India: Can Ravi Kailas set up 5,000 MW worth of wind turbines in 5 years?
Forbes India has a compelling article on a serial entrepreneur who aims to become India's biggest player in wind energy in just five short years by installing 5,000 megawatts in capacity across the country. to give you a little perspective, that's 10 times the amount that China Light & Power (CLP), the current leader, has installed over the last five years, the magazine writes. Entrepreneur...
read moreThe Philippines leads in renewable energy
Nuclear power had a renaissance, driven by rapidly growing energy demands, and fading memories of high-profile disasters at three Mile Island in the United States and Chernobyl, Ukraine. but Fukushima triggered a re-think about the safety of nuclear power plants. Southeast Asian countries, earlier inclined towards nuclear power (especially Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand), are now at the crossroads, quietly revisiting the arguments for...
read moreVirtual Power Plants for Renewable Energies
30.04.2012 – (idw) Siemens AGSiemens recently put two virtual power plants into operation. Virtual power plants are networks of several small power stations that are run like a single system. One of the new virtual power plants enables the Munich municipal utility company to run six of its cogeneration modules, five hydroelectric facilities, and one wind-power plant more efficiently and economically than if they were operated separately. the facilities have...
read moreIowa holds number two ranking in wind
Iowa has maintained its second place ranking among states electricity generation from wind power, according to the annual report of the American Wind Energy Association. Iowa’s 4,322 megawatts of capacity is topped by Texas’ 10,377. California ranks third with 3,927; Illinois is fourth at 2,743; Minnesota and Washington are virtually tied with the next ranking at 2,743 and 2,733 megawatts respectively. Washington and Oregon are...
read moreGerman Solar Power – Nuclear Alternative?
German solar power is rapidly growing, capturing an increasing share of Germany’s electrical needs. Cloudy Germany is the world leader in photovoltaic panel production and installation. The Japanese nuclear crises forces Germany to reconsider its nuclear power position. when will solar be ready to replace Germany’s nuclear portion of sustainable energy? Since 2000, the German solar power capacity compound annual growth is nearly 63%. The Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature, Conservation, and Nuclear Safety estimates solar achieved 2% of Germany’s electrical...
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