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 «solar energy»

Solar energy to help drill more oil

Solar energy to help drill more oil
Solar energy, one of the “hottest” new types of energy, is being tested as a way to produce to more oil. BrightSource Energy is building a 29-megawatt solar steam plant at a California oil field to increase oil production. 7,000 mirrors...Read More

Suntech installs solar panels for Harrah’s Rincon Casino

Suntech installs solar panels for Harrah’s Rincon Casino
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world’s largest manufacturer of crystalline silicon solar panels, today announced that it has completed a 1 megawatt (MW) solar installation for Harrah’s Rincon Casino in Southern...Read More

Chevron opens solar shop in California

Chevron opens solar shop in California
Times are hard in California’s San Joaquin Valley.  Its economy, heavily dependent on agriculture, has taken a hit due to the water rationing that has threatened to turn the valley into a dust bowl.  Unemployment has soared to almost 40%...Read More

Renewable energy opportunities in Egypt

Renewable energy opportunities in Egypt
Egypt is to host a factory producing raw materials and gas used to generate solar energy, with $460 million of investments in total, state news agency. Read More   Share