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Wind power expansion slows ; Congress’ support of Obama plan wanes – Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY)

renewable energies Master feed — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:11:06 +0000

U.S. wind power companies slowed the expansion of electricity generation in the first half of 2010, adding 1,200 megawatts or 70 percent less than a year earlier, the head of the American Wind Energy Association said. A record 10,000 megawatts was added last year, with 4,000 from January through

Public Service Company of Oklahoma signs wind power agreement – Journal Record (Oklahoma City, Ok)

renewable energies Master feed — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:13:14 +0000

Public Service Company of Oklahoma customers will have the option to
purchase renewable, or “green” energy, following an agreement signed with
NextEra Energy Resources for the long-term purchase of 99 megawatts of
renewable energy from a wind farm under construction near the Grady County
community

European Offshore Wind Heading Record Year

renewable energies Master feed — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0000

One hundred and eighteen new offshore wind turbines were fully connected to the grid in the first half of 2010 according to new statistics released today by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). Those 118 turbines have a capacity of 333 megawatts (MW) – well over half the 577 MW installed offshore last year – showing continuing strong growth in offshore wind power despite the financial crisis.

Out of puff: Scottish wind farms ‘running at half power’ – The Daily Telegraph

renewable energies Master feed — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:37:10 +0000

SCOTLAND’S wind farms produced barely half the amount of power they were expected to so far this year, figures published yesterday suggested. Turbines are expected to operate at an average output of about 30 per cent of their maximum installed capacity of 1,588 megawatts, but the average figure

Solarfun To Increase Cell Production Capacity

renewable energies Master feed — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Solarfun Power Holdings Co. Ltd. announced its plan to increase its cell capacity by 50 megawatts (MW) through the enhancement of its manufacturing processes, and to convert 160 MW of its existing cell lines to high-efficiency selective emitter technology, both to be completed in the early first quarter of 2011.

Solar a ray of hope as costs decline; Illinois joins California, Florida pushing energy technology, hoping to create ‘green’ jobs – Toronto Star

renewable energies Master feed — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:05:09 +0000

CHICAGO-At a former industrial site on Chicago’s South Side, more than 32,000 solar panels slowly tilt every few minutes, following the sun as it moves across the sky. Operated by Exelon Corp., the 16-hectare site is the nation’s largest urban solar plant, generating 10 megawatts of clean power

Does anyone care about Ontario deficit?; – The Kingston Whig-Standard

renewable energies Master feed — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:03:16 +0000

The Independent Energy System Operator which distributes
hydro to Ontariocurrently has 30,454 megawatts of power available. At 2 p.m. on Tuesday, it was 31 C in Kingston. The provincial power
demand was 26,117 megawatts. The spot price for power at 2 p.m. was 12.65 cents/kwh. The average
price to

Minister visits solar park; – The Dunnville Chronicle

renewable energies Master feed — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:49:04 +0000

Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Brad Duguid
visited SunE Sky Ryerse in Cayuga on Wednesday, one of two solar
photovoltaic (PV) parks in Norfolk County which are under
construction with a combined total solar energy capacity of 18
megawatts. He was joined by his Energy Parliamentary

Mass. solar sites – The Boston Globe

renewable energies Master feed — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:37:04 +0000

Mass. solar sites To date, the two solar power projects proposed for Salisbury would be the
largest in the state. The following are the largest solar power projects
existing or under contract in Massachusetts: Greenfield Solar Farm Location: Greenfield Capacity: 2 megawatts Owner: Axio

Nautilus Closes Financing for 3-MW PV Plant

renewable energies Master feed — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Nautilus Solar Energy LLC announced the completion and close of the agreement to finance the construction and operation of the first 3 megawatts (MW) of a 3.5-MW solar energy project on the William Paterson University (WPU) campus in Wayne, New Jersey.