The Brazilian Wind Energy Association aims to install 10 GW (gigawatts) of wind power by 2020. The country currently has around 600 MW of wind farm capacity, with another 450 MW of wind turbines under construction.
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Southwest Solar Technologies Names New CEO
Southwest Solar is the developer of an innovative utility-scale power system that combines the efficiency of dish concentrating thermal solar power with the reliability of a turbine.
Continue readingSolar Power Supporter Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Shot
The USA is still reeling after a shooting in Arizona killed six people and wounded 14 others. Among the wounded was Congresswoman Gabrielle Dee “Gabby” Giffords, a staunch supporter of solar energy.
Continue readingABB Wins $24 Million Wind Power Orders in Romania
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won wind energy orders worth $24 million to build a new substation to receive and transform power from a 700 megawatt (MW) wind farm.
Continue readingAhura Solar Concentrating Systems signs PPA with PG&E
Ahura Solar Concentrating Systems has a revolutionary new solar concentrating system that produces power at grid parity cost of 5 cents per kilowatt hour.
Continue readingWorld’s Largest Wind Farm
Clifford Chance US LLP has advised the DOE’s Loan Programs Office as 80 percent guarantor for a $1.3 billion loan finalized recently to help finance the construction of what will be the world’s largest wind farm.
Continue readingUS wind energy advocates outline objectives for new, Republican-controlled Congress
Despite significant challenges in 2010, the U.S. wind power industry continued to make good on its promise to strengthen America, and laid the foundation for a strong return in 2011.
Continue readingChina – Energy plan to focus on electric vehicles
Analysts said that developing electric cars is the best way for China to save energy, reduce its oil imports, and tackle environmental problems.
Continue readingTunisia launches feasibility study to set up a 60 MW wind energy plant
Mr. Nafaa Baccari, head of the wind power service at the agency, said that this study is part of the program for self-generating electricity from wind energy.
Continue readingThe potential of concentrated solar energy
Concentrating solar power could meet 10% of electricity demand, according to an esteemed American study, although the wider development of this technology will require the construction of several power plants for back-up
Continue readingElectric Vehicles based Smart Grid System
Acting as advisor to this project is the Tokyo Institute of Technology, which is aiming to develop Smart Grid systems that employ electric vehicles and the lithium-ion batteries used to power them.
Continue readingGo Green with Advanced Solar Electric in 2011
For centuries scientists have used to the power of the sun to come up with unique ideas. Using solar power to convert it into electricity is something that’s on the agenda of every country.
Continue readingWind energy Vestas receives 140 MW order in Poland
Vestas has received a wind power order from PROKON Energiesysteme GmbH for 70 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines for a series of wind farm projects in Poland.
Continue readingEDP to Install Floating Offshore Wind Energy Project in Portugal
EDP currently controls an offshore wind power generation project located in the north of Portugal and anticipates to finishing it in another six months period.
Continue readingGCL-Poly Signs Long-Term Contract With Solarfun to Supply 2,500 MW of Wafer and Polysilicon Products
GCL-Poly will provide Solarfun with a total of 2,500 MW wafer and polysilicon products over the next five years.
Continue readingWind energy in New Zealand – Wind farm turbines arrive in Dunedin
”The first wind turbine is expected to be producing wind power in late February and the whole thing will be functional by April.” TrustPower has resource consent for a 200 MW wind farm.
Continue readingChile accelerates the development of geothermal energy
The Ministry of Energy announced a new contract for the exploitation of 20 geothermal areas by 2012. The tender regards 170 areas, with the goal of increasing to 1,000 MW of geothermal power in the country.
Continue readingElectrovaya Completes Cdn $5 Million Financing
As the global growth in lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage applications accelerates, the Office of the Chairman will focus and build on the opportunities for Electrovaya.
Continue readingSolar Energy Power Doubles In U.S.
The U.S. solar electric industry, including both photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar energy installations, could achieve a milestone by installing a gigawatt of new capacity by the end of 2010.
Continue readingAWA?s Wind Energy Projects Rank High on Canadian Priority List
Twenty Two Degree Wind Power, a 150-MW wind farm located south of Goderich, and Arran Wind Energy, a 115-MW wind turbines located east of Port Elgin, are ranked among the top 700 MW of renewable energy in first-round.
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