Wide majorities of likely Illinois voters believe it is important that the state maintain its commitment to increase its use of renewable power and support legislation that would achieve this goal by fixing the state’s broken renewable portfolio standard (RPS) law, according to a Zogby poll released yesterday. The survey, conducted for Clean Energy Trust … Continue reading It’s a landslide: 87% of Illinois voters want more renewable energy
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100 countries and regions used wind power for electricity generation
100 Countries are using Wind Energy today – Iceland as 100th Wind Power Country Bonn, 16 May 2013 (WWEA) – The World Wind Energy Association has today launched the World Wind Energy Report 2012. Executive Summary and Key Conclusions: • The worldwide wind capacity reached 282’275 Megawatt, out of which 44’609 Megawatt were added in … Continue reading 100 countries and regions used wind power for electricity generation
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Infinia Raises $8.3 Million for Concentrating Solar Power Systems
Infinia Corp., a producer of systems that convert concentrated solar power into electricity, has raised about $8.3 million since January as part of a private financing round, according to regulatory filings. The company received $1.5 million as part of a convertible note financing with two existing shareholders, Infinia Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Williams said today … Continue reading Infinia Raises $8.3 Million for Concentrating Solar Power Systems
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Solar cooker could improve lives in developing world
UK scientists have developed a solar-powered cooker that could help provide food and clean drinking water for isolated rural communities in the developing world. As well as heating food, the cooker is able to store heat and can generate electricity for charging mobile phones and powering air conditioning units. The cooker works by using a … Continue reading Solar cooker could improve lives in developing world
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Plastics
In 2012, 280 million metric tons of plastic were produced worldwide. These scientists project that a total of 33 billion metric tons will have been produced by 2050. Scientists calculated that the new classification would reduce the 33 billion metric tons of additional plastic produced by 2050 to 4 billion. In the March online issue … Continue reading Plastics
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Siemens study: Europe can save EUR 45 billion in its pursuit of renewables
According to Siemens, the opportunity for savings starts with the choice of location: If installations were built at the sites in Europe that offer the highest power yields, EUR 45 billion of investment in renewables could be saved by 2030, the company notes. “In Europe, just the new photovoltaic capacity alone to be built by … Continue reading Siemens study: Europe can save EUR 45 billion in its pursuit of renewables
Continue reading5 things the AP missed in its recent coverage of wind energy
We all plug things in, and that energy has to come from somewhere. Despite what a story on the Associated Press wire today would seem to suggest, wind power is the most environmentally benign source of utility-scale electricity, and a leading solution to climate change, the greatest threat to wildlife. AP writer Dina Cappiello interviewed … Continue reading 5 things the AP missed in its recent coverage of wind energy
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Health system’s data centers first in Pennsylvania to commit to 100% Pa. wind power
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) said Monday that its data centers have gone “green” to support both clean energy and local job creation. Through the purchase of renewable energy credits (RECs) for Pennsylvania wind power equal to its data centers’ annual energy usage, the health system became the first in the state to … Continue reading Health system’s data centers first in Pennsylvania to commit to 100% Pa. wind power
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Delay of Vestas contract in Mexico
Today, there is information in the market that the installation of the 396 MW Mareña Renovables project in Mexico (ref. company announcement No. 14/2012 of 12 March 2012) has been delayed. Vestas can confirm that access to the project sites has continued to be impacted by minority opposition groups, which has caused significant delays in … Continue reading Delay of Vestas contract in Mexico
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Tell a G8 leader to switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy
The global temperature is rising. Freak weather events are multiplying. Climate change is happening. And yet governments are giving $6 to polluting fossil fuels for every $1 dollar that goes to clean renewables. World leaders must move now to renewable, clean energy sources like wind energy.
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Colorado Gets An
The Colorado legislature passed six different bills supporting electric vehicles in the 2013 session, boosting the state to an A- ranking in a report card comparison of six southwestern states’ government policies designed to push the cars from showrooms to roads. The report card was released on May 15, the same day that Gov. John … Continue reading Colorado Gets An
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Wind World takes number 1 in India’s wind energy
Suzlon Energy ceded its position as India’s top wind turbine supplier in the year ended March 31 for the first time in at least a decade, according to figures from an industry group. Wind World (India) Ltd., formerly known as Enercon (India) Ltd., took the top spot after installing 454 megawatts of turbine capacity last … Continue reading Wind World takes number 1 in India’s wind energy
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Nordex: break-even almost reached in Q1 2013 thanks to a substantial surge in sales
The Nordex Group (ISIN: DE000A0D6554) posted a 30.6 percent increase in sales to EUR 259.0 million in the first quarter of 2013 (previous year: EUR 198.3 million). This performance was underpinned by strong business in the core European region, which contributed 94% of sales. On the other hand, business in America contracted by a substantial … Continue reading Nordex: break-even almost reached in Q1 2013 thanks to a substantial surge in sales
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Mozambique plans to build wind farm in Inhambane
The Mozambican government has plans to build a wind farm in the city of Inhambane and the project will initially involve appropriation of a wind farm that has been abandoned due to disagreements between its owners, the Mozambican Energy Minister said in Inhambane. Cited by daily newspaper Not
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Siemens contract for federal wind farm
Siemens Government Technologies Inc. has been awarded a contract to construct the largest federal wind farm on land east of the Pantex nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly plant just northeast of Amarillo. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) awarded the contract for an installation planned to feature five, 2.3-megawatt turbines on 1,500 acres of government-owned … Continue reading Siemens contract for federal wind farm
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REpower wins EUR 90 mn German community wind farm projects
REpower Systems SE, a Suzlon Group-subsidiary and leading manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines, and Bu?rgerwindpark im Kirchspiel Medelby GmbH & Co. KG have concluded a contract over 27 wind turbines for four projects totaling approximately EUR 90 million. CEO Andreas Nauen:
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Consumer Support for Wind Power and Solar Energy, Though Still High, Fell in 2012
Despite some well-publicized company failures, the solar and wind energy industries continued to expand in the United States during 2012, and consumers still tend to view the two renewable energy concepts favorably. However, according to a recent survey by Navigant Research, consumer support for solar and wind energy, though still high, has fallen steadily over … Continue reading Consumer Support for Wind Power and Solar Energy, Though Still High, Fell in 2012
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Chile looks to volcanoes for geothermal energy
Chile is said to be considering geothermal energy as part of its energy mix, in an effort to boost its renewables sector and achieve energy self-sufficiency. The South American country is home to 10% of the world’s volcanoes, being part of the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ – the belt of volcanoes that lies across South … Continue reading Chile looks to volcanoes for geothermal energy
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We would be very keen to have 2030 targets
Irish Ambassador to the European Union Tom Hanney is in the throes of a six month stint at the heart of decision making in Brussels, as Ireland currently holds the EU Presidency. The Deputy Permanent Representative says holding the Presidency is “a marathon, from January to June”. We met him to find out about Irish … Continue reading We would be very keen to have 2030 targets
Continue readingSuzlon wins
REpower Systems SE, a Suzlon Group subsidiary, and Bürgerwindpark im Kirchspiel Medelby GmbH & Co. KG, have concluded a €90-million contract for the supply of 27 wind turbines. Repower CEO Andreas Nauen said: “We are pleased that another community project has selected REpower knowhow. Community wind farms, in addition to orders from our major customers, … Continue reading Suzlon wins
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