Wind: Vestas and GE side by side

Wind: Vestas and GE ...

A study by Bloomberg New Energy Finance revealed that the U.S. General Electric became the first wind turbine manufacturer in the world in 2012, tied with Vestas European title holder...

Concentrating solar radiation with HCPVT

Concentrating solar ...

Scientists announced a collaborative project to develop a cost-effective photovoltaic system capable of concentrating solar radiation 2000 times before converting into useful energy...

Recyclable solar cells designed from wood

Recyclable solar cel...

The solar cell works like a plant leaf, catching the sunlight before converting them into energy. So like, it can now be partially designed from wood. Researchers at the Georgia Institute...

Extracting hydrogen from plants, soon a reality!

Extracting hydrogen ...

A team of researchers discovered a way to extract large amounts of hydrogen from plants, a breakthrough that has the potential to provide a renewable source of energy for a relatively...

Sham 1: The largest concentrating solar power plant

Sham 1: The largest ...

With a capacity of 100 megawatts, the largest concentrating solar thermal power plant in the world began its activity said Sunday (03.24) representatives of Masdar and its partners...

Suntech filed for bankruptcy

Suntech filed for ba...

Chinese manufacturer Suntech, the world leader in photovoltaic solar panels, filed for bankruptcy on 03.20. The information has not been confirmed officially yet. However, it was learned...

Opening of the largest R&D wind testing centers in the world

Opening of the large...

Siemens Energy announced the opening in Denmark 2 major trials in R&D centers in the field of wind energy technologies, which together constitute the largest complex of its kind...

Spain: wind, the first source of electricity for a quarter!

Spain: wind, the fir...

In January 2013, the Iberian Peninsula has experienced a decline in electricity consumption of around 4.3% (adjusted for climatic variations) compared to the same period the previous...



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Wind: Vestas and GE side by side

Wind: Vestas and GE side by side
A study by Bloomberg New Energy Finance revealed that the U.S. General Electric became the first wind turbine manufacturer in the world in 2012, tied with Vestas European title holder since 2000! Last year, the two energy giants each had 11.8%...Read More

Bouygues: 3 photovoltaic solar power plants in Thailand (30 MW)

Bouygues: 3 photovoltaic solar power plants in Thailand (30 MW)
Bouygues and Bouygues Thai Energy & Services, Bouygues Construction subsidiaries, announced today the signing of a contract worth approximately $ 50 million (38 ME) for the design, construction and maintenance of three photovoltaic solar...Read More

Solar energy is invited everywhere

Solar energy is invited everywhere
The energy is more expensive and many are turning to the use of new sources of supply. Among them, solar, real spearhead of current sustainable energy technologies. Eventually, solar energy will supplement or replace fossil fuels. Nuclear power...Read More

Le Luxor: the first Parisian cinema to use geothermal energy

Le Luxor: the first Parisian cinema to use geothermal energy
Decommissioned and abandoned since 1987, cinema “Le Luxor” which has the distinction of being the only Parisian cinema to use geothermal energy has reopened its doors after more than three years of work. “The main constraint...Read More

Alstom delivers the offshore substation for Borkum wind farm

Alstom delivers the offshore substation for Borkum wind farm
Alstom Grid recently announced the installation of Trianel offshore platform post for Borkum wind farm in the North Sea to the German company Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum. Trianel working on the wind farm Borkum in association with 33 towns...Read More

Biofuels: a new technology for oxygen combustion

Biofuels: a new technology for oxygen combustion
Air Liquide announced they signed a collaboration agreement with the Office of Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies in France (CEA), which aims to develop a pilot plant in France for the production of second generation biofuels. As part of...Read More