Solar power production cost was reduced to US$0.73/watt, down from US$0.75/watt in the previous quarter. Total manufacturing costs also declined to US$0.75/watt. Module efficiencies climbed to 11.6%.
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E.ON exploring Scottish Wind Power sites
E.ON has been awarded the exclusive right to investigate the possibility of establishing new wind energy projects on two lots of land owned by Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS).
Continue readingReport on Indian Wind Power
RNCOS, in its latest research titled ?Indian Wind Energy Sector Analysis,? has indicated that the government support and investment from the private sector will thrust wind power installation in India.
Continue readingGaelectric to Build Wind Energy Plant at Dunbeg
Gaelectric Developments has unveiled its plans to invest around ?68 million in a wind farm located in Derry after obtaining the required approval for the wind power project.
Continue readingEuropean Photovoltaic Industry asks British Government to think twice how it will review its Feed-in Tariff
The UK solar power photovoltaic market kicked-off in April 2010 with the introduction of an encouraging Feed-in Tariff which has triggered great interest and expectations.
Continue readingUS offshore wind power gets more government support
A government press release noted that deployment of clean, renewable offshore wind energy will help meet Obama?s goal of generating 80% of the nation?s electricity from clean energy sources by 2035.
Continue reading150 MW is the Optimal Concentrating Solar Power Plant Size
150 MW is the ideal plant size, according to the new Concentrated Solar Power Parabolic Trough: Cost & Performance Report.
Continue readingTesla celebrates opening of Milan store on Feb. 11
Electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries manufacturer Tesla Motors is celebrating the opening of its first showroom in Italy on February 11 with a VIP gala in the capital of haute couture.
Continue readingEurope?s leaders fail to provide vision for energy By Christian Kjaer (EWEA)
None of the conclusions from Friday?s meeting goes beyond what the Heads of State have already agreed over the past two years for the period up to 2020.
Continue readingLux Research Report Predicts Growth of Concentrating Solar Power Technology in 2011
The report analyzes the practical usage of each concentrated solar energy technology in a suppositional 100 MW power plant and equates their cost of electricity production.
Continue readingClimate Policy Initiative Analysis Finds European Power Market Improvements Are Important for Wind Power Expansion
EU power market design does not effectively support European member states’ plan to connect 200GW of wind energy and solar power to the transmission system by 2020.
Continue readingMeeting MENA?s energy needs: Has the concentrated solar energy boom begun?
The ?sun belt? region has been coined as the emerging solar thermal market. This is especially true of Concentrating Solar Power; it?s potential in the MENA region alone far exceeds global electricity demand.
Continue readingKyocera Installs Solar Power at More Than 1,200 Japanese Schools
Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) announced that it has proudly installed more than 1,200 solar energy photovoltaic systems at public schools in Japan.
Continue readingTop 10 Wind Turbines Companies
Vestas Maintains its Position as the Global Leader of the Wind Energy Manufacturing Industry. The Indian wind power market is also expected to grow at a fast pace.
Continue readingTrapped by a windfall
It’s comforting to know that I’m not alone in thinking Windfall is overlong–Variety reviewer Rob Nelson called it a “gassy documentary” and opined that “Distribution of the pic at its current length seems inconceivable.
Continue readingPositive offshore wind power statistics prompts media interest
With 308 new offshore wind turbines installed in 2010 ? an increase of 51% in installed wind farm capacity on the previous year ? offshore wind energy experienced a new record growth in Europe.
Continue readingFirst wind energy plant in Tanzania
Very short term projects focus on wind power, with a 50 MW wind farm that will be put into service within 18 months. The installation of the wind turbbines would start early next year.
Continue readingEner1 and Wanxiang Sign Strategic JV Agreement
Wanxiang and Ener1 share a vision to help fulfill our country’s strong commitment to electric vehicles on a mass scale and to deploy lithium-ion technology.
Continue readingIsofoton brings solar power to Rwanda
Spanish solar panel manufacturer, Isofoton, has revealed plans to install solar energy units at 300 schools in Rwanda, Africa.
Continue readingi-MiEV electric vehicles in 15 European countries
Mitsubishi began production of the electric car i-MiEVs with ithium ion batteries for Europe from October of last year. Three months after starting shipment, about 2,500 electric cars were shipped.
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