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Volvo CE Braås Facility Achieves CO2 Neutrality

published: 2014-01-21 14:17
At the end of December 2013, Volvo Construction Equipment’s Braås facility completed its journey towards becoming carbon neutral. The 45,000 square meter site in southern Sweden, which specializes in the design and manufacture of ...  more

Natural Power Helps UK Generate 2% Electricity by Wind Power

published: 2014-01-21 13:24
During a record breaking month (December 2013) for wind energy generation, international renewable energy consultancy Natural Power managed the energy produced to power 1 in 50 homes in the UK - 2% of the UK’s total electricity ge...  more

Prices of 10kW+ Solar Houses in Japan Are Becoming Firmer

published: 2014-01-21 11:48
Ibaraki Sekisui Heim Co Ltd (Mito City) announced Jan 16, 2014, that it will sell houses equipped with a 10kW or higher-capacity solar power generation system in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Nikkei BP reports that, the "Smart Power ...  more

Clear Shift in Focus for Onshore Wind Energy

published: 2014-01-21 11:16
FC Business Intelligence reported that as the current uncertainty of the PTC and many wind-farms aging, the wind industry is shifting its focus from putting new towers in the ground to maintaining existing fleets through structure...  more

OCI Solar Power Extends Major Solar Project to Brackettville

published: 2014-01-21 10:57
OCI Solar Power has broken ground on its third Texas solar farm 125 miles west of San Antonio in Brackettville. The 39 MW Alamo 4 will produce power for approximately 6,000 homes in Greater San Antonio upon completion later in 201...  more

Offshore Wind Momentum Building in the US: A Short Interview

published: 2014-01-20 15:50
Julia Goddard, Director of Green Power Conference, and Jim Gordon, President of Cape Wind, had a talk about offshore wind momentum building in the US ahead of the 5th annual Offshore Wind Power USA in Boston on February 25-26, 201...  more