The reason fossil fuel firms are not trying to reduce their carbon emissions could be due to uncertainty on climate and energy policy, suggests the Economist in a recent editorial. The paper cites cuts in renewable energy support schemes as one of the elements influencing investors.
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Four leading industry figures to chair tracks at EWEA OFFSHORE 2013
This year’s conference programme at EWEA OFFSHORE 2013 (19 – 21 November) is divided along four thematic tracks – Markets, strategies & planning; Finance; Future technologies and Industrialising the supply chain. EWEA has confirmed four leading industry figures to oversee the development of each track, ensuring a rich and comprehensive programme. The Track Chairs … Continue reading Four leading industry figures to chair tracks at EWEA OFFSHORE 2013
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Nextera leaves the Concentrated Solar Power in Spain
The PP government policy has cost 5,000 million euros to the CSP in Spain. The U.S. group Nextera, leading U.S. renewable energy company, has accrued $ 342 million for its investment in Spain. The company, formerly known as Florida Power, threatening to leave the country and stop paying the bank that financed its business in … Continue reading Nextera leaves the Concentrated Solar Power in Spain
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American wind power sets sights on predictable policy, stable business environment
Having reached the benchmark of being the number one source of new electric generating capacity last year, American wind power must develop a vision for predictable policies that create a stable business environment and allow the industry to grow to its full potential, industry leaders said today at the WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition of … Continue reading American wind power sets sights on predictable policy, stable business environment
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Wind power
American wind power today is strongly positioned to build on its growth and status as a mainstream energy source, particularly by capitalizing on its many benefits. That was the consensus among participants on two separate panels of wind industry leaders and prominent wind energy users in today’s General Session at the WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & … Continue reading Wind power
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Analysts see future market of 4-8 GW/year in U.S.
Without a turn toward long-term policy stability and predictability, the U.S. wind energy market is likely to settle out at somewhere between 4 to 8 gigawatts (GW) from 2017 on, according to presentations at today’s Market Update session at the WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition in Chicago. The speakers included Andy Lubershane of IHS EER, … Continue reading Analysts see future market of 4-8 GW/year in U.S.
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Google powering ahead with renewable energy
Google, one of the nation’s leading high-tech companies, has a strong commitment to renewable energy and plans to stick with that commitment over the long term, Gary Demasi, the firm’s Director of Operations for Data Center Location Strategy and Energy, said today at the WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition here. “Google’s values around renewable energy … Continue reading Google powering ahead with renewable energy
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Vestas shares jump as cost cuts help reduce losses
Danish wind turbine maker Vestas stood by its outlook for the full year, after reduced cost and higher turbine prices helped it cuts operating losses by over 50 percent and improved its cashflow in the first quarter. Vestas maintains its full-year guidance and the focus on cost reductions, low investments and increased capacity utilisation continues. … Continue reading Vestas shares jump as cost cuts help reduce losses
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Value in Concentrated Solar Power to Add to Electric Grid Calculated
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have quantified the significant value that concentrating solar power (CSP) plants can add to an electric grid. The NREL researchers evaluated the operational impacts of CSP systems with thermal energy storage within the California electric grid managed by the California Independent System Operator … Continue reading Value in Concentrated Solar Power to Add to Electric Grid Calculated
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Hundreds of billions flowing to renewable energy
Despite all the recent media focus on the rise of shale gas and unconventional oil in North America, global renewable energy industries are in fact booming. Having just returned from my second clean energy finance summit this year, I was relieved to find that despite the rumors, the renewable energy industries aren
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Solar Energy International (SE) Announces Advanced Solar PV Training Labs for Solar Professionals
Solar Energy International (SEI) has announced two PV351L: PV Systems – Tools and Techniques for Operation and Maintenance Lab Week (Grid-Direct) sessions this summer for solar professionals to take their solar pv training experience to the highest level available in the solar industry. This intensive, advanced training is designed for solar professionals already working in … Continue reading Solar Energy International (SE) Announces Advanced Solar PV Training Labs for Solar Professionals
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Delivery Trucks may Lead the Way for Electric Vehicles
Electric passenger vehicles such as the Tesla Model S (NASDAQ:TSLA) and the Chevy Volt from GM (NYSE:GM) have been making inroads toward changing how Americans power their automobiles. But in general, the EV revolution, while alive and well, has been going at a slower pace than many had predicted. Many analysts feel that the main … Continue reading Delivery Trucks may Lead the Way for Electric Vehicles
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Siemens providing wind turbines to 114 MW swedish wind farm
Siemens has been awarded an order for a wind power plant with a combined capacity of 144 megawatts (MW) from Sweden. The customer of the project Sidensjö is Nordisk Vindkraft, Göteborg. Nordisk Vindkraft will realize this project on behalf of Stadtwerke München. S iemens will supply 48 direct drive wind turbines with an output of … Continue reading Siemens providing wind turbines to 114 MW swedish wind farm
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Shetland
Shetland’s second wind farm should be operating within two years after the North Yell Development Council was granted a grid connection for their five turbine project near Cullivoe. The news emerged as Scottish and Southern Energy chief executive Ian Marchant breezed through Shetland on his farewell tour of Scotland as he prepares to leave his … Continue reading Shetland
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Climate Investment Funds Give North Africa and Middle East Green Light for Revised Regional Solar Plan
The US $7.6 billion Climate Investment Funds (CIF) gave the go-ahead on Friday, May 3, to Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia to proceed with an updated version of a sweeping plan to create an unprecedented 1,120 megawatts (MW) of energy from Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) for the region. The plan will receive US … Continue reading Climate Investment Funds Give North Africa and Middle East Green Light for Revised Regional Solar Plan
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Suzlon eyes to raise $400 mn by selling 15 non-core assets
World’s fifth largest wind turbine- maker Suzlon Energy is planning to raise up to $400 million by selling 15 of its non-core assets in a bid to partly retire the huge debt pile of nearly Rs. 14,600 crore, a top company official has said. Earlier, the company was planning to raise $100 million. “We have … Continue reading Suzlon eyes to raise $400 mn by selling 15 non-core assets
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Sparking off research into deep geothermal energy
ETH Zurich is to receive ten million Swiss francs from the Werner Siemens Foundation to establish a chair in deep geothermal energy. This will enable ETH Zurich to fulfil its aim of launching an initiative in this promising energy technology without delay. Deep geothermal energy is regarded as a very promising technology, as it would … Continue reading Sparking off research into deep geothermal energy
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WINDPOWER 2013: Analysts see future market of 4-8 GW/year in U.S.
Without a turn toward long-term policy stability and predictability, the U.S. wind energy market is likely to settle out at somewhere between 4 to 8 gigawatts (GW) from 2017 on, according to presentations at today’s Market Update session at the WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition in Chicago. The speakers included Andy Lubershane of IHS EER, … Continue reading WINDPOWER 2013: Analysts see future market of 4-8 GW/year in U.S.
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WINDPOWER 2013: DOE plans new wind energy vision document
At this afternoon’s WINDPOWER 2013 Conference “Power Session,” high-level representatives of AWEA, the National Wildlife Federation, the American Wind Wildlife Institute, and the National Audubon Society joined Jose Zayas, director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind and Water Power Technologies Office, to launch discussion of a new vision for the wind energy’s future. Mr. … Continue reading WINDPOWER 2013: DOE plans new wind energy vision document
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Wind energy project in Mexico sold to Iberdrola
This new facility will be located in the town of Juchitán de Zaragoza, in the State of Oaxaca, and will have an installed capacity of 70 megawatts (MW). IBERDROLA has acquired from Gamesa the project for the construction of the Dos Arbolitos wind farm in Mexico, which will have an installed capacity of 70 megawatts … Continue reading Wind energy project in Mexico sold to Iberdrola
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