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”...



Posts Tagged «European Union»

Offshore wind energy in the EU is already 2,964 MW

Offshore wind energy in the EU is already 2,964 MW
The power of offshore wind farms in the European Union (EU) increased by 883 megawatts (MW) in 2010, up 51% over the previous year, bringing the total capacity of such generation capacity stood at 2,964 MW. According to a statement from the...Read More

Europe creates an integrated electricity network for offshore wind

Europe creates an integrated electricity network for offshore wind
The European Association of Wind Energy Association (EWEA) considered the agreement “an essential step to create a grid offshore critical to the development of a single European market for energy.” Ten European countries in Brussels...Read More

Connecting Spain and France’s energy is needed to integrate renewable energy

Connecting Spain and France’s energy is needed to integrate renewable energy
The electrical connection between Spain and France will be considered a priority in the European Union, following the presentation of the new strategy of the European Commission (EC). Interconnections in southwestern Europe are necessary because...Read More

The EU will allocate 4,500 million to finance renewable energy and carbon sequestration

The EU will allocate 4,500 million to finance renewable energy and carbon sequestration
The European Commission has launched the first call for funding with EUR 4,500 million for demonstration projects of innovative technologies with low CO2 emissions and renewable energy as wind, solar thermal and photovoltaic. The objective of...Read More