Latin American wind power market to face uncertainty beyond 2018

MAKE has released findings that indicate the Latin America wind power market faces an uncertain future despite strong growth in recent years.

from Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/44318/latin-american-wind-power-market-to-face-uncertainty-beyond-2018/

WindFloat Completes Offshore Tour

Five-year testing period completed for 2MW floating turbine Principle Power has completed the five-year testing of the 2MW WindFloat prototype floating turbine, which was installed 5km off Aguçadoura in Portugal. The company and its partners, EDP, Repsol, Portugal Ventures and A Silva Matos, said the prototype has met or exceeded all design expectations. WindFloat has […]

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Chile Has So Much Solar Energy It’s Giving It Away for Free

By: Vanessa Dezem, Javiera Quiroga Spot prices reached zero for 113 days this year through April Solar power on Chile’s central grid quadrupled since 2013 Chile’s solar industry has expanded so quickly that it’s giving electricity away for free. Spot prices reached zero in parts of the country on 113 days through April, a number […]

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Wärtsilä to supply 67 MW to Mauritius

Wärtsilä has announced plans to supply a 67 MW smart power generation plant to Mauritius.

from Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/44310/w-rtsil-to-supply-67-mw-to-mauritius/

Renewable Energy Smashes Global Records in 2015

Last year saw record worldwide investment and implementation of clean energy such as wind, solar and hydropower An upsurge in new wind, solar and hydro plants and capacity saw renewable energy smash global records last year, according to a report on new supply. Some 147 Gigawatts of renewable electricity came online in 2015 – the […]

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Investment in energy storage vital for renewables to achieve full potential

Government subsidies should be used to encourage investment in energy storage systems if renewable power is to be fully integrated into the sector, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA).

from Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/44305/investment-in-energy-storage-vital-for-renewables-to-achieve-full-potential/

Recycling and Waste Removal In Australia

Modern society is full of conveniences; many of those conveniences create massive amounts of waste. This waste must go somewhere and be processed, or simply wait in a landfill where it piles up over time. Some of the worst culprits are plastic water bottles, and single serve coffee containers which are becoming such a problem […]

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