U.S. wind power continued to rebound in the second quarter, with 2,151 megawatts (MW) of wind farm capacity installed in the first half of 2011 versus 1,250 MW during the same time in 2010, up 72 percent.
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PG&E, Sempra Generation in solar energy deal
PG&E and Sempra Energy subsidiary Sempra Generation signed a 25-year contract under which PG&E will receive 150 megawatts of solar power from Sempra.
Continue readingOffshore wind farm plants could soon be operating in Texas waters
Texas, the US leader in installed wind energy capacity, may soon be boasting offshore wind oiwer facilities as well.
Continue readingIndowind to set up 28 MW wind power plant
Wind energy firm Indowind said it is planning to set up 28 megawatt wind farm with an investment of Rs 120 crore, taking its total capacity to 71.92 MW by March 2012.
Continue readingEmcore to Report Third Quarter Results
EMCORE offers concentrating solar power photovoltaic (CPV) systems for solar energy applications as well as offering its high-efficiency GaAs solar cells and CPV components for use in concentrated solar power.
Continue readingAddressing Intermittency from Wind Energy and Concentrated Solar Power
The intermittency of other sources such as wind power and solar photovoltaic can be addressed by interconnecting power plants which are widely geographically distributed.
Continue readingAlgonquin Power & Utilities Executes Wind Power PPA with Manitoba Hydro
APCo will be acquiring a partial interest in an existing 370 MW portfolio of New England and New York wind turbines projects and development opportunities representing 1,200 MW of wind farm projects.
Continue readingMaine wind energy near 22 percent of 2015 goals
Maine is poised to surpass a milestone of 200 wind turbines by year’s end with four grid-scale wind farm projects built in Maine. Two wind energy projects more are under construction.
Continue readingMaldives signs wind energy deal with Chinese company
The best bid was submitted by the XMEC Group which had experience in providing 2-5 megawatts of electricity using wind turbines to harness wind power.
Continue readingEdison Mission Group Dedicates Wind Power Project in Minnesota
EMG is the seventh largest developer of wind energy projects in the U.S., with a portfolio of 29 wind farm projects and nearly 2,000 megawatts of wind power capacity in operation or under construction in 11 states.
Continue readingMaharashtra is expanding its solar energy generation
Reeling under a power deficit, Maharashtra is expanding its solar power generation programme and exploring the environs of Vidarbha, Khandesh and Marathwada regions which are endowed with bright sunshine.
Continue readingRange Extenders for Electric Vehicles
About eight million hybrid cars will be made in 2021, each with a range extender, the additional power source that distinguishes them from pure electric cars.
Continue readingShowa Denko K.K. to expand materials used in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries
Showa Denko KK (SDK) has decided to expand its production capacities for materials used in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries (LIBs).
Continue readingEnel to build two Concentrating Solar Power plants in Italy
Enel Green Power (EGP) intends to build two concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) plants, as it broadens its generation portfolio away from its core technologies of wind energy and hydro.
Continue readingOffshore Wind Power in Virginia
Offshore wind farm plants have to be part of the wave of the future in terms of generating renewable energy for Virginians.
Continue readingTanzania is Urged to Use Solar Power
India has advised Tanzania to resolve to using solar energy as source of power to curb the problem of power cut in the country.
Continue reading$4.5 Billion in Loans for Three California Photovoltaic Solar Power Plants
The DOE has committed over $16 billion to support 15 solar energy generation projects, four of the world’s largest solar thermal projects, two geothermal energy projects and the world’s largest wind farm.
Continue readingWind energy and radar-sensitive locations
Radar-friendly wind turbines: An estimated 20 gigawatts of worldwide wind farm capacity is blocked by radar interference concerns, Vestas Technology R&D testing validates an efficient solution for wind power.
Continue readingNational Solar Power Announces Finalists Competing for World?s Largest Solar Energy Farm
A market leader in utility scale solar power solutions, National Solar Power is uniquely positioned within the marketplace to offer cost effective solar energy solutions on the utility scale.
Continue readingVoltAir shows off electricity powered plane concept
EADS is looking to release an entirely electricity powered plane by the year 2035. The plane, which has been dubbed the VoltAir, was shown off at the Paris Air Show, which took place last week.
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