“Forget ?alternative? energy ? it can?t work!” That ? and in almost those exact words ? was among the messages of an article published in the Rupert Murdoch-owned Weekend Australian by journalist Terry McCrann.

The offshore wind energy in Coastal North America and Great Lakes industry is set to be vast. With government backing, proven technology and massive financial rewards, you need to act fast if you want your share.

BrightSource Energy, developer of large-scale solar thermal plants, has contracted engineering giant Bechtel to build its $3 billion Ivanpah Solar Energy Generating System in California.

C-Power NV is a Belgian company which stands for the development and implementation of a farshore wind farm on the Thornton Bank, 27 to 30 km in the North Sea.

Wind power can meet over 24 percent of India’s energy needs by 2030, says a study carried out by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA).

With the availability of credit and the confidence of investors both declining, 2009 is a difficult year for the global wind power industry.

Study suggests that wind is economically practical and could reduce CO2 emissions. A team of environmental scientists from Harvard and Tsinghua University demonstrated the enormous potential for wind energy.

LGC’s current customers include Vestas, the largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world, along with Airtricity, Viridian Power, and Hibernian Wind Power.

The Company recently received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) permits covering the placement of 27 turbines at Blue Creek — completing the development phase permitting for this project.

Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd., a vertically integrated manufacturer of silicon ingots and photovoltaic (PV) cells, has signed a letter of intent to develop two solar projects of 600 MW.

Finavera Renewables Inc. (TSX VENTURE: FVR) announce it has signed Heads of Terms to create a Joint Venture for the continued development of the 105 MW Cloosh Valley Wind Project in County Galway, Ireland.

This financing, which is non-recourse to Boralex, facilitates the construction and operation of four wind farms that have a total installed capacity of 40 MW. Construction has already begun.

Chennai: WinWinD Power Energy (P) Ltd., engaged in the design, development and manufacture of wind turbines, opened its manufacturing facility in India at Vengal, 50kms from Chennai.

First Solar today announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Chinese government to build a 2 gigawatt solar power plant in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China.