Sensus and General Electric Energy announce the integration of the Sensus FlexNet(TM) smart grid communications technology with GE smart meters.
Continue readingComienzan las obras de la hidro-eólica que dará a El Hierro la autosuficiencia energética
Las obras para construir la central hidroeólica que harán de la isla canaria de El Hierro una isla autosuficiente en energía eléctrica, han comenzado hoy.
Continue readingNaiKun Wind Welcomes Clarity on BC Hydro Clean Power Call
The 396 MW offshore wind energy project will generate enough energy to provide electricity to 130,000 B.C. homes, help the province reach its goal of becoming electricity self-sufficient by 2016.
Continue readingFirst offshore German wind farm Alpha Ventus goes live
The Alpha Ventus in the North Sea began producing electricity could someday power 50,000 homes. The wind turbines, with a nominal capacity of five megawatts, are located 45 kilometres north of the island of Borkum.
Continue readingChina and the renewable energy
China’s top legislature yesterday turned its attention to the creation of specific plans for more renewable energy, such as wind and solar power.
Continue readingAsoleo instalará en Carmona una central termosolar
Durante los dos años que dure su construcción se crearán más de 200 puestos de trabajo. La central solar termoeléctrica tendrá 50 MW y se invertirán un total 211 millones de euros.
Continue readingIberén Andalucía S.A.U. propone un parque eólico en Ceuta
Ceuta, como toda la zona del Estrecho, tiene un gran potencial eólico. Ahora falta voluntad política para dar las autorizaciones pertinentes, permitir el desarrollo de la energía eólica y evitar las emisiones de CO2.
Continue readingChinese offshore wind capacity is expected to increase from 1 MW in 2008 to exceed 400 MW by 2011
Rapid expansion of the Chinese wind market is resulting in the opening up of the country?s offshore market. The Chinese offshore wind capacity is expected to increase from 1 MW in 2008 to exceed 400 MW by 2011.
Continue readingWind power in New Zealand: A tremendous untapped resource
New Zealand has an excellent wind resource, which is largely untapped. A study completed for the Electricity Commission of New Zealand indicated that the country?s economic wind resource is over 50,000 GWh per year.
Continue readingSkyPower gets environmental approval for Nova Scotia wind project
SkyPower Corp. and Scotian Windfields said Nova Scotia Environment has granted environmental approval for 25.5 MW of wind turbine capacity for the Digby wind power project in Digby, Nova Scotia.
Continue readingXunlight Delivers First Shipment of Flexible Solar Modules From 25MW Production Line
Xunlight has delivered its first shipment of flexible and lightweight, triple-junction amorphous silicon solar modules manufactured on its newly installed 25 Megawatt (MW) wide-web roll-to-roll PECVD production line.
Continue readingLa eólica en Uruguay – La UTE licitará la instalación de 150 MW eólicos
El gobierno de Uruguay firmará hoy en el Consejo de Ministros un decreto que permitirá a UTE licitar la instalación de 150 MW de energía eólica. Se estima una inversión privada de 300 millones de dólares.
Continue readingEuropean Wind Potential 20 Times Greater than Demand in 2020
The wind potential for Europe could be 20 times greater than energy demand in 2020, according to the report from the European Environmental Agency, “Europe’s Onshore and Offshore Wind Energy Potential”.
Continue readingLa eólica en Cantabria – Sota: el recurso del Ayuntamiento de Liérganes al plan eólico forma parte de la batalla interna del PP
El consejero de Industria y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Juan José Sota, ha dicho que el recurso del Ayuntamiento de Liérganes al proyecto eólico forma parte de la campaña del PP y de su batalla interna.
Continue readingGamesa suministrará aerogeneradores a Wind Energy por 148 millones
Gamesa se ha adjudicado un contrato para suministrar aerogeneradores a la compañía canadiense Western Wind Energy por 160 millones de dólares canadienses (unos 148 millones de dólares).
Continue readingLa eólica en Venezuela – La empresa argentina IMPSA instalará un parque eólico y una fábrica de aerogeneradores en Venezuela
Impsa espera firmar el convenio definitivo antes de terminar el año 2009. La planta y la fábrica de aerogeneradores serán instalados en el estado Falcón.
Continue readingLa eólica en EE UU – Estados Unidos se consolida como la mayor potencia
Estados Unidos ya tiene 29.000 MW eólicos. Pero la energía eólica también sufre las consecuencias de la crisis: en el segundo trimestre sólo se instalaron 1.210 MW frente a 2.790 MW en el primer trimestre de 2009.
Continue readingCumulative Photovoltaic installed capacity in Europe surpassed 9 GW in 2008
Global Photovoltaic Market Forecast to 2013 – a new market research report on companiesandmarkets.com.
Continue readingFirst power from the first Round 2 offshore wind farm ? DONG Energy?s Gunfleet Sands project
DONG Energy?s offshore wind farm Gunfleet Sands in the Thames Estuary off the East coast of England supplied the first CO2-free power to the national grid.
Continue readingWind farm to be built in South Korea
Acciona completes the first wind park built by a Spanish company in South Korea. The 61.5 MW Yeong Yang facility represents an investment of 100 million euros.
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