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Global solar installations expected to reach 11 GW in 2010
Barclays Capital analyst, Vishal Shah, has recently raised his forecasts for global solar installations for 2010, to 11 GW. In 2009, solar installations reached 7.2 GW, by 21 percent more from the previous year.
read more... 21/04/2010
New solar plant installed in India
Conergy AG built one of the biggest photovoltaic plants in India, on 17.3 acres near the city of Itnal, province of Karnataka.
read more... 20/04/2010
Petrom diversifies its power mix in Romania
Romanian oil and gas company, Petrom, plans to build a wind farm in Dobrogea, in south-eastern Romania. Starting with this project, the company wants to develop renewable energy and turn from a pure oil and gas company into an energy player in the Romanian energy market.
read more... 19/04/2010
Ambitious target for EU: to reach 100 percent renewable energy by 2050
According to "RE-thinking 2050" publication of the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC), an ambitious target for the European Union - to achieve 100 percent of energy from renewable sources by 2050 has been suggested.
read more... 16/04/2010
Strong growth of geothermal energy production in USA
US geothermal energy rose 26 percent in 2009, according to Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) report, updated April 2009, with 188 projects in progress in 15 states, which could generate 7,875 MW of electricity.
read more... 15/04/2010