Ontario, Canada’s most populous province with a population equivalent to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales combined, has decided to abandon coal-fired electricity a year ahead of schedule. “The early closure is a result of Ontario’s strong conservation efforts, a smarter electricity grid and a diverse supply of cleaner energy,” Dalton McGuinty, Ontario’s Premier said. … Continue reading Ontario will close down all coal-fired electricity plants
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SunShot Incubator Inspires Solar Energy Visionaries
In the latest round of SunShot Incubator, the Energy Department is investing $12 million to accelerate solar energy innovation. Today, the Energy Department is anouncing the availability of more than $12 million to accelerate innovations within the solar industry as part of the latest round of SunShot Incubator. This new funding opportunity challenges solar’s best … Continue reading SunShot Incubator Inspires Solar Energy Visionaries
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Wind energy: Top 10 Mythbusters from 2012
AWEA is ringing in the New Year by showing off some of its best work in 2012. The following 10 articles, letters, op-eds, and blog posts highlight some of our best efforts to counter inaccurate and misleading information about wind power in the news. Let’s all enjoy the trip down memory lane and as always, … Continue reading Wind energy: Top 10 Mythbusters from 2012
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Brookings’s Ebinger off target with wind energy criticism
Charles K. Ebinger’s January 7 Brookings opinion piece about the production tax credit does get one thing right. It is true that over a project’s lifetime, wind power ultimately drives investment and consumer savings that more than pays for the tax relief it receives. That’s the result of a smart and worthwhile federal policy doing … Continue reading Brookings’s Ebinger off target with wind energy criticism
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New innovations displayed at WFES
Entrepreneurs are gathering at the sixth edition of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) to showcase the latest solutions and innovations in the global renewable energy sector. These solutions are designed to address the major challenges of the renewable energy industry, such as the improvement of energy efficiency. In total, about 58 products will be … Continue reading New innovations displayed at WFES
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Wind energy: Jacks Lane decision is ‘a victory for common sense’ says Res
RES has welcomed the decision to dismiss a legal challenge by protesters against a six turbine wind farm at Jack’s Lane near Fakenham in North West Norfolk as a “victory for common sense”. The High Court upheld the decision to allow the wind farm to go ahead, which was made by a Planning Inspector following … Continue reading Wind energy: Jacks Lane decision is ‘a victory for common sense’ says Res
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NNSA Awards Contract for Largest Federal Wind Farm to Siemens
The Pantex wind farm, a first in the NNSA enterprise, will consist of five 2.3 megawatt turbines located on 1,500 acres of government-owned property east of the Pantex Plant. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has awarded a contract to Siemens Government Technologies, Inc., (Siemens) to construct and operate the federal government’s largest wind farm. … Continue reading NNSA Awards Contract for Largest Federal Wind Farm to Siemens
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Soriana Bets on Wind Energy
Financing closes on 54-MW wind park in Tamaulipas Monterrey, N.L. – Organización Soriana, who with the Mexican company GEMEX and Swiss investor Grupo ECOS have formed the company Compañía Eólica de Tamaulipas S.A. de C.V. (CETSA), announce the closing of financing for the construction of its first wind energy project on the farm cooperative known … Continue reading Soriana Bets on Wind Energy
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Electrovaya receives Purchase Order for Lithium Ion SuperPolymer® batteries from DongFeng Motors
Electrovaya Inc. (TSX:EFL) today announced that it has received an initial contract to produce prototypes to deliver complete electric vehicle battery systems for DongFeng Motors’ two electric vehicle platforms. DongFeng Motors (DFM) plans to commercially launch these two electric vehicles by late 2013. The Electrovaya 18kWh Lithium Ion SuperPolymer® battery consists of its proprietary high … Continue reading Electrovaya receives Purchase Order for Lithium Ion SuperPolymer® batteries from DongFeng Motors
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Solar power becomes cheaper than diesel generation
The cost of solar energy has dropped below the cost of diesel generation worldwide for communities living away from the electricity grid, International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) said on Tuesday. Renewable energy has entered into a new virtuous cycle of falling costs, increasing deployment, and accelerated technological progress, according to an Irena report launched during … Continue reading Solar power becomes cheaper than diesel generation
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Outgoing EWEA CEO gives hard-hitting interview for EWEA 2013 preview
With only weeks to go before EWEA 2013 in Vienna, media coverage is ramping up. Over 100 journalists will attend the event. Television crews will be roving the Messe Wien. In anticipation of Europe’s premier wind energy industrial event, a comprehensive preview of EWEA 2013 has been carried out by Recharge magazine. The preview features … Continue reading Outgoing EWEA CEO gives hard-hitting interview for EWEA 2013 preview
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Canadian consortium signs PPA for 50 MW solar photovoltaic plant in Ecuador
A Canadian consortium of renewable energy developers including Solexica Energy Corporation (“Solexica”), JCM Capital (“JCM”) and Radical Energy Inc. (“Radical”) has signed a 20-year concession agreement with CONELEC for the purchase of electricity generated by the combined 62.5MWp PV (50 MWac) power plants located in the Republic of Ecuador. The plants are being developed as … Continue reading Canadian consortium signs PPA for 50 MW solar photovoltaic plant in Ecuador
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France to invest €3.5 billion in offshore wind energy
After months of uncertainty, French Ecology Minister Delphine Batho finally announced last week the second phase of a call for tenders for the construction of €3.5 billion worth of offshore wind farms to generate 1,000 megawatts of electricity. The announcement followed up on a promise made by French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault during a government-hosted … Continue reading France to invest €3.5 billion in offshore wind energy
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François Hollande: invest in renewable energy to avert ‘catastrophe’
The world is headed for an environmental catastrophe if countries do not invest in renewable energy, François Hollande warned. Speaking at a green energy conference in Abu Dhabi, the French president said that people had an obligation to protect the planet for future generations. “If we don’t act, if we don’t do anything, if we … Continue reading François Hollande: invest in renewable energy to avert ‘catastrophe’
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Photovoltaic Module Shipments Surge in the Fourth Quarter of 2012
After a disastrous third quarter of 2012 featuring extremely low factory utilization rates across the entire photovoltaic (PV) supply chain, a surge in demand was seen in the final quarter of the year for PV modules. A new PV module shipment record of 11 gigawatts (GW) was reached in the fourth quarter according to the … Continue reading Photovoltaic Module Shipments Surge in the Fourth Quarter of 2012
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Sprott Power Corp. announces loan to contracted wind energy projects
Sprott Power Corp. (TSX:SPZ), a developer, owner and operator of renewable energy projects, announced that it has entered into agreements under which it has advanced and/or agreed to advance approximately $0.5 million in interest bearing secured loans. The loans are secured by wind power development projects in Ontario with executed power purchase agreements totaling approximately … Continue reading Sprott Power Corp. announces loan to contracted wind energy projects
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Trina Solar obtains rights to develop 50 MW solar power project in Gansu
Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products, today announced that it has obtained approval from the Gansu Provincial Development and Reform Commission to develop a 50 MW grid-connected solar power plant project in Wuwei, Gansu. The solar energy project is expected to support economic stimulus … Continue reading Trina Solar obtains rights to develop 50 MW solar power project in Gansu
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Last year, China more than doubled its solar power generating capacity and increased wind energy and hydropower capacities
Greenhouse gas emissions in China in 2011 increased to their highest level since data began being collected by network stations in 1990, according to China’s first Greenhouse Gas Bulletin. Electricity generated from clean energy resources in China rose 28.5 percent year on year in 2012 as the country moved to reduce its reliance on fossil … Continue reading Last year, China more than doubled its solar power generating capacity and increased wind energy and hydropower capacities
Continue readingFrench president urges mobilization of global capital for renewable energy sources
French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday warned here in his inauguration speech of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2013 that the conventional energy resources are “unsupportable” for many countries, urging all states to work together to make the energy change happen. Hollande said at the summit which was held in Abu Dhabi that the … Continue reading French president urges mobilization of global capital for renewable energy sources
Continue readingNorth American Development Bank and Soriana Move Forward on Wind Energy
Organización Soriana, who with the Mexican company GEMEX and Swiss investor Grupo ECOS have formed the company Compañía Eólica de Tamaulipas S.A. de C.V. (CETSA), announce the closing of financing for the construction of its first wind energy project on the farm cooperative known as Ejido El Porvenir in Reynosa, Tamaulipas. The North American Development … Continue reading North American Development Bank and Soriana Move Forward on Wind Energy
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