India is preparing to lift its solar energy target to 15 gigawatts by 2019, more than five times current capacity, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to accelerate clean-energy deployment. The government may scrap plans to auction 1,500 megawatts of solar power projects by April in favor of a more ambitious program to install 5,000 … Continue reading India to Lift Solar Power Target Fivefold to 15 Gigawatts
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Energix completes Golan wind power project purchase in israel
The Ministry of Defense currently opposes the wind farm project on the Golan Heights. Green energy company Energix Renewable Energies Ltd. (TASE: ENRG) is seeking to expand in the field of wind energy, and today announced the completion of an investment and acquisition of control deal in a 155 megawatt capacity wind farm project in … Continue reading Energix completes Golan wind power project purchase in israel
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Egypt to generate 8 GW from solar power, wind energy
overcome energy shortages. Egypt will fix feed-in tariffs for renewable energy in early October as it aims to increase power generated from renewable energy sources, according to declarations made by Investment Minister Ashraf Salman, speaking at Al-Mal GTM conference in Cairo on Monday. He revealed that Egypt plans to generate 4 gigawatts (GW) of solar … Continue reading Egypt to generate 8 GW from solar power, wind energy
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History of the Electric Car
Not an invention of modern times, the electric car has a long and storied history. Travel back in time as we explore the history of the electric car. Introduced more than 100 years ago, electric cars are seeing a rise in popularity today for many of the same reasons they were first popular. Whether it’s … Continue reading History of the Electric Car
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Ghana’s First Wind Farm
Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power today announces the signing of an agreement with Swiss wind farm developer NEK Umwelttechnik to purchase the 225 megawatt (MW) Ayitepa Wind Farm, located 40 kilometres from Accra on the east coast of Ghana. The project, which represents a total investment of USD525 million, is expected to … Continue reading Ghana’s First Wind Farm
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Total installed capacity of renewable energy (wind energy, hydro, geothermal energy, concentrated solar power, PV, reached 1,700 GW in 2013
The renewable energy share of electricity generation exceeded 22 per cent for the first time: with 16.4 per cent hydro, 2.9 per cent wind power, 1.8 per cent biopower and 1.1 per cent solar PV, concentrated solar power (CSP), geothermal and ocean. In a recently published report, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) traces the … Continue reading Total installed capacity of renewable energy (wind energy, hydro, geothermal energy, concentrated solar power, PV, reached 1,700 GW in 2013
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Wind farm operators also are seeking ways to reduce bird collisions
As wind power become more and more commonplace, one frequently hears about the dangers that wind turbines pose to birds. Multiple studies have looked at bird mortality due to collisions with these wind turbines. Indeed, estimates are that from 150,000 and 300,000 birds fall victim to wind turbines each year and with increasing numbers of … Continue reading Wind farm operators also are seeking ways to reduce bird collisions
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Alberta makes good on plan to harness wind power
“We have over 750 wind turbines. It’s quite amazing for the province,” says wind energy community liaison, Kris Hodgson. “We have about 1,100 megawatts of wind energy being produced which is quite substantial. (It) powers about 600,000 homes and the majority of all the wind farms are down here in the south.” The province is … Continue reading Alberta makes good on plan to harness wind power
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Coalition to push for solar energy in Florida
Solar proponents say a new coalition that will push for increased use of renewable energy in Florida. The Tampa Bay Times reports (http://bit.ly/YzNtXS) the coalition includes three major renewable and clean energy organizations: the Florida Solar Energy Industries Association and the Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy, as well as the nonprofit Southern Alliance for Clean … Continue reading Coalition to push for solar energy in Florida
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Keep Kansas’ renewable energy mandate and the benefits of wind energy
Despite Gov. Sam Brownback’s sudden lack of support for it, the renewable energy mandate in Kansas deserves to be kept in place. The Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requires the state to get at least 20 percent of its electric power from sources such as the sun and wind by 2020. It has created thousands of … Continue reading Keep Kansas’ renewable energy mandate and the benefits of wind energy
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Two New Wind Power Plants in Latin America
Enel Green Power continues to invest in Latin America’s renewable energy market, building a new 50 MW wind farm in Uruguay and a 100 MW wind energy facility in Mexico, while there are also encouraging signs for PV solar and geothermal energy. With two new wind power facilities in Uruguay and Mexico that have a total … Continue reading Two New Wind Power Plants in Latin America
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Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
Between 11 and 21 gigawatts of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) could be built and integrated into existing fossil fuel plants in the US – enough to power to between 3 million and 6 million homes. 10. Concentrated solar power (CSP) technology involves using mirrors, sometimes in the hundreds of thousands, to reflect sunlight and collect … Continue reading Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
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First wind turbine installed at Königshovener Höhe wind farm
Twelve wind turbines will come on stream by the end of 2014. Construction work on the Königshovener Höhe wind farm is in full swing, with the first wind turbine having been successfully installed today. In a first step, a lattice-boom crane hoisted the steel tower elements onto the concrete tower which had been completed before. … Continue reading First wind turbine installed at Königshovener Höhe wind farm
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ABB to Enable Integration of Wind Energy in Alaskan Island Microgrid
ABB, the leading power and automation group, will install its PowerStore, an integrated commercial flywheel technology to integrate with a battery system on Kodiak Island in Alaska to enable the integration of more renewable energy from an expanded wind farm to its microgrid and also to address stability challenges that will arise from a crane … Continue reading ABB to Enable Integration of Wind Energy in Alaskan Island Microgrid
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Moventas to service two wind turbines in Eesti Energia’s Aulepa wind farm
Moventas and Eesti Energia have agreed on the service of two WWD3 turbines at the Aulepa wind farm in Western Estonia, plus a lubrication upgrade for all of Aulepa’s sixteen wind turbines by year-end. Emerging failures were detected with the Moventas CMaS condition management system and detailed on-site inspections. At year-end, Moventas carries out a … Continue reading Moventas to service two wind turbines in Eesti Energia’s Aulepa wind farm
Continue readingCentral America is attracting attention from solar energy photovoltaic power developers
Set to install an impressive 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic (PV) capacity within a six-year period through 2018, Central America is attracting attention from PV developers from around the world, according to a new report from IHS Technology (NYSE: IHS). This year, total PV capacity for the six countries of Costa Rica, El … Continue reading Central America is attracting attention from solar energy photovoltaic power developers
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The Environmental Costs and Benefits of Fracking
Rising supplies of natural gas could benefit the environment by replacing coal as a fuel for electricity, but hydraulic fracturing poses dangers for people living near the wells, a new analysis finds. We can do better, the authors say. A strange thing happened on the way to dealing with climate change: Advances in hydraulic fracturing … Continue reading The Environmental Costs and Benefits of Fracking
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India to introduce offshore wind energy policy targeting 1 gigawatt
India is set to introduce an offshore wind energy policy targeting 1 gigawatt by 2020, seeking to mimic Europe’s success in generating power at sea. The ministry of new and renewable energy will seek cabinet approval for the policy shortly, according to joint secretary Alok Srivastava. “Development of the technology has made offshore wind farm … Continue reading India to introduce offshore wind energy policy targeting 1 gigawatt
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Pico Solar Energy and Solar Photovoltaic Home Systems Are Expected to Reach $2.1 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2024
Miniature solar photovoltaic systems, including pico solar and solar home systems, are moving rapidly from specialized niches for enthusiasts and early adopters into the mainstream. These systems are particularly well-suited for applications in the developing world, where they provide lighting, cell phone charging, and power for small direct current (DC) appliances in areas where the … Continue reading Pico Solar Energy and Solar Photovoltaic Home Systems Are Expected to Reach $2.1 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2024
Continue readingRenewable energy will be key to Paris climate change talks
As France prepares to host the make-or-break ParisClimate Conference in December 2015, and with expectations that the outcome will define global climate efforts in the future, renewable energy is increasingly taking centre stage in the climate discussion. REthinking Energy, a new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency(IRENA) this week, underlines that renewables must … Continue reading Renewable energy will be key to Paris climate change talks
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