MidAmerican Energy to install wind turbines in five Iowa counties
The Iowa Utilities Board has approved a plan from the state's largest utility company to install hundreds of wind turbines by the end of 2015.Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday that the board had approved...
View ArticleAndalucía multiplica por cinco la potencia eólica en el último lustro
Andalucía ha multiplicado por cinco la potencia instalada en energía eólica en el último lustro y es la Comunidad Autónoma que más ha crecido en esta tecnología, que actualmente produce 6,6 millones de...
View ArticleEólica en Brasil: Alstom fabricará torres eólicas para aerogeneradores eólicos
La multinacional de origen francés Alstom anunció que instalará en el estado brasileño de Río Grande do Sul una fábrica de torres eólicas para aerogeneradores eólicos. Que se sumará a la fábrica de...
View ArticleSomalia: Refugee camp brings solar power into computer classrooms
When Erin Hayba began a project to bring computers to solar-powered schools in the world’s biggest refugee camp, there were plenty of skeptics. “People said, ‘No, this can’t happen, you’re in a refugee...
View ArticleIBM drives the future of renewable energy with new wind energy and solar...
IBM announced an advanced power and weather modeling technology that will help utilities increase the reliability of renewable energy resources. The solution combines weather prediction and analytics...
View ArticleVestas secures fifth wind energy project in three years with leading Chinese...
Vestas has received a 50 MW order from Ningxia-based Hanas New Energy, the leading regional natural gas supplier in China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (NHAR). The order consists of 25 units of the...
View ArticleNordex taps TPI for wind blades
The Nordex Group has signed a multiyear supply agreement with US supplier TPI Composites for the delivery of NR-58.5 rotor blades. Nordex uses the NR-58.5 in its successful N117/2400 turbine and will...
View ArticleEólica en Alemania: Acciona vende 150 MW eólicos por la reforma de las...
Acuciado por la caída de los ingresos de su principal división de energía y ante las dificultades para el negocio en España, por la reforma energética y su impacto en la generación de energías...
View ArticleKenya, Tanzania in partnership to exploit geothermal energy
The government of Kenya has collaborated with Tanzania to explore geothermal energy sources in the country in a bid to diversify its renewable energy portfolio.The alliance is said to be on the back of...
View ArticlePaldiski Onshore Wind Farm Officially Opened in Estonia
Eighteen GE 2.5-100 Wind Turbines to Mark Company’s Debut in the Country. 45 Megawatts of Wind Power to Increase Estonia’s Renewable Energy Capacity. Estonia in Pole Position to Reach the 2020...
View ArticleInstalled price of solar photovoltaic systems in the US continues to decline
The installed price of solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the United States fell substantially in 2012 and through the first half of 2013, according to the latest edition of Tracking the Sun, an...
View ArticleWind energy coming to Texas nuclear weapons plant
America's only plant for disassembling and assembling nuclear weapons will soon be home to the largest federally owned wind farm.Ground was broken Tuesday for a wind farm that will have five wind...
View ArticleYingli and DEK to build solar power research center
Chinese solar energy giant Yingli and British company DEK Solar are set to jointly build a research center in Baoding City, Hebei Province, Yingli announced on Tuesday.DEK Solar will provide its most...
View ArticleGeneral Motors cuts price of Volt electric car by 13 percent
General Motors is knocking 13 percent off the sticker price of the Chevrolet Volt electric car as it tries to keep pace with rivals in the U.S. market for plug-in vehicles. The automaker said Tuesday...
View ArticleStarwood Energy acquires Stephens Ranch Wind Energy Project in Texas
An investment affiliate of Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC ("Starwood Energy") and Mesa Power Group ("Mesa Power") are pleased to announce Starwood Energy's investment affiliate's acquisition of the...
View ArticlePhotovoltaic meets 9.9% of Italian electrical demand in July 2013
Italian grid operator Terna SpA (Rome) has released statistics on the nation's electricity production and demand in July 2013, finding that photovoltaic (PV) produced 2.96 TWh during the month, meeting...
View Article100 complete foundations in at one of Europe’s largest offshore wind farms
Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm has passed a major construction milestone with the completion of the first 100 full foundations at the 160 wind turbine locations in Liverpool Bay. In addition, the last...
View ArticleEólica en Chile: nuevo parque eólico de Enel Green Power con 33 aerogeneradores
Enel Green Power (“EGP”) ha iniciado la construcción de su parque eólico más grande en Chile.Ubicado en el distrito del mismo nombre en la región de Antofagasta, a 1.550 km al norte de Santiago, el...
View ArticleEólica en Argentina: presentan aerogeneradores de la UNC
El prototipo eólico tiene capacidad para generar una potencia de uno a cinco kilovatios pero pueden fabricarse equipos de 50 a 150 kilovatios (kW) y de unos 30 metros de altura.La facultad de...
View ArticleWind energy in Chile: Enel Green Power breaks ground at its biggest wind farm
The wind power plant, named Taltal, has a total installed capacity of 99 MW, will be able to generate up to more than 300 GWh a year. Total investment for the construction of the new wind farm amounts...
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