The quake and tsunami which devastated Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power complex (Japanese wind farm plants were largely unaffected, and quickly back in operation).
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Top 10 Best-Performing Solar Power Photovoltaic Stocks in 2011
Germany, the world?s biggest PV market in 2010, reduced its incentives for solar energy at the beginning of 2011.
Continue readingPattern Energy Completes Financing for Spring Valley Wind Farm at Nevada
The financing procedures for installing the first wind energy projects in Nevada have been completed by Pattern Energy.
Continue readingSolar Energy can meet 5-7% Power Requirement by 2021-22 in India
A study published by KPMG, a global consulting company has forecast that solar power can meet 5-7% of India’s total power requirements by 2021-22.
Continue readingChina to promote roof-top solar power under new plan
China is targeting 3GW of roof-top solar energy capacity by 2015 and 25GW by 2020, according to a Chinese press report.
Continue readingGenesis applies for huge wind farm with 286 wind turbines in New Zealand
Genesis Energy has applied for resource consent for what could be Australasia’s biggest wind energy plant. The Castle Hill wind power project would have a potential nominal capacity of up to 860 megawatts.
Continue readingNew Zealand Wind Energy Association welcomes Government Energy Strategy
Wind turbines could generate 20% of New Zealand’s electricity by 2025, up from 4% today. That means growing from 615 MW wind farm capacity to around 3,000 MW of wind power.
Continue readingCanada Investing in Next Generation of Electric Cars
Canadian drivers will benefit from research into new technologies for the automobile industry that will develop a battery pack thermal management system for hybrid electric vehicles.
Continue readingBirds and wind energy: Bad news leads, good news in weeds
The Washington Post carried a bad news/good news story on birds and wind power yesterday. That’s always the order of things–as the old newspaper saw puts it succinctly, “If it bleeds, it leads.”
Continue readingGE Applying MRI Magnet Technology to Cost-Effectively Scale-Up to 15MW Wind Turbines
GE researchers applying 30+ years of experience developing superconducting magnets for MRI systems to design an advanced generator for large-scale wind energy.
Continue readingNextEra wraps up $935m finance for 250 MW Genesis Concentrating Solar Power
Proceeds from the financing will be used primarily for the Genesis project, a 250-megawatt utility-scale concentrating solar thermal generating facility featuring proven parabolic trough solar thermal technology.
Continue readingSolar Energy May Produce Most of World?s Power by 2060, IEA Says
“Photovoltaic and concentrated solar power together can become the major source of electricity,” Cedric Philibert, senior analyst in the renewable energy division at the Paris-based agency said to Bloomberg.
Continue readingDTE Energy to purchase 120 MW energy from wind farm in Tuscola
A new wind power contract has been secured by DTE Energy to purchase 120 MW wind energy from a wind farm located in Tuscola, Bay and Saginaw counties. The value of the contract is estimated at $485 million.
Continue readingBrazil contracts 1.9 GW of wind farm projects in auction
Brazil’s Wind Energy Boom: Wind Power Cheaper than Natural Gas. Generating power with wind turbines in Brazil is less costly than using natural gas or hydro, according to the results of a government tender.
Continue readingEtrion completes 10 MW solar power project in Italy
Etrion Corporation, an independent solar energy producer, has completed its the Helios ITA-3 solar project in Puglia, Italy, and done so ahead of schedule.
Continue readingAnholt offshore wind farm
MT Højgaard has awarded Jumbo Offshore the transport and installation contract for all of the 111 Transition Pieces (TP’s) for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm (Denmark).
Continue readingDOE guarantee for $852MM loan for 250 MW Genesis Concentrated Solar Project
The DoE has finalized a partial guarantee for an $852 million loan to support the Genesis Solar Energy Project. The Genesis Solar Project is a 250 megawatt (MW) parabolic trough concentrating solar power (CSP)
Continue readingNextEra Energy unit secures $935 mln financing
Proceeds from the financing will be used primarily for the Genesis project, a 250-megawatt utility-scale concentrating solar thermal generating facility featuring proven parabolic trough solar thermal technology.
Continue readingBaran Group Begins Concentrating Solar Thermal Power In USA
Baran USA shall announce shortly that it has already completed its first major renewable energy development in the United States by building and commissioning a concentrated solar energy plant.
Continue readingBelgium Cooperative Pushes Wind Power Forward
A number of cleantech institutions are now calling Belgium home, including the European Wind Energy Association, European Renewable Energy Council, and the European Forum of Renewable Energy Sources.
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