A new report from the Geothermal Energy Association shows that US producers expanded capacity by 5 percent over the last year. The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) today released its 2013 Annual GEA Industry Update, which found that installed geothermal capacity in the United States grew by 5%, or 147.05 MW, since the last annual survey … Continue reading Geothermal Energy Development Picking Up Steam
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Topped $620 Billion in 2011
The energy game is rigged in favor of fossil fuels because we omit the environmental and health costs of burning coal, oil, and natural gas from their prices. Subsidies manipulate the game even further. According to conservative estimates from the Global Subsidies Initiative and the International Energy Agency (IEA), governments around the world spent more … Continue reading Fossil Fuel Subsidies Topped $620 Billion in 2011
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China: State Grid to boost small-scale power generation
The State Grid will introduce more distributed generation fueled by solar energy, wind energy, natural gas, biomass energy, geothermal energy, oceanic energy and complex resources into its own network, according to a SGCC guideline. The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), the country’s largest energy distributor, vowed to facilitate the use of distributed power generation. … Continue reading China: State Grid to boost small-scale power generation
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Wind Energy to Compete With Fossil Fuels by 2015, Make Says
Onshore wind energy will become competitive with traditional fossil fuels in Europe, the U.S. and Asia by 2015, Danish researcher Make Consulting said. Worldwide, the technology is an average of about 10 percent above grid parity — the level at which it
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Indiana Michigan Power Looking to Buy Wind Energy
Fort Wayne-based Indiana Michigan Power is looking to increase its inventory of wind energy. The utility has issued a Request for Proposals for a long-term lease to purchase up to 200 megawatts for use by its customers. I&M currently purchases a total of 250 megawatts from two wind farms. Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an operating … Continue reading Indiana Michigan Power Looking to Buy Wind Energy
Continue readingMadhya Pradesh govt allots 1,000 acres for solar power plant
Wind energy projects of 1,300 MW capacity will be set up in the state by December, 2014. One hundred MW power will be generated by biomass projects as well. Madhya Pradesh government has earmarked 1,000 acres of land in Neemuch district to set up the country’s biggest solar power plant, which will generate 130 MW … Continue reading Madhya Pradesh govt allots 1,000 acres for solar power plant
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Variable Utility Rate Plans for Electric Vehicle Drivers Will Have Little Impact
For electric utility companies, the increasing market adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) represents both a significant business opportunity and a series of challenges. Many observers have suggested that variable rate plans specific to PEV owners could be a lucrative business model for utilities. According to a new report from Pike Research, a part of … Continue reading Variable Utility Rate Plans for Electric Vehicle Drivers Will Have Little Impact
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LED-Based Street Lighting Market to Surpass $2 Billion by 2020
Dramatically falling costs and improvements in efficiency are driving increased sales of light emitting diode (LED) lamps for street lighting. Costs have fallen as much as 50 percent over the past two years, and are expected to continue falling. According to a new report from Pike Research, a part of Navigant
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ReneSola PV module shipments to Australia top 100 MW
ReneSola Ltd (“ReneSola” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SOL), a leading global manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (“PV”) modules and wafers, today announced that the Company has shipped over 100 megawatts (“MW”) of PV modules to customers in Australia since January 2012. The PV module shipments have been used by leading solar retailers, distributors and project developers … Continue reading ReneSola PV module shipments to Australia top 100 MW
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Enel Green Power, perspectives in the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean is an important and relatively new area for EGP, which is closely following the region’s evolution from an industrial and institutional point of view, through RES4MED. In the Mediterranean basin, the population will grow by 80 million inhabitants over the next 20 years, with a significant increase of the energy and infrastructural demand. … Continue reading Enel Green Power, perspectives in the Mediterranean
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Vermont poll yet again finds strong support for wind power
After a great deal of contentious public debate and heavy media coverage, Vermonters continue to support the idea of building wind turbines along the state’s ridgelines by a wide margin, according to a recent poll of the general population conducted by the Castleton Polling Institute at Castleton Sate College. The poll finds 66 percent of … Continue reading Vermont poll yet again finds strong support for wind power
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Harvard study misses real-world facts about wind energy
A recent study errs in its assessment of potential wind energy resources by ignoring real-world data and experience and instead relying on crude theoretical modeling techniques. In reality, wind power project developers and investors work closely with atmospheric scientists and other experts to make sure that their projects will produce as much as expected, and … Continue reading Harvard study misses real-world facts about wind energy
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SkyFuel Selected for US DOE Funding of Concentrating Solar Power
ReflecTech® mirror film is used to reflect sunlight onto the receivers of parabolic trough Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) collector systems and delivers the performance of traditional glass mirrors at a fraction of the cost and weight. SkyFuel’s mirror film subsidiary, ReflecTech, is one of 70 companies selected to receive funding under the US Department of … Continue reading SkyFuel Selected for US DOE Funding of Concentrating Solar Power
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New poll shows massive public support for wind energy in Vermont
A new poll released today by the Castleton Polling Institute continues to show overwhelming public support for building renewable wind energy turbines on Vermont ridgelines. Further, the poll indicates that support for wind among Vermonters does not drop off when the question is asked about building a wind project
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China’s Offshore Wind Energy Market Expected to Grow to US$16 billion
Despite the considerable challenges and bottlenecks faced by China’s offshore wind power market, the country’s efforts in technologies for development of offshore wind power have remained strong. Thanks to years of coordination and cooperation between the government and domestic offshore wind power players, the first batch of offshore wind power license projects, most of which … Continue reading China’s Offshore Wind Energy Market Expected to Grow to US$16 billion
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New Analysis on Global Offshore Wind Power Market to 2020
ResearchMoz.us include new market research report “Offshore Wind Power – Global Market Size, Average Installation Price, Regulations, Market Share and Key Country Analysis to 2020” to its huge collection of research reports. Offshore Wind Power Market – Global Size, Average Installation Price, Regulations, Market Share and Key Country Analysis to 2020 is a key alternative … Continue reading New Analysis on Global Offshore Wind Power Market to 2020
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Turkey lags far behind developed countries when it comes to generating wind energy
Turkey lags far behind developed countries when it comes to generating wind energy, while the world’s wind energy leaders, China and the United States, installed more than 13,000 megawatts (MW) of new capacity last year, according to statistics released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). While Turkey last year increased its electricity generation from … Continue reading Turkey lags far behind developed countries when it comes to generating wind energy
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With small scale wind energy, thousands of villages can benefit from wind power in Nepal
Continuing with the series of “wind energy stories” from around the world, in association with Global Wind Day, Robert van Waarden travels to Nepal to meet Aruna Awale at the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre. “I have seen a bright future for wind energy in Nepal, because a lot of wind energy potential has been predicted,” … Continue reading With small scale wind energy, thousands of villages can benefit from wind power in Nepal
Continue readingASU, Australian Solar Institute collaborate on projects to advance concentrated solar power
As part of a global cause to bolster solar power technologies, Arizona State University researchers are taking part in three new solar energy projects funded by the Australian and U.S. governments. The investment for these projects includes $68 million for two, eight-year research programs and $15.5 million for 11 collaborative projects. This collaboration is part … Continue reading ASU, Australian Solar Institute collaborate on projects to advance concentrated solar power
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Nexans delivers medium-voltage submarine cables for Westermost Rough wind farm
Westermost Rough Ltd, London, and Nexans recently signed an agreement for the delivery and assembly of medium-voltage submarine cables for the Westermost Rough wind farm, which is to be built eight kilometres off the Holderness coast in Yorkshire. The order encompasses around 53 kilometres of submarine cables. These will be used for connecting the individual … Continue reading Nexans delivers medium-voltage submarine cables for Westermost Rough wind farm
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