German firms eye solar energy opportunities in Oman (Zawya)

04 November 2009 MUSCAT — German manufacturers of solar energy equipment made a strong pitch for a share of Oman’s fledgling, but potentially lucrative, renewable energy market, at a conference on solar technology held at Grand Hyatt Muscat yesterday.

Renewable Energy Generation Buys Wind Farm in Cornwall County

June 14 (Bloomberg) — Renewable Energy Generation Ltd. said it bought a 4.95-megawatt wind farm in Cornwall county for 2.8 million pounds from E.ON Climate and Renewables UK Operations Ltd., according to a regulatory filing by the U.K. company.

Wind Companies to Buy More U.S. Parts in Agreement With Unions

Wind-energy companies agreed to buy more parts from U.S. suppliers, and a labor union promised to join in lobbying Congress for a requirement to use more renewable energy.

Chinas Clean Energy May Make Wind, Solar Competitive With Coal

June 8 (Bloomberg) — Chinas decision to step up work in renewable energy may help make solar and wind power as cheap as coal as a fuel generating electricity, executives at a conference in Shanghai said today.

Chinas Clean Energy May Make Wind, Solar Competitive With Coal

June 8 (Bloomberg) — Chinas decision to step up work in renewable energy may help make solar and wind power as cheap as coal as a fuel generating electricity, executives at a conference in Shanghai said today.

2 wind turbines installed atop Reno City Hall

Two 1.5 kilowatt wind turbines have been installed atop the 17-floor Reno City Hall as part of the city’s push to promote renewable energy.

Capitalizing on Wind and Solar Energy: Opportunities for Chemicals and Materials (GreenBiz)

Philadelphia, PA — Renewable energy systems are being rapidly developed, and companies are now competing for their share of the market.

Military wary of offshore wind energy development (Gazette.net)

The O’Malley administration’s desire to build offshore wind turbines as part of its renewable energy program is running into an unlikely source of resistance: the military.

Wind energy holds great potential, some challenges (High Plains Journal)

Harnessing the power of the wind to provide electricity to our homes and businesses could hold tremendous potential for the United States, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Currently, there are about 31,000 megawatts of wind energy used in the United States, which is enough to power 8 million homes or about 2 percent of the total U.S.

Japan May Set 20% Renewable-Energy Target, Daily Yomiuri Says (Bloomberg)

Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) — Japan aims to have solar power and other forms of renewable energy supply at least 20 percent of the country’s total generation by 2020, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported, citing an interview with Environment Minister Sakihito Ozawa on Saturday.

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