The global wind power market rose 6 percent to 41 gigawatts last year, led by China, which captured more than two-fifths of the total, the … Wind Power Market Rose 41 Gigawatts in 2011Read more
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Clean energy creates three times more jobs than fossil fuels
A national study showed that job creation in clean energy outdoes fossil fuels by a margin of 3-to-1 — every dollar put into clean energy … Clean energy creates three times more jobs than fossil fuelsRead more
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An excellent simple innnovation from solar industry
UK renewables company Naked Energy has invented Virtu, a hybrid solar panel that simultaneously heats water and generates electricity. The technology, developed by Naked Energy’s … An excellent simple innnovation from solar industryRead more
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Sun shining after sunset
Two identical 50 megawatt solar thermal plants are now up and running in Spain, each sending enough clean power to the grid to power over … Sun shining after sunsetRead more
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100 megawatt-hours (MWh) of tidal power
A prototype installed on the subsea at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) off the Orkney Islands in Scotland is the first tidal turbine to … 100 megawatt-hours (MWh) of tidal powerRead more
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Largest solar power plant in Switzerland
Thanks to scientists working on particle acceleration at CERN, the Geneva International Airport is the proud owner of a new array of solar panels that … Largest solar power plant in SwitzerlandRead more
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World’s largest concentrated solar plant commissions third unit
The world’s largest commercial solar power plant at Andasol in Spain has commissioned its third 50 MW unit taking the total installed capacity to 150 … World’s largest concentrated solar plant commissions third unitRead more
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America Is Getting More Power from Renewables than From Nuclear
Despite the economic slowdown and the absence of any groundbreaking climate policy, renewable energy had a good year in the United States in 2011. According … America Is Getting More Power from Renewables than From NuclearRead more
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New 367 MW offshore wind farm opens in UK
The 1 billion pound ($1.58 billion) Walney wind farm is a joint venture between utilities DONG Energy, SSE and OPW, a consortium of the Dutch … New 367 MW offshore wind farm opens in UKRead more