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A new PV plant completed in Italy
At the end of August, Martifer Solar has finished the construction of a photovoltaic installation on the rooftop of Ariston Thermo factory in Resana, Italy. The project was developed by Novapower, a Merloni Group Holding subsidiary which commissioned to Martifer Solar the turnkey building and the maintenance of the plant. The project was realized due to the financing of BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions.
read more... 11/09/2012
Wind power could meet half of the world’s total power demand by 2030
According to some researchers, in about 20 years wind turbines could meet half of the world’s future energy demand with minimal environmental impact. Researchers calculated the potential of wind power worldwide, taking into account the effects that turbines would have on surface temperatures, water vapor and other climatic considerations.
read more... 11/09/2012
Germany has installed 543 MW of Solar Power Capacity
According to the data received by the German Federal Network Agency, Germany added 543 MW of new photovoltaic capacity in July 2012, a little less than the 572 MW added in July 2011 , reaching a total of 4.9 GW of Germany’s total installed capacity for the first half of 2012
read more... 10/09/2012
USA to become third largest photovoltaic market in 2012
The U.S. photovoltaic market registered a considerably increase in the first six months of 2012 reaching 1.7 GW and it is expected that will reach roughly 4.3 GW for all the 2012, according to IMS Research. Also IMS revealed that the U.S. market has grown by more than 120%, while in the same period installations reached only 750 MW last year.
read more... 07/09/2012
China surpassed the U.S. as the leader in installed wind power
The U.S. is not the leader anymore when it comes to world installed wind power generating capacity.
read more... 06/09/2012