Milestone in the construction of the Niagara Tunnel

Milestone in the con...

The construction of the Niagara Tunnel – as high as a 4-story building – has reached an important milestone when the tunnel has been completely lined with concrete. Once...

Wind in Argentina: Koluel Kayke II wind farm

Wind in Argentina: K...

IMPSA, the largest Latin American wind turbine manufacturer, will invest $ 81 million in Koluel Kayke II wind farm. IMPSA won approval of a long-term financing of the Corporation Andina...

97% of the Bolivian territory is suitable for solar energy

97% of the Bolivian ...

Bolivia began to develop renewable energies like wind and solar photovoltaic. The first wind farm with Chinese wind turbines will be installed in Tarija. A study released by the Energy...

Alstom joins SSE and strengthened in marine energy

Alstom joins SSE and...

Scotland’s largest producer of marine energy, SSE Renewables and the French manufacturer Alstom announced Tuesday the creation of a joint venture responsible for developing the...

Nicaragua already covers 48% of demand with renewable energy

Nicaragua already co...

Wind, geothermal, hydro and solar power and cover half the energy consumption of Nicaragua. There are plans to install wind turbines in new wind projects. According to The National...

The Emirate of Dubai is diversifying and launching a mega solar project

The Emirate of Dubai...

The Emirate of Dubai is diversifying and launching a mega solar project with the aim of reducing its energy dependence on fossil fuels (including gas). The emirate of Dubai announced...

UN declared 2012 as the year of renewable energy

UN declared 2012 as ...

The International Energy Agency (IEA) warned days before the finalization of the 2011: “The Earth is moving towards an unsustainable energy future, unless urgent measures are...

Widehem Park: the storm ripped the blades of a wind turbine!

Widehem Park: the st...

The website of a newspaper called LaSemaine  reported Thursday a rather unusual incident, highlighting a wind turbine located near the A16 motorway, whose blades were completely “shredded”...



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Solar cell: carbon instead of silicon

Solar cell: carbon instead of silicon
Researchers at Indiana University led by chemist Liangshi Li has found a way to incorporate carbon sheets in the solar modules, an efficient method to manufacture solar panels at lower costs and also non-toxic. Carbon is indeed an abundantly...Read More

MADE-Invertaresa to Build Solar Trackers for one of the largest PV Plants in Spain

MADE-Invertaresa to Build Solar Trackers for one of the largest PV Plants in Spain
The Spanish MADE-Invertaresa Group will produce 700 two-axis solar trackers, designed by SENER for Lases photovoltaic plant for an amount of more than 9 million euros. MADE-Invertaresa Group, based in Castilla y Leon, has been awarded the contract...Read More

German Renewables Still on the Rise

German Renewables Still on the Rise
If there is a sector of the economy that escapes the crisis is that of renewable energies. Its share in the energy consumption increased by 8.6% in Germany in 2009, according to latest statistics from the German Ministry of the Environment....Read More

Nur Energy joins Desertec

Nur Energy joins Desertec
Nur Energy, a company developing solar energy in the Mediterranean region, which is one of the most active markets in Europe, announced it has joined the Desertec Industrial Initiative (DII) as an associate partner. “The strategy of Nur...Read More