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International Summit on Solar and Wind Energy in West China
The ninth International Summit on Solar and Wind Energy in West China opened Wednesday in Northwest China’s city of Lanzhou, bringing together 150 experts from China, Israel, Pakistan, Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria. China’s experience with renewable energy can be shared with and used by other developing countries, experts attending a UN-sponsored workshop on clean energy … Continue reading International Summit on Solar and Wind Energy in West China
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TWN Wind Power to supply White Earth Nation with wind turbines
TWN Wind Power has signed an agreement with the White Earth Nation of Minnesota to supply two 40kW wind turbines . The small wind turbines will be used to power the White Earth Community Service Center in Naytahwaush and the Ojibwa Building Supplies facility in Waubun. “We are excited to have formed this relationship to … Continue reading TWN Wind Power to supply White Earth Nation with wind turbines
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Nissan TeRRA concept car announced ahead of Paris Motor Show
The Nissan TeRRA SUV concept, to be unveiled at the 2012 Paris Motor Show on Sep 27, combines two outstanding Nissan strengths – SUVs and EVs – in a vehicle that is equally in its element off-road in the wild or gliding silently through a sophisticated urban setting. With an innovative 4×4 fuel-cell electric powertrain … Continue reading Nissan TeRRA concept car announced ahead of Paris Motor Show
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California Water Treatment Facility Turns To Solar Energy
Located at Ramona’s Santa Maria Wastewater Treatment Plant, the fixed-tilt solar project uses a total of 2,156 Siliken panels with an annual energy output of 919,000 kilowatt hours (kWh), which will be used to run the plant itself. The installation is scheduled to go on-stream by September 30, 2012. The municipal water district that provides water, sewer, … Continue reading California Water Treatment Facility Turns To Solar Energy
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EDF Energies Nouvelles commissions 140 MW Pacific Wind power plant in the US
EDF Renewable Energy, the US subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, announces commissioning of the 140 MW Pacific Wind Farm, in the State of California. Developed, built and owned by EDF Renewable Energy, Pacific Wind project is located in Kern County in California. The electricity generated by the 70 REpower turbines will be sold to San … Continue reading EDF Energies Nouvelles commissions 140 MW Pacific Wind power plant in the US
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Improving Lives With Solar Power in Zanzibar
Several villagers without electricity in Zanzibar are now admiring Kendwa Village in north Unguja, where residents have benefited from a solar power lighting project. Leaders from far and nearby villages, to Kendwa, feel the project should be extended to areas without electricity in the constituency because “it looks easy and affordable to many poor families.” … Continue reading Improving Lives With Solar Power in Zanzibar
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Agartala to be India’s first solar city
The minister said 700 hamlets and 50 villages in remote areas in the northeastern state have already been provided solar energy, benefiting more than 35,000 families, mostly tribals. To reduce dependency on conventional energy, the Tripura government Wednesday announced ambitious plans to make Agartala a ‘solar city’, replacing at least 10 percent of usual power … Continue reading Agartala to be India’s first solar city
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Mahindra Reva to launch 5 electric vehicles
Two months ahead of the much-awaited next-gen electric car, Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt Ltd, a Mahindra Group company, is finalizing an aggressive product roadmap to expand its electric car business in India and overseas markets. The company, which is likely to launch its new electric car, the four-seater Reva NXR during Diwali festival, has … Continue reading Mahindra Reva to launch 5 electric vehicles
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BYD sells its first electric cars in Thailand
BYD has been testing its all-electric e6 with Shenzhen, China taxi operators for more than two years. The company has also sold about 200 battery-electric buses worldwide. BYD, whose investors include Warren Buffett, was testing its EVs in Los Angeles as early as 2010 and had previously set U.S. launch dates for 2010, 2011 and … Continue reading BYD sells its first electric cars in Thailand
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Charles Koch gets it wrong on wind power’s cost
Wind power is an American success story that is creating affordable electricity and tens of thousands of new American jobs. But we need for Congress to act to extend the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) and let wind finish the job. Billionaire and Koch Industries CEO Charles G. Koch had an op-ed on … Continue reading Charles Koch gets it wrong on wind power’s cost
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Challenging steel, concrete is now being used in wind turbines
In addition to the story on concrete turbines, this edition of Wind Directions has a special comprehensive package on EWEA celebrating its 30th anniversary and the achievements of the European wind power sector during the past three decades. It may not become the norm, but some wind turbine suppliers are beginning to switch to concrete … Continue reading Challenging steel, concrete is now being used in wind turbines
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Grenada Launches Solar Power Program
According to the statement, the project on the island of Carriacou (north) will reduce the cost of electricity and greenhouse gas emissions. Grenada launched a solar energy program worth more than five million USD, as part of the sustainable development projects in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), said the government. The program includes a wind farm … Continue reading Grenada Launches Solar Power Program
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Solar Power International 2012 (SPI ’12) began its four-day run in Orlando
Rhone Resch, President and CEO of SEIA, reported that the U.S. solar market had achieved its second best quarter in history having installed 742 megawatts of solar power, while the utility segment registered it best-ever quarter with 477 megawatts. Through Q2 2012, the U.S. now has 5,700 MWs of installed solar electric capacity, enough electricity … Continue reading Solar Power International 2012 (SPI ’12) began its four-day run in Orlando
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AWEA terminates Exelon membership over anti-PTC moves
Despite Exelon’s actions, Kelley is not worried about division among AWEA’s 2,000 member companies. In fact, he says other utilities and organizations, including the Edison Electric Institute, the association of electric shareholder-owned utilities, not only support wind but also the PTC’s extension. The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has removed Chicago-based Exelon Corp. from its … Continue reading AWEA terminates Exelon membership over anti-PTC moves
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Western Wind Energy Provides Update on Sale Process
Western Wind is a vertically integrated renewable energy production company that owns and operates wind and solar generation facilities with 165 net MW of rated capacity in production, in the States of California and Arizona. Western Wind further owns substantial development assets for both solar and wind energy in the U.S. The Company is headquartered … Continue reading Western Wind Energy Provides Update on Sale Process
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Typical Wind Farm Supports Nearly 1,100 Jobs; Adds Millions of Dollars to Local Communities
Each major wind farm in America creates nearly 1,100 jobs and can add tens of millions of dollars in new taxes and other benefits to the communities where they’re located, according to two new reports from the Natural Resources Defense Council. A new 250-megawatt wind farm will create 1,079 jobs throughout the many steps of … Continue reading Typical Wind Farm Supports Nearly 1,100 Jobs; Adds Millions of Dollars to Local Communities
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