San Diego Gas & Electric, or SDG&E, has signed a 25-year power-purchase agreement with a subsidiary of CSolar Development, LLC to procure up to 130MW of renewable energy.
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Solar Power will develop a Concentrating Solar Power in Chile
GDF SUEZ and Solar Power Group have agreed to jointly develop a 5 MW thermal Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in the North of Chile.
Continue readingChina to boost wind energy capacity to 90 gigawatts
The wind power target will be met in part by the construction of seven 10 GW wind farm projects, five of which are expected to be completed before 2016.
Continue readingSouth Korea says it will go ahead and build a 2.5 GW offshore wind farm
The plan is to make South Korea the world?s third-largest country in terms of offshore wind power generation,? Kang Nam-hoon, head of the Ministry of Knowledge Economy?s energy and climate change policy division.
Continue readingBrookfield Renewable Power Fund Announces its Acquisition of the 166 MW Comber Wind Energy Project
The Fund today announced a definitive agreement to acquire the Comber Wind energy project in southwestern Ontario from BRPI. The wind farm represents an investment of $567 million.
Continue readingAustralia and U.S. announced a joint solar power research program to lower the cost
Gillard and Clinton made the announcement in Melbourne on Sunday, with the Australian government set to commit up to 50 million U.S. dollars towards the program.
Continue readingNo waffling as Belgians say ?yes? to wind power
In a kingdom frequently divided by disagreement over matters political and beyond, it is heartening to see wind energy getting a resounding ?yes? vote.
Continue readingUnion Ironworkers Prepare for ‘Green’ Jobs With Specialized Wind Turbine Training
Organization provides training to empower erectors leading a new generation of energy-industry construction.
Continue readingManulife Arranges $117 Million in Financing for 48.6 MW Wind Farm in Southwestern Ontario
Manulife Forms Financing Syndicate; Provides $60 Million To Support Project Developed By International Power Canada, Wind Power Project Expected To Be Operational in 2011.
Continue readingIDC focuses on supporting wind energy and solar power for South Africa
The IDC was also increasing its focus on green investments, targeting projects in wind power and solar power, energy management and recycling.
Continue readingIllinois to get more wind turbines
When the Twin Groves Wind Farm east of Bloomington started production in March 2007, it marked the start of a new wind energy industry in Central Illinois.
Continue readingChevrolet Volt Electric Drive: Engineered for Efficiency
The Volt has an innovative electric car that can deliver power in both pure electric and extended range driving. The Voltec electric drive cannot operate without power from the electric motors.
Continue readingE.Leclerc and the Renault-Nissan Alliance to promote the use of electric vehicles in France
The E. Leclerc Centers and the French carmaker Renault signed a letter of intent with the aim of developing a program to equip the centers’ parking lots with charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
Continue readingGE opens wind energy plant in Vietnam
In response to growing global demand for wind power, General Electric officially inaugurated its first manufacturing facility in the northern port city of Hai Phong.
Continue readingBarack Obama – Solar Power & a Clean Energy Economy
Wind energy, solar power and other clean energy technologies produce jobs and are essential for the country’s environment and economy, President Barack Obama said in promoting his administration’s efforts.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Power comes to Chile
GDF Suez and Solar Power Group have agreed to jointly develop a 5-MW solar thermal electric power plant which will supply superheated steam to the Mejillones coal-fired plant (150 MW) in the North of Chile.
Continue readingWindPower Innovations Announces Talks with Alaska Villages Electric Co-op
AVEC is in the process of upgrading and increasing the operating efficiency of its power plant facilities and distribution lines, along with expanding its wind energy segment.
Continue readingGreat wind energy potential in Colombia
The La Guajira region alone has a wind power potential exceeding 18,000 MW, according to a report by the World Bank. Nevertheless, its development needs urgent specific policies.
Continue readingNREL Releases Estimate of Offshore Wind Energy Potential: 4,150 gigawatts
The U.S. Department of Energy?s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announces the release of a new report that assesses the electricity generating potential of offshore wind power resources in the U.S.
Continue readingIberdrola to expand capacity of its Whitelee wind farm to 539 megawatts with Alstom wind turbines
The expansion will cement Whitelee?s status as the largest wind farm in Europe.
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