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Opportunities in the China Wind Energy Industry
China plans to increase its wind power base to 69,076 MW by 2015. Led by the increasing electricity demand by 15 per cent per year in China, the wind farm capacity has been doubling every year since 2005.
Continue readingSolutia receives contracts to supply solar thermal plants in Spain
Therminol heat transfer fluids continue to be selected for concentrating solar power plants around the world.
Continue readingNuclear energy is in last place in the race against climate change
Global capacity of renewables like wind energy and solar power has grown at rates between 15% to 50% a year – way ahead of even the Chinese economy.
Continue readingImproved Wind Energy Predictions
Accurate weather forecasts are critical for making energy sources — including wind power and solar power, dependable and predictable.
Continue readingVietnam announces wind energy subsidies
The Vietnamese government will provide subsidies to wind farm projects and make purchases at fixed prices as it strives to develop the wind power industry.
Continue readingRenewable nergy meet 16 percent of global consumption in 2010
While this was led by wind power and hydropower, the organization notes that Europe added more solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity than wind energy.
Continue readingSky Power Solutions Solar Dish
The Sky Power Solutions system can easily be installed in most backyards taking less than one third of the space of conventional Solar panels.
Continue readingSiemens to supply solar field for 50 MW plant in Spain
Siemens has been chosen to supply concentrating solar power equipment for the 50MW Olivenza 1 parabolic-trough solar thermal plant in the Spanish region of Extramadura.
Continue readingSolar Power Photovoltaic will be a key solution for future world energy
Solar energy is not only the most widespread and most abundant source, it is also the most cost-effective in the long run.
Continue readingGlobal Wind Energy Hotspots
Identification of the top five geographical wind power markets by total revenue and growth, including single-year market values and compound annual growth rates (CAGR), country statistics, and leading players.
Continue readingElectric car bill an investment in the future
The electric cars Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt are slowly merging onto the nation’s roadways, but electric vehicles need a boost to get up to economic speed.
Continue readingNext thing in wind energy: stealth wind turbines
Wind turbines that do not interfere with radar systems used by aircraft may soon become a commercially viable option for the wind power industry, Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas said
Continue readingWind power does not spill
Attendees at the rally signed two petitions, one demanding Congress turn down efforts to expand domestic oil production and another urging Dominion Virginia Power to invest in offshore wind farm plants.
Continue readingToyota to Install Wind Energy at Vehicle Logistics Center in Belgium
As part of the project, TME will lease to Evelop Belgium a portion of the Vehicle Logistics Center’s grounds for the installment of two wind turbines, which are expected to begin operation in early 2013.
Continue readingDemand-side policies will fuel growth in wind energy manufacturing sector
The U.S. has made investments in wind power, through existing policies, that have lowered the cost of wind turbines and made it competitive with other new forms of generation.
Continue readingNew Ford Focus Electric Car Keeps Its Cool
Ford?s use of an advanced active liquid-cooling and heating system in its Focus Electric Vehicles lithium ion batteries packs will provide customers in hot climates an advantage over competitive models.
Continue readingSemi-Solid Flow Battery, a Viable Alternative for Electric Vehicles
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed black goo for semi-solid flow battery that is cheaper that existing lithium ion batteries, which makes them a viable option for electric cars.
Continue readingIndia?s largest solar energy plant to be commissioned in Sabarkantha
The site will use approximately 9,120 photovoltaic solar modules to convert sunlight into electricity.
Continue readingWind energy in Kenya: Lake Turkana Wind Farm
Isolux Corsán will construct the largest electrical transmission line in Kenya. The wind power projectwill make it possible to upload the output from the highest-capacity wind turbines plant in Africa (300 MW).
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