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Italy's Enel Starts 160-Megawatt Solar Plant in Chile

Edit Topix 31 May 2016
Enel Green Power SpA, the renewable-energy unit of Italy's largest utility, began operations at a 160-megawatt solar farm in Antofagasta region in Chile. The $270 million Finis Terrae solar farm will produce enough power for about 198,000 Chilean households annually, Rome-based Enel said Friday in a statement ... ....

Galapagos Islands getting major renewable energy expansion

Edit Topix 31 May 2016
The Galapagos Islands are most famous for the unique animal species studied by Charles Darwin and it's those species that have been the driving force behind the archipelago's quest to derive all of its energy from renewable sources instead of imported diesel fuel which still meets the majority of its energy needs ... ....

Farmers to renew agitation against power companies

Edit The Times of India 31 May 2016
The company had also stated that it has already applied for evaluation of land compensation based on the Maharashtra government's resolution (GR) issued in November 2010 for the completed lines, and proper valuation from the respective district collector's offices was awaited.Suryawanshi said the energy minister should immediately take review of pendency of the valuation and convene a joint meeting, of farmers and power companies....

Most voters support transition to 100% renewable energy, says Australia Institute

Edit The Guardian 31 May 2016
“The combination of batteries paired with variable renewable energy such as solar and wind can now provide security of electricity supply, with zero emissions,” says the author of the report, Australia Institute strategist Dan Cass ... The Coalition, which has a renewable energy target of 23% by 2020, last week promised to provide 10 community groups across regional Tasmania with $100,000 towards installing solar and battery storage....

GEOCON’S Abode Hotel Woden certified as Australia’s first Green Star hotel (Green Building Council of Australia)

Edit Public Technologies 31 May 2016
Green Building Council of Australia). The Abode Hotel Woden has become the first hotel in Australia to be awarded a rating under the prestigious Green Star certification system by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) ... 'We know that the average Green Star-rated building consumes 66 per cent less energy, emits 62 per cent fewer greenhouse gases and uses 51 per cent less water than business-as-usual buildings....

China clouds prospects of Indian solar water heaters

Edit The Times of India 31 May 2016
Domestic solar water heaters manufacturers seem to be feeling the heat from cheap Chinese imports ... China-made solar water heaters are 20% to 30% cheaper than locally made units thanks to a 20% export subsidy extended by the Chinese government to its exporters ... "Cheaper Chinese systems have captured up to 40% of market share," added Kalpesh Kalthia, managing director of Ahmedabad-based Kosol Hiramrut Energy Pvt Ltd....

Kingsburn wind farm in Scotland is in operation (Falck Renewables SpA)

Edit Public Technologies 30 May 2016
The renewable energy produced is the equivalent to the ... It is active in Europe, with installed capacity of 797 MW in 2016 (760 MW according to the IFRS 11 reclassification) and produces energy in Italy, United Kingdom, Spain and France worth more than two billion kWh per year, using wind power, solar power, biomass and waste-to-energy technologies....

Taiwan's First "Anemometer Tower of Offshore Wind Turbine Test Site", A New Chapter for Wind Turbine Industry April 14, 2016 (Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan))

Edit Public Technologies 30 May 2016
To ensure the safety and quality of overall industrial chain, BSMI, supported by Ministry of Science and Technology, plans to establish the localized 'Offshore Wind Turbine Test Site' next to Taichung Power Zone II ... However, 'aerovane' is able to test the change of wind direction at wind farm to confirm the tested wind turbine can automatically trace the wind direction to reach the function of maximum power generation....

Italy’s Enel Starts 160-Megawatt Solar Plant in Chile

Edit Bloomberg 30 May 2016
Enel Green Power SpA, the renewable-energy unit of Italy’s largest utility, began operations at a 160-megawatt solar farm in Antofagasta ......

SolSource solar cooker offers a fast, low-carbon option for home cooking

Edit Treehugger 30 May 2016
However, we're a long way from the energy end-game, and there's still plenty of room for more of us to wise up to the power of solar in all of its many guises, whether we're talking about delivering low-carbon cooking and water purification in the developing world or providing additional heat and zero-fuel options to modern America....

Solar energy charging for electric cars: a first for Belgium (Engie SA)

Edit Public Technologies 30 May 2016
So how does it work? This revolutionary terminal can recharge electric cars using solar energy... What better location then to host the Solar Fast Charging Station, a major leap forward for green mobility in Belgium! ... The energy generated by the solar panels is injected into the grid, and during charging, the electric vehicle draws power back from the grid via the terminal....

Phoenix Solar to build 10.2 MWp. in Turkey (Phoenix Solar AG)

Edit Public Technologies 30 May 2016
Şti., a member of the Asunim group ('Asunim Turkey'),have been jointly awarded an order by Akfen Renewable Energies, a large Turkish conglomerate, to build a photovoltaic power plant with a total capacity of 10.2 MWp in Elazığ in Eastern Turkey ... 'We are proud to having been awarded this second large project by Akfen Renewable Energies which also is another step forward in developing the solar energy road map of our country....

CST presents a salty solution to solar after dark (CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)

Edit Public Technologies 30 May 2016
When looking to store and use solar energy when it's dark or cloudy, most people think of battery devices, but when it comes to powering cities we need to think much bigger - and saltier ... Instead of using the collected heat straight away to power a turbine for energy production, molten salt is used to retain the thermal energy collected, to then be used as demand dictates....
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