100 kW hybrid diesel-solar power station was put into operation in Yailu village. On 1 March 2013, a 100 kW hybrid diesel-solar power station was put into operation in Yailu village in the Altaisky biosphere reserve (Russian Federation). The power station is the only one to use
Read more →Estonia could soon be hosting one of the world’s biggest offshore wind farms, an investor claimed on March 26, as development of the renewable energy at the eastern end of the Baltic Sea finally starts to lift off. Baltic Blue Energy – owned by local transport and
Read more →The Indian city of Agra, former capital of the Indian subcontinent and home of the Taj Mahal, is to become the country’s first solar city. The Indian government’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has approved plans to build 2,000 kWp of capacity in the city, around
Read more →IBC SOLAR installs PV hybrid system at the Aldabra Atoll UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Seychelles Islands. SOLAR AG has installed a PV hybrid system with a capacity of 25.38 kilowatt peak (kWp) at Aldabra Atoll (Seychelles). The system has been ensuring the power supply for the local
Read more →Corn used for biofuel is taking over vast stretches of traditional grazing land in Germany. The change is transforming the landscape, driving shepherds out of business and threatening the dike system crucial for preventing floods. Enormous fields of crops slotted for use as renewable energy are now taking
Read more →Global Status Report First released in 2005, REN21′s Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) has grown to become a truely collaborative effort of over 400 authors, contributors and reviewers, and is today the most frequently referenced report on renewable energy market, industry and policy trends. It provides testimony
Read more →Sustainable Energies and Green Economies in Action Islands, and island biosphere reserves in particular, have traditionally been seen as privileged places where to test actual sustainable development models. Many projects and initiatives carried out in the Canary biosphere reserves during the last years answer some of the
Read more →The houses and public buildings on the island of Corvo, UNESCO’s biosphere reserve, are being equipped with solar panels and heat pumps. This one million Euro investment is being carried out by the Government with the “know how” of Azorean electricity company EDA and Green Islands Consortium,
Read more →A 5 million solar energy project, which was inaugurated in Petra, will generate 250 kilowatts of electricity to cover the energy needs of tourist and service facilities in the ancient city (UNESCO World Heritage Site), 235 km south of Amman. Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, Minister
Read more →On July 10, the Jeju Energy Corporation (JEC) officially opened at the Jeju Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This marks one of the first steps towards Jeju achieving its recently announced “Carbon Free Island Jeju by 2030” plan, which aims to make the island completely self-sustainable through
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