SunShot aims to reduce the total costs of photovoltaic solar power systems by about 75 percent, so that they are cost-competitive with other forms of energy without subsidies.
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Small Wind Turbines
For the last ten years worldwide wind turbines sales have grown approximately 29% annually and wind energy is now the world”s fastest growing source of energy.
Continue readingWind power – EWEA is the biggest ever
Christian Kjaer, the EWEA Chief Executive has announced that European Wind Energy Association 2011 Annual Event which has more than 8500 participants and it is officially one of the biggest ever.
Continue readingSmart Grids in Europe
Carbon reduction programs and energy efficiency are seen as primary drivers for smart grid and smart meter deployments.
Continue readingAquentium Solar Announces Free Solar Energy Analysis in Riverside California
Solar thermal plants ? also known as concentrating solar power systems focus sunlight with mirrors, while photovoltaic cells directly convert sunlight to electricity.
Continue readingWind Power India 2011 -Roadmap For Additional 50 GW By 2020
Karnataka has to play a major role in meeting the national renewable energy target by adding more wind farm capacity in the state. Karnataka has an untapped identified wind energy potential of around 7015 MW.
Continue readingECOtality Begins Installing Blink Residential Charging Stations in Arizona
From California to Oregon to Arizona, we are experiencing an unprecedented consumer demand for electric vehicles. We developed our Blink charging stations to fit the needs of EV drivers.
Continue readingFirst Wind Promotes Pete Keel to Senior Vice President of Strategy
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, today announced the promotion of Pete Keel to Senior Vice President of Strategy and Investor Relations.
Continue readingLauren and CCL Optoelectronics Form Partnership to Build Solar Power Plants in India
The newly formed Lauren CCL partnership will be focused on designing and building Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) projects in India.
Continue readingIran builds first hybrid solar thermal plant
The solar energy plant will become operational at the oil facilities of Kharg Island next week.
Continue readingEGPI Firecreek Sets Definitive Date For Acquisition For Arctic Solar Engineering
Arctic Solar Engineering, LLC integrates Solar Thermal Energy technology patented over 30 years ago by Daimler Aerospace in Germany.
Continue readingWorld on the Edge: Quick Facts By Lester R. Brown
We are facing issues of near-overwhelming complexity and unprecedented urgency. Can we think systemically and fashion policies accordingly? Can we change direction before we go over the edge?
Continue readingDominion North Carolina Power Signs Agreement to Buy Electricity From Solar-Power
Dominion has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with 510nano Inc. for the electric output of a 1.4-megawatt photovoltaic solar energy station.
Continue readingThe threat to birds from wind turbines is modest compared with other human structures and activities
Examining studies from 30 wind energy plants the authors found that ” … fatality rates at these structures are relatively low, ranging from ~1 to 7/wind turbine/year.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Power will cost 50% less in 15 years
Concentrated solar energy is now entering the commercial ramp-up phase and will soon be viable as a renewable energy source with a relevant positioning in the utilities portfolio.
Continue readingTesla Enthusiast Drives to Edinburgh Emission-Free, Dispels BBC EV Bias
Incensed after watching the weeklong BBC feature about a road trip in a BMW MiniE prototype, electric vehicles advocate David Peilow decided to give chase in a Tesla Roadster, and he reached his destination within a day.
Continue readingEnel Green Power keeps growing in the photovoltaic sector
The Enel Group?s renewables company has built another plant, this time in the Perugia province. The plant is able to generate over 1 million kWh annually from solar energy alone.
Continue readingIberdrola buys Mexican wind farm from Gamesa
Iberdrola Renovables has bought the 26MW Beii Nee Stipa wind farm in Mexico from Gamesa. In Mexico, Iberdrola already operates the 80MW La Ventosa wind farm.
Continue readingCapstone Industries Receives Midi Eco-i-Lite Order From Warehouse Club
The Midi Eco-i-Lite is a medium-sized, multi-function, power failure light and uses a rechargeable lithium-ion battery as its power source.
Continue readingFord Working With Best Buy to Offer Focus Charging Station for Electric Vehicles
Ford is working with consumer electronics leader Best Buy to offer a 240-volt home charging station for the company’s all-new Ford Focus Electric lithium ion batteries electric car and future electric cars in the U.S.
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