Despite constituting less than six percent of worldwide installations in 2010, the United States is well positioned to become the focus of the global solar energy photovoltaic (PV) industry in the coming year.
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US government guarantees for innovative geothermal energy project
Developed by Geothermal Inc., the project involves the construction of a 23 MW plant using the binary power system technology developed in the 90s, but never applied to commercial facilities.
Continue readingDespite noisy few, public favors wind energy
“Anti-Wind NIMBYs [Not In My Back Yarders] Are [a] Small Minority,” writes Brian Keane of SmartPower in a recent Huffington Post blog, and he proceeds to back it up with evidence.
Continue readingTaiwan to help Tuvalu take advantage of solar power
President Ma Ying-jeou said Taiwan will help Tuvalu use solar energy. Under the program, photovoltaic solar power generating systems have been installed.
Continue readingNew wind farm in Chile
The capacity of the Monte Redondo wind power facility, which is connected to the Central Interconnection System (SIC), has been increased to 48 MW (up from 38 MW).
Continue readingCNPV Signs Long-time Accord with Sun?R for Supply of Solar Power Photovoltaic Modules
CNPV Solar Power, an integrated producer of solar PV products declared that it has contracted a long-term partnership accord with Sun’R, an IPP of solar PV projects and solar energy projects developer.
Continue readingCanada Wind Energy to Grow at CAGR of 29.2% By FY’16
Favourable economic and operating environment to result in phenomenal growth of wind power installations in Canada.
Continue readingSolar Power Photovoltaics: 2011 will be the year of the United States
The US solar energy photovoltaic market will register a strong growth in 2011, which will turn the United States into a leader as regards global development in this field.
Continue readingInterest in wind energy picking up
There is a bright future for wind power resources in eastern New Mexico where large and small wind turbines are concerned. Wind farm projects in New Mexico pay annual incomes.
Continue readingThe globalisation of the wind turbines market
Most of the European and American majors, such as General Electric, Vestas, Siemens, Gamesa and Nordex, set up in China as soon as the Chinese market rolled out.
Continue readingWind Power Barometer
For the first time in 20 years, growth of the global wind energy market faltered, stumbling by 5.8% to 35.7GW in 2010 (37.9 GW in 2009).
Continue readingRodinia Lithium to Exhibit at PDAC 2011
Rodinia Lithium is positioned to capitalize of key lithium applications like lithium-ion batteries for electric vehcles.
Continue readingWind Energy Nordex U.S. Appoints Dany St-Pierre VP Sales
Nordex announced the appointment of Dany St-Pierre as Vice President Sales, a respected leader in the wind turbines industry, with recent experience in Siemens Wind Power Americas.
Continue readingThe expansion of wind power in Jamaica
In wind energy, the expansion of Wigton Wind farm in Manchester, from 20.7 to 38.7 MW, had increased the share of wind turbines on the national grid from 1.3 per cent in 2009 to 4 per cent at the start of 2011.
Continue readingAmerican billionaire invests heavily in wind power for the future
The company owned by the world?s third richest person may have more installed wind energy capacity in the US than any other regulated electricity utility in the nation by the end of the year.
Continue readingAMSC to Supply Wind Turbines Control Systems to Dongfang Turbine
American Superconductor (AMSC), made it known that it has received an initial wind power order from Dongfang Turbine, a Chinese company, for the supply of wind turbine electrical control systems.
Continue readingREpower: First 3 MW wind turbines with a 143 meter hub height
At the European Wind Energy Association Annual Event, REpower Systems AG (WKN 617703) introduces a wind turbine of the three-megawatt class with a hub height of 143 meters.
Continue readingEdison Mission Energy Refinancing Viento II wind energy portfolio
Edison Mission Group has around 29 wind power projects in its portfolio either in the stage of power production or in the construction stage in 10 states in the USA.
Continue readingUtility company leaders lobby for higher climate change targets
In a joint declaration, signed by the European Wind Energy Association, six European energy industry CEOs called on the EU to adopt a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of at least 25% by 2020.
Continue reading507 electric vehicles i-MiEV to be provided to Estonia
This scale of i-MiEV provision, 507 electric cars with lithium ion batteries, has been the largest inquiry MMC has ever received since its sales started.
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