Three new concentrating solar power (CSP) facilities came online in the United States in 2009, the third year in the past four such facilities were added following 15 years of inactivity.
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Renewable energy projects for 2,612 MW in Ontario
The approved 187 projects, totalizing 2,500 MW, add up to 510 other small projects already approved last March under the new Feed-in Tariff programme.
Continue readingEuropean offshore wind power grew 54% in 2009 By Sarah Azau
577 MW of new offshore wind energy capacity was added and connected to the grid in Europe last year. This is a 54% increase on the 373 MW added in 2008 and takes the total to 2,056 MW.
Continue readingArgentina’s IMPSA install a wind turbine factory in Vietnam and build 1,000 MW of wind power
IMPSA struck a deal to make a wind farm in Vietnam of 1,000 MW. Impsa announced the investment of 3,000 million dollars in the development of a wind turbine plant in Vietnam.
Continue readingUS Solar Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal
Solar power is one of the fastest-growing sources of renewable energy worldwide. The U.S. now has 432 MW of operational CSP plants in commercial production.
Continue readingBMW to sell electric vehicles under new brand
BMW will roll out a lithium ion batteries powered electric car BMW 1 Series in the United States in the middle of next year to start testing a system it will launch in a new line of electric cars in 2014.
Continue readingDanish Wind Power Industry Maintains High Export Figures In 2009
With an aggregated export of 41.7 billion kr. (exceeding 5.6 billion euro) in 2009 the Danish wind energy industry maintained the high export figures from record breaking 2008 despite the financial crisis.
Continue readingAptera electric vehicles closer to launch
Aptera might look like something straight out of a futuristic cartoon, but executives at the California start-up behind the electric car say its time is now.
Continue readingThe assembly of all parabolic trough collectors in Egypt has been completed
Egypt’s first modern solar thermal large-scale facility is almost complete. Solar Power plant will use both solar energy and natural gas in hybrid operation.
Continue readingClipper Windpower: wind energy factory could create 3,000 jobs in UK
Work has begun on the creation of a £25m wind energy factory, which will make the world?s biggest wind turbine blades and could lead to the creation of 3,000 jobs.
Continue readingIndia?s First 1MW Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Powered by Suniva
Suniva, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of high-efficiency monocrystalline silicon solar cells and modules, announced that its high-performance solar cells are powering India?s first 1MW rooftop solar plant.
Continue readingNuclear energy: no solution to climate change By Mark Diesendorf
The nuclear lobby is fond of telling us that the sun doesn?t shine at night and the wind power doesn?t blow all the time. On this simplistic basis, it claims that renewable energy cannot provide baseload.
Continue readingAstrum Solar Continues Expansion in Mid-Atlantic Region
Astrum Solar announced that it has opened a new office outside of Philadelphia in response to the growing demand from area residents for more sustainable, cost-efficient energy solutions.
Continue readingSpanish Solar-Thermal Investment Forecast at ?12.5 Billion
Solar power companies are planning to invest a record 12.5 billion euros ($16.7 billion) in Spanish solar-thermal plants through 2013, seeking to benefit from government-set premium power rates for clean energies.
Continue readingWindTamer Corporation Announces Sale of Wind Turbine to Marywood University
WindTamer Corporation (“Wind Tamer” or “The Company”) (OTCBB: WNDT) announced the sale of a model 96GT-3500 WindTamer wind turbine to Marywood University.
Continue readingHilary Clinton: US to help region end foreign oil dependency
Governments and businesses are investing in new technologies and new sources of energy. And these efforts do have global significance. But we have to use our own creativity and our commitment.
Continue readingJordan committed to renewable energy
Addressing a seminar on wind energy hosted by the Danish embassy in Amman and Vestas wind turbines manufacturer, Minister of Energy Khalid Irani said attracting investments for renewable energy in Jordan “has been easy”.
Continue readingOffshore wind power is increasingly strong
Over the next five years, the offshore wind energy market will grow at an annual rate of 92%, surpassing in 2015 annual onshore installed wind turbines, says a study by SBI Energy.
Continue readingNaturalNano has Second Patent in the Energy Sector
NaturalNano, Inc. (Pink Sheets:NNAN) (Frankfurt:N3N), announced issuance of a second patent, 7,679,883 in high performance energy storage devices called Ultra Capacitors.
Continue readingVestas wind turbines going up
A signature Vestas wind turbine is starting to take shape at the company’s new plant south of Pueblo.
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