Declining costs of renewable energy technologies, abundant examples of successful deployment, better business models, available investment and the need to decarbonize energy to address climate change have created a momentum of opportunity that must be seized. On the occasion of the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States, the Government of Samoa, the Government … Continue reading Renewable Energy Takes Center Stage at Small Island Developing States Conference in Samoa
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Tesla Motors’ Gigafactory Will See More Than 50% Overcapacity in its Li-ion Production
Tesla Motors’ plan to build a new 35 GWh lithium-ion cell production facility – dubbed the Gigafactory – for electric vehicles that will bring about only a modest reduction in battery costs, and create significant overcapacity, given likely sales of less than half the targeted 500,000, according to Lux Research. Tesla and its partner, Panasonic, … Continue reading Tesla Motors’ Gigafactory Will See More Than 50% Overcapacity in its Li-ion Production
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Tesla bear doubts annual electric vehicles sales can hit 500,000 target
A rare Tesla Motors Inc. bear emerged Wednesday, with Lux Research expressing doubt that the electric-car maker will sell as many cars as it hopes by the end of the decade, which would result in overcapacity at its pricey battery factory and affect sales of its mass-market EV. Not that investors cared that much about … Continue reading Tesla bear doubts annual electric vehicles sales can hit 500,000 target
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GRDA signs 100 MW wind energy purchase agreement with Apex Clean Energy
In an effort to add more balance to its diverse electric generation portfolio, the Grand River Dam Authority will soon be utilizing even more Oklahoma wind power. Under another agreement, the GRDA is already receiving 48 MW of wind power from the Canadian Hills Wind Farm near El Reno, Okla., which Apex developed and built. … Continue reading GRDA signs 100 MW wind energy purchase agreement with Apex Clean Energy
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Wind power cuts the electricity bill
The UPV/EHU study analyses the electricity market in Spain during the 2008-2012 period -a time of maximum renewable penetration in Spain when energy production within the Special Scheme saw a 57% increase- and quantifies its cost. To do this, they firstly measured the market savings produced by participating in renewable sources, and secondly, they calculated … Continue reading Wind power cuts the electricity bill
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Denmark’s wind energy rises to record
Wind power provided a record 41.2% of Denmark’s electricity consumption in the first half of 2014, power grid operator Energinet.dk said in its half-year report published Tuesday. “This is a record,” said Energinet.dk. “The high share is partly due to more wind than usual, and partly due to a 650-megawatt growth in wind power capacity … Continue reading Denmark’s wind energy rises to record
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Geothermal energy plants in Colombia’s Nereidas Valley
U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to Empresas Públicas de Medellín E.S.P. (Public Enterprises of Medellín, or EPM) to evaluate the technical, economic and financial feasibility of constructing one or more geothermal power plants in Colombia’s Nereidas Valley. EPM is a multi-sector utility founded in 1955 that is owned entirely by the Municipality … Continue reading Geothermal energy plants in Colombia’s Nereidas Valley
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Vestas wind energy wins 42 MW wind power order in Poland
ERG Renew orders 21 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines for wind farm in the province of Radziejów. Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 21 V90-2.0 MW turbines for a wind power project in kujawsko-pomorskie in the province of Radziejów. The order was placed by ERG Renew, the leading wind energy operator in Italy … Continue reading Vestas wind energy wins 42 MW wind power order in Poland
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Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) Expands Online Through New E-Learning Platform
Since its foundation in 2008, the Renewables Academy (RENAC)’s objective is to make knowledge on renewable energy and energy efficiency available for participants in any location and time zone. Therefore, after having provided trainings and capacity building services in more than 130 countries, RENAC is launching the Renewables Academy Online (RENAC Online) on the 1st … Continue reading Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) Expands Online Through New E-Learning Platform
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AWS Truepower Contracted as Lender Engineer for the Financing of the Largest Wind Farm in Mexico
AWS Truepower, an international leader in renewable energy consulting and engineering services, has been hired to act as Independent Engineer to support the financing and construction of the Ventika I & Ventika II wind projects in Nuevo León, Mexico. The Ventika Wind Project consists of two 126 MW wind projects, for a total capacity of … Continue reading AWS Truepower Contracted as Lender Engineer for the Financing of the Largest Wind Farm in Mexico
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Solar energy can create up to 145 GW of capacity in India
A joint report on “How should India drive its solar transformation? Beehives or Elephants” was released today by Bridge To India, a leading consulting services and knowledge provider in the Indian cleantech market, and Tata Power Solar, India’s largest integrated solar player. The report compares four distinct scenarios of solar power generation – residential rooftops … Continue reading Solar energy can create up to 145 GW of capacity in India
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More than 12,500 clean energy and clean transportation jobs were announced in the U.S.
On the eve of Labor Day weekend, a new report from the nonprofit, nonpartisan business group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) shows that more than 12,500 clean energy and clean transportation jobs were announced in the second quarter of this year – more than double the number of jobs announced in the first quarter. The jump in … Continue reading More than 12,500 clean energy and clean transportation jobs were announced in the U.S.
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Helmholtz spin-off to commercialize Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) tower system
The concentrated solar power is directly absorbed by nearly black ceramic particles in the receiver. Sunbelt Energy Technologies – solar tower system with integrated energy storage system for the production of electricity and heat for industrial high-temperature processes. The solar tower system under development is designed for the production of electricity and heat for high-temperature … Continue reading Helmholtz spin-off to commercialize Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) tower system
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JDR Wins Inter-Array Contract for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
JDR, a leading provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, has won a new contract with VBMS for the Statoil/Statkraft Dudgeon offshore wind farm. Dudgeon, off the UK’s Norfolk coast will utilise over 95 kilometres of JDR’s copper core inter-array cable and a range of cable accessories. The design and manufacture will take … Continue reading JDR Wins Inter-Array Contract for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
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Wind power meet 25% of August electricity demand in Portugal
The meteorological conditions in August proved favourable to renewable energy production that correspondingly accounted for 40% of monthly energy consumption according to figures released by REN, the national grid operator, on Monday. Wind power was able to outstrip average August production by 5% whilst solar power production for the first time ever accounted for … Continue reading Wind power meet 25% of August electricity demand in Portugal
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China’s largest wind turbines maker announces 257 percent jump in profit
Citing a recovering wind industry and a rise in turbine sales, Beijing-based Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., China’s biggest wind-turbine maker, has announced a 38 percent year over year (YOY) revenue increase to RMB 4.4 billion ($720 million) and a 257 percent jump in profit YOY to RMB 331 million ($54 million). “Within the … Continue reading China’s largest wind turbines maker announces 257 percent jump in profit
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57 Percent of West Africans Lack Access to Electricity
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said that more than 57 per cent of the people in West Africa are without access to electricity. The bank stated this in its “West Africa Monitor Quarterly”, for the second quarter of 2014 report. It said that the percentage approximated the average for sub-Saharan Africa,” but extremely low … Continue reading 57 Percent of West Africans Lack Access to Electricity
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Vestas receives 58 MW wind power order in Poland, bolstering its leading position in wind energy
EDF Energies Nouvelles orders 29 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines for wind farm in Rzepin. Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 29 V100-2.0 MW turbines for a wind power project in Poland. The order was placed by EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN), a leader in renewable energy power generation. The wind power … Continue reading Vestas receives 58 MW wind power order in Poland, bolstering its leading position in wind energy
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Somaliland: Wind Power Brings Light to the Highlands of Sheik
The Minister of Energy and Minerals Honorable Hussein Abdi Dualeh today inaugurated yet another wind farm which will now provide 24 hours electricity power to residents of Sheik as part of the current government to shift from the fossil based sources of energy to clean and renewable energy-based microgrid system in all Somaliland׳s urban centers. … Continue reading Somaliland: Wind Power Brings Light to the Highlands of Sheik
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55 Million Electric Motorcycles and Scooters Will be Sold Worldwide from 2014 to 2023
Driven by rising gasoline prices and increasingly congested city streets, more consumers are starting to turn to two-wheel vehicles, including electric motorcycles (e-motorcycles) and electric scooters (e-scooters). Although this market remains heavily concentrated in China, which accounts for 98 percent of worldwide sales, growth is expected to occur across many regions, particularly after 2015. … Continue reading 55 Million Electric Motorcycles and Scooters Will be Sold Worldwide from 2014 to 2023
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