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The number of Asian companies appearing among the world’s 10 largest photovoltaic (PV) inverter suppliers doubled in 2013, with four from China and Japan appearing within the charmed circle, compared to just two in 2012 and none in 2011, according to new analysis from IHS Technology (NYSE: IHS). Rising demand…

The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and General Motors (GM) are partnering on a multiyear, multimillion dollar joint effort to accelerate the reduction of automotive fuel cell stack costs through fuel cell material and manufacturing research and development (R&D). Most major automakers, including GM, have made significant progress…

RenewableUK says new statistics published today by the Department of Energy and Climate Change prove the case for wind power. The figures show that 19.4% of all the UK’s electricity mix in the first quarter of this year was generated from renewable energy sources, compared to 12.4% for the same…

Smarter technology provides homeowners with 24/7 solar energy backup and grid independence ARLINGTON, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OutBack Power Technologies, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of advanced power electronics for renewable energy, backup power and mobile applications, will showcase its newest Radian Grid/Hybrid solar systems at PCBC, June 25to 26 in San Francisco.…

AREVA successfully delivers a biomass power plant to its Thai customer U-Thong Bio Power Co.,Ltd Built jointly by AREVA and its partner Ensys, this installation is located in the Suphanburi Province in Thailand. The 9.9 MWe unit is fuelled by rice husk and bagasse and will supply electricity to approximately…

Its 3 MW turbines will be used in the Santa Vitória do Palmar wind power complex owned by the company Atlantic Energias Renováveis

SolarCity has signed an agreement to acquire Silevo, a solar panel technology and manufacturing company whose modules have demonstrated a unique combination of high energy output and low cost.

Four Co-generation units with H class technology Electrical capacity totaling 1,220 MW el, thermal capacity of 1,480 tph Order Four Co-generation units with H class technology Electrical capacity totaling 1,220 MW el, thermal capacity of 1,480 tph Order includes long-term service agreement 32 H class gas turbines sold worldwide Siemens…

Concentrating solar power (CSP) could supply a large fraction of the power supply in a decarbonized energy system, shows a new study of the technology and its potential practical application.

Green Power EMC, the renewable energy supplier for 38 Georgia Electric Membership Corporations (EMCs), has reached an agreement to purchase the full output of a new 20 megawatt (MW) solar project planned for construction in southeast Georgia.