Wind Energy
Hydro Tasmania drops 600MW Australian wind project
Australian power generator, Hydro Tasmania has decided to drop its $2bn TasWind project, which was planned on King Island. Setting up the stand-alone...
Solar Energy
ABB wins $55m deal for construction of substation in UAE
UAE's power utility Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded a $55m contract to Swiss technology group ABB for construction of...
Solar Energy
SPI Solar Power Suzhou signs agreement to buy six PV projects in China
SPI Solar Power Suzhou has signed a framework purchase agreement with ZhongNeng GuoDian New Energy Development and Investment Jiangsu for the acquisition...
Nuclear Energy
Ioyama volcano tremors raise fears of probable nuclear disaster in Japan
A sleeping volcano close to the damaged Sendai nuclear power plant in Japan is erupting, raising concerns of a probable nuclear disaster. Mount...
Hydroelectric
Boom in hydropower dam construction to threaten freshwater biodiversity, says study
Construction of dams for hydropower generation, especially in developing countries, could pose a serious threat to freshwater biodiversity, according to a study presented at...
Nuclear Energy
Turkey plans to construct third nuclear power plant
Turkey intends to construct a third nuclear power plant by 2018-2019 as a national project, announced Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. The ...
Wind Energy
Wind energy to support almost 20% of global power supply: Report
Installed wind power capacity could grow 530% to reach 2,000GW by 2030, supplying 17-19% of global electricity, according to a report published...
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