Dramatically falling costs and improvements in efficiency are driving increased sales of light emitting diode (LED) lamps for street lighting. Costs have fallen as much as 50 percent over the past two years, and are expected to continue falling. According to a new report from Pike Research, a part of Navigant
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Colombia promotes geothermal energy with IDB support
The IDB?s Energy Division is currently carrying out GEF-funded projects in nine countries in Latin America involving solar power, wind energy and hydro power, biogas, methane recovery and energy efficiency.
Continue readingHawaiian Electric and Castle & Cooke Agree on Low Prices for Power from Future Lanai Wind Farm
The agreement sets electricity price targets for Lanai wind energy at about 13 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for a 200 MW wind farm and 11 cents per kWh for a 400 megawatt wind farm.
Continue readingSunPower Finalizes Sale of 13-Megawatt Solare Roma Power Plant in 2010
The 13-MW Solare Roma power plant is located in the municipality of Anguillara, Province of Rome, Lazio region, Italy.
Continue readingSmith Electric Vehicles US Acquires UK Parent
Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation has sold two all-electric Smith Newton trucks to the United States Marine Corps.
Continue readingNova Scotia breaks new ground with Canada’s first-ever small wind power Feed-In Tariff
Survey shows Canada’s small wind energy market has grown 55 per cent over two years.
Continue readingGamesa to build three wind farms in Castile-Leon for a local wind power developer
The contract includes the installation of 75 Gamesa G90 wind turbines. Gamesa plans to start to build the wind energy plant immediately.
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