News about Solar, Wind and alternative green power technologies

Renewable Energy Companies Struggling (Solar Companies)

Europe’s three largest renewable companies said that they are being badly hit by the fall in price caused by over-supply and insignificant government incentives. The same has been said by renewable companies in the United States and in China. Renewable energy companies around the globe have been hit by a mix of high inventories and [...]

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IEA Says Renewable Energy Will Represent 18 % of Global Energy Supply in 2035

International Energy Agency (IEA) said in their 2011 World Energy Outlook that the share of renewable energy would rise by 5% in 25 years. Currently, renewable energy contributes to 13 % of the global energy mix. The International Energy Agency says that by 2035, this figure is likely going to rise to 18 %. This [...]

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UN Report: Renewable Energy Can Provide 80 % of Global Energy Needs by 2050

According to a recent report from United Nations, renewable sources (wind, hydropower and solar) can power 80 percent of the global energy needs by 2050. However, the right policies need to be in placed to make this happen. Environmental group such as Greenpeace said that the findings were even underestimated due to strong opposition from [...]

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Cold fusion Unveiled by An Italian Scientist – True or False?

There is an Italian Scientist named Andrea Rossi who claims that he has successfully conducted ‘cold fusion’ – Something that most scientists consider impossible to do. Andrea Rossi’s ability to fuse hydrogen and nickel at normal room temperature is something that most physicists say defines the very laws of physics and is thus not simply [...]

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Using Nuclear Power (Fusion) To Reach the Stars

If mankind is really serious about sending spaceships to other stars in the universe within our current lifespan, then we will need to devise innovative propulsion techniques, which will enable the machines to move out of the confinement of our Solar System. The best option, as of now, is power of nuclear fusion. However, the [...]

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The Green Economy Needed For Sustainability – Economic & Environmental

Oliver Letwin, the Minister of State for Policy, views Green Deal as a means to enable a future with low emission of carbon. He asserts that it is not only environmental reasons that make a greener economy a prerequisite in today’s society. Constantly rising utility bills, sparse financial conditions and wariness regarding the huge lack [...]

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2010-2030 Renewable Energy Plan launched In South Africa

2010-2030 Renewable Energy Plan launched In South Africa The plan aims to make provisions of renewable energy: - 1450 MW of power generated by converting solar radiation into direct current electricity (photovoltaic) - 1,850 MW of wind energy generated onshore - 200 MW of energy generated by concentrating large areas of sunlight onto small area [...]

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Update on Masdar – World Largest Carbon-Neutral City -

Masdar, an Abu Dhabi company, had to cancel their plans for a building that generates more energy than it exhausts. This was to be the first building of its kind. This setback occurred one year following the financial crisis that caused Masdar to terminate their scheduled creation of the first carbon-neutral city. Masdar holds the [...]

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Cheaper Solar Energy Technology Coming To the Market (2016)

Solar power is still one of the most costly sources of renewable energy. However, there are two Swiss engineers who are trying to change this with a breakthrough solution. The future of solar energy might be re-shaped by two employees from a Vienna-based company (Heliovis). Samuel Kutter and Felix Tiefenbacher have constructed an astounding prototype [...]

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Mexico Orders 29 MW of Wind Power from Vestas

A total of 16 wind turbines of the model V90-1.8 MW turbines have been ordered from Vestas. These new wind turbines are going to be installed on a wind farm in Chiapas. In all, the new capacity that is going to be installed in the state of Chiapas, situated in the southern Mexico amounts to [...]

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