Wind power creates jobs in Europe
The wind power industry currently employs in the European Union nearly 102,100 people and has created over 60,000 new jobs over the past five years.
In comparison, the European wind energy industry directly employed 108,600 people in 2007. Taking...Read More
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
Giant 4 MW sodium battery built in Texas
The town of Presidio in west Texas has an old power line built in 1948 and remains connected to the central grid of the United States. So, to overcome the repeated failures of the line, the city decided to invest in a gigantic sodium battery.
The...Read More
China Hits #1 Spot in Renewable Energy Investments
In 2009, for the first time ever, China has placed the world’s largest investors in renewable energy, largely before the United States with 25.8 billion euros, against 13.9 billion for the latter.
Also in 2009, global investment in renewable...Read More