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Global New Investment In Renewable Energy By Technology – 2012 26 Aug 2013 | 07:18 pm
In 2012, solar power was the leading sector by far in terms of money committed; at USD 140.4 billion, solar accounted for more than 57% of total new investment in renewable energy. Wind power was seco...
Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Global Capacity And New Installations 2012 22 Aug 2013 | 01:04 pm
The table below includes countries with operating commercial CSP capacity at the end of 2012. Several additional countries had small pilot plants in operation by year’s end, including China (about 2....
World Bank Calls For Investment In Solar Energy 6 Aug 2013 | 06:32 pm
The World Bank Group (WBG) has recently released a report stating that more investment in solar energy can be used as a tool for tackling extreme poverty. The 31-page report entitled Toward a Sustaina...
Deutsche Bank Bullish On Global Solar Industry 2 Aug 2013 | 01:29 pm
The solar industry is on the brink of a sustained period of momentum, according to a new research paper by Deutsche Bank published on Wednesday. The report predicts that a re-balance in the supply and...
First Solar to Deliver 155MW of Photovoltaic Projects for AGL Energy 31 Jul 2013 | 11:38 am
AGL Energy Ltd. (AGK), Australia’s largest developer of renewable energy projects, said it will go ahead with a A$450 million ($408 million) solar project in New South Wales state with First Solar Inc...
Growth of Global Solar and Wind Energy Still Bigger Than Other Renewable Energy Technologies 31 Jul 2013 | 11:30 am
Solar and wind continue to dominate investment in new renewable capacity. Global use of solar and wind energy grew significantly in 2012. Solar power consumption increased by 58 percent, to 93 terrawa...
Researchers Double Efficiency Of Novel See-Through Solar Cell 30 Jul 2013 | 09:26 am
Nearly doubling the efficiency of a breakthrough photovoltaic cell they created last year, UCLA researchers have developed a two-layer, see-through solar film that could be placed on windows, sunroofs...
Solar Hydrogen Production Breakthrough Combines The Best Of Both Worlds 30 Jul 2013 | 09:22 am
A new solar cell and a photo anode made of a metal oxide has resulted in storing nearly five percent of solar energy chemically, in the form of hydrogen. This is a major feat as the design of the sola...
First Offshore Wind Turbine In Spain 29 Jul 2013 | 10:12 am
Gamesa’s G128-5.0 MW offshore wind turbine prototype, installed in Arinaga (Canary Islands), will generate enough energy to power 7,500 households every year. The first offshore wind turbine installed...
First Solar To Build Three Solar Installations In New Mexico Totaling 23MW 25 Jul 2013 | 09:52 am
First Solar has signed an agreement with Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) to construct three solar power plants totaling 23 megawatts (MW)AC of generating capacity. First Solar will provide ...
