Maldives has launched an ambitious plan to generate 60 percent of its electricity from solar power by 2020 as part of its aim to become the world’s first carbon neutral nation.
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Wind Energy Blowing Strong Again
Worldwide wind farm capacity reached 215,000 megawatts (MW) by the end of June 2011. The first six months of 2011 added 18,405 MW of wind turbines capacity.
Continue readingWal-Mart plans solar energy at more stores
More than $200 million provided to fund construction of the photovoltaic solar power project.
Continue readingIsolux Corsán Builds the Largest Photovoltaic Solar Power Plants in the UK
The solar energy project comprises three power plants with 15 MW installed capacity, online since mid-July, and a capex of approximately ?40m.
Continue readingPhotovoltaic – How to produce solar power with record efficiency
Both efficiencies were independently certified by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg, Germany.
Continue readingSEIA Partners with SolarNexus to Improve Management Efficiency of Solar Energy Companies
SolarNexus provides web-based solar business management software that makes it cheaper, faster and more profitable to sell, install and maintain solar power systems.
Continue readingGE Wins More than $800 Million in New Commitments for Brazilian Wind Energy and Gas Projects
In Brazil?s 2009 and 2010 auctions, GE won commitments to supply more than 800 megawatts of wind power using 1.5/1.6 wind turbines.
Continue readingDuke Energy to Build Fifth Texas Wind Farm
Company Has Announced Nearly 800 Megawatts of New Wind Energy Projects in 2011.
Continue readingChina Wind Power breaks ground on 198 MW wind energy project
China Wind Power International Corp has begun construction work on its 198MW Phase III wind farm development project planned for the Du Mon County in the Heilongjiang province of China.
Continue readingEGP USA will develop the world’s first solar power – geothermal energy plant
80,000 solar energy photovoltaic polycrystalline modules will increase the facility¡¯s present peak capacity of 24 MW and will also create 150 new jobs.
Continue readingToyota Introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
The electric car has a newly developed 4.4 kWh lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery pack.
Continue readingConcentrating Solar Power – Sopogy wins 2011 GoingGreen Global 200 award
Sopogy, the world leader in micro concentrated solar thermal power (MicroCSP), has been named a GoingGreen Global 200 award winner for the third year running.
Continue readingSaft Launches Lithium-Ion Battery Plant
This facility is dedicated to building advanced lithium-ion cells and batteries for energy storage for renewable energy, smart grid support, broadband back-up power, electric vehicles and defense.
Continue readingOffshore (and land-based) wind energy needs stable policy
With roughly 3,000 megawatts of wind farm generating capacity already in European offshore waters, and thousands more on the way, it’s clear that there is currently momentum in the wind power market.
Continue readingMexico?s First Integrated Solar Energy Company
As an integrated Concentrated Solar Power Photovoltaic Enterprise, Baja Sun Energy will also be able to provide the lowest-cost solar energy solution for North America.
Continue readingReducing costs of lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles
Costs of manufacture of lithium ion batteries and power trains of electric cars can be halved by 2018, if the gaps in the innovation chain can be closed.
Continue readingThe idea behind V2G, or Vehicle to Grid technology, is simple
The Times’ Wheels blog highlights an interesting side effect of auto manufacturers’ recent developments with electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingWind energy in Kansas offers clean path to growth
A combination of events in Kansas has driven the cost of wind power to historic lows. We have 1,100 megawatts of operational wind farm and are on track to more than double that number by the end of 2012.
Continue readingThere is 346,000 MW wind energy potential in Pakistan
Arif Allauddin said the best alternative to bridge the growing gap between supply and demand in electricity is to invest in alternate energy sources such as wind power and solar power.
Continue readingUruguay commitment to wind energy because of its low prices
Uruguay could enjoy 1.3 billion dollars of wind power in the next four years after wind farm developers said they could provide electricity cheaper than conventional energy sources.
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