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UK offshore wind cost cutting task force members appointed

October 14th, 2011 | Posted in General Wind

The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced the appointments of members of the country's Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force (OWCRTF), which is to deal with the problem of finding ways to reduce the cost of offshore wind power installations, in order to improve the industry's growth capability. The task force is part of the UK government's Renewable Energy Roadmap, which was announced in July this year. The members of the task force include high level officers from various top wind industry players, as well as financial and government institutions.

US DoE finalizes USD 132 million loan to Abengoa for bioenergy project

October 3rd, 2011 | Posted in Biomass

The US Department of Energy has finalized a USD 132 million loan guarantee for Abengoa's bioenergy project, the commercial-scale celluslosic ethanol plant. Abengoa Bioenergy is building the facility in Hugoton, Kansas.

Panama's ETESA announces tender for wind power

September 27th, 2011 | Posted in Wind

Panama's national power utility, Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica, S.A. (ETESA), has issued a tender calling for proposals for wind power generation. The proposals are to be based on an equivalent energy amount, for a 14 year period, from 2014-2028.

Top ten wind development locations in Guatemala

September 15th, 2011 | Posted in Wind

Guatemala has completed the evaluation of a number of locations where there is potential for wind energy development. Of the sixteen spots in total covered by the evaluation survey, ten have qualified as the top spots with high development potential. All the data has been collected using measurement towers which collected data for wind speed and direction, temperature and solar radiation.

Abengoa starting construction of Mojave Solar Project

September 14th, 2011 | Posted in Solar

Abengoa has finalized the USD 1.2 billion loan from the US Department of Energy for the Mojave Solar Project. The company is now ready to start construction of the 280 MW CSP paraboli trough solar project.

Ethiopia planning two dams along the Nile

September 12th, 2011 | Posted in Hydro

Ethiopia seems to be planning two more major hydropower projects on the Nile River. The country is aiming for 20 GW of power production within the next 10 years, a goal that requires major power capacity development. Ethiopia is planning to spend about USD 12 billion over the next 25 years in order to install more power capacity in the country.

US DoE awards funding for geothermal energy research

September 12th, 2011 | Posted in Geothermal

The US Deparment of Energy has allocated up to USD 38 million for advanced geothermal energy technology research. Over the next three years, 32 innovative projects in 14 states will be developing and testing new geothermal resource location methods, including resoure characterization, drilling, reservoir engineering techniques, all with the goal to advance the geothermal energy sector in the US.

Panama approves 54 MW wind farm project

September 1st, 2011 | Posted in Wind

The National Authority of Public Service in Panama has given final approval for the exploration, development and exploitation of wind energy resources under the El Potrero project, located in the Pajonal and Penonomé Penonomé districts and Cocle province. The license was issued to InnoVent Central America, subsidiary of InnoVent (Germany, 100% owned by VWind AG).

US DoE finalizes partial guarantee for Genesis Solar Project

August 29th, 2011 | Posted in Solar

The US Department of Energy announced it has finalized the partial guarantee for the USD 852 million loan for the Genesis Solar Project, which is to be developed in Riverside County, California. The project is to have 250 MW of installed capacity featuring CSP technology. It is being developed by NextEra Energy Resources.

Japan's renewable energy reform legislation passed – grounds set for expansion of clean energy

August 26th, 2011 | Posted in General

Japan Parliament's upper house has passed the renewable energy scheme which has been pushed as a factor for ramping up investments in the country's clean energy sector. Following the March earthquake and the serious consequences on the country's economic sector and environment, Japan needs to turn more attention to clean energy sources, as an alternative to nuclear energy as the primary source of electricity.