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RES Announces Acquisition of 500 MW of Wind Power Projects in Turkey
RES has today announced that it has concluded the acquisition of a portfolio of wind power projects in the Turkish market. This acquisition, representing close to 500 MW of capacity.
Continue readingWind Energy: Generating Electricity and Employment
Wind power is a cost effective, renewable energy solution for electricity generation. Wind power can dramatically reduce the environmental impacts associated with power generated from fossil fuels.
Continue readingBig energy research increase vital for Europe´s future
The European Commission’s Communication on “Low Carbon Financing” proposes a big and essential increase in funds for energy research.
Continue readingFallout from Nature Conservancy’s sprawl study by Chris Madison
Wind opponent Sen. Lamar Alexander’s decision to use the Nature Conservancy’s somewhat academic “sprawl” report as a rhetorical cudgel in his pro-nuclear, anti-renewable campaign is causing some heartburn.
Continue readingIberdrola Renovables capacity up by 2,000 MW over the past twelve months
The company?s installed capacity has increased 23.4% to 10,477 MW. Over 50% of the company?s installed capacity is now outside Spain. Close to 60% of new installed capacity is in the United States.
Continue readingLa potencia instalada de Iberdrola Renovables crece en casi 2.000 MW en los últimos doce meses
La capacidad de la Compañía ha aumentado un 23,4%, hasta los 10.477 MW. Más del 50% de la capacidad de la Empresa se sitúa ya fuera de España. Cerca del 60% de los nuevos megavatios instalados se encuentra en EE UU.
Continue readingLa Asociación Empresarial Eólica (AEE) pide con urgencia un nuevo marco regulatorio
La Asociación Empresarial Eólica (AEE) reclamó al Ministerio de Industria estabilidad regulatoria y la aprobación urgente de un nuevo marco regulatorio para el sector eólico tras la derogación del registro.
Continue readingJorge Calvet has been appointed as Executive Chairman by Gamesa?s Board
Gamesa?s Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Jorge Calvet as the Company?s Executive Chairman. Mr. Calvet will substitute Mr. Guillermo Ulacia, who has resigned for strictly personal reasons.
Continue readingJorge Calvet designado Presidente de Gamesa
El Consejo de Administración de Gamesa ha designado a Jorge Calvet como Presidente Ejecutivo de la compañía, en sustitución de Guillermo Ulacia que dimite por razones estrictamente personales.
Continue readingREE: habrá 43.141 MW de energía eólica en 2016
Red Eléctrica de España (REE) calcula que los distintos planes autonómicos de desarrollo de las energías renovables le obligarán a integrar en la red de transporte hasta 52.754 megavatios en 2016.
Continue readingDescubren en México enormes reservas de litio
El desarrollo de los vehículos eléctricos no se verá limitado por los recursos de litio. Raro es el día en que no se anuncia algún descubrimiento de nuevas reservas.
Continue readingLa Agencia de la Energía apuesta por la eólica para salvar el clima
Reclama una revolución que lleve a la energía eólica a superar
en sólo 10 años la potencia nuclear en el mundo.
El Senado suprime el nuevo mecanismo de preasignación para las energías renovables
El Senado aprobó hoy la Ley de regulación de las Socimi (Sociedades Anónimas Cotizadas de Inversión al Mercado Inmobiliario) con una enmienda en la que se deroga el artículo del reciente real decreto ley 6/2009.
Continue readingSri Lanka state utility to buy 50MW of wind power
Sri Lanka’s state-run power utility has given the nod for 50 MegaWatts of wind power to be developed by five parties in the north-western Puttalam area of the island, an official said.
Continue readingBulgaria’s Biggest Wind Farm
The wind farm consists of 52 wind turbines with total capacity of 156MW; the windmills have been included in the National Electric Company’s network.
Continue readingEuropean Commission calls for extra funds to meet climate targets
The European Union must invest an extra 50 billion euros (73 billion dollars) in solar power, wind power and other sources of clean energy if it is to meet its ambitious emission targets.
Continue readingSuzlon Wins 57 MW Repeat Order Order from Turkish-Utility Major Ayen Enerji
Turkey has an estimated wind energy potential of 53 TWh/year. Renewable energy has strong national support ? with a target of achieving 12% of all power production from renewables by 2010 and 12,000 MW.
Continue readingPNE WIND AG enters the repowering sector with the Alt Zeschdorf wind farm
Modern technology replacing old wind-driven power systems. Efficiency improved through repowering bonus Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc.
Continue readingOcean Power Technologies Signs Agreement for Development of Wave Power Station in Japan
The initial phase of the project will be for OPT and the Consortium to work with the Japanese government to increase the recognition of wave power in Japanese energy policy, and to identify favorable sites for OPT.
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