Oyster® is a hydro-electric Wave Energy Converter, designed to convert renewable energy harnessed from ocean waves into usable electricity. Oyster® consists of an Oscillator fitted … Oyster® for powerRead more
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Posted inPower / Renewable / Wind
Global Wind Power Capacity Grew 28.8% in 2008
Global wind energy capacity grew by 28.8% last year, even higher than the average over the past decade, to reach total global installations of more … Global Wind Power Capacity Grew 28.8% in 2008Read more
Posted inEnergy / Renewable / Wind
960-megawatt wind project in Germany
RWE Innogy has acquired the project company ENOVA Energieanlagen GmbH, which owns the rights to develop a 960-megawatt (MW) wind project off the German coast. … 960-megawatt wind project in GermanyRead more
Posted inCosta Rica / Energy / Geothermal / Renewable
New Geothermal Power Plant in Costa Rica
Ormat Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed a contract with Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica (“BCIE”) for the supply, supervision of installation, start-up and … New Geothermal Power Plant in Costa RicaRead more
Posted inKenya / Power / Renewable / Wind
Kenya looking for 300 MW of wind power
18 Jan 2008 A Kenyan firm plans to produce 300 MW of electricity by 2012 by harnessing renewable wind power in the north of the … Kenya looking for 300 MW of wind powerRead more
Posted inPower / Renewable / Solar
650 kW Lithographix solar array commissioned
21 Jan 2009 US National integrator, ThinkSolar, in cooperation with solar contractor Pacific Solar Energy, has completed one of California’s largest commercial roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) … 650 kW Lithographix solar array commissionedRead more
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Power from gym
An elderly community in Beijing’s suburbs has become an unlikely leader in green technology – turning to pedal power to generate electricity for the area’s … Power from gymRead more
Posted inEnergy / Renewable / USA Empire / Wind
Wind farm in Minnesota
Xcel Energy has 1.1 gigawatts of wind turbines installed in Minnesota. They hope to triple that amount by 2020. Xcel, in an effort to increase … Wind farm in MinnesotaRead more
Posted inEnergy / Hydroelectric / Renewable
VIVACE: Renewable Energy from Slow Water Currents
Slow-moving ocean and river currents could be a new, reliable and affordable alternative energy source. A University of Michigan engineer has made a machine that … VIVACE: Renewable Energy from Slow Water CurrentsRead more
Posted inEnergy / Renewable / Solar / Spain
PS10 solar plant
In the desert of southern Spain, 20 miles outside Seville, more than 1,000 mirrors are being carefully positioned. Each is about half the size of … PS10 solar plantRead more