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US PV market reached 1.7 GW installed in first six months of 2012
According to a study made by IMS Research, US Photovoltaic installations more than doubled in the first half of 2012, reaching 1.7 GW and is expected to reach 4.3 GW in 2012, a growth of over 120% in comparison to 2011. The country is expected to become the third largest PV market in 2012, accounting for 40% of new capacity growth.
read more... 29/08/2012
US: most of the new power capacity uses natural gas or renewables
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, in the first six months of 2012, a total of 8,098 MW of new capacity was added, 80% of the capacity was added in 10 states out of a total of 33. Natural gas and renewable energy sources contributed the most to total energy production.
read more... 23/08/2012
China’s wind power capacity reached a new record
China’s largest power grid operator, State Grid Corporation, has announced that nation’s on-grid wind power capacity has increased considerably, reaching 50.26 GW, or a yearly growth of 87% over the past six years and will continue to rise to 100 GW by 2015 and 200 GW by 2020. Wind farms are the second largest contributor to renewable energy capacity after hydropower.
read more... 20/08/2012
U.S. carbon emissions decreased significantly on the shale gas boom
As power generators switch from coal to cheap gas, the U.S. carbon emissions registered a big drop, hitting its lowest level in 20 years. The introduction of new, efficient gas-fired capacity and a recent decline in the price of natural gas has helped boost natural gas share from 14 percent in 2000 to 24 % in 2011.
read more... 17/08/2012
Global installations of renewable energy will triple by 2017
Annual worldwide installations of renewable distributed generation will nearly triple between 2012 and 2017, reaching 63.5 gigawatts (GW) a year in 2017. Nearly 232 GW of distributed renewable will be added over the five-year period. Currently, distributed renewable installations represent just 1 % of total global electricity generating capacity, but they will register a rapid increase in the next five years to come.
read more... 15/08/2012