The Chinchilla plant, which is slightly larger, uses solar thermal energy – concentrating solar power via mirrors on to a central point to generate huge amounts of heat.
Continue readingPope Benedict XVI will have its electric car
Pope Benedict XVI promotes electric vehicles, it does not emit CO2, as long as the electricity comes from renewable energy sources like wind energy, solar power photovoltaic and solar thermal.
Continue readingWind energy offers significant potential for greenhouse gas emissions reductions
The primary use of wind power of relevance to climate change mitigation is to generate electricity from larger, grid-connected wind turbines, deployed either on- or offshore wind farm.
Continue readingNPPD makes plans to invest in wind energy
Under the proposed deal, NPPD would get 30 megawatts of power, bringing the company’s total wind power to 232 megawatts.
Continue readingBHEL to set up 5 MW solar energy plant in Karnataka
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) on Friday bagged an order from Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL) to set up a 5 MW photovoltaic solar power plant at Shivasamudram in the state’s Mandya district.
Continue readingThe European wind energy conference in Brussels
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) is the voice of the wind turbines and wind farm industry, actively promoting the utilization of wind power in Europe and worldwide since 1982.
Continue readingNextEra Energy Resources considering wind energy for Kentucky
NextEra Energy Resources began conducting studies last year to determine if the wind turbines would be a good fit for wind power in Mason and Bracken counties.
Continue readingMarine energy in Oregon
The PowerBuoy captures the kinetic energy of waves allowing a piston-like structure to rise and fall with the waves. This movement drives a generator, producing electricity.
Continue readingPolyZion zinc-polymer batteries for electric vehicles
Current battery technologies for hybrid (HEVs) and electric cars (EVs) have technological, costs or environmental limitations.
Continue reading150 megawatt photovoltaic solar power plant in Australia
Making the announcement in Sydney on Saturday, federal Energy Minister Martin Ferguson said the solar energy projects were expected to generate enough power to support the needs of more than 115,000 homes.
Continue readingCanada?s largest wind energy plant
What could become Canada’s largest operating wind farm moved closer to reality after the signing of major agreements.
Continue readingSolar power in Egipt improving electricity generation
Egyptian Ministries of Electricity and Energy, Education and Higher Education started measures to collect researches on solar power in order to make use of them in improving power generation industry.
Continue readingSempra Gets Nod for Wind Farm
Sempra Generation received approval from The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission for a 20-year contract to supply 21 MW of wind power from its Auwahi Wind energy project to the Maui Electric Company.
Continue readingPioneer spirit, courage and responsibility characterise the wind power business
The German Wind Energy Association (Bundesverband WindEnergie; BWE) invited German wind energy companies to a panel discussion at the German Museum of Technology to discuss the recent political trends.
Continue readingUS Concentrated Solar Power Industry receives its biggest boost by DOE
With 479 MW of Concentrating Solar Power connected to the grid, the early leadership of the USA in installed MW capacity was surpassed last year by Spain with over 1GW currently connected to the grid.
Continue readingWind power in Ireland – New wind farm
Energia has officially opened its new ?18m extension at Drumlough Hill Wind Farm. The opening is part of two open days being hosted by Energia to mark Global Wind Energy Day.
Continue readingVestas? new supercomputer will improve wind energy
Plant Siting & Forecasting in Technology R&D will use Firestorm to determine various factors and predicting the output of the operational wind farm on an hour to day-ahead basis.
Continue readingLithium ion batteries for electric cars
Advanced Battery Technologies is a leading manufacturer and distributor of rechargeable polymer lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.
Continue readingGeothermal Energy Heating Up Worldwide
With 3,100 megawatts installed in nine western states, the United States is the unrivaled leader in geothermal power capacity.
Continue readingChina’s offshore wind energy to reach 5 GW by 2015
China’s coastal regions, including Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Guangdong provinces, as well as Shanghai municipality have ambitious off shore wind power development plans.
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