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Economic crisis slows worldwide CO2 emissions
For the first time this decade, global CO2 emissions saw a slight decline in the past year.
Continue readingThe Average Size of Wind Power Projects Resumed its Upward Trend
As the wind energy industry has grown, so too has the average size of installed wind farm projects. Projects installed in 2009 averaged nearly 91 MW, which is below the 120 MW average size of projects built in 2007.
Continue readingFinavera Renewables Signs Participation Agreement for British Columbia Wind Power Projects
Finavera Renewables announces it has signed a Participation Agreement with the McLeod Lake Indian Band for the Tumbler Ridge, Wildmare, Meikle, and Bullmoose Wind Energy Projects.
Continue readingSchwarzenegger claims that laborious federal loan-guarantee procedures are jeopardizing a great amount of renewable projects
California complained that federal foot-dragging is hindering renewable projects worth $30 billion.
Continue readingChina charges ahead of world
Chinese electric car and lithium ion batteries maker BYD (“build your dreams”) is launching an all-electric car this year.
Continue readingTop Wind Turbines in the U.S. Wind Energy Market
GE Remained the Top Wind Turbine Manufacturer in the U.S. Wind power Market, but a Growing Number of Other Manufacturers Are Capturing Market Share.
Continue readingCost per watt at First Solar falls to US$0.76 cents
Photovoltaic module manufacturing cost was reduced to $0.76/watt, down $0.05 from the prior quarter and 13% year over year. Annual throughput per line was up 6% quarter over quarter to 59.0 MW.
Continue readingWind power in Rajashthan (India)
Wind turbines are turning out to be a major hit in the remote areas of Rajashthan and leading to better electricity generation and development of the area in which the wind farm have been set up.
Continue readingMessage from Ag Groups: Support an RES!
Another coalition of groups–this time agricultural–has just come out in favor of adding a Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) to the energy bill pending in the U.S. Senate.
Continue readingMaking the case for RES one more time, with gusto By Chris Madison
A strong RES would bring investment in solar and wind energy that would create 40,000 jobs over five years. Without a national RES, the United States ?is in danger of losing the clean energy race.”
Continue readingAmeriLithium Receives Fourth Draw Down on $10 Million Finance
AmeriLithium Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: AMEL; “AmeriLithium” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce the Company received its fourth draw down from its $10 million finance agreement on July 26, 2010.
Continue readingNew facility in Boston to test large-scale wind blades
Wind Power Technology Testing Center will be first in U.S. to test blades up to 300 feet long. Project has created 300 construction jobs and 30 permanent design jobs.
Continue readingFinavera Renewables Signs Agreement with GE Energy for British Columbia Wind Power Projects
Finavera Renewables Inc. is pleased to announce it has entered into a wind energy project development partnership with GE Energy, a business unit of GE.
Continue readingWind energy in Chile: 500 MW wind farm in Coquimbo
Phoenix Group announced the construction of a large wind power plant in Coquimbo, a region north of Santiago. The 120 MW installed in the first phase will be put into service by 2012.
Continue readingOffshore wind energy in Japan: open the first wind farm
The seven wind turbines units developed by Hitachi and Fuji Heavy Industries are located about 50 meters from the shoreline. The wind farm is operated by Wind Power Ibaraki.
Continue readingAWEA Statement on Senator Reid?s Energy Bill: Include RES!
Only about 700 megawatts (MW) of wind power were added in the second quarter of 2010 and wind farm installations to date this year have dropped by 54% and 69% from 2008 and 2009 levels, respectively.
Continue readingAPS Reaches Agreement for New Arizona-Based Wind Power Project
Arizona Public Service Co. has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement with Perrin Ranch Wind LLC for 100 percent of the energy output from a wind farm.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables maintains its plan to install 1,000 MW of wind power in the US
Operating capacity rose 16.5% to 11,215 MW and production by 21.5% to 12,858 million kWh, consolidating the Company?s global leadership.
Continue readingSecond quarter solar photovoltaic module reach 3.7GW
Solar photovoltaic module shipments increased for the fifth consecutive quarter in Q2’10 to 3.7 GW, generating $7.1 billion according to IMS Research’s latest quarterly report on the solar cell & module market.
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