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Taiwan signs pact to develop offshore wind energy
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) signed a cooperation agreement with a non-profit organization and a company to build an offshore wind farm that could provide electricity for 130,000 households for one year.
Continue readingImpsa signed wind energy agreement in Uruguay
These wind farm projects provide a total investment of approximately USD 165 M. The wind power plants are located in the departments of Lavalleja and Maldonado, 10 km from the city of Minas.
Continue readingPort Augusta ready for concentrated solar thermal power
Port Augusta’s two aging coal-fired power stations will need to be replaced in the near future. CLEAN and BZE argue that concentrating solar thermal (CST) power plants are the logical way forward.
Continue readingABB Wins $14M Orders For Grid Integration Of Wind Energy In Brazil
ABB will deliver a turnkey 34.5/138 kV (kilovolt) substation and lay 60 kilometers of 34.5 kV cables to connect four new wind power plants with a total capacity of 94 MW (megawatt) to the national grid.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Thermal Power Kuraymat (Egypt) exceeds expectations
Hybrid concentrated solar energy plant with a capacity of 150 megawatts uses concentrated solar power as well as natural gas and can be operated around the clock.
Continue readingSchott Solar makes concentrating solar thermal power receivers even more powerful
Higher efficiency for receivers thanks to a new coating. Noble gas capsules extend service lives. Optimistic view of the future of the concentrated solar power market.
Continue readingDOE highlights green energy jobs
Earlier this week, the solar power industry also released a new report showing the tremendous growth in solar energy jobs over the last two years, in large part because of the leadership of President Obama.
Continue readingLM Wind Power Launch LM e-Load
Promotes further integration of sub-supplier and wind turbines manufacturers, which increases efficiency and ultimately improves the competitiveness of wind energy.
Continue readingGoodyear to get concentrated solar thermal supplier Saint-Gobain Solar
The facility is designed to manufacture mirrors for concentrated solar power systems from tower to troughs. Saint-Gobain is the second large mirror maker to locate a facility in the West Valley.
Continue readingEGP renewable energy leader in Sud America
Specifically in Chile, EGP is planning to invest 570 million dollars (about 417 million euros) in renewable energy over the next five years in wind energy, solar power and geothermal energy.
Continue readingUniversity of Wyoming Releases Second Edition of Wind Energy Guide
According to the American Wind Energy Association, Wyoming ranks 10th nationally for overall installed wind farm capacity and eighth for the highest potential for wind power resources.
Continue readingRiding the wind power: electric vehicles, smart charging could expand wind energy opportunity
Electric cars, coupled with grid-friendly charging and lithium ion batteries, offers a great opportunity, right now, to help electric companies integrate additional wind power into our electric system.
Continue readingChina Wind Power breaks ground for 198 MW wind farm
China Wind Power International Corp., an independent wind power producer in China, has broken ground on its 198 MW Phase III wind energy development planned for Du Mon County in Heilongjiang Province.
Continue readingGM and SAIC to Develop Electric Vehicles in China
Electric cars produced by the partnership will be sold in China under the Shanghai GM and SAIC brands.
Continue readingCan wind energy generate electricity at $0.04 per kilowatt-hour?
Is an environmentally friendly rare earth metal mined in California the key to making wind power cheaper than coal?
Continue readingMolycorp CEO to Testify Before Congress On Rare Earth Supply Concerns
The rare earths and rare metals Molycorp produces are critical inputs in existing and emerging applications including: clean energy technologies, such as hybrid and electric vehicles and wind turbines.
Continue readingConcentrated Solar Power Sopogy Announces New Vice President of Sales
Sopogy® the world?s leading developer of micro concentrated solar energy (MicroCSP) technologies announces the hiring of Terry Revnak as Vice President of Sales.
Continue readingNASA announces lithium ion batteries projects
Amprius developed a unique ultra-high capacity silicon anode for lithium ion batteries that will enable NASA to dramatically improve the specific energy of mission critical rechargeable batteries.
Continue readingGeothermal energy in Iceland
Alterra Power operates two geothermal energy facilities in Iceland, a geothermal power plant in Nevada, British Columbia’s largest run of river hydro facilities and the province’s largest wind farm.
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