Solar thermal technology startup Sunnovations announced that it has closed on a Series A round of financing led by cleantech investment firm Two Seven Ventures.
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Wind energy in Philippines – Ayala buys stake in Ilocos wind farm
Northwind owns and operates the 33-megawatt wind farm in Bangui Bay in Ilocos Norte. The wind power project, the first commercial wind farm in Southeast Asia, has 20 wind turbines.
Continue readingJuhl Wind, Suzlon Energy Trade Community Wind Power Project to Olympus Power
Juhl Wind, a wind turbines developing company, along with its wind energy development partner Suzlon Wind Energy, an auxiliary company of Suzlon Energy (SEL) have accomplished the sale of a 20 MW wind farm.
Continue readingBiggest ever European Wind Energy Association event draws to a close
With over 8,500 participants, the European Wind Energy Association 2011 Annual Event is ?officially the biggest ever?, EWEA Chief Executive Christian Kjaer announced last night.
Continue reading?Non-financial aspects really matter for the finance guys? in emerging wind energy markets
Transparency, administrative procedures of a known length and a low risk of changes to the legal framework are amongst the most crucial elements for emerging wind power markets.
Continue readingEuropean offshore wind power will eventually switch to HVDC transmission
High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission is the proper technology for future offshore wind farm generation, an European Wind Energy Association 2011 Annual Event panel session was told Wednesday.
Continue reading100% renewables in the power sector ?perfectly doable? by 2050, says Commissioner
Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) Secretary-General Steve Sawyer claimed it has not yet worked as a driver for investments in the renewables industry.
Continue readingFukushima and Chernobyl
The US Energy Secretary, Steven Chu, says the situation appears to be more serious than the partial meltdown at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania in 1979.
Continue readingSuccessful Start of Drilling on Nevada-Based Paymaster Lithium Project
The next generation of hybrid and electric vehicles are being designed to use high-capacity Lithium-ion batteries.
Continue readingSAE International Develops Standards for Lithium Ion Battery
There’s no doubt lithium-ion battery technology will continue to play a vital role in the electric vehicles of the future.
Continue readingCanadian Solar and SkyPower announce EPC agreement for 10.5 MW solar power
Canadian Solar Inc., a solar power company, and SkyPower Limited, a developer of solar energy projects, have announced an EPC agreement to build a 10.5 MW solar photovoltaic plant in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Continue readingKenya – Lake Turkana wind energy plant
The government has expressed confidence that once the proposed 300 Megawatts (MW) wind farm in Lake Turkana is completed, it will pave the way for the construction of more wind power projects in the country.
Continue readingIdaho?s Renewable Energy Industry
From solar power and wind energy to geothermal energy, the renewables industry has taken center stage in Idaho.
Continue readingJuhl completes $42 million Adams Wind Energy Project
The wind farm includes 12 wind turbines. The wind power project incorporates one of Juhl Wind’s “Community Wind” based structures in which ownership is shared with the local residents.
Continue readingCanada installs 690 MW of wind power in 2010
Canada installed 690 MW of wind energy in 2010 and now ranks 9th in the world in installed capacity, according to the Global Wind Energy Council’s report, Global Wind Report 2010.
Continue readingCanada Grants $1,994,332 in Funding to the Wind Energy TechnoCentre
The organization will use this financial assistance, which is to be allocated over a two-year period, to pursue its mission to further the development of a wind power sector.
Continue readingSolar thermal energy produced worldwide
With an installed capacity above 190 GWth worldwide, solar thermal systems are one of the major sources of renewable energy and still show a significant growth potential.
Continue readingUpWind report greatly moves wind power research goalposts
?20 MW wind turbines is calling for new solutions? Henning Kruse, Chairman, Wind Energy Technology Platform, said at the panel session which looked at how wind farm technology will develop in the coming decades.
Continue readingGresham’s Law and clean energy
Once one accepts the fact that wind energy displaces pollution from dirty energy sources, the fundamental underpinning of Mr. Lesser’s argument begins to unravel.
Continue readingAcciona opens its second concentrated solar energy plant in the Spanish region of Extremadura
Acciona already has four Concentrating Solar Power plants in operation and two solar thermal plants under construction, totaling 314 MW and an investment of around 1.4 billion euros
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