These include solar power, wind energy, small and medium-size dams and biomass (from sugar cane bagasse and Jatropha seedcake) under the country’s strategy for renewable energy.
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The Winter of Nuclear Power
Germany makes it the age of renewables and will be ending its use of nuclear power in 10 years. By 2022, the last German nuclear power plant will be closed down.
Continue readingEnergy Storage for Concentrated Solar Thermal Power
BrightSource announces a new system that could allow future concentrated solar energy plants to run at night.
Continue readingGE to Invest up to $40 Million in Concentrating Solar Thermal Power eSolar
GE Energy, a unit of GE (NYSE: GE), is investing $40 million in eSolar as part of an investment and licensing agreement with the concentrating solar thermal provider.
Continue reading20% of Iowa?s electricity from wind turbines
A new report shows Iowa now generates 20 percent of its electricity from wind power. The American Wind Energy Association says Iowa leads the nation in wind farm capacity.
Continue readingVirginia is attracting wind power projects
Western Virginia is attracting more wind energy scouts trying to site the state’s first wind farm. A formal request to place wind turbines on Poor Mountain in southwest Roanoke County is expected later this year or next.
Continue readingWind power Suzlon gets new order for S-97-2.1 MW wind turbines
Suzlon Wind Energy Corp has secured a new order for S97-2.1 MW wind turbines at an Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada Wind farm project in development by Sprott Power Corp.
Continue readingUS utilities added 561 MW of solar power capacity in 2010
The utilities analyzed reported that they added 561 MW of new solar energy capacity in 2010, which is an increase of 100% in comparison to the figures submitted in 2009.
Continue readingIFC Supports Wind Energy in Sri Lanka through Wind Farm Projects
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing $3.8 million in Sri Lanka?s SENOK Group to help the company diversify its portfolio to include wind power projects.
Continue readingChina to halt wind energy subsidies
China established a subsidy of 600 yuan ($92.55) a kilowatt (kW) for domestic wind turbines manufacturers to foster the industry during its infancy.
Continue readingConference speakers tout the benefits of wind energy in Virginia
Virginia has “one of the windiest coastlines on the planet,” said Mike Tidwell, executive director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, a group that advocates development of offshore wind farm plants.
Continue readingAbseiling Austrians start celebrating Global Wind Energy Day
In total, Austria is hosting 15 events for Global Wind Day. The exciting programme goes from tombolas, wind farm hikes and open wind farms to driving electric vehicles.
Continue readingFresh attack on Wisconsin wind energy
Wisconsin has new wind farm projects ready for development, but these wind power projects may not come to fruition if the state cannot establish a stable set of siting requirements and keep intact the RPS law.
Continue readingTata Power to add 150 MW wind energy capacity in 2011
Tata Power will install 150 MW of wind power capacity in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu by the year-end.
Continue readingWater Shortages Threaten Food Future in the Arab Middle East
Long after the political uprisings in the Middle East have subsided, many underlying challenges that are not now in the news will remain.
Continue readingJohnson Controls Supplies Electric Vehicles Batteries and Buys Ford Electric Cars
Johnson Controls, the auto battery company, has become both a supplier to and a user of electric vehicles. The company has ordered 20 electric vans from the Ford Transit Connect Electric Lead program.
Continue reading3rd WIND POWER AFRICA – A NUCLEAR FREE AFRICAN CONTINENT IS POSSIBLE
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan has stopped the global renaissance of electricity generation from nuclear sources in its tracks.
Continue readingADB to give 150 million dollars to promote India?s solar power sector
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide up to 150 million dollars in credit guarantees to help India scale up its use of solar energy as a major renewable energy source.
Continue readingUK report criticizing wind energy is off base
A recent report being circulated in the United Kingdom casts some doubt on wind power’s ability to serve as a reliable source of electricity generation.
Continue readingGeothermal Energy at Fort Bliss
When alternative energy is mentioned in El Paso, the thought that most often comes to mind is solar power. Some attention also is given to wind power.
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