Global installed wind farm capacity at the end of 2010 was around 197 GW. Offshore wind power is now a Chinese priority with the publication of its Offshore Wind Development Plan in 2009.
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José Manuel Barroso visits wind energy Vestas
President of the European Commission to visit Vestas to learn more about the potential of wind power. Vestas began producing wind turbines in 1979.
Continue readingAddressing social acceptance of wind power in Canada
Ontario is the current provincial leader in installed wind farm capacity accounting for 1,457 MW ? roughly onethird- of national wind energy development.
Continue readingAena acquires 33 electric vehicles for airports in Spain
Aena began to use the electric car at the airport and has launched a competition to purchase 33 electric cars with lithium ion batteries to the airports of Madrid, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca and Lanzarote.
Continue readingMarine energy: Abengoa and Wavebob to lead the way
Considered one of the world?s leading wave energy technologies, Wavebob Ltd.?s unique wave energy convertor harnesses the immense power of the ocean to produce clean, low cost electricity.
Continue readingAbengoa to develop a 50 MW wind farm in Uruguay
The wind energy plant, which will have 25 wind turbines, must be operational within a maximum period of three years. The wind power project will supply renewable energy to a population of 50,000 people.
Continue readingIEA- Geothermal energy deployment
Achieving the potential of deployment of geothermal power will require policy support to overcome the barriers of high initial capital cost, resource development risk and lack of awareness about geothermal energy.
Continue readingIEA – Foster Solar energy
Estimates suggest that cumulative installed capacity of solar power PV reached roughly 40 GW at the end of 2010, up from 1.5 GW in 2000.
Continue readingWind power: building momentum through national policy leadership
In the past decade, India now has the fifth]largest installed wind farm capacity in the world, more than three times the installed wind energy capacity of Denmark.
Continue readingAsia became the focal point of the wind energy in 2010
The total installed wind farm capacity in Asia reached 61,2 GW (31,1 % of the global wind power capacity).
Continue readingEnel Green Power purchases 16.67% of Sociedad Eolica de Andalucía
SEA is owner of 2 wind farm plants with a total wind energy capacity of 74 MW and an annual production of 256,000 MWh. Both wind power plants are located in the province of Cadiz.
Continue readingPakistan first solar power plant
The Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) is to establish first solar energy system with photovoltaic in the country during the current year to overcome energy crisis.
Continue readingWind power in Brazil – Impsa is awarded USD 300 million to develop new wind energy projects
These funds will be used to develop 7 new wind farm plants in the municipalities of Acaraú and Acaratí, in Ceará, in northeastern Brazil. The wind turbines plants are to begin operations in 2012.
Continue readingQuebec’s wind power potential is enough to supply North America three times over
Potential of wind energy in Quebec: 4 million megawatts, enough to supply both Canada and the United States three times over.
Continue readingMarine energy: 10 MW demonstration project in Scotland
The Scottish government approved a marine energy project developed by Scottish Power Renewables for the construction of a large demonstration plant for electricity generation from tides in the Sound of Islay.
Continue readingWorld Wind Energy Report 2010 launched – Worldwide wind power capacity reaches 197 GW
China becomes world leader, installing 18,9 Gigawatt of wind turbines, more than 50 % of the world wind farm market
Continue readingGrowth in renewable energy has been strong … but needs to expand and accelerate
Carmakers are releasing the first set of a new wave of electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries. Thanks to favourable policy support, solar power photovoltaic and wind energy are achieving strong growth.
Continue readingGermany: Wind energy potential can plug the nuclear gap
Onshore wind power alone can provide up to 65% of Germany?s electricity requirements, according to a new study published by the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology.
Continue readingInternational Small Wind Turbines Systems Conference and Exhibition Opens
RenewableUK is the trade and professional body for the UK wind energy and marine renewables industries. Formed in 1978, and with 650 corporate members.
Continue readingContinued fossil fuel dominance poses political, environmental risks
Is electricity generation from renewable energy sources like solar power and wind energy really growing so slowly? I’m happy to report that the answer is: No!
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