With 3,100 megawatts installed in nine western states, the United States is the unrivaled leader in geothermal power capacity.
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China’s offshore wind energy to reach 5 GW by 2015
China’s coastal regions, including Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Guangdong provinces, as well as Shanghai municipality have ambitious off shore wind power development plans.
Continue readingRegulators Approve Maui Electric’s Contract for 21-MW Sempra Generation Wind Farm
This new wind farm will join existing wind power, biomass and biofuel, customer-sited solar, hydro and in the future we hope ocean energy to supply Maui with one of the highest percentages of renewable energy in Hawaii.
Continue readingWind Energy Plants are Bigger in Texas
Texas has a global reputation for being home to major oil and natural gas fields, but the winds of change have brought a new energy player to the Lone Star State; wind power.
Continue readingSDG&E adds 235 MW of Solar Energy
The Catalina Solar power project to be developed by enXco will have the capacity to generate up to 110 MW from the sun, starting with delivery of 50 MW by the end of next year and the remaining 60 MW by June 2013.
Continue readingVestas wins 49 MW wind energy order in China
Vestas receives wind power order in China for 58 V60-850 kW wind turbines for a wind farm.
Continue readingSiemens Acquires Stake in the Concentrating Solar Power Company Semprius
Semprius, Inc., is commercializing concentrated solar energy Photovoltaic (HCPV) modules for commercial, institutional and large-scale utility power generation in sunny climates.
Continue readingWater anxiety? Wind power can help
From a strategic standpoint, that’s good news for wind energy, which uses virtually no water, while all types of thermal generation (coal, gas and nuclear) use a LOT.
Continue readingEuropean Commission Backs Better Place-led Coalition for Electric Vehicles
The 2.5-year project that comes under the Commission?s e-mobility project ?Greening European Transportation Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles?.
Continue readingCharging Stations for electric cars in San Diego
San Diego has been a terrific project market for ECOtality, and its high levels of consumer and stakeholder interest make it an excellent proving ground for electric vehicles.
Continue readingA Fleet of 695,000 Neighborhood Electric Vehicles to be on the Road by 2017
Neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs), also known as low-speed electric vehicles, were one of the original ?electric vehicle? categories and have been on the market for a number of years.
Continue readingHydro-Quebec partners with companies to offer electric car charging stations
Hydro-Quebec is teaming up with several well-known companies to offer Canada’s first charging stations for electric vehicles.
Continue readingLM Wind Power marks Global Wind Day with some ?big? news
LM Wind Power?s new wind turbines blade for offshore wind farm plants was developed by the company?s specialist engineers in Denmark, the Netherlands and India.
Continue readingSCiB rechargeable battery selected for new electric vehicles
The SCiB for Mitsubishi’s new electric car will be manufactured at Toshiba’s Kashiwazaki Operations in Niigata prefecture, northwest Japan.
Continue readingSolar Power shines on the Silicon Market
As costs of both producing solar grade silicon and generating solar energy fall, demand for silicon will rise. As the solar energy market expands and matures, growth rates of 50% to 60%py will become less common.
Continue readingEnel Green Power announces start of Aguilon wind energy plant in Spain
The Aguilon wind farm boasts 25 G-87 wind turbines each producing 2 MW, making a total installed capacity of 50 MW. With this new wind power plant, Enel Green Power adds a further 50 MW.
Continue readingDOE Offers Support for Innovative Manufacturing Plant That Will Produce Solar Power at Low Cost
Project to Create Significant Solar Energy Manufacturing Efficiencies and is Expected to Generate Over 2,000 Jobs.
Continue readingMet Office Team To Maximise Wind Power
Met Office experts will be presenting new ways to maximise wind farm investment at wind energy conferences in Scotland this week in light of the volatility of wind resource over the last year.
Continue readingenXco and San Diego Gas & Electric Sign PPA Agreement for 130 MWp (110 MW ac) Catalina Solar Energy Project
enXco, an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company (PARIS: EEN) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) have entered into a Power Purchase Agreement for a 130 MWp (110 MW ac) solar power photovoltaic (PV) facility.
Continue readingEU 45% renewable energy target for 2030 must be set now
A 45% renewable energy target for 2030 would create the future policy-stability the green energy sector the needs, was one of the main messages emerging from last night?s public debate on EU energy policy post-2020.
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