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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Power stations in Earth orbit

Power stations in Earth orbit
According to the International Academy of Astronautics, space programs could be implemented within 30 years with the sole purpose of capturing solar energy from space to provide for energy needs of earthlings. The scheme developed by scientists...Read More

The sun moves “Sky & Earth” from top to bottom

The sun moves “Sky & Earth” from top to bottom
Despite the moratorium established since December 2010, the company Ciel et Terre (Sky & Earth) announced that it has connected 20 new large solar power plants in France, conceptualized and set up solar power plants on the water, while exporting...Read More

Facebook wants to save energy

Facebook wants to save energy
Facebook has announced the creation of an application that users can control their energy consumption with and thereby achieve savings. The base system will be compared with other users and a system of competition. This social network application...Read More

Perpignan inaugurates the largest integrated photovoltaic power station in France

Perpignan inaugurates the largest integrated photovoltaic power station in France
The warehouses of the platform to distribute fruit and vegetables Saint-Charles International in Perpignan, are now covered by 68 000 m2 of photovoltaic panels. This facility, with a capacity of 8.8 MW, was inaugurated Thursday, October 13,...Read More