Here’s something to be proud of: Texas is a national leader in wind energy. Wind accounts for nearly 10 percent of power generation in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas‘ grid, or so says the American Wind Energy Association. While wind energy is clean, it’s cultivated in places where few people want to live. Transmission … Continue reading Attack on wind energy is hot air
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Suzlon to make wind turbines in Brazil
The company has supplied wind turbines to Brazilian companies CPFL Energias Renovaveis and Queiroz Galvao SA, and has an installed capacity of 750 megawatts in the country. The plant, expected to be open in about 18 months, will have initial capacity of 400 megawatts a year, Chairman Tulsi Tanti said in an interview Wednesday. Brazilian … Continue reading Suzlon to make wind turbines in Brazil
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$63.6 billion renewable energy investment for Q2 2014
Bloomberg New Energy Finance has released some promising numbers regarding clean energy investments around the world. $63.6 billion was invested in the second quarter of 2014, which was an improvement of 33% over the first quarter of 2014. It was also a 9% improvement over the second quarter for 2013. The record was $78 billion … Continue reading $63.6 billion renewable energy investment for Q2 2014
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Nigeria plan to use solar power for rural electrification
Nigeria has concluded plans to use solar energy for its rural electrification projects, Minister of Power, Chinedu Nebo, said on Tuesday. The West African country was working with relevant stakeholders to achieve the desire, Nebo told visiting guests from the Botswana Defense College in Abuja, the nation’s capital city. The minister said the ministry was … Continue reading Nigeria plan to use solar power for rural electrification
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DONG Energy divests 50 per cent of the German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind 2
DONG Energy signed an agreement to sell 50 per cent of the 252 MW German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind 2 to a consortium of Danish pension funds (PKA, Industriens Pension, Lærernes Pension and Lægernes Pensionskasse) that will make 840,000 pension savers co-owners of the wind farm. The total sales price amounts to approximately … Continue reading DONG Energy divests 50 per cent of the German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind 2
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Gamesa wind power agrees to install 110 wind turbines in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Karnataka
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has further reinforced its presence in India, having signed new agreements to supply 220 MW to three of the main independent power producers (IPP) companies in the wind energy market. In total, the company will install 110 of its G97-2.0 MW turbines in five wind farms located … Continue reading Gamesa wind power agrees to install 110 wind turbines in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Karnataka
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UK approves E.ON’s Rampion offshore wind farm with 175 wind turbines
The wind farm will feature up to 175 wind turbines to be installed about 13km to 20km away from the coast. E.ON has secured approval from the UK Government for its Rampion offshore wind farm development off the Sussex coast. Onshore construction is anticipated to commence in 2015 with the project planned to be … Continue reading UK approves E.ON’s Rampion offshore wind farm with 175 wind turbines
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New task force created in wind energy sector
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is pleased by the Quebec government’s announcement today of the creation of a task force in the wind energy sector. CanWEA is confident this initiative will serve to strengthen the wind energy sector in Quebec, and CanWEA will actively participate in the task force to further promote the merits … Continue reading New task force created in wind energy sector
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RES Americas secures wind energy project financing for the Border Winds and Pleasant Valley Wind Power Projects
Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), a leader in the development and construction of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects in the Americas, is pleased to announce it has reached financial close of a $222 million construction loan for the 150 MW Border Winds Project in Rolette County, North Dakota and a $286 … Continue reading RES Americas secures wind energy project financing for the Border Winds and Pleasant Valley Wind Power Projects
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Solar power in Uganda
Despite the immense opportunities associated with solar energy, its adoption in Uganda has been relatively slow. Even as the ministry of Energy and Mineral Development prepares to roll out Phase II of the Rural Electrification Programme, which is financed by the World Bank, it is becoming increasingly clear that hydropower is not a viable option. … Continue reading Solar power in Uganda
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Energy Storage Market Rises to $50 Billion in 2020
Energy storage, driven largely by electronics and plug-in electric vehicles, will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 8% to USD 50 billion in 2020, with dramatic shifts coming from the transportation industry, according to Lux Research. Energy storage, driven largely by electronics and plug-in vehicles, will grow at a compound annual growth rate … Continue reading Energy Storage Market Rises to $50 Billion in 2020
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Electric vehicle sales cross half million mark
It’s no secret that electric vehicle sales are on the rise, but it seems that EV sales may have hit a turning point, both in America in abroad. The estimated number of EVs sold since 2010 have crossed the half-million mark, and the Energy Policy Information Center has released a set of graphs charting the … Continue reading Electric vehicle sales cross half million mark
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DONG Energy divests 50 per cent of the German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind
The 252 MW Gode Wind 2 wind farm will be able to supply carbon free power equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of more than 260,000 households. The offshore wind farm will be constructed in the German part of the North Sea, approx. 45 km off the north-western coast of Germany. DONG Energy announced the … Continue reading DONG Energy divests 50 per cent of the German offshore wind farm project Gode Wind
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Hill International to Manage the Construction of Seven Wind Energy Farms in Brazil
Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that its Brazilian subsidiary Engineering S.A. has received a contract from Contour Global to provide project management services during construction of seven wind farms located in Chapada do Araripe, Piauí, Brazil. The 18-month contract has an estimated value to Hill of approximately R$4.9 million … Continue reading Hill International to Manage the Construction of Seven Wind Energy Farms in Brazil
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Suzlon’s first wind power plant in Latin America (Brazil)
Suzlon Energy Ltd. (SUEL), India’s top wind-turbine supplier, will invest as much as $50 million in a manufacturing plant in Brazil, its first in Latin America. Suzlon has wind turbines facilities in India, China, Canada, Germany, Portugal and the U.S. The company has supplied wind turbines to Brazilian companies CPFL Energias Renovaveis SA and Queiroz … Continue reading Suzlon’s first wind power plant in Latin America (Brazil)
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Pattern Development receives environmental assessment certificate for Meikle Wind Power project in Canada
Reaching a key milestone in the development process, Pattern Energy Group LP (“Pattern Development” or the “Company”) today announced it has received an Environmental Assessment Certificate for its Meikle Wind project, a 185 megawatt (MW) wind power project located in British Columbia. “This is Pattern Development’s first project in British Columbia, expanding the Company’s presence … Continue reading Pattern Development receives environmental assessment certificate for Meikle Wind Power project in Canada
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Acciona puts its first wind farm in Costa Rica into service
ACCIONA Energía has put the 49.5 MW Chiripa wind farm into commercial service, the company’s first in Costa Rica. The installation, owned by a consortium in which ACCIONA holds 65% and local partner Grupo Ecoenergía the remaining 35%, represents a total investment of US $125 million (EUR 92 million at current exchange rates). The wind … Continue reading Acciona puts its first wind farm in Costa Rica into service
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Alstom obtains financing for Israeli concentrated solar power (CSP) plant
Alstom and its project partners have obtained financing to build a concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Israel. Megalim Solar Power Ltd (Megalim) – a special purpose company formed by Alstom (25.05%), BrightSource (25.05%), and NOY Infrastructure & Energy Investment Fund (49,9%) – obtained the financing of the European Investment Bank and the Bank Hapoalim … Continue reading Alstom obtains financing for Israeli concentrated solar power (CSP) plant
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Population Fact Sheet
The world population took until the start of the 19th century to reach 1 billion people. As population growth has picked up momentum, we have passed new milestones much more quickly. In 2011, the world reached 7 billion. Tonight 219,000 people will be at the dinner table who were not there last night—many of them … Continue reading Population Fact Sheet
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Gamesa wind energy signs two wind power agreements for the supply of 290 MW of wind turbines in the United States and Mexico
In the USA, Gamesa will supply 95 G114-2.0 MW wind turbines to EDPR for the Waverly wind farm in Kansas. Gamesa will also install 50 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines at a wind farm located in central Mexico. Gamesa, a global technology leader in the wind energy industry, has signed two firm orders to supply 290 … Continue reading Gamesa wind energy signs two wind power agreements for the supply of 290 MW of wind turbines in the United States and Mexico
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