Kyocera Solar Inc. today joined LS Power and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer to officially open the Arlington Valley Solar Energy II (AV Solar II) utility-scale installation in southwest Arizona. Kyocera is providing 25 megawatts (MW) of proven, reliable solar modules for the 127MW photovoltaic (PV) installation; all Kyocera modules included in the project were U.S.-made. … Continue reading Kyocera Solar Inc. announces 127 megawatt utility-scale solar installation opens in Arizona with 25MW of U.S
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Invenergy orders GE’s 2.5-120 wind turbines for Texas wind farm
Invenergy to Feature Three Brilliant 2.5-120 Turbines as Part of an 86 GE Turbine Installation at New Texas Wind Project Site. New Brilliant Wind Turbine Is First to Integrate Battery Applications into the Turbine System. Three Powerful Software Applications Work with the Battery to Enable Short-Term Predictable Power and to Enhance Revenue Potential for Customers. … Continue reading Invenergy orders GE’s 2.5-120 wind turbines for Texas wind farm
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Photovoltaic capacity connected in the EU in 2012: 16.5 GWp (22.0 GWp in 2011)
Installed PV capacity 68.6 GWp in the European Union at the end of 2012 (52.1 GWp end 2011). Photovoltaic electricity generated in the EU in 2012: 68.1 TWh (45.3 TWh in 2011). After the euphoria of 2011, the European Union
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Electric vehicles provide electricity to the U.S. power grid
U.S. power company NRG Energy Inc said on Friday a technology it developed with the University of Delaware has sold power from electric vehicles to the power grid for the first time. The University and NRG said in a statement that they began work on the so-called eV2g program in September 2011 to provide a … Continue reading Electric vehicles provide electricity to the U.S. power grid
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Six ways to boost electric vehicles
Getting more American drivers into electric vehicles carries both environmental and national security benefits. But to get Americans to really buy EVs, the Obama administration needs to learn from the past and plan better today. Just over a year ago, Anthony Foxx
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Hawaiian Electric Companies hit new high in renewable energy use in 2012
The Hawaiian Electric Companies (Hawaiian Electric, Hawaiian Electric Light, and Maui Electric) reached a record 13.9 percent of electricity needs from renewable generation in 2012, according to a Hawaiian Electric news release–well on the way to passing Hawaii’s next clean energy requirement of 15 percent in 2015, which is part of the state’s Renewable Portfolio … Continue reading Hawaiian Electric Companies hit new high in renewable energy use in 2012
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Wind energy leading the way
The U.S. has seen strong growth in the wind energy industry, and 2012 was a record year for the amount of installed capacity. More than 13,000 megawatts of capacity were installed last year, according to the American Wind Energy Association, which brings the total capacity to 60,007 megawatts nationwide. In 2013 so far, wind energy … Continue reading Wind energy leading the way
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Teeside Offshore Wind Farm Begins Producing Electricity
The North East’s first large scale offshore wind farm has now started to produce electricity as work continues towards completion of the project. The first three wind turbines at the EDF Energy Renewables Teesside offshore wind farm has now been fully commissioned and are supplying electricity to the National Grid. When complete the 27 wind … Continue reading Teeside Offshore Wind Farm Begins Producing Electricity
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Multinationals increasingly switch to solar energy
An increasing number of large internationally operating companies in the Netherlands are switching to solar energy. The Wieckse Witte-Brewery, owned by Heineken, in Den Bosch; a Lidl branch in Weert; the new IKEA store in Zwolle and the Tons Mosterd factory in Zierikzee
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Vestas deploys multiple ZephIR Lidars at largest wind power project in the Southern Hemisphere
Leading wind turbine manufacturer Vestas have announced the deployment of three ZephIR 300 Lidar systems at the 420MW Macarthur Wind Farm in Australia to provide hub height and full rotor wind speed measurements across the Southern Hemisphere’s largest wind power project. The site already containing six traditional 84 metre met masts, will see the ZephIR … Continue reading Vestas deploys multiple ZephIR Lidars at largest wind power project in the Southern Hemisphere
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New Orders Drive ACCIONA Windpower
ACCIONA Windpower has finalized agreements that bring the total footprint for the Company’s AW3000 turbine to 1 GW. ACCIONA Windpower reached this milestone through strong first-quarter sales. In 2013, ACCIONA Windpower has completed over 500 MW of orders to supply AW3000 wind turbines to projects in North and South America. “ACCIONA Windpower is gaining momentum … Continue reading New Orders Drive ACCIONA Windpower
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Reaping the Rewards of Geothermal Energy
A recent study by the GEA in the USA has shown that geothermal energy brings saving, showing that Enel Green Power, a global leader in the field, is on the right track, developing capacity and technology. A recent study conducted by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) in the United States has estimated that in the … Continue reading Reaping the Rewards of Geothermal Energy
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First V112-3.0 MW onshore wind turbines for Belgium
Aspiravi NV and Limburg win(d)t order 3 V112-3.0 MW and 9 V90-2.0 MW turbines for wind power plants in Flanders Vestas is pleased to announce an order for 27 MW consisting of three units of the V112-3.0 MW and nine units of the V90-2.0 MW for wind power plants in Flanders, Belgium. The order has … Continue reading First V112-3.0 MW onshore wind turbines for Belgium
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IEA Chief Economist: governments
By subsidising fossil fuels, governments are “stealing money from the pockets of the poor, who would get money otherwise for schools and hospitals”. So says Fatih Birol, Chief Economist of the International Energy Agency, in the latest issue of Wind Directions. Fossil fuels get over half a trillion US dollars – six times more than … Continue reading IEA Chief Economist: governments
Continue readingMidAmerican Solar and SunPower start major construction on world’s largest solar power
MidAmerican Solar and SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWR) marked the start of major construction at the Antelope Valley Solar Projects – two projects co-located in Kern and Los Angeles counties in California – with a community celebration. The 579-megawatt development will employ approximately 650 workers during a three-year construction period; generate more than $500 million in … Continue reading MidAmerican Solar and SunPower start major construction on world’s largest solar power
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Renovalia Reserve investment platform expands with the addition of two onshore wind power plants in Mexico
The First Reserve Energy Infrastructure Fund (FREIF I) of First Reserve, the largest global private equity firm exclusively focused on energy, and Renovalia Energy, one of the largest renewable energy developers and Independent Power Producers, today announced the expansion of their Renovalia Reserve joint venture with the addition of two wind power plants in Southern … Continue reading Renovalia Reserve investment platform expands with the addition of two onshore wind power plants in Mexico
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SKF signs strategic partnership agreement with Nordex
SKF has signed a global agreement with Nordex, a leading developer and manufacturer of wind turbines, for the delivery of mainshaft bearings, and lubrication systems to the Nordex wind turbines to be assembled and erected on a global basis. “We are very pleased to extend our partnership with Nordex with the signing of the global … Continue reading SKF signs strategic partnership agreement with Nordex
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Tata Power, India
Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power utility and a leading wind power generator with an operating capacity of 397MW, today announced the commissioning of 21MW wind project in Rajasthan. The company has signed an agreement of installing 30MW in the state of Rajasthan. With this, the total power generation capacity of Tata Power stands at … Continue reading Tata Power, India
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Finavera Wind Energy finalizes terms for sale of two wind projects to Pattern Energy for $28 Million
Finavera Wind Energy Inc. (‘Finavera Wind Energy’, ‘Finavera’ or the ‘Company’) (TSX-V: FVR) is pleased to announce the completion of a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Pattern Renewable Holdings Canada ULC, a subsidiary of Pattern Energy Group LP (‘Pattern’) following discussions with BC Hydro and various government agencies. Pattern Energy is a large, independent power … Continue reading Finavera Wind Energy finalizes terms for sale of two wind projects to Pattern Energy for $28 Million
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Bulgarian Wind Energy Association Urged Energy Minister to Resign over Renewables Halt
Sebastian Noethlichs, executive director of the Bulgarian Wind Energy Association (BGWEA), expressed his disbelief in the adequacy of this crude measure which violates European and national legislation. “Should, as has been suggested by the staff of the electricity distribution companies’ dispatching units the actions of restricting the renewables’production by Bulgaria’s Electricity System Operator (ESO) have … Continue reading Bulgarian Wind Energy Association Urged Energy Minister to Resign over Renewables Halt
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