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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Blackfriars Bridge house the largest solar energy installation in London

Blackfriars Bridge house the largest solar energy installation in London
With more than 4,400 photovoltaic panels with  total capacity of 1.103 MW, the new London Underground Station “Blackfriars” currently under construction on a bridge over the Thames is becoming the largest solar bridge in the world. The...Read More

Gatordiesel: put an alligator in your tank!

Gatordiesel: put an alligator in your tank!
While concerns remain about the use of soybeans and other crops for biofuel production – an inevitable increase in prices of agricultural commodities – Scientists have identified a new source of most unlikely to produce biodiesel:...Read More

Pythagoras Solar develops solar energy accumulating windows

Pythagoras Solar develops solar energy accumulating windows
The Israeli company Pythagoras Solar created a photovoltaic glass unit that produces solar energy for office buildings. “The window is innovative because it uses solar cells that allow the solar energy be part of the next generation of...Read More

Energy storage by the blue-green algae

Energy storage by the blue-green algae
Cyanobacteria, formerly called “blue-green algae” are micro-organisms capable of producing under normal conditions, stocks of energy enabling them to survive under stress, such as during a prolonged time in the dark. This storage...Read More