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Photovoltaic power: another record year for Germany
In the first eight months 4,800 MW were installed, of which 3,000 MW only in the second quarter. A capacity exceeding 8,000 MW is expected at the end of 2010, equal to 50% of the global market.
Continue readingKeahole Solar Power partner for 5 MW CSP Project in Hawaii
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and Keahole Solar Power partner for 5MW Concentrating Solar Power Project
Continue readingSopogy MicroCSP solar technologies to power Hawaii’s largest Concentrating Solar Power plant
Sopogy will supply its proprietary micro-scaled concentrated solar thermal collectors to the Keahole Solar Power (KSP) five-megawatt plant in Kalaeloa located on Oahu’s Leeward Coast.
Continue readingChina?s wind energy sector in 2009 managed to surprise even many optimists
China added a record-breaking 13.8 GW of new wind power capacity (compared with 6.3 GW the previous year), making it a world leader in terms of new installations in 2009.
Continue readingMasdar City Master Plan Progress Update
Masdar City, the emerging global clean technology cluster being built on the outskirts of the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, set out the conclusions of a comprehensive review of the sustainable development?s master plan.
Continue readingSinovel ‘eyes November Shanghai float’
For the first time, China has overtaken the United States as the most attractive country for wind energy investment because of its capital, government will and massive market.
Continue readingRepublika Srpska Wind Turbine Firm Signs First Contract
Republika Srpska?s Turbina IPD, producer of the innovative vertical wind turbines, has received its first order from Slovenian telecom operator Mobitel.
Continue readingAmerican Lithium Completes Sampling Program at the Borate Hills Project
American Lithium Minerals Inc. has completed a sampling program over the Borate Hills Project in Nevada. A total of 465 surface and trench samples were collected from the North and South Borate Hills project.
Continue readingSenators proposing renewable energy standard (RES)
?The RES is the single most important thing we can do to grow jobs here in the United States and keep 85,000 American wind energy workers on the job.?
Continue readingGas Natural Fenosa promotes $484 Million For Wind Farm In Australia
The Spanish energy company, Gas Natural Fenosa, has been given planning approval for a $484 million wind energy investment in regional Victoria.
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Medium and Heavy Duty Commercial Truck Markets for
Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid, and Battery Electric Vehicles.
The cut in premiums for wind energy in Spain only affects 16% of installed capacity
The agreement between the Ministry of Industry and Spanish Wind Energy Association affect the wind power sector, but less than expected. Premiums for wind farm are small in Spain and below the European average.
Continue readingCommission accepts Idaho Power green tag plan
Idaho Power?s 101-megawatt Elkhorn Wind power project in Oregon and its 13 MW Raft River geothermal project in south-central Idaho generated more than 320,000 MWh of RECs for Idaho Power in 2007 and 2008.
Continue readingAMSC and Hyundai Heavy Industries Expand Wind Power Alliance
The 5 MW wind turbines design will be jointly developed by HHI and AMSC’s wholly-owned AMSC Windtec subsidiary.
Continue readingPresident Obama visits Photovoltaic company Solyndra
President Barack Obama visited the home of tubular thin-film photovoltaics: CIGS manufacturer Solyndra?s production fab and the construction site where the company?s Fab 2 is being built on Kato Road in Fremont, CA.
Continue readingRisø To Take Part In EU project Aimed At Increasing The Use Of Wind Energy
The EU is now launching the TWENTIES Project. The project is to advance the development and implementation of new technologies that will make it possible to increase the use of wind power in Europe significantly.
Continue readingNew Wind Energy Record as WINDPOWER 2010 Begins By Michael Goggin (AWEA)
Perfectly timed for WINDPOWER, wind output in ERCOT has been extraordinarily high ever since we got here yesterday, and they just set a new record for instantaneous wind output a few minutes ago.
Continue readingMitsubishi use excess wind energy produced at night to charge electric cars
Mitsubishi Corp. (TSE:8058) and the Tokyo Institute of Technology have devised a method to use excess wind power produced at night to charge electric vehicles.
Continue readingEA and Renault Announce Exclusive With The Sims 3
Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS) and Renault announced a multi-year agreement that will enable players of The Sims(TM) 3 PC/Mac to integrate Renault’s forthcoming range of electric vehicles into entertainment franchises.
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