Wind farm projects in the auction on Wednesday won 39 per cent of the total capacity contracted, offering an average price of 99.58 reais ($US62.91) per megawatt hour.
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Right Wing Media Use Wildlife Deaths To Attack Wind Power
In recent weeks, the right-wing media have used reports of wildlife deaths — particularly those of bats and birds — in order to attack wind energy.
Continue readingPersonal Submarines From U-Boat Worx Now Also Available for Global Charter
UBW submersibles are powered by state-of-the-art Lithium-ion Batteries that are capable of packing more than three times the energy. This ensures the submersibles to perform diving operations up to six hours.
Continue readingClimate change threatens global peace and security says UN chief
EWEA?s data shows that by 2020, wind energy alone will avoid 31% of the EU?s 20% emissions reduction target, and if the EU moves to a more ambitious 30% target, wind turbines will meet 20% of it.
Continue readingThermax offers concentrated solar energy photovoltaic systems for solar power generation in India
The first phase of the Mission aims to commission 1000 MW of grid-connected concentrated solar power projects by 2013.
Continue readingThe Renault-Nissan Alliance to showcase 100% electric vehicles at Challenge Bibendum
Electric cars with lithium ion batteries Renault Fluence Z.E. & Nissan LEAF available for test driving at Berlin event. The coming-of-age of the electric car will be celebrated by the Renault-Nissan Alliance.
Continue readingBangladesh joined the geothermal energy
Soon to be constructed the first geothermal power plant for electricity generation in Bangladesh, which will thus become the twenty-sixth country in the world to use this source of renewable energy.
Continue readingCanada installs 690 MW of wind power in 2010
Canada installed 690 MW of wind energy in 2010 and now ranks 9th in the world in installed capacity, according to the Global Wind Energy Council’s report, Global Wind Report 2010.
Continue readingUS solar power market reaches US$6bn in 2010
The US solar energy industry (photovoltaic, solar thermal, concentrated solar energy) grew by 67pc in 2010, reaching US$6bn, up from US$3.6bn in 2009.
Continue readingFinavera Wind Energy Announces $5,000,000 Flow-Through Financing
Finavera Wind Energy is a wind farm development company focused on developing, constructing, and operating wind power farms in North America and Ireland.
Continue readingWind power and solar energy are leaving nuclear in the dust
We often hear that wind energy and solar power are nice, but they can?t deliver the power that we need.
Continue readingSolar power project is taking shape in Oman
Astonfield Renewable Resources has been selected to help the government in its pilot solar energy initiative, which will lead to the launch of the country’s large scale solar power programme.
Continue readingJobs on horizon as Cape Wind energy project nears
Now that the hotly contested Cape Wind power project is in the final stages before construction, jobs–American jobs–are on the horizon.
Continue readingSouth Korea aims to extract lithium from seawater
South Korea aims to extract lithium from seawater as demand climbs for the rare metal used to power products ranging from mobile phones to electric vehicles.
Continue readingUK lead in offshore wind energy confirmed
EU offshore wind farm now close to 3 GW. UK?s offshore wind power roll out is continuing at full speed. Offshore wind turbines sector is on track to deliver significant economic benefits.
Continue readingGamesa consolidates its leadership of the Spanish wind energy industry
Gamesa, a top wind farm developer, has consolidated its lead role in the Spanish wind power market. Gamesa is also No. 1 in Spain by accumulated installed wind turbines capacity to date.
Continue readingCleantech Sectors of Solar Power, Wind Energy and Smart Grid All Up in VC in 2010
Project funding worth noting included, Torresol Energy (Valle 1 and Valle 2 concentrated solar energy plants) for $760 million, Abengoa Solar and JGC Corporation (Concentrating Solar Power Plant) for $451 million.
Continue readingTrends in the Global Wind Energy Market to 2015
The US leads the global wind power market with a share of 21.9% of the cumulative wind farm capacity in 2009. The US is followed by China, which accounted for 16.3% of the total wind turbines.
Continue readingVenturi Automobiles Electric Car Maker To Locate In Ohio
The new Venturi North America operation will design, engineer and produce electric vehicles for specialty markets.
Continue readingEGPI Firecreek to buy Arctic Solar Engineering
EGPI Firecreek, Inc. (EFIR.OB) Makes a Bold Move into Solar Thermal with the Acquisition of Arctic Solar Engineering.
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