Once implemented, the program will make Saudi Arabia the largest Concentrated Solar Power market in the world, with the goal of 25 GW by 2032.
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UAE leads regional focus on solar energy development
Shams 1 in Abu Dhabi will be the world’s largest concentrating solar power plant which is expected to be completed by August 2012.
Continue readingNext steps for the Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Industry
Concentrated Solar Power global leaders will meet at CSP Today USA 2012 (27-28 June) in Las Vegas to discuss the industry’s nest steps and how to communicate CSP’s competitive value.
Continue readingSkyFuel Plans Saudi Arabia Market Entry
SkyTrough® is the optimum technology solution for the recently announced concentrated solar power (CSP) market program promoted by the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KA-CARE).
Continue readingWind turbines in Italy: Vestas signs 55 MW wind farm order
Vestas has received a wind energy order for a total capacity of 55 MW consisting of 21 V100-2.6 MW wind turbines for the ?Orta Nova? wind power plant, which will be located in the Apulia region in Italy.
Continue readingEuropean Commission should encourage sea space planning
“It is necessary to act now” said Dorina Iuga, Senior Project Manager at European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
Continue readingSkeptical about renewable energy predictions?
In 2000, IEA projected that there would be 30 gigawatts of wind energy worldwide by 2010, but the estimate was off by a factor of 7. Wind power produced 200 gigawatts in 2010, an investment of approximately $400 billion.
Continue readingFourteen wind energy myths debunked
Hepburn Wind has confirmed that over the first 11 months of operation, the wind farm generated 320 times as much energy as it consumed from the grid.
Continue readingPTC, wind energy make America safer
Renewable energy sources such as wind power and solar power, and the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC), contribute to national security, Iraq war veteran Mario Rivas writes.
Continue readingWind power and solar energy can meet 80% of U.S. generation in 2050
Solar power (photovoltaic and concentrating solar power) an d wind power can meet 80% of U.S. generation in 2050.
Continue readingIberdrola, Neoenergia sign loans for wind farm in Brazil
Wind energy in Brazil: wind power projects of Iberdrola and Neoenergía with Gamesa’s wind turbines.
Continue readingHertz Italy Launches smart fortwo Electric Car in Rome for Italo-NTV Train Customers
These electric vehicles can be booked from just 8 euros per hour through the website http://www.hertzitalo.it using the special Italo discount code.
Continue readingMitsubishi offers affordable electric vehicles
Offering quality electric cars at affordable prices is what the professionals at Mission Mitsubishi are all about.
Continue readingEcoNet, a pioneering solution that facilitates the use of electric vehicles
This internet-connected mobile application allows drivers to obtain real-time information on the charging possibilities for their electric car.
Continue readingLithium One and Galaxy Shareholders Approve Merger
Lithium compounds are an essential cathode material for long life lithium-ion batteries used to power e-bikes and hybrid and electric vehicles.
Continue readingWind energy in China: 49.5 MW from a 250 MW frame wind power agreement materialise
This wind power project will be using the Vestas V80 wind turbines which will be installed in the Wandequan wind farm, Huitengxile grassland, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Continue readingCanadian Solar set to deliver 122MW of photovoltaic solar energy projects in the United States
The 11 photovoltaic (PV) solar power plants range in size from 2MW to 29MW and construction is planned to begin in 2012 with the last project set to be completed in 2014.
Continue readingPrivate investors get greenlight in wind turbines and solar power
The guideline said enterprises under all types of ownership are supported to enter the power market, and the access standard for renewable energies such as wind power and solar energy will be improved.
Continue readingDMG Productions to Feature Lapp Insulators
From the Wind Farm to the Power Line. This particular episode will focus on the incredible growth of wind power as a renewable energy source.
Continue readingMoventas rolls out up-tower repairs to significantly lower wind farm costs
Moventas, one of the world?s leading wind power manufacturers, is expanding its up-tower service globally after a successful track record in North America.
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