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Initiatives aimed at cutting carbon emissions and establishing long term energy security will see renewable energy claim a 36% share of global cumulative installed capacity by the end of the decade, states the latest report from business intelligence firm GBI Research. The new report* explains that solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind energy will be the primary technologies forecast to drive …

The Top 10 predictions for the global photovoltaic market in 2013, from the IHS Solar service at information and analytics provider IHS. “The photovoltaic industry is in the midst of wrenching change—buffeted by government incentive cuts and nose-diving prices that has hurt solar suppliers worldwide, rocked by trade disputes among its major players, and hamstrung by a sputtering global economy,” …

As Washington hunts ill-defined al-Qaeda groups in the Middle East and Africa, and concerns itself with Iran’s eventual nuclear potential, it has a much more pressing problem at home: Its energy grid is vulnerable to anyone with basic weapons and know-how. Forget about cyber warfare and highly organized terrorist attacks, a lack of basic physical security on the US power …

Emerging markets are forecast to help bring stability to ailing solar industry, with up to 12 gigawatts (GW) of new photovoltaic (PV) capacity added in 2017 up from just 1.6 GW in 2012, according to a new IHS solar report. The recently released study, which evaluated the potential for PV additions in 40 countries around the world, found that up …

Solar plane flies to Sahara sun in Ouarzazate, Morocco Highlights World Bank-financed Morocco solar project linking Europe, N Africa to power of Sahara sun After completing its historic 2,500-kilometer intercontinental flight to Morocco earlier this month, the Swiss solar-powered plane, Solar Impulse, lifted off from Morocco’s capital Rabat morning of June 21 on the second attempt at its most challenging …

This seems like a big development in the fuel cell energy market. South Africa is launching a fuel cell powered Locomotive. I love to find news like this about alternative energy development. I say a big hurray for SA for making this step towards renewable fuels for industry. South Africa’s Anglo American Platinum (Angloplat) has launched the prototype of the …

Washington, D.C. – February 1 – The Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit working to eliminate energy poverty through the use of solar power, today announced that it is launching “Energy is a Human Right,” a campaign to provide a voice to the nearly 1.5 billion people around the world living without access to electricity and other …

The solar power industry sustained an impressive growth in installed capacity with new capacity of 27.7 Gigawatts (GW) coming on line in 2011, on top of over 17 GW in 2010. This takes the total installed capacity worldwide to 67.44 GW. The capital cost of solar photovoltaic power plants have declined to around $2430 / kilowatt, which makes it possible …

“GDC Strikes Steam in Menengai,” exalts the cover of this spring’s issue of Steam, the magazine of Kenya’s Geothermal Development Company. A column of steam spurts high into a deep blue sky in the cover photo—the geothermal industry’s equivalent of the black column that spurts from a successful oil well. But steam is even more valuable than oil, at least …

December 1, 2011—As a result of the persisting price downtrend, the mid-stream Taiwanese solar cell makers have been facing deficits since the beginning of 2011. With the prices showing no signs of rebound in the near term, manufacturers have shifted the focus to the end market, bidding for the Taiwanese and foreign solar system installations through sole proprietorship, joint ventures …

Impact on Energy Producers and Suppliers in new Video Q&A September 15, 2011 – With the unprecedented growth of the United States solar industry in 2010 likely to continue, energy providers and their suppliers are still decoding the boom’s impact on their long-term goals and bottom line. A veteran industry executive from Saint-Gobain confronts these issues in a newly released …

the report shows that in 2010, renewable energy supplied an estimated 16% of global final energy consumption and delivered close to 20% of global electricity production. Renewable capacity now comprises about a quarter of total global power-generating capacity. Including large and small hydropower (an estimated 30 GW added in 2010), renewable energy accounted for approximately 50% of total added power-generating capacity in 2010. In 2010, existing solar water and space heating capacity increased by an estimated 25 gigawatts-thermal (GWth), or about 16%.

Spain is one of the world’s most advanced renewable energy players. In 2009, renewable energy represented 12.5 per cent of total energy generation in Spain, and this is expected to go up to 20 per cent by 2020.

There are also human concerns with the harvestation of palm oil. Labor violations are a main argument against palm oil. Since palm oil is produced in economically developing areas of the globe, underpaying workers is not uncommon.

Jeremy McAllister asked: More and more people are well aware of the dangers fossil fuels pose to the world, which is why it’s no big surprise people are turning to alternative energy sources such as solar and wind power to “power” their homes. After all, solar and wind energy sources are great options to saving the environment as well as …

how does wind get its power Jenney Pan asked What Is Wind Energy What is wind energy Wind is simply air in motion Sun’s rays falling on an object heat it up land heats up faster and it cools also faster water heats up slower and is slower in cooling Naturally there will be uneven heating of the earth’s surface …

TOKAI UNIVERSITY’S SOLAR CAR EQUIPPED WITH SHARP SOLAR CELLS WINS SECOND CONSECUTIVE VICTORY IN A RACE IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA MAHWAH, N.J., October 4, 2010 – The “Tokai Challenger,” a solar race car equipped with Sharp solar cells, has won the South African Solar Challenge 2010. This was the second consecutive victory for the Tokai University team, following …

Global Energy Industry Leaders Form New Consortium to Drive Hybrid Energy Development BOSTON – August 10, 2010 – In a landmark event for the energy industry, four major industry players have joined forces to form the Hybrid Energy Consortium (“HEC”), focused on the design of next generation utility-scale commercial integrated solar combined cycle (“ISCC”) power plants. The founding members of …

renewable energy end of 2009 As the year draws to a close we wanted to bring you the latest in talk and news from around the world on solar power and solar energy solutions India s Largest Utility to set up MW Solar Power – buildaroo comIndia’s Largest Utility to set up MW Solar Power Renewable Energy India’s largest utility …

Green movement seems to have become the talk of the day in all forums including media. People have become consciousof the fact that we need to preserveour environment in order to continueenjoying the resources Mother Nature gives us. Severalsteps have been suggested ranging from better waste disposal methods to energy preservation in our homes. By recycling most of the waste …