The U.S. solar energy industry installed a record of 1,855 MW of photovoltaic capacity in 2011, as revealed by a new U.S. Solar Market Insight report. The figure is more than the double of the previous annual record of 887 MW set in 2010 and represents a 109 % growth rate in 2011.
read more... 16/03/2012
Some experts consider UK could miss its renewable energy target, fact that presses the government to reduce its 2030 renewable target. The new released reports show that country’s energy sector suffered a disappointment with certain feed-in tariffs being attacked. Besides that, the government is planning nuclear energy to give parity across Europe. It could threaten investment climate in the renewable industry, but support the development of nuclear power in Britain.
read more... 15/03/2012
According to a Spanish biomass association, the country could double its total biomass production this year compared with 2011, despite not achieving full capacity previous year. The country produced about 150,000 t of biomass previous year instead of total capacity of 651,000 t/year.
read more... 14/03/2012
Among several options of generating renewable energy, offshore wind power seems to be liked the most, even if it has been proven to be a quite expensive industry. Due to that fact, many investors refused to invest heavily into this energy sector.
read more... 13/03/2012
The Blue Creek wind farm of 304 MW has been completed by a Spanish utility Iberdrola. The wind farm, situated in the Van Wert and Paulding Counties of Ohio, US consists of 152 units of Gamesa G90 wind turbines with a capacity of 2 MW each.
read more... 08/03/2012