A new Danish survey on people living close to wind turbines shows that four out of five people feel there are no downsides to the experience – and 23 % of those surveyed became more positive towards the turbines within one year of installation. In addition, 59% of respondents answered “neither positive nor negative” to … Continue reading Danes shows neighbours can learn to love wind turbines
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Connection between Solar Energy and Water Use
Meeting this standard with a combination of concentrated and distributed solar power will require local water resources but will present fewer environmental problems than other energy sources tend to create.
Continue readingSolar energy to become cheaper
A photovoltaic panel production line in Jiangsu province. China had solar power projects totaling 300 megawatts, at the end of 2010, after starting two pilot projects in the past two years.
Continue readingChina aims for 10 GW solar energy capacity in 2015
China’s overall solar power capacity will reach 10 gigawatts by 2015, said an official with China’s National Energy Administration.
Continue readingWind energy leaders testify to House panel on need for workable rules to develop wind power and protect wildlife
The land-based wind turbines witnesses also focused on “unworkable” rules recently proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that threaten hundreds of wind farm plants.
Continue readingGeorgia Power Paves the Way for Electric Vehicles
Before arriving home with an electric car, customers will need to decide how often and quickly they will need to charge their vehicles and the electricity rate plan that best suits their lifestyle.
Continue readingCounting wind power’s rural economic benefits
Wind energy has transformed rural Sherman County, OR, according to a story in today’s New York Times by Lee van der Voo.
Continue readingThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) backs solar energy
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is backing a drive to increase solar energy capacity in Asia-Pacific by six-fold to 3,000 megawatts by 2013.
Continue readingDevelopment of offshore wind energy in China
A Sinovel made 6 MW wind turbines, fresh off the production line, can be used in onshore, offshore and inter-tidal wind farm plantss, Tao Gang, vice-president of Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. said Monday.
Continue readingElectric vehicles are safe
First 100% electric car with lithium ion batteries ever awarded five stars. Nissan LEAF proves that electric cars can achieve the same safety levels as traditional cars.
Continue readingSolarVision Funds Celina Renewable Energy Center
SolarVision?s corporate leaders are pioneers in the renewable energy industry and understand the impact of solar power on the environment as well as energy costs and new government regulations.
Continue readingDeWind Co announces wind turbines agreement with Wind Energy Institute of Canada
The WEICan 10 MW wind farm site is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Continue readingWind energy in India – Techno Electric order 125 MW wind farm
Techno Electric announced commencement of first phase of the 125 MW wind power project.
Continue readingChina?s outstanding wind power figures
China has become the global leader in the wind energy market, with over 41,800 MW wind farm installed, including 16,000 MW over the past year.
Continue readingObama: America is Still Home to the Most Creative and Most Innovative Businesses in the World
President Obama?s Visit to GE in Schenectady Highlights the Role of Wind Energy Technology and Exports in US Job Creation.
Continue readingSolar-thermal power of China’s opportunity
Although the new energy, but most variety, the most cheap, clean energy, is actually the most lasting day in our heads of the suspension of warmth.
Continue readingNorth America – 40,000 new wind turbines to be installed in the US by 2015
The fact: 87 percent of Americans want wind energy, and 2011 looks set to be a great year for wind power.
Continue readingSunPower and Iberdrola Renewables Sign Contract to Build 20-Megawatt Solar Power Plant in Arizona
SunPower and Iberdrola Renewables Sign Contract to Build 20-Megawatt Solar Power Plant in Arizona. First Deployment of SunPower Oasis Power Plant Block.
Continue readingEnergy from the desert
Extensive construction of wind power and solar thermal plants is planned in North Africa as part of the desert electricity project, DESERTEC.
Continue readingLa energía eólica y las aves por José Santamarta
Durante años se ha exagerado o distorsionado el impacto de los parques eólicos sobre las aves. El dato real: 7.000 aves en EE UU, frente a 1.500 millones de aves muertas por otras causas antropogénicas.
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