The global economy grew 3.8 percent in 2011, a drop from 5.2 percent in 2010. Economists had anticipated a slowdown, but this was even less growth than expected.
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Ministry of New & Renewable Energy to participate at Concentrating Solar Power Today India
The latest fiscal incentives and government regulations that are aimed at furthering Concentrated Solar Thermal Power development.
Continue readingForbes op-ed mangles facts on wind energy, PTC
An op-ed posted yesterday at Forbes.com by Larry Bell takes some wild swings at wind power and its tax incentives.
Continue readingWind energy: Iowa model for success
I know wind power?s success story firsthand. Iowa was the first state to generate 20 percent of its electricity from wind farm. Now, wind turbines supports as many as 5,000 Iowa jobs, by Rep. Steve King.
Continue readingWind power: PTC is jobs engine conservatives should support
“Low, stable tax rates generate jobs and economic growth. This idea has been the bedrock of conservative ideology for decades. One industry that represents this essential conservative principle is U.S. wind energy.”
Continue readingAmerican Wind Energy: PTC can still be extended in first quarter
The wind power Production Tax Credit has not yet become part of the payroll tax extension bill. However, the situation is still developing quickly. There are a number of options and nothing is final yet.
Continue readingUK kicks off construction on 15 MW wind turbines
According to the announcement, the GBP-35-million (USD 55m/EUR 42m) wind power facility will be the largest of its kind in the world. It is scheduled to be commissioned in summer 2013.
Continue readingSiemens Opens U.S. Wind Turbines Center in Oklahoma
In Dewey County, Oklahoma, Siemens provided 95 SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines and three SWT-3.0-101 direct drive wind turbines for OG&E’s Crossroads wind farm.
Continue readingOman eyes wind power and solar energy
So far very little research has been conducted on Oman’s prospects to use renewable energies such as wind energy and solar power.
Continue readingGlobal wind power capacity continued to increase in 2011
Europe?s installed wind farm capacity increased by 10,281 MW to 96,616 MW by the end of 2011, the Global Wind Energy Council?s (GWEC) annual statistics show.
Continue readingMoscow Turns to Electric Vehicles
This week?s purchase of electric cars shows the city?s conservation department is practicing what it preaches.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Using Dirty Electricity Obviously Pollute
The News Media sensationalism never rests with ?articles? claiming electric cars pollute, when in actuality the dirty source of electricity is to blame.
Continue readingRenault eyes electric car production in China
Renault is planning to produce electric vehicles in China and sell more luxury vehicles in the world’s biggest auto market, chief executive Carlos Ghosn said.
Continue readingSmith Electric Vehicles targets China market
Smith and Wanxiang sign letter of intent for $25M investment in Smith and up to $75M investment for a joint venture to develop and commercialize Smith all-electric vehicles in China.
Continue readingA123 Systems To Supply Battery Energy Storage To U.K.’s Largest Smart Grid Project
Advanced Lithium Ion Storage Systems Designed to Enable Smarter U.K. Electricity Distribution Networks.
Continue readingSaft Lithium-Ion Batteries Selected by Green Charge Networks to Support NYC Smart Grid Program
Saft, the world?s leading designer and manufacturer of high-tech industrial batteries, was selected by Green Charge Networks (GCN) to support its role in a $92 million Smart Grid Demonstration Project.
Continue readingResearchers find energy storage ‘solutions’ in MetILs
For the past 20 years, lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, solar power and wind energy have been at the forefront of energy storage research.
Continue readingGlobal Direct Drive Wind Turbines Market (2011-2016)
The direct drive wind turbine market is characterized as highly competitive market and includes GE- Scanwind, Enercon, Leitwind AG, MTorres Group, Siemens, Goldwind, Alstom, etc. as few major wind power players.
Continue readingMarubeni to build floating wind farm off Fukushima
Marubeni is planning to build a floating wind power plant off the Japanese coast. Japan hopes to develop a 1GW floating offshore wind energy off its northern coast by 2020.
Continue readingMexico could install 12,000 MW of wind farm capacity by 2020
Total installed wind power capacity in Mexico will reach some 12,000 MW by 2020, or 15 percent of the country?s electricity mix.
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