Portugal Now Gets 45% of its Electricity From Renewable Energy

Ali Shakhtur, 20 August 2010, No comments
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The new power plants, mostly wind and hydro, will add a small percentage to ratepayers bills (about 5% more than the US average electricity rate rises of around 6% a year) but within a decade that initial investment expense should be gone, and ongoing rates will be much lower, due to the fuel-free nature of renewable energy. As a result the nation’s electricity rates should drop within ten to fifteen years and then remain low. Read more

Australia confirms plan for southern hemisphere’s largest wind farm

Ali Shakhtur, 18 August 2010, No comments
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Plans for the largest wind farm in the southern hemisphere took a leap forward today when Australian firm AGL Energy inked a deal with New Zealand-based renewable energy developer Meridian Energy to build a 420MW facility. Read more

Combinando el poder del sol y del viento para satisfacer las demandas de energía

Ali Shakhtur, 16 August 2010, No comments
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En partes de los estados de Texas y California, es posible satisfacer tanto la demanda de producción de energía renovable como el mayor consumo de energía con una combinación del poder del sol y del viento, según un científico del Servicio de Investigación Agrícola (ARS). Read more

Renewable Energy Companies Continue Global Expansion

Ali Shakhtur, 13 August 2010, No comments
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With analysts predicting the explosive growth of renewable energy, particularly solar power, in the next few years and beyond, it’s no surprise that solar and wind companies are announcing new remote offices and new headquarters in other parts of the world. Read more

China Supera a EEUU en Consumo de Energía

Ali Shakhtur, 09 August 2010, No comments
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En el atlas económico del mundo, las últimas semanas se habrán pasado en una relevante página. Tras un siglo de voraz liderazgo por parte de Estados Unidos, China se ha convertido en el primer consumidor mundial de energía, gracias a un envidiable y sostenido crecimiento económico de dos dígitos anuales y un impacto mucho menos grave de la recesión que ha afectado dramáticamente a las economías más desarrolladas. Read more